SPEAKERS

The program is in constant co-creation and will be updated periodically

Meet our Speakers

  • Dr. Austin Perlmutter is an internal medicine physician, New York Times bestselling author, published researcher, health investor, and international educator. He serves as CEO and research leader at Big Bold Health, a food-as-medicine company focused on rejuvenation and improving immune function. Her work focuses on improving health by identifying and resolving the biological basis of “stagnation” in the brain and body. Dr. Austin explores these topics in his book “Brain Wash,” published research in the medical literature, his Get the Stuck Out podcast, and other written articles.

  • Dr. Lisa Lichtig is a family physician, midwife, and herbalist with over 30 years of experience. For more than 20 years, she founded together with her husband, Dr. Patrick Hanaway, a Functional Medicine center where they provide comprehensive and holistic care. She works as a traditional healer (Mara'akame) in the Huichol healing tradition and ceremonial leader, in addition to specializing in functional medicine and healing chronic diseases.

  • James Maskell is one of the most important voices changing the health paradigm in the world. He is a serial entrepreneur innovating at the intersection of functional medicine and community. Maskell is an international speaker and has appeared on TEDMED, Huff post Live, Later Future, and TEDx. His two revolutionary books have motivated and guided hundreds of professionals to delve into what he calls: "The Evolution of Medicine."

  • Dr. Elisa Song is a holistic pediatric physician trained at Stanford, NYU, and the University of California, San Francisco. She is the founder of Whole Family Wellness, an integrative and holistic pediatric care center in Belmont, CA. She is the creator of Healthy Kids Happy Kids, an online resource dedicated to empowering parents on their children's health. In his practice he integrates conventional pediatrics with functional medicine, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine and essential oils.

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  • Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried is a Harvard-trained physician, scientist, and researcher. She is the author of seven books, of which four have been New York Times bestsellers. He has more than 25 years of experience and research in precision, functional and integrative medicine. He has served more than 25,000 people, including professional athletes and executives, using personalized, evidence-based protocols. In March 2024, he released his most recent book about the connection with trauma and autoimmunity titled “The Autoimmune Cure.”

  • Dr. Patrick Hanaway is a family physician trained at the University of Washington. He has contributed greatly to medical education and research throughout his distinguished career. He served as Director of Medical Education at the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), where he oversaw the development and implementation of IFM programs around the world. He was also the Founding Medical Director of the collaboration between the IFM and the Cleveland Clinic. For more than 20 years he founded together with his wife, Dr. Lisa Lichtig, a Functional Medicine center in which they provide comprehensive and holistic care.

  • Marco Ratti is a teacher, psychosomatic therapist, lead trainer at Kundalini Research Institute and founder of RAMA, a school of somatic and contemplative practices based on Neuroscience. In his courses and consultations, Marco employs a combination of methodologies including Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory and Mindfulness.

  • Lorena Ochoa is recognized as the best Mexican golfer in history. In her career she achieved 27 victories on the LPGA Tour (Ladies Professional Golf Association) and maintained the top of the world ranking of women's professional golf for 158 consecutive weeks. She is the first Mexican and Latin American golfer to be part of the International Golf Hall of Fame. In 2004, she started the “Lorena Ochoa Foundation” with the goal of improving educational opportunities for Mexican children. Throughout his career he has promoted numerous social causes and to date remains a great activist in the social field.

  • Pablo Sánchez is an economist and has an MBA from Babson University. He is CEO of a Family Office and is Co-founder of two investment funds. He is known as "the Money Psychologist" and is a financial advisor and coach for families, couples and people seeking personal development through their relationship with money.

  • Dr. Nirdosh Kohra is a Surgeon from the Anáhuac University of Mexico. He is the founder of the Institute of Bodhi Medicine, Conscious Medicine and Co-Founder of Path of Meditation and Conscious Nutrition Academy. His interest in uniting Western and Eastern medicine has led him to experiment and train multiple healing and transformation techniques in India, Tibet, Europe, the United States and Mexico.

  • José Antonio Casas is an economist at ITAM and has different postgraduate degrees related to franchising, real estate business and innovation. He has training as a coach, transpersonal therapist and shamanic healing. He was president of the board of Fundación Educa and is the founder of Reborn, a platform to accompany transformation processes.

  • Juan Pablo Álvarez is an industrial engineer from Tec de Monterrey and has worked as a strategy and operations consultant on e-commerce issues with Deloitte, Linio, and Cornershop. In 2017 he contracted Lyme disease which led him to try alternative medicine methods. Thus he became the first certified instructor of the Wim Hof ​​Method in Mexico and now gives workshops all over the world.

  • Dr. Pilar Restrepo, after practicing conventional medicine for 25 years, found her path and purpose in functional medicine, and 10 years ago, in addition to practicing it on her patients, she also applied it in her own life. With studies in Japanese acupuncture at Harvard University and at the Yamamoto Cranial Acupuncture Center in Miyazaki Japan, Pilar applies lifestyle medicine, food and microbiota health as therapeutic tools, and together with complementary therapies seeks to optimize the health and longevity of their patients.

  • Building a second brain and one of the world's leading experts on personal productivity and personal knowledge management. He has taught thousands of people around the world how timeless principles and the latest technology can revolutionize their productivity, creativity, and personal effectiveness.

  • Sary Galico Korenfeld has a degree in Education from the Anáhuac University and has a master's degree in Systemic Family Therapy from the Latin American Institute for Family Studies. He has different studies in narrative, collaborative and brief therapies as well as parenting, neuroscience of emotions, couple relationships and bonding. As an active voice in the field of mental health, he has participated in various forums as a speaker and teaches different courses. Her professional approach focuses on guiding emotional processes, helping her patients reconnect with their essence and intuition through psychotherapy. Her methodology encompasses meaningful conversations that integrate mind, heart and body, seeking healing from a holistic perspective.

  • Alan Abruch is a Master of Neuroscience and a member of the Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at King's College London. He has studies in Biomechanics and Movement Physiology. Over the last 15 years he has developed his practice as a specialist in postural therapy and chronic pain management. He is founder and CEO of Sõoth, clinics specialized in rehabilitation, physical therapy and pain.

  • Nathaly Marcus is a Mexican nutritionist, author and speaker, who throughout her career has promoted health from an integrative perspective. He has given courses, workshops and conferences in different media on nutrition and health at a national and international level. She is Founder and Director of Bienesta, a functional medicine center, and of the Institute of Mind-Body Functional Health (ISFMC), an institution that certifies health professionals in Functional Health.

  • Jaime Kohen is a multicreative and multidisciplinary artist inspired by art that awakens consciousness, as well as by activating a sense of community and practices that provide tools to nourish and connect the being. He has been the author of 5 musical albums, as well as Dance and Movement retreats, being co-founder of “Danza afro CDMX”. In their search for the meaning of community, “LADLE” was born, a community center for children in Tulum. He has led multiple workshops, ceremonies, experiences and retreats.

  • Victor Saadia is an entrepreneur, author, consultant, speaker and professor. He has a degree in Economics from ITAM and has a Master's degree in Interdisciplinary Social Thought from New York University. He is founder of BioCenter, a group of businesses related to regenerative medicine; and ALIVE, a wellness consultancy. He is Founder and Executive Director of the Mexican Association of Lifestyle Medicine and creator of the Podcast: “Volver al Futuro”.

  • Dr. Marcela Sandoval Garza is a doctor specializing in Lifestyle Medicine, author and international speaker. She is part of the 17 doctors in the world with the title of Certified Lifestyle Medicine Intensivist and considered a leader and pioneer of MEV in Mexico. He has more than 10 years of experience in care focused on the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases. She is a collaborator and is part of large institutions such as the Medical Advisory Council of the T Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine, among others.

  • Camila Martínez is a Chilean therapist, businesswoman, leader and entrepreneur, with more than 20 years of experience in the field of Complementary Medicine, Yoga, Ayurveda and Healing Hypnosis. He teaches workshops, conferences and individual therapies as well as training therapists in hypnosis. She is founder of the Healing Hypnosis Foundation and author of the book “Hipnosis Today”.

  • Claudia Zaragoza is a Registered Dietitian with clinical and sports specialization, Exercise Physiologist, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. Certified Health Coach and Coach in Triathlon training and certified endurance. He has more than 20 podiums at the national level and has participated in different world championships representing Mexico.

  • Evelyne Lambrecht has a degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Fitness, Nutrition and Health, as well as a Health Coach certified by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She is the founder of Health Coach San Diego, where she works with women individually and in groups. She has a podcast about women's health, functional medicine, and nutrition called Elevate Your Energy, where she has interviewed over 100 guests. He has appeared in television segments for NBC, Fox, CW and KUSI.

  • Marcela Escalera is a Clinical Child Psychologist with a Master's Degree in Education and has more than 25 years of experience in psychopedagogical evaluation. She is a professor and director of the Spanish program at the Neufeld Institute. He is a speaker and lecturer on the topic of upbringing and education of children and adolescents.

  • Surgeon, El Bosque University, Bogotá, Colombia Official Educator The Institute for Functional Medicine IFM-USA IFM Certified Practitioner and Kresser Institute USA. Director Academy of Functional Medicine-AMF Professor of the Functional Medicine Diploma Medical Director of Nutrabiotics México. Diploma in Homotoxicology. El Bosque University. Diploma in Ozone Therapy. FUCS. Diploma in Functional Medicine, Naturopathy and Functional Neurology (KA) from FUCS – Bogotá

  • Dr Javier Alonso Galvis Chacón, Specialist in Internal Medicine, IFMCP since 2013, Official Educator for IFM. Creator of the Evidence-Based Functional Medicine Diploma. Founder of the Latin American Association of Functional Medicine. Founder of the Latin American Center for the Advancement of Medicine. Co-President of Nutrabiotics.

  • Valeria Iriarte is a Functional Health Coach certified by the Institute of Functional Health Mind Body (ISFMC). He has more than 25 years of experience in the world of health and well-being. She specializes in the impact of diet on healthy aging and is an international speaker focused on the topic of Healthy Longevity.

  • Javier Morodo has a degree in Economics from the Universidad Iberoamericana and has an MBA from IPADE Business School. In 2009 he created the digital area of ​​GBM, the largest investment company in Mexico. He is a writer, international speaker, and a prolific communicator on topics of finance, wealth and comprehensive health, through multiple channels.

  • Eloísa Wolf is a marketer with more than 20 years of experience in the global corporate world and in business and consumer marketing. Her career includes prominent roles in companies such as Nokia, Google and YouTube, and she has worked in more than 20 markets in America and Europe. .

  • Michel Rojkind is a world-renowned Mexican architect. He is an international lecturer and has been a visiting professor at the IACC in Barcelona, ​​at SCI-ARC in Los Angeles, at Harvard in Boston, among other institutions. He is the founder of Rojkind Arquitectos, a creative design studio focused on the design of urban strategies and architectural solutions, turning contemporary problems into design opportunities. Michel has developed a wide and growing range of design initiatives, participating in large-scale projects in Mexico, Canada, Kuwait, China, Dubai, Singapore and Spain. His work has been published in numerous books and international magazines such as The New York Times, Wallpaper, Architectural League of New York, Architectural Digest, Líderes Mexicanos, Forbes, among others.

  • Dr. Elisa Sacal is a doctor focused on Integrative Medicine, with specialties in Functional Medicine, Homeopathy and Sleep Consulting. She is founder and executive director of the Family Sleep Institute (FSI) and co-founder of the Mexican Association of Lifestyle Medicine (AMMEV). In addition to being an entrepreneur with a holistic and integrative approach to medicine and well-being, she is a speaker and collaborator in media such as national television, radio and podcast, on topics about healthy living through nutrition, sleep and lifestyle. .

  • Doctor, with a double specialty, in Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular. Studies in Functional Medicine, Nutrition and Gastronomy. Founder of Be Welly, creator of the IMPROVE method that has helped thousands of people improve and even reverse Type 2 Diabetes, without restrictive diets, expensive medications or invasive surgeries. Authors of the Best Seller book "Smart Eating: Heal your body with the nutrients you need.

  • Dr. Cynthia Dickter is a doctor specializing in Gynecology and Obstetrics. He conducts his clinical practice with a focus on respected obstetrics, laparoscopic surgery, and bioidentical hormone therapy. Balance with food, lifestyle, stress management, and connection with the body are essential factors that integrate human care towards patients.

  • Dr Carmen Amezcua is the mother of a teenager, psychiatrist and cook, passionate about the integrative vision of mental health: herbal medicine, technology and the human spirit. Graduated from UNAM, postgraduate at INPRFM and certified by the Integrative Psychiary Institute.