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Conjoint Associate Professor, University of Sydney, Director – The Migraine Clinic, Sydney North Neurology, Senior Staff Specialist Neurologist and Director of Neurophysiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia. A/Prof Karl Ng is neurologist who has a particular interest in the treatment & prophylaxis of chronic migraine including the use of botulinum toxin. He has over 50 publications to peer-reviewed journals, serves on council for the Australian & New Zealand Association of Neurologists & on the board of the charitable Brain Foundation, & is the state representative of the Australian & New Zealand Headache Society.

CEO of Cefaly Technology a Belgium company founded in 2004 based in Liege. Its mission is research and development of non-invasive and drug-free medical treatments for neurological diseases. It has invented and developed the first medical device for the treatment of migraine (Cefaly®).

Board Certified Neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic with a Subspecialty Certification in Headache Medicine and Clinical Neurophysiology. Director, Neurology Residency Program. Best Doctors in America (2007-2011). Cleveland Magazine Neurology Best Doctors (2008-14). Member of American Academy of Neurology, American Headache Society, National Headache Foundation, American Council for Headache Education (ACHE). She has published numerous article and book chapters on headache. She is a nationally known headache specialist and lecturer & participates in clinical migraine research.

President, Managing Director, Diamond Headache Clinic. She is Board Certified with a Subspeciality in Headache Medicine from the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties. She is also a former fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and currently is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago Medical School. She has lectured extensively on various headache subjects, particularly the treatment of headache in the emergency department, and hormones and headache.

Secretary General, Headache Australia and the Brain Foundation.

Dr. Teshamae Monteith is a professor of clinical neurology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. She is the chief of the headache division and the program director for the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) Headache Medicine fellowship program.

Dr. Monteith serves on the board of directors and as co-chair of the editorial board for the American Migraine Foundation. She is also on the editorial boards for the American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) Brain & Life magazine, as well as the journals Neurology and Cephalalgia. Dr. Monteith is a former board of trustees member for the International Headache Society and currently serves as the membership co-chair. She is a host for several podcasts, including Continuum Audio, Neurology Minute, and Neurology Podcast.

National Headache Foundation’s Executive Chairperson & CO-Founder. Director Emeritus & Founder of the Diamond Headache Clinic, Chicago, Illinois. Previously, he served as Adjunct Professor, Department of Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology, as well as Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine of The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois. From 2009 through 2010, he was also a Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine (Neurology), Loyola University Chicago/Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois. He has served as editor for 16 publications. In addition, he has published over 500 articles in the professional literature. He has authored or co-authored over 63 books. Hehas lectured throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, and has held more than 30 professional association offices in the past. In 1988, he was the first recipient of the Migraine Trust Lectureship, from the British Migraine Trust. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for the Study of Headache, in 1999.

Founder & President of Miles for Migraine since 2008. A migraine patient herself for many years, she started the non-profit after a 2007 visit to Congress, along with mostly headache physician specialists, to advocate for the acute need for migraine research funding from the NIH. That group formalized into the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy, where Eileen is a founding board member. They return annually at their own expense to ask Congressional Representatives for Headache Research Support. Miles for Migraine races exists to raise public support for the needs of Migraine & Headache Disorders and Direct Funds to Research. After graduating from Stanford University, Eileen worked as a critical care unit nurse for many years & a disaster nurse specialist for the American Red Cross since 1998.

New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized professional speaker on a number of important public health issues. He has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and the International Bird Flu Summit, among countless other symposia and institutions. Dr. Greger is also licensed as a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition and is a founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. All proceeds Dr. Greger receives from the sale of his books and DVDs are donated to charity.

Neuro-ophthalmologist, Researcher at University of Utah, Founder of Axon Optics

A traditionally trained Neurologist with additional Board Certification in Integrative Medicine. Dr. Romie brings together Western medicine and Eastern wisdom to help individuals and audiences learn to heal from stress-based illnesses such as insomnia, anxiety, and career-burnout. Her program is based on neuroscience, positive psychology, and mindfulness. She is an expert contributor in national and local media outlets such as Fox Business, The Huffington Post, Fox 35 News-Orlando, and the US National Public Radio.

Wendy Thomas is the Chief Executive of The Migraine Trust.  Wendy is also a director of the European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress (EHMTIC) Ltd, Treasurer of the International Headache Society (IHS), Treasurer of the British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH) and has chaired Headache UK (an alliance of charities working in the headache field) between 2009 and 2012.