keynote speaker
Brenda Cumming
National Sales Manager at Lira Clinical A nurse by background, Brenda Cumming originally wanted to pursue a career in art but ended up following in her mother’s footsteps into nursing. After a 30-year career encompassing critical care, trauma, post-anaesthesia, urgent care, and family practice, Brenda was used to following protocols that could mean life or …
Claire Reach
MBA qualified with a degree in Biochemistry, Claire has worked internationally in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry for over 16 years. Launching and building some of the most powerful brands in the Medical Aesthetics and Wellness industries including Botox®, Juvederm®, Bocouture®, Beletero®, Cellfina®, Alluzience®, Saxenda® and Wegovy® uniquely positions Claire to understand the state …
Dr Amiee Vyas
Dr Amiee Vyas is the founder of Doctor Amiee Facial Aesthetics and Skin in Mayfair, London. A key opinion leader in cosmetic dermatology, Dr Amiee is an expert trainer in injectables and is well respected for her wealth of knowledge and experience in treating a wide and diverse skin palette. An advocate for patient education, …
Dr Ayad Harb
Ayad Harb is a UK-based consultant plastic surgeon with a passion for aesthetics, anatomy and education. Ayad specialises in nonsurgical rhinoplasty, having performed over 12,000 procedures using the revolutionary 3-Point Rhino approach which he pioneered in 2016. With a focus on education and training, Ayad shares his expertise with aspiring practitioners, aiming to demystify complex …
Dr Lara Watson
Dr Lara Watson is a registrar in maxillofacial surgery in Oxford. As a dual qualified doctor and dentist, she graduated in medicine with additional degrees in advanced human anatomy and research and achieved honours in a bachelor of dental surgery. As a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and with a background …
Dr Mayoni Gooneratne
General Surgeon Miss Mayoni Gooneratne is a London-based general surgeon with over 18 years’ of medical and surgical experience. Her professional career began in surgery, as a graduate of St George’s Hospital Medical School in London and she has been a member of the Royal College of Surgeons since 2002. In 2017, Miss Gooneratne highly …
Dr Raul Cetto
Dr Raul Cetto practices at Clinic 1.6 London, specialising in aesthetic medicine and has been awarded a Diploma in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England as well as completing the College’s membership examinations. His surgical training led to the completion of a PhD on nasal airflow at …
Dr Souphi Samizadeh
Dr Souphiyeh Samizadeh is a dental surgeon and clinical director of Revivify London clinic. Dr Samizadeh is the founder of the Great British Academy of Aesthetic Medicine, is an honorary clinical teacher at King’s College London and Queen Mary University of London and is the visiting associate professor for Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She has …
Dr Tapan Patel
Dr Tapan Patel is the founder and medical director of PHI Clinic. He has more than 16 years’ clinical experience and has been performing aesthetic treatments for more than 14 years. Recently, he was listed in Tatler’s Top 30 Anti-Ageing Experts. Dr Patel is passionate about standards in aesthetic medicine.
Dr Yusra Al-Mukhtar
Dr Yusra Al-Mukhtar is a dental surgeon with several years experience in head and neck surgery and facial aesthetics. She is a lead trainer for injectable courses with Oris Medical, based at the Royal College of General Practitioners. Dr Al-Mukhtar has worked as an advanced injector for Destination Skin and works in private clinics in …
Francine Kagarakis
Executive Education Supervisor at Lira Clinical Francine Kagarakis had a career in medical education, where she instructed and prepared registered medical assistants. But it was after taking time off to have a family that she was led towards dermatology through her sister Metaxia, who asked her to cover for her working for Dr Bruce Cohen …
Metaxia Dalikas
Founder and CEO at Lira Clinical Founder and CEO Metaxia Dalikas, LE, it’s all about peels. A passion that was first ignited when she started working for renowned US dermatologist Dr Bruce Cohen. Starting out as a bookkeeper and progressing to office manager, Metaxia was inspired to get her aesthetician’s license and quickly fell in …
Miss Priya Chadha
Plastic surgery doctor, mother of 3 and co-founder of non-profit organisation Aesthetics United, Priyanka (Priya) is an advanced trainer in aesthetic injections both nationally and internationally. She is currently the principal investigator for a nationwide clinical trial evaluating the applications of neuromodulators in the UK and is a global Key Opinion Leader for Galderma.
Mr Dalvi Humzah
Mr Humzah was a consultant plastic surgeon in the NHS for 10 years and has maintained a plastic surgery practice for over 15 years. He has always taken an active interest in teaching and training and has been the STEP® Tutor for the Royal College of Surgeons of England and is an examiner for the …
Mr Jeff Downie
Jeff Downie is a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon who has a specialist interest in facial aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. He practises facial surgery in Glasgow and his NHS sub-speciality is facial deformity and post-traumatic facial reconstruction. In addition, he treats skin cancers, salivary gland disease and is trained in all aspects of hard and …
Sharon Bennett
Sharon Bennett is a cosmetic nurse prescriber and runs clinics in Harrogate and London. She is a co-founder of the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses (BACN) and current chair and introduced the first hyaluronic acid filler (Restylane) into the UK in 1996. She recently completed her MSc in Non-Surgical Cosmetic Interventions at Northumbria University and …
