Dr. Mariam Shadi is an Assistant Professor of Phoniatrics, ENT Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. She has a special interest in the diagnosis and managment of voice and swallowing disorders in adults and pediatrics with over 20 years of experience. She is also an active member of the UEP (Union of European Phoniatricians) Swallowing Committee.

Sam Majumdar is a founding member of the British Laryngology Association and has served on its council since 2013. He is a Laryngologist, full-time Consultant Surgeon, and Honorary Reader at the University of Dundee Medical School and Ninewells Hospital, NHS Scotland. He is the lead clinician for Laryngology and voice, swallowing disorders (Transnasal Oesophagoscopy/Endoscopy), and the difficult airway service at the centre-services he developed with his team. He also leads the steering group establishing training and practice standards for Transnasal Endoscopy/Oesophagoscopy and serves as Deputy Director of Education for ENT UK.

He graduated in Medicine from the University of Nottingham Medical School, following substantial training in Maxillofacial Surgery and the award of Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He was also awarded a PhD for his doctoral research on leadership, followership, and relational sustainability. Passionate about teaching and training, he is an internationally acclaimed speaker, teacher, and trainer.

Sam Majumdar is a Fellow of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme, delivered by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, and Deputy Lead for Scotland for Quality Improvement at the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management. He has published widely in the medical literature and peer-reviewed journals on all aspects of ENT surgery, presented nationally and internationally, and delivered invited and keynote lectures. He is Co-Editor of the 10th edition of Current Practice in Otolaryngology, a seminal textbook, and a co-author of chapters in other seminal textbooks.

Professor Miroslav Tedla, MD, MPH, PhD is a Chairman of the Department of ORL- HNS at the Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of the Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia.  He is a member of several international societies, CORLAS member and at the moment serves as a Treasurer of European Laryngological Society and the President Elect of  the Confederation of European ORL- HNS.

Dr. Tedla is a main author of three textbooks, author/co-author of more than 130 in extenso scientific papers/book chapters and is regularly invited to present at the international venues. His main clinical and research interests include Thyroid and Paratyhyroid Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer, Voice, Airway and Dysphagia. 

Adj. Professor Ahmed Geneid is an internationally recognized ENT consultant specializing in laryngology and phoniatrics. Head of Department at Helsinki University Hospital, he has authored over 100 publications, co-founded the International Association of TransVoice Surgeons, led major professional societies, and received awards including Finland’s ENT Doctor of the Year.

Justin is a Consultant and Professional Lead for Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (RM) in London. He is also a senior member of the Applied Health Research Group and leads the survivorship theme for the International Centre for Recurrent head and Neck Cancer (IReC) at RM. From 2016-2026, he established and led a dedicated SLT service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust supporting the National Centre for Airway Reconstruction and complex laryngology service. He is a Professor of Practice in Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation in the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London.

Justin has been an investigator on several research studies, including NIHR portfolio studies. He is chief investigator on the NIHR-funded CONSIDER Study. He has published extensively and contributed to key policy and position papers, acting as an expert adviser to several national organisations. He was the Allied Health Professions Council Member for the British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists and is currently SLT Council Member for the British Laryngological Association. He is President of the UK Swallowing Research Group. Justin was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in 2018 and an MBE in the 2022 Queen's New Year's Honours in recognition of his contribution to the SLT profession.