Sir John Armstrong Muir Gray, CBE, FRCPSGlas, FCLIP, is a distinguished British physician with extensive experience in screening, public health, information management, and value in healthcare. He has held leadership roles in organizations such as the UK National Screening Committee and the National Library for Health. His work has significantly influenced public health policies and evidence-based healthcare practices in the UK.

Professional Achievements:

  • Chief Knowledge Officer for EXI, a digital health therapeutic company
  • Chief Wellbeing Officer for Learning with Experts, an online health learning platform
  • Former Director of Research and Development for Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority
  • Founding Director of NHS RightCare and the Oxford Centre for Triple Value Healthcare
  • Knighted in 2005 for his contributions to maternal and child screening and the National Library for Health
  • Co-founder of the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
  • One of the original authors of the IDEAL framework for surgical innovation

Sir John Armstrong Muir Gray

Prof. Roman Jaeschke, MD, MSc, DPharm, is a professor at McMaster University in Canada and Vice-President of PIEBM in Poland. As a critical care physician, he has made significant contributions to Evidence-Based Medicine, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and GRADE methodology. His work has been instrumental in developing the McMaster Textbook of Medicine, and he is recognized as one of the world’s most cited researchers.

Professional Achievements:

  • Professor in the Department of Medicine and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University
  • Internal Medicine and Critical Care physician
  • Editor of the McMaster Textbook of Medicine (www.mcmastertextbook.com)
  • Recognized among the world’s most highly cited researchers (2016–2022)
  • Author of over 200 PubMed-listed publications and more than 100 international presentations
  • Specializes in Knowledge Translation and the development of clinical practice guidelines methodology and its application in clinical practice

Prof. Roman Jaeschke

Dr. Krzysztof Łanda, M.D., is a renowned expert in health policy, market access, and Health Technology Assessment (HTA), with over two decades of leadership experience in both public and private healthcare sectors across Europe. He currently serves as President of the Ukrainian Society for Evidence-Based Health Care and is a Partner at HTA Formedis Ltd., as well as CEO of MedInvest Scanner Ltd., a company focused on market access strategy and health technology evaluation.

Professional Achievements:

  • Partner at HTA Formedis Ltd. and CEO of MedInvest Scanner Ltd.
  • Advisor to the Minister of Health of Ukraine (2023–2024)
  • Deputy Minister of Health in Poland (2015–2017), responsible for drug policy, reimbursement, pricing of medical devices and health services, and health system investments
  • Former Director of the Drug Policy Department, National Health Fund of Poland (2006–2007)
  • Past President of the Watch Health Care Foundation and the Central & Eastern European Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care
  • Board Member of Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) (2004–2007)
  • Consultant on HTA capacity building in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Serbia, including World Bank projects
  • Former member of the international health law team at Dentons (2017–2018)
  • Founder and former CEO of HTA Audit, specializing in quality review of HTA reports

Dr. Krzysztof Łanda

Dr. Krzysztof Chlebus, M.D., MBA – is a Polish cardiologist and academic with extensive experience in healthcare management, innovation, cardiovascular prevention, and public health policy. He serves as Assistant Professor at the Medical University of Gdańsk and plays a leading role in the development of national programs for the diagnosis and management of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in Poland. His work combines clinical expertise, public health leadership, and strategic oversight in healthcare innovation and knowledge transfer.

Professional Achievements:

  • Assistant Professor, 1st Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Gdańsk
  • Former Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Health of Poland (2012–2014)
  • President, Center for Medical Innovation Ltd.
  • Rector’s Plenipotentiary for Innovation and Knowledge Transfer, Medical University of Gdańsk
  • National Coordinator of the Polish FH diagnostic and cascade screening program
  • Founder and Coordinator of the National FH Registry and National Center for Familial Hypercholesterolemia
  • Board Member and Chair-Elect of the Prevention and Epidemiology Section, Polish Cardiac Society
  • Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
  • Former Tempus Fellow at the ThoraxCentre (Rotterdam) and Loyola University (Chicago)
  • Member of the FHSC Steering Committee, European Atherosclerosis Society
  • Member, Public Health Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Dr. Krzysztof Chlebus

Professor Yuriy Kuchyn, M.D., Ph.D. –  is a prominent Ukrainian anesthesiologist, educator, and academic leader. Since 2020, he has served as Rector of Bogomolets National Medical University. A Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, and Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, he is also a Laureate of the Boris Paton National Prize of Ukraine (2022) and Honored Doctor of Ukraine. He is widely recognized for his leadership in anesthesiology, acute and chronic pain management, and advancement of medical education and research in Ukraine.

Professional Achievements:

  • Professor at the Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Institute of Postgraduate Education, NMU
  • Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (since 2021)
  • Laureate of the Boris Paton National Prize of Ukraine (2022)
  • Honored Doctor of Ukraine (2022)
  • Founder and Editor-in-Chief of several medical journals, including Pain, Anesthesia and Intensive Care
  • Director of the Kyiv Education Centre of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (CEEA ESAIC)
  • Member of multiple international and national societies: ESAIC, IASP, ESRA, Ukrainian Pain Society (co-founder), and others
  • Author of over 250 scientific publications, including textbooks, monographs, and patents
  • Advocate for mental health integration in medical education through WHO mhGAP and the Ukrainian national initiative “How are you?”

Professor Yuriy Kuchyn