Prof. Antonello Forgione Consultant General Oncologic Mini-invasive Surgery at General Surgery, Department of the Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital , Milan-Italy . Since 2007. Scientific Director of the AIMS Academy – Advanced International Mini-invasive Surgery , Milan – Italy. Since 2009. Founder and CEO ValueBioTech Ltd. Since 2012. Founder and President of MedTech Catalyst Association. Since 2013. Scientific Membership: European Association of Endoscopic Surgery. Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. American College of Surgeons.

Mr Jo Etienne Abela Consultant Upper GI and Pancreatic Surgeon, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta Deputy Clinical Chairperson, Department of Surgery Post-Graduate training Co-ordinator, Surgery Secretary, Association of Surgeons of Malta Trained in Malta, Glasgow and Aberdeen. In Malta he has been at the forefront in the introduction of minimally invasive techniques, mainly hernia surgery, procedures to deal with complications of severe acute pancreatitis, bile duct exploration and oesophago-gastric and pancreatic resections. His main clinical and research interest is pancreatic and oesophago-gastric malignancy.

Prof. Milos Bjelovic Professor of surgery and Head of the Department of Minimally Invasive Upper Digestive Surgery at the University Hospital for Digestive Surgery in Belgrade, Serbia. Leader in the field of minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic and thoracoscopic) surgery of the upper digestive tract. Frequently conduct research to develop and test minimally invasive surgical techniques that would improve operating procedures and outcomes. Experienced lecturer, with 18 years of teaching experience in the field of medicine, surgery and management in medicine. Advisory board member at the School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia. President of the Serbian Association of Endoscopic Surgery.

Mr. Predrag Andrejevic Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta. Postgradoate Surgical Training Coordiantor in Malta and Visiting Lecturer in Surgery at Malta University. He is also a Senior Lecturer at ITHAMS. A surgeon with 10 yrs experience in Laparoscopic Colorectal and Emergency surgery. Organiser and faculty member of several Master Classes as well as Laparoscopic Surgical Skill, Basic Surgical Skill, Advanced Laparoscopic course for Urologist and Trauma and Emergency Surgery course in Malta with international participation.

Mr Ahmad Nassar FRCS Consultant Laparoscopic and Upper GI surgeon, University Hospital Monklands, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Glasgow Former Scottish Representative, Member of Council, Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of GB and Ireland ALSGBI, 2004-2008 and 2014-2018 . Former Vice-Chairman of the Education and Training Committee, EAES 2007-2011 Interests: Laparoscopic biliary surgery, one-session management of biliary emergencies, laparoscopic bile duct exploration (largest series 1255 cases), optimisation of laparoscopic techniques and instrumentation, prevention of complications, operative cholangiography, Choledocoscopy and difficulty grading for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Nassar Scale).