The Design and Health 13th World Congress Organising Committee

WCDH 2020 14-18 April www.designandhealth.org

Gunther De Graeve

Chair, OrganisingCommitteeCEO of the IADH, an international health strategist with a reputation for delivering quality solutions for the complex issues facing health service providers. He is recognised as a thought-leader within the industry for his innovation in operational models and infrastructure solutions.

Nicola BertrandBoard member of the IADH . Nicola studied Architecture and Urban Design at the University of California at Berkeley, USA, and the University of Stuttgart, Germany. She concluded her studies with a thesis on the therapeutic effects of architecture in healthcare planning. leads the global IADH Young Leaders Program, a mentoring program available to Academy members.

Dr. Paul BarachBoard member of the IADH, a Clinical Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, and is a practicing double board certified physician. A scientist in Anesthesiologyand Critical care, from the Massachusetts General Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

Serge LefevereCo-Chair, Belgium Organising Committee

CEO of Detoo Architects. DETOO is the largest architectural practice within its speciality: construction projects for healthcare and education. DETOO ARCHITECTS are an ambitious and leading structure that combines years of expertise in the education and healthcare construction sector to realize the largest national and international projects.

Ann Decock

Co-Chair, Belgium Organising CommitteeAnn is an architect who graduated cum laude from Hoger Architecture lnstituutSt. Lucas, Ghent. 2018, WELL AP candidate from the international WELL Building Institute. Ann has specialized knowledge -mostly in the field of New Ways of Working, developing workplace strategies and designing healthy work environments

Andrea BrambillaArchitect, PhD Candidate in Hospital Design, Politecnicodi Milano, Cluster Design of Health Facilities, Department of Architecture Built Environment Construction Engineering. Published author in national and international Journals, speaker in national and International Conferences and mentioned in national and international Award about the relationship between built environment and health.

Dr. Evangelia ChrysikouLecturer, Program Director MSc Healthcare Facilities (Bartlett Real Estate Institute, UCL). Medical architect (MARU), PhD mental healthcare (UCL). Former Marie Curie H2020 Fellow. Coordinator D4 Action Group, EIPonAHA, European Commission (EC). Consulted for the EC, the Hellenic Ministry of Health and Centre of European Constitutional Law on legislation for psychiatric facilities.

Whitney GraySenior Vice President, Delos Insights, Delos. Dr. Grayoversees health research and the development of innovative design strategies and products that seek to improve human health and wellness through building design. Prior to joining Delos, Dr. Gray served as the Health Research and Innovation Director for Cannon Design, a global healthcare design firm.

Walkiria ErseWalkiria is an Healthcare and residential architect and a representative member of UIA PHG of Brazil. She completed her post grad lata sensuin Healthcare Architecture by University of the city of Sao Paula in 2014

Isabelle FrancoisIsabelle François is a bio-engineer with a passion for health and a sweet spot for science. By joining Health House as Managing Director, she combines these passions and deals daily with future technological innovations

Anna SillitiAnna Sillitti is an architect and PhD Candidate –Hafencity Universitat of Hamburg in Germany as member of the research group DFG-Graduiertenkolleg Kunst und Technic. She is member of the Architects Association of Rome and she is has been working as architect in the field healthcare planning since 2003.