Prof. Evren Hizal, MD, PhD, FEBORL-HNS is an otologist–neurotologist and ENT surgeon from Türkiye, with academic interests in vestibular disorders, otology, neurotology, and audiology. He serves as Secretary of the Otology & Neurotology Scientific Committee for the XXIII IFOS World Congress 2026 in Istanbul. His work focuses on vestibular physiology, balance disorders, and clinical outcomes in otologic surgery. Prof. Hizal is actively involved in international scientific collaboration, graduate and postgraduate education, and peer-reviewed research in otorhinolaryngology.

Fahmy Fayez Fahmy is a Consultant Otolaryngologist with a special interest in otology and mentorship in otologic surgery, appointed since 2004. He is a Senior Clinical Tutor at the University of Cambridge and a committed Clinical and Educational Supervisor for higher surgical trainees. Mr Fahmy also serves as an Examiner for the European Board of Otolaryngology and the FRCS (ORL-HNS) Intercollegiate Examination, actively contributing to surgical education and professional standards. In 2025 was elected as a regional representative for British Medical Association Annual Meeting and re elected in 2026. In 2025 appointed to the council of British Egyptian Medical Association.