<p>Prof Chaidas graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University in Greece in 2005. After the completion of his higher surgical training, he undertook a two-year fellowship training in robotic ENT (thyroid/parathyroid and sleep apnoea) surgery at St Mary’s Hospital in London. He had been a Consultant ENT surgeon at John Radcliffe Hospital-Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, UK (2015-2022) and an Assistant Professor in ENT at Democritus University of Thrace-School of Medicine in Alexandroupolis, Greece (2022-2025). He has recently been appointed as an Assistant Professor in ENT at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He has also been an Honorary ENT Consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, UK (2023-present). He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Prof Chaidas has an active interest in research and teaching. He was awarded a PhD in sleep apnea in 2010. He has published widely with over 60 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, mainly in the field of sleep apnoea, thyroid and robotic surgery.</p>

<p>A leader in advancing innovative laser therapies for sleep breathing disorders across Latin America, with four decades of pioneering expertise in otolaryngology.</p> <p>Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology at Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNE), Argentina, with three decades of specialized training under the mentorship of world-renowned laser pioneer Prof. Dr. Krespi. My vision of excellence in care and innovation has earned recognition from the American Academy of Otolaryngology and FASO (Scientific Societies Federation) and UNNE Argentina.</p> <p>Committed to advancing the field through continuous professional development across premier institutions in the USA and Germany for over 30 years. Founded and directed 20 international conferences on snoring and chronic upper airway obstruction, establishing Argentina as a regional hub for cutting-edge sleep medicine. An in-demand international speaker, presenting advances in sleep breathing disorder treatments to audiences across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.</p>

<p>Dr.-Ing. Christoph Janott is an electro-acoustics engineer and researcher specializing in acoustic and machine learning–based approaches to sleep diagnostics. He received his doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, on the topic of machine learning strategies for the acoustic interpretation of snoring noise. He previously earned a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, focusing on technical acoustics and speech signal processing. His academic work centers on biomedical signal processing and digital technologies for sleep-related breathing disorders. He has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in biomedical engineering and sleep medicine and holds multiple patents in the field.</p>