Dr. Emmanuel Jr. Dumu

DDS, MSc, Specialist in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, CEO | Belgium

Dr. Emmanuel Jr. Dumu is a Belgian orthodontist, educator, and founder and CEO of a leading private orthodontic clinic in Brussels. An internationally recognized speaker, he lectures on digital orthodontics, clear aligner therapy, leadership, and practice transformation. Renowned for his expertise in aesthetic orthodontics and digital workflows, Dr. Dumu is dedicated to advancing orthodontic education and empowering dental professionals to deliver exceptional patient care while building thriving, future-ready practices. Lecturre Title: Transform Your Growth with Aligners: Making Digital Orthodontics Work for Both the Patient and the Practitioner

Prof. Ravindra Nanda

BDS,MDS,PhD,PhD (Hon.), Emeritus Professor | USA

Dr. Nanda has authored more than 300 scientific papers. He is Emeritus Editor-in-Chief of Progress in Orthodontics and associate editor of Journal of Clinical Orthodontics. He is the Past President of North Atlantic Component of Angle Society. He is an Honorary Fellow of WFO. He has given prestigious Mershon Lecture and Angle Heritage Award Lecture at American Association of Orthodontics and Sheldon Friel Lecture at 2011 EOS Congress. He has been recognized with various awards and honorary memberships including Honorary Doctorate from Poa Univ. lasi, Romania. He has worked extensively in various areas of orthodontics including biomechanics, temporary anchorage devices and shape memory aligners. He is highly sought after speaker at national and international orthodontic organizations. Dr. Nanda has authored ten textbooks. His recent book is Principles and Biomechanics of Aligner Orthodontic Treatment and upcoming book is Atlas of Aligner and Treatment Planning. Lecture Title: Shape Memory Aligner and Clinical Excellence: Why We Do Not Need Attachments

Dr. Saeed Asiri

MDS, M Ed, MSD, PhD, Orthodontist, Program Director for the Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics, Member if American Association of Orthodontics | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Saeed Asiri is an orthodontist with a comprehensive academic background. He completed his dental degree at King Saud University in 2010, followed by postgraduate studies in orthodontics at Jacksonville University, Florida. During his time there, he also earned a Master of Education in Leadership and a Master of Science in Dentistry. In 2018, Dr. Asiri achieved diplomate status with the American Board of Orthodontics. His academic journey continued at Texas A&M University, Baylor College of Dentistry, where he obtained his PhD in 2021. Currently, Dr. Asiri has the privilege of serving as the Program Director for the postgraduate program in orthodontics at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU). He also contributes to the profession as a board member of the Saudi Orthodontic Society, a role he has held since 2025. Dr. Asiri is also a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, and his work in the field is reflected in his several published papers. Lecture Title: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Orthodontics: From Predictive Modeling to Clinical Integration

Dr. Michael O. Williams

BA (cum laude), DDS, Cert (Ortho), Specialist Orthodontist | USA

Dr. Michael O. Williams, DDS, is an internationally recognized orthodontist, inventor, researcher, and educator who has practiced orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics in Gulfport, Mississippi, since 1980. His clinical work focuses on foundation-first diagnosis, coordinated transverse and sagittal development, low continuous-force biomechanics, and reduced-compliance treatment of Class II and selected Class III malocclusions. Dr. Williams developed the Series 2000 Appliance System and Series 2000 Orthopedic Coil Springs. He reports holding eleven U.S. patents and an extensive international patent portfolio across five continents. He has trained more than 800 orthodontists and has lectured throughout the United States and internationally across Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and the Middle East. Lecture Title 1: Nonsurgical Management of Selected Class III Malocclusions Using Sequenced Diagnosis and Orthopedic Biomechanics Lecture Title 2: Class II Correction Through Transverse Development, Mandibular Advancement and Orthopedic Springs

Dr. Mauricio Gonzalez Balut

DDS, MS, Assistant Professor | USA

After Graduating from Loma Linda University Ortho Program Dr Gonzalez Balut, has been dedicated the last 28 Years to his Private Practice, sharing knowledge as Post-Graduate Orthodontic Professor at different International Universities. International speakers and doing research on patients with Temporomandibular Disorders. Finding a definite orthodontic therapy by opening the vertical dimension using a functional splint and taking it as a reference to extrude the upper and lower dentition, to open the space between the condyles and the glenoid fossa to recapture the disc meniscus, allowing the normal and functional occlusion, without clicking pain, muscular hypertrophy and headaches. Lecture Title: Definitive Orthodontic Treatment for Patients with TMD

Dr. Simon Graf

DMD, Orthodontist & CEO of Private Orthodontic Clinic | Switzerland

Dr. Simon Graf is the inventor and pioneer for 3d metal printed orthodontic appliances. Since 2014 he plans his metallic appliances virtual on an intraoral scan and produces them directly with selective-laser melting device, so called 3d metal printing. Of course, in the meanwhile many new printing options appeared, and also many more orthodontic appliances were converted to be printed directly. But not only metal printing evolved, also direct aligner printing is possible nowadays. Also the orthodontic retention is evolving with new Cad/Cam procedures, and he keeps up with the latest trends and research for this topic as well. New high-tech is not just important for 3d printing in the clinic, AI changes also the way how orthodontists will be able to learn, plan and teach orthodontic treatments. Lecture Title 1: 3D Metal Printed Appliances and the Future of Digital Orthodontics Lecture Title 2: Integration of TADs with Digital Orthodontic

Dr. Zuhair Bakhsh

BDS, MS, PhD, Orthodontic Consultant | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Zuhair Bakhsh is an experienced orthodontic consultant and healthcare leader with more than 20 years of clinical, academic, and entrepreneurial experience. He earned his PhD in Public Health and Orthodontic Certificate from the University of Illinois at Chicago. After a decade of teaching at King Abdulaziz University, he transitioned into private practice and business leadership. Dr. Bakhsh has given lectures at major regional and international conferences. His clinical expertise focuses on orthodontic biomechanics, impacted canines, and miniscrew-assisted treatments, with a strong emphasis on efficient and effective clinical practice. Lecture Title: The Power Zone: One Location, Endless Mechanics

Dr. Mulhem Dumirieh

BDS, MSc, Specialist Orthodontist, Clinical Supervisor | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mulhem Dumirieh is a certified orthodontist with over ten years of clinical experience, specializing in MARPE techniques and modern approaches to malocclusion correction. He earned his BDS from MUST in Cairo and completed his orthodontic residency and the Syrian Board of Orthodontics in Damascus. Since 2014, Dr. Dumirieh has been a certified clear aligner provider and has practiced across Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He is also a recognized speaker, having delivered lectures and webinars at prominent events such as Simply Ortho, the Syrian Orthodontic Association, and American Orthodontics. His clinical interests include non-extraction protocols and advanced MARPE applications. Currently based in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, he is active in the orthodontic community and regularly shares his expertise through social media and professional platforms. Lecture Title: Beyond the Limits: Redefining Orthodontics with Skeletal Anchorage

Dr. Kenji Ojima

DDS, MDSc, Specialist Orthodontist | Japan

Dr. Kenji Ojima, graduated from Showa University School of Dentistry, after graduation, worked in several orthodontic practices in Tokyo, Japan. He founded “Hongo Sakura Orthodontics” in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo in 2007. He specializes in aligner orthodontics treatment and has been involved in over 4500 cases. He visited Dr. Werner Schupp in Germany for further training and aligner education. He also founded the Japan Academy of Aligner Orthodontics in 2014 and published a paper on accelerated aligner treatment in JCO in 2014. Dr. Kenji received the Oral Presentation Award at the Italian Orthodontic Society meeting in 2014 and has given over 50 international lectures in more than 50 countries. He is mentored by Dr. Junji Sugawara for Surgery First Approach and started incorporating In-House Aligners using Shape Memory Aligners in 2022. He founded Smile Innovation Orthodontics in Shinjuku in 2015 and Ginza Sakura Orthodontics in Ginza in 2022. Lecture Title: Direct-Printed Aligners: Advancing Precision and Efficiency in Orthodontic Care

Prof. Vaska Vandevska-Radunovic

DDS, MSc, PhD, Director of Postgraduate Studies in Orthodontics, Head of Section, Department of Orthodontics, Professor at the Department of Orthodontics | Norway

Dr. Vaska Vandevska-Radunovic received her DMD and MSc in orthodontics at the University “Kiril i Metodij” in Skopje. She continued her postgraduate orthodontic training at the University of Bergen, Norway 1990-1992, where she obtained her PhD (doctor odont) in 1998. She is currently Professor and Director of the Postgraduate orthodontic program at the Department of Orthodontics, University of Oslo, Norway and is involved in the education and research activity of graduate, post-graduate and doctoral students. She was a President of the Euroepen Orthodontic Society in 2023 and is currently President of the NEBEOP Board (Network for Erasmus Based European Orthodontic Programs). She is elected EC member of the World Federation of Orthodontists, representing Europe. She is Associate Editor of Clinical and Experimental Dental Research and The Korean Journal of Orthodontics. She is also member of the Editorial board of the World Journal of Orthodontics and Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. Her main areas of interest are tissue reactions during orthodontic tooth movement and relapse, retention procedures and long-term outcome of orthodontic treatment and the effect of orthodontic treatment of periodontal health. Lecture Title:

Prof. Juan Carlos Pérez Varela

MD, DDS, MS, PhD, Director of the Master's Program in Dentofacial Orthodontics | Spain

Dr. Juan Carlos Pérez Varela, MD, DDS, MS, PhD is an internationally renowned orthodontist and Director of the Postgraduate Orthodontic Program at Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio (UAX), Madrid, Spain. A former Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Santiago de Compostela, he is a Diplomate of the Spanish, European, and Ibero-American Boards of Orthodontics and a Past President of the Spanish Society of Orthodontics (SEDO). An active member of the Angle Society of Europe, Dr. Pérez Varela has received numerous prestigious international awards and has lectured extensively in over 50 countries. He is widely recognized for his contributions to orthodontic education, research, and clinical innovation. Lecture Title: Beyond Tooth Movement: Integrating Skeletal Anchorage, Aligners and 3D Digital Planning for Complex Orthodontic Treatments

Dr. Michael O. Williams

BA (cum laude), DDS, Cert (Ortho), Specialist Orthodontist | USA

Dr. Michael O. Williams, DDS, is an internationally recognized orthodontist, inventor, researcher, and educator who has practiced orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics in Gulfport, Mississippi, since 1980. His clinical work focuses on foundation-first diagnosis, coordinated transverse and sagittal development, low continuous-force biomechanics, and reduced-compliance treatment of Class II and selected Class III malocclusions. Dr. Williams developed the Series 2000 Appliance System and Series 2000 Orthopedic Coil Springs. He reports holding eleven U.S. patents and an extensive international patent portfolio across five continents. He has trained more than 800 orthodontists and has lectured throughout the United States and internationally across Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and the Middle East. Lecture Title 1: Nonsurgical Management of Selected Class III Malocclusions Using Sequenced Diagnosis and Orthopedic Biomechanics Lecture Title 2: Class II Correction Through Transverse Development, Mandibular Advancement and Orthopedic Springs

Prof. Ibrahim Alshahrani

BDS, Ortho cert, MSc, PhD, Professor of Orthodontics | Saudi Arabia

Prof. Ibrahim Sulaiman Al Shahrani is Professor of Orthodontics at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia, with extensive experience in clinical orthodontics, academic leadership, and research. He previously served as Dean of the College of Dentistry for nearly a decade, contributing significantly to curriculum development, institutional growth, and clinical education. He earned his PhD in Orthodontics from Newcastle University, United Kingdom, and has published more than 60 peer-reviewed papers in orthodontics, craniofacial growth, biomaterials, forensic odontology, and dental education. His clinical and research interests focus on growth modification, airway-focused orthodontics, clear aligner therapy, and evidence-based treatment outcomes. Prof. Al Shahrani is an international speaker on Invisalign and modern orthodontic innovations, regularly presenting on clear aligner therapy, digital orthodontics, and interdisciplinary care. He is also an inventor with multiple orthodontic patents and an active member of several international professional organizations. Lecture Title: Growing Smiles: Early Orthodontic Correction with Clear Aligners

Dr. Badar Monir Zakiuddin

BDS, MDS (Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics), MOrth RCSEd, FRCSEd, FAGE, Senior Consultant, Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics | Oman

Dr. Badar Monir Zakiuddin is a Senior Consultant in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at Muscat Dental Specialists, Oman. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd) and has over 30 years of experience in orthodontics, orthognathic surgery, invisible orthodontics, and 3D surgical planning. He is the Chairperson of the Oman Orthodontic Society and formerly served as Director of the Postgraduate Orthodontic Residency Program, Ministry of Health, Oman. Lecture Title: The Superiority of Surgical Correction Over Camouflage in Skeletal Malocclusions

Dr. Simon Graf

DMD, Orthodontist & CEO of Private Orthodontic Clinic | Switzerland

Dr. Simon Graf is the inventor and pioneer for 3d metal printed orthodontic appliances. Since 2014 he plans his metallic appliances virtual on an intraoral scan and produces them directly with selective-laser melting device, so called 3d metal printing. Of course, in the meanwhile many new printing options appeared, and also many more orthodontic appliances were converted to be printed directly. But not only metal printing evolved, also direct aligner printing is possible nowadays. Also the orthodontic retention is evolving with new Cad/Cam procedures, and he keeps up with the latest trends and research for this topic as well. New high-tech is not just important for 3d printing in the clinic, AI changes also the way how orthodontists will be able to learn, plan and teach orthodontic treatments. Lecture Title 1: 3D Metal Printed Appliances and the Future of Digital Orthodontics Lecture Title 2: Integration of TADs with Digital Orthodontic

Prof. Ambrosina Michelotti

DDS, BSc, Dean of the Dental School, Orthodontist, Full Professor, • Head of the Orthodontic Clinical Program | Italy

Professor Ambrosina Michelotti earned a Bachelor (BSc) in Biological Sciences in 1980, a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 1984 and her specialty diploma in Orthodontics in 1991. Her academic achievements were further recognized in 2018 with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Dentistry from the University of Malmö, Sweden. Professor Michelotti is a full professor in Orthodontics and Clinical Gnathology and serves as the Head of the Orthodontic Division at the University of Naples Federico II. In addition, she oversees the Master courses in Orofacial Pain and Temporo-mandibular Disorders» and New Clinical Approaches in Contemporary Orthodontics. She has been a member of the Italian Board of Orthodontics since 2004 and the European Board of Orthodontics since 2005. She was inducted into the Angle East Society as an active member in 2016, received the Brainerd Barney Swain Award of Excellence from the Angle Society in 2019, and was honored with the Distinguished Teacher Award by the European Orthodontic Society in 2023. Professor Michelotti has held numerous leadership positions, including President of the European Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders, the Neuroscience Group of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), and the Italian Society of Temporomandibular Disorders (SIDA). She has led the RDC/TMD Consortium at IADR and the Italian Board of Orthodontics. Currently, she is President of the European Society of Oral Physiology, President Elect of the Special Interest Group (SIG) of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), as well as the Secretary of the Network of Erasmus-Based European Orthodontic Programs (NEBEOP). Professor Michelotti currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Orthodontics and Cranio-Facial Research, Associate Editor for the European Journal of Oral Sciences, and the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. Furthermore, she is a member of the editorial board of the European Journal of Orthodontics and reviewer for several scientific journals. Besides, she is a member of the board of the interdisciplinary competence center of orthodontics (ICCO). Her research is primarily focused on Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD), Orofacial Pain (OFP), Orthodontics, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), where she continues to contribute significantly to the advancement of knowledge and treatment in these areas. Lecture Title: Orthodontics Beyond Aesthetics: Patient Expectations, BDD, and Psychological Evaluation