4th European Conference on
Cosmetics and Dermatology

Catherine Maley, MBA is a consultant, speaker, trainer, writer and blogger in the plastic surgery industry. Her popular book, Your Aesthetic Practice/What Your Patients Are Saying is read and studied by plastic surgeons and their staff all over the world. Catherine is an International speaker and regular contributor to the top medical publications in the industry and has been interviewed by the New York Times and NBC News. She founded Cosmetic Image Marketing in the Year 2000 and specializes in growing plastic surgery practices using creative patient attraction, conversion, follows up and retention strategies as well as staff training to turn team members into converting rock stars. Visit Catherine at www.CatherineMaley.com or Instagram @catherinemaleymba

Author of Your Aesthetic Practice, Cosmetic Patient Attraction and Conversion Specialist

Dr. Peninah Kitili attended University of Nairobi for both undergraduate and postgraduate (Master's in Paediatrics) degrees in 1978 to 1984 and 1987 to 1990 respectively. She furthered her studies at the University of Vienna in Austria between 1994 to 1995 where she graduated with a Diploma in Dermatology and Venereology. She worked at the national hospital in Kenya (Kenyatta National, Referral and Teaching Hospital) for 33 years before her retirement in October 2017. She worked as both consultant paediatrician and dermatologist. She is the only Paediatrician and Dermatologist in the country (Kenya) since 1995 but currently expecting one other paediatrician to join her. She was the head of Department of Dermatology in the hospital between 2002 upto 2010 . She was a member of ethics and research committee whose role is to guide both undergraduate and postgraduate students on their researches which is a part fulfilment exercise for their studies, between 2004 upto 2012 and guided over 500 students. She was a member of a team that formulated the first ever strategic plan for research of the university of Nairobi. Also a board member of the American Vitiligo Research Foundation ( as a member of the Medical Advisory Committee -- MAC) since 2008 upto date. A member of the Technical Committee of Cosmetics and related products at the Kenya's bureau of Standards and including harmonisation of the same at the level of the East African countries (Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Kenya). Active member of Kenya Association of Dermatologists , Kenya Paediatric Association, African Society of Dermatology and Venereology, European Society of Paediatric Dermatology among others. Currently she is engaged in full time private practise in her clinic at the Nairobi hospital, Kenya. Wrote the Dermatology chapters in 2 books ie a) Guidelines for treatment in healthcare facilities for the ministry of health in Kenya. b) Guidelines for treatment for healthcare centres for African Medical Research and Evacuation Foundation (AMREF).

: Consultant Paediatrician, Dermatologist and Venereologist. Only doctor in Kenya who specializes in all three since 1995

Mateja Starbek Zorko graduated medicine in 2000 at the Medical faculty, University of Ljubljana. In 2006 she obtained a master's degree in Biomedicine, in 2010 specialisation in Dermatovenereology and in 2018 PhD in the field of Biomedicine. She is Head of Children's department in Dermatovenereology Clinic of University Medical Centre Ljubljana and takes part in teaching process as assistant at Medical faculty, University of Ljubljana. She is one of the leading dermatologists in the field of paediatric dermatology and psoriasis in Slovenia and one of the lecturers of the School of Paediatric Dermatology, Atopic Dermatitis and in the School of patients with psoriasis treated with biologic drugs. She is a member of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), European Society for Paediatric Dermatology (ESPD) and the Association of Slovenian Dermatovenereologists (ZSD).

Dermatovenereology, Paediatric Dermatology, Atopic Dermatitis

Torsten Bove has nearly 20 years of experience in ultrasound research and manufacturing. Recently he was managing director at Meggitt A/S, a position he held for more than 10 years during a period where the company grew significantly and became one of the world’s leading suppliers of piezoelectric elements for aerospace and medical devices. He holds a M.Sc. in Materials Science and has business diplomas from Copenhagen Business School and Oxford University. He is a LEAN champion, and has extensive practical experience with management in an international environment.

TOOsonix is a high-technology company founded with the aim of helping people by use of a new and unique high-frequency high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) method.

Mr Netri is a board certified specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. He is on the specialist register of the GMC and is a member of SICPRE (Italian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, equivalent of BAPRAS), AICPE (Italian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, equivalent of BAAPS) and AACS (American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery). He qualified in Medicine in Rome at the Catholic University in 2003. He became a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in Rome in 2009. He has 10 years of experience in plastic surgery and has performed more than 4,000 cosmetic surgery procedures, mainly breast and body contouring.

Breast and Body Contouring Procedures

Thomas Haffner M. D. is a board certified general, reconstructive- and and vasculo-plastic surgeon from Germany. He was trained in OTKI-Clinic of the Semmelweis University in Budapest between 1983-1989 and has specialized in general and plastic surgery with main topic in the senology and intimate plastic surgery. He got further specialization in vascular surgery in Germany between 1990-2000. From 2000 till now he leads his Private Practice for cosmetic-plastic-vascular and intimate surgery in Cologne , Germany. His primary focus is the breast and facial surgery using minimal invasive and scar sparing endoscopic methods. He invented the innovative vertical scar free 3D mastopexy and breast reduction and modified the technique of endoscopic facelift and with focus n the midface and the peri-orbicular region.

Aesthetic & Intim Plastic Surgery, Vascular Surgery

Rino Ragno is an Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry as Department of Dug Chemistry and Technology of Sapienza University of Rome. He is the coordinator of the Rome center for Molecular Design (RCMD) lab and has published more than 120 papers in peer-reviewed journals in English with more than 2700 citations (scopus.com accessed July 2019), an h-index of 31, 3 patents, four books or book chapters, presented his work at numerous conferences and symposia. In 2005 he was awarded by the Italian Chemistry Society’s Medicinal Chemistry Division for his research in the medicinal chemistry field. His main research fields are focused on the application of computational methods to medicinal chemistry and extraction of essential oils aimed to characterize them chemically and microbiologically.

Medicinal Chemistry

Examination and treatment of skin disorders, medically, using ultraviolet, electrical cautery and cryotherapy, Examination and treatment of venereal and andrology disorders, Cosmetic treatment of the skin

Treatment of skin disorders, medically, using ultraviolet, electrical cautery and cryotherapy

Keri is a Medical Aesthetician with over 19 years of experience in the health, wellness, and beauty industries. She has practiced aesthetics throughout the United States and in the Caribbean. Keri currently is the Lead Aesthetician who performs aesthetic procedures, manages and provides ongoing training to an aesthetic team within a Cosmetic Dermatology practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Keri holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Massage Therapy diploma from Career Training Academy and a certificate from the National Council on Laser Excellence. She has also studied aesthetics at the Boca Beauty Academy, and maintains several active skin care specialist licenses including Pennsylvania, Texas, and Florida. Keri has also been a member of Associated Skin Care Professionals since 2017.

Engaging Manager with 19+ years of progressive, cross-functional health care experience spanning coding, cosmetic dermatology, and massage therapy. Transformative Leader skilled in building rapport with diverse audiences and cultivating relationships...