Dr. Naranjan S. Dhalla, Distinguished Professor of Physiology and Pathophysiology in the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, is a founding leader of two worldwide organizations of cardiovascular science: the International Society of Heart Research (ISHR) devoted to basic cardiovascular science research, and the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (IACS) promoting cardiovascular health education and community involvement. These global organizations have helped to incorporate many countries and regions around the world into the ongoing work of securing advanced cardiovascular knowledge and health worldwide.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Goette, Chief of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the St Vincenz Hospital Paderborn in Germany. Head of the working group of Molecular Electrophysiology at the University Hospital Magdeburg, Germany. Board of Directors of the atrial fibrillation network (AFNET) Münster, Germany. Faculty Member of EHRA. Published more than 280 papers with about 30.000 citations

Daniel Lichtenstein is medical intensivist working at Ambroise-Paré Hospital (Paris-West, France) since 1989, visiting Professor. Main developments: use of critical ultrasound since 1985, defined in 1991 (Intensive Care Med 19:353-355) as a discipline associating ultrasound diagnoses and immediate therapies, with adjunct uses (venous cannulation, thoracentesis...). Main publications: textbooks (1992, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011 & 2015 editions, Springer), two dozens of original articles, mostly focused on lung and venous ultrasound, including: BLUE-protocol (acute respiratory failure), FALLS-protocol (lung ultra-sound for management of acute circulatory failure), SESAME-protocol (cardiac arrest), lung ultrasound in critically ill neonates. President of CEURF, personalized training center at the bedside in the I.C.U. , where critical ultrasound is taught as a holistic approach, favoring simple equipment (without Doppler), one universal probe for whole body, emphasis on lung, adapted venous ultra-sound, simple cardiac sonography (and others), extrapo-lation to multiple disciplines (pediatry, pulmonology...), settings (ICU, austere areas...), patients (from bariatric to neonates).

Dr Mohamed Farghaly is a highly experienced Consultant in Family Medicine at United Medical Center, Dubai, with over 30 years of experience working in the UAE, UK and Ireland. He completed his medical degree at Alexandria University, Egypt in 1980. He later moved to Europe and completed a Diploma in International Health recognised by the Royal College of General Practitioners of Ireland in 1994. Dr Farghaly is a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (UK) and holds a DMSc degree in Diabetes from the University of South Wales (UK). In 2002, Dr Farghaly was appointed as Manager of Primary Health Care in the Department of Health and Medical Service. In 2006, he became the Head of Chronic Care of the Primary Health Care Services Sector (PHCSS-DHA) in Dubai and was reallocated to Director of Health Insurance in 2014.

Jay Risk is a lifelong congenital heart patient and nationally televised speaker living with Tetralogy of Fallot. Justin founded the ‘Tetralogy of Fallot Foundation Inc.’ a non-profit organization, for purposes of helping others affected with this condition and bettering the condition’s current solutions to repair and care for the patient. Justin has been the poster child for Deborah Heart and Lung Center, has been seen on Regis and Cathy Lee, “People are Talking” & “Nine Broadcast Plaza” with both Matt Lauer and Richard Bey - all speaking about living with congenital heart defects. Notable speeches for reference: The Make A Wish Foundation, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, NJ Pediatric Cardiology Conference at the Sheraton Hotel Ball Room.