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Sam Vaknin
CIAPS (Commonwealth Institute of Advanced Professional Studies), UK
BIOGRAPHY
EXPERTISE
ROLE
Sets the overarching scientific agenda and thematic priorities for the conference, ensuring intellectual coherence across all eight tracks and the plenary programme.
Leads the process of identifying and inviting the world's foremost experts as keynote and plenary speakers, drawing on 35 years of international scientific relationships.
Chairs the eight-member Scientific Programme Committee that reviews all submitted abstracts, selects oral presentations, and determines symposium content.
Represents the conference to major international medical societies, professional bodies, healthcare organisations, and government health authorities worldwide.
Oversees the peer review process, CME accreditation requirements, and post-conference outcomes measurement to ensure the event meets the highest standards of medical education.
Join 2,000+ delegates from 120+ countries at the Healthcore Bridge International Medical Conference, October 15–17, 2026, Dubai.
FAQs
Prof. Anderson serves as the overall Conference Chair, responsible for the scientific direction, programme design, speaker curation, and quality assurance of the entire event. He also delivers the Opening Plenary Keynote on personalised medicine.
The eight tracks were determined by the Scientific Programme Committee chaired by Prof. Anderson, based on a global survey of 2,400 clinicians identifying the most pressing areas of practice requiring scientific update. The selection also reflects the specialties of the confirmed keynote speakers.
Delegate enquiries can be directed to the conference secretariat at conference@healthcorebridge.com or via the Contact page. Committee members are generally not directly contactable for individual delegate queries during the pre-conference period.
Media interview requests can be submitted through the Healthcore Bridge Communications team via the Contact page. A limited number of scheduled media sessions will be available with Prof. Anderson during the conference.
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