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Ayotunde Akinwande has been a nurse for over 13 years and is currently a Program Manager Specialist for the State of Massachusetts Department of Public Health United States - at Tewksbury Hospital as the Director of Nursing. She obtained her RN-BSN, undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and her Master's in Science and Doctorate in Nursing Practice- Family nurse practitioner from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst United States, and her post-graduate certificate in Public Health - Global Health Initiative. In the last eight years, Ayotunde has been in nursing leadership in Psychiatric Mental Health, Medical & Surgical (complex healthcare management), and Community and Public health nursing. She belongs to many professional organizations, including Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society (STTI) in Nursing, Association of the Director of Nursing, DNP of Colors (DOC), Advisory Board member of the Harmony Healthcare Institute in New Hampshire United States. She is a mentor and an advocate for quality and equality in healthcare services.

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David Wortley is a Vice President of the International Society of Digital Medicine (ISDM. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Commerce and a global thought leader and innovator on enabling technologies for health, education and the environment. He is on the editorial board of the Digital Medicine Journal and the Founder of 360in360 Immersive Experiences. As the Founding Director of the Serious Games Institute (SGI) at Coventry University, his team established an International Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Innovation in the field of serious games and immersive technologies for a wide range of applications. His areas of special interest are technologies for preventative healthcare, collaboration, virtual reality and interactive rich media knowledge sharing.

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Prior to his company launch Michael was the international Director at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Institute of Leadership, based in Bahrain, for over 3 ½ years. In his role he lead post graduate education to Government Legislators, Policy Makers, Nurses, Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists and a host of Multi-Disciplinary Healthcare Professionals. Michael also provided expert policy advice to the Ministry of Health, Bahrain and Consultancy to healthcare organisations in Dubai, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan. Michael has held a number of senior posts to include Nursing Policy Advisor Department of Health and Children, Ireland, National Nursing & Midwifery Services Director for the Health Service Executive, Ireland, Area Director of Nursing & Midwifery, Dublin mid Leinster and Director of Nursing and Midwifery and Palliative Care at Letterkenny and Sligo University Hospitals and Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan. Michael held the position of Dean Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI from 2020 – 2022 and currently is Dean Emeritus. He currently works as a Consultant to the World Health Organisation. Michael currently works part time for the Irish Cancer Society as a Night Nurse providing end-of-life care to patients and supporting their families in their own homes. Michael’s academic career includes completing his PhD at Dublin City University, BSc (Hons), University of Ulster, MBA (Hons) Smurfit Business School, University College Dublin and a Diploma in Education from Leicester University. In 2015 he completed the Post Graduate Implementation Science Programme at Trinity College, Dublin. He is also a graduate of Harvard University International Healthcare Management programme. Michael is a Registered Mediator with the Mediation Institute of Ireland. Michael was conferred Ad Eundum Fellow, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery RCSI in 2012 and has been appointed adjunct Professor at University College Dublin Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Sciences and Trinity College, Dublin. He has co-authored a number of book chapters and has published in various international publications.

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Liliana Canadic is a Chief Nursing Officer with the Ministry of Health, Government of Saskatchewan, Canada. She was educated in nursing in Croatia and Canada and practised nursing in Europe, North Africa and three provinces and territories in Canada. Liliana has extensive experience that spans over 40 years and includes direct nursing care, executive leadership and nursing expertise in wide range of nursing and health care policy issues. She is passionate about ethical and patient centered health care, safety & quality of care, evidence –based decision making, innovative service delivery and continuous advancement of professional nursing practice as well as nursing management as unrecognized specialty in nursing.

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He is a Pioneer in simulation, extended reality (VR, AR, MR), interactive technologies and immersive learning across various sectors and industries including education, healthcare, corporations and international organizations, museums. Designer and developer of e-REAL: enhanced reality where virtual and real worlds are merging within an advanced simulation environment (glasses free) that provides both online and real world experiences. More info at www.e-real.net. Founder and managing partner at Logosnet (Turin, Lugano, Houston). Over 25 years' experience designing solutions for use in improving organizational behavior, teamwork, job performance, communication and collaboration, digital mindset—with a strong track record in designing custom solutions that are educationally effective and deliver an engaging user experience and a strong return-on-investment for the client.

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Silvia Rosado Figuerola is a Nurse Specialist in Mental Health. she is Working in this field for more than 20 years in emergency psychiatric services, acute and recovery services, community care services, and now at the Anxiety Unit in Parc de Salut mar in Barcelona. Professor at Mental Health at Nurse’s College in Barcelona. Member of the research team in Mental health in IMIM, in Parc de Salut Mar, with numerous articles and book chapters published. Nowadays working on a Phd specialized in somatic health related to anxiety and mood disorders. Also graduated in translation, with a book translated from English to Spanish an Catalan: “Mental Health Services in Europe”. Master degrees in Emotional Education, Soprhology, Community Mental Health and Art-therapy. Member of the board of the European Association ENTER Mental Health, organizing an Annual European Congress since 6 years ago, the main topics are about “experts by experience”. Member of the board of the Nurses College, organizing local congresses, courses related to mental health, and leading research for nurses.

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Professor Collin Tukuitonga is the inaugural Associate Dean Pacific and Associate Professor of Public Health in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland. He has comprehensive clinical, public health and Public policy experience in New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and internationally. Collin was the Director-General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community for seven years to December 2019. It is the largest development organisation serving the Pacific islands. Prior to that role, Collin was the Chief Executive of the NZ Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, Director of Public Health for the NZ Ministry of Health and Coordinator of Surveillance of Noncommunicable Diseases for the World Health Organization based in Geneva. He was a Commissioner of the World Health Organization Ending Childhood

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Hakan Kar was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1973. He won Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1990,after his primary and high school education. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in 1997, and then he worked for 3 years as Municipal Doctor. In 2000, he was awarded the Forensic Medicine Research Assistantship at the Forensic Medicine Council, and in 2002, he successfully received the title of Forensic Medicine Expert. Dr. Kar, who has many national and international papers, articles and book chapters especially in "Sexual Violence" and "Child Abuse" fields, is invited to international congresses and symposiumsas an invited speaker.He is a founding member of Mersin University Child Protection Center.He is the member of American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He is the Coordinator of WAWFE in Turkey. He helped to solve many critical woman murder and sexual assault cases as an expert witness at the court. He describe himself as a Woman, Child, LGBT and animal rights activist and against to all kind of discriminations towards to vulnerable groups. He was awarded with “Magnus Hirschfeld Honorary Award” by Sexual Health Institute Association.

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Nancy Kupper is a globally recognized and nationally accomplished nursing textbook contributor and author. She received her BSN and MSN degrees from the University of Texas in Austin. She is an extremely well-known and well-versed Legal and Educational consultant with more than thirty years’ experience working with plaintiff and defense attorneys in Texas, New Mexico, Florida, Utah, and Alabama. She provides case reviews and analyses, preparation of written reports, and has given depositions, and trial testimony. She was an Associate Professor of Nursing and Clinical Liaison Coordinator/ Coordinator of Complex Nursing from 1984 – to 2018 at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas. She directed classroom instruction and clinical supervision of senior-level complex nursing including Acute Care of the Adult patient in medical, surgical, oncology, CCU, ER, ICU, and CVIC units, and taught legal aspects of nursing care. She also supervised Didactic and Clinical Instruction for Acute Medical-Surgical and Mental Health Nursing. She still teaches senior students in the clinical area. She was selected to assess nursing accreditation program viability as an international program site visitor and evaluator for the American Commission of Education (ACEN) and the Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) for Nursing Education Programs throughout the US and Canada. She is directly responsible for securing hundreds of affiliation agreements for thousands of student nurses in need of clinical experiences at top-tier hospitals and clinics in North Texas. Her network includes memberships with the National League of Nursing/ America Nurses Association, the Texas Nurses Association, the Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing, the Oncology Nurses Society/ and the International Society for Multiple Sclerosis Nurses, to name a few. Her legal and educational acumen is recognized around the State of Texas as a model for assisting student nurses in their transition into residency and then the workforce.

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I am a graduate in Health Prevention Sciences and a master's holder in management of health services, i work as a public health specialist with various expertise in vaccinology and prevention of infectious diseases. In years of service I have worked and collaborated with many hospitals in Italy. I also serve as a lecturer at University of Padua (Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health - Community health) I am actually a member of the scientific committee of SIDAS and ASSD and co-creator of the "Guide to the co-administration of Vaccines".

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