President of the Italian Society of Vestibology (VIS) and Professor in Otolaryngology in the Department of Medical, Surgical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, Section of Otolaryngology at the University of Pisa.

Specialist and Consultant in Audiology and Vestibology at Department of Neurosciences and Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences - Audiology and Vestibology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II"
And at MEDICA SUD Neurorehabilitation Center, Lustra, Salerno 

Born in Enna on December 15, 1957. 

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Catania on April 11, 1983. 

Specialized in Otolaryngology at the University of Bologna on July 14, 1987.

Worked as a medical director at the Complex Operational Unit of the Major Hospital of Bologna until 2007.

From February 2007 to January 2025, he worked at the Otolaryngology Clinic of the University of Modena at the University Polyclinic in the same city. 

Over the years, he has developed an extensive curriculum as an author of scientific articles and specialist publications, both nationally and internationally.

He is still a leading figure in the conference scene, as a speaker, with frequent assignments to give keynote speeches at important scientific events.

As director, he has held numerous national specialist refresher courses. 

Throughout his professional career, he has received numerous awards and recognitions.

He is currently past national president of the AIOG (Italian Association of Otolaryngology and Geriatrics).

From 2006 to 2010, he was a member of the board of directors of the SIOP (Italian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology).

Il Dr. Nicolás Pérez Fernández è specialista in Otorinolaringoiatria presso la Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Spagna. Con un'esperienza decennale, è un esperto di disturbi dell'equilibrio, in particolare di patologie vestibolari, e dei relativi approcci diagnostici. Il dottor Pérez Fernández ha pubblicato numerose pubblicazioni su riviste specializzate, concentrandosi sulla diagnostica vestibolare e sulle tecniche di riabilitazione. È un rinomato educatore e oratore, che contribuisce frequentemente a conferenze internazionali e seminari accademici. Noto per la sua ricerca innovativa, ha sviluppato e applicato metodologie avanzate nella pratica clinica, in particolare nella valutazione vestibolare utilizzando la vHIT e altri strumenti all'avanguardia. Il Dr. Pérez Fernández unisce l'esperienza clinica alla passione per la precisione diagnostica in otorinolaringoiatria.

Vestibular physiotherapist, Classroom and e-learning trainer, Member of the SFKV and the GDR vertiges.

Leonardo Manzari is a specialist ENT doctor with a passion for otoneurology and vestibular sciences. He graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome and trained as a Registrar in ENT/ORL in Edinburgh. For many years, he has collaborated with Prof. Ian S. Curthoys (Barany Gold Medal) at the Vestibular Research Laboratory in Sydney, contributing to the clinical validation of vHIT and research on ocular and cervical VEMPs and cranial vibration stimulation. He teaches Otoneurology, Vestibology and Vestibular Rehabilitation and coordinates national ECM courses. A speaker at numerous international conferences such as Bárány and IFOS, he sits on the boards of the Prosper Ménière Society and the International Vestibular Society and on various editorial boards of peer-reviewed journals. Author of over 110 publications, in 2023 he was included among the top 2% of scientists worldwide.  

Professor Soumit Dasgupta is an award winning consultant neurotologist/audiovestibular physician and clinical lead in paediatric audiology at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and the Hypatia Dizziness and Balance Centre in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
He is a honorary senior lecturer in the University of Liverpool UK, a honorary lecturer, Audiology and Deafness, in the University of Manchester UK and a honorary visiting professor, Otology and Skull Base Surgery, in the University of Siena, Italy.
He is a globally acknowledged expert in paediatric vestibular disorders leading one of the few tertiary paediatric vestibular centres in the world and a paediatric vestibular research laboratory.
He is well published in peer reviewed index journals and has written several text book chapters.
He is leading the UK in looking into genetic hearing loss and ototoxicity in the paediatric population with dedicated monitoring protocols and represents the UK in the International Ototoxicity Monitoring Group (IOMG), a global consortium of experts researching in ototoxicity.
He is the international secretary of the International Vestibular Society, the Chairman of Education in the British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians and an executive committee member of the British Society of Neurotology and Otology.
He is an expert reviewer for 9 index journals on Neurotology and Genetics, in the editorial board of four index journals and is an expert adviser to the General Medical Council, United Kingdom.

Specialist in ENT and Audiology, Director of the Audiology Unit at the AORN San Pio Hospital in Benevento; speaker at numerous Italian and international conferences in the field of Audiology and Vestibology; organiser of training courses in Audiology and Vestibology since 2011; author of numerous scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals on Audiology and Vestibology.

Paediatric ENT specialist based at the Robert Debré Hospital and the Centre de l'Audition.

Born in Milan in 1958.

Currently works at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan as head of vestibology.

Author of over 100 publications in high-impact journals.

Lecturer at the School of Specialisation in Neurology and Otolaryngology at the Vita e Salute University of the San Raffaele Hospital since 2003, teaching vestibular pathophysiology and balance disorders. Lecturer at the Vita e Salute University, English-language degree course in Medicine, “Pathophysiology of the Inner Ear”.

Advisor to the Italian Society of Vestibology and member of the Barany Society Editor of two books published by Springer.