Prof. Eric Albrecht is a leading academic anesthesiologist and pain-medicine specialist based at University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) and University of Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland. Prof. Dr. med. Eric Albrecht is the Director of the Regional Anesthesia Program and the Clinical Research Program at the University Hospital of Lausanne in Switzerland. He holds certifications in Anesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Chronic Pain Medicine. Eric is also board member of the European Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy (ESRA), and member of the PROSPECT working group. His field of research includes meta-analyses and prospective trials on regional anesthesia, acute postoperative pain, opioid-free anesthesia and sleep apnea syndrome. He is the principal author of more than 150 peer-reviewed articles published in high profile journals and three French-language books. Prof. Albrecht also serves as associate editor for the journals Anesthesia and Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

MD, PhD Steve Coppens is a respected anesthesiologist and regional anesthesia expert based at University Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven), Belgium. In his clinical and academic work, his focus areas include regional and trauma anesthesia, pediatric regional anesthesia, and thoracic anesthesia. He has also contributed to training the next generation of anesthesiologists by developing structured fellowship and resident-training programs in regional anesthesia at Leuven. His PhD work concentrates on enhanced recovery programs and regional anesthesia in thoracic and abdominal surgery. Coppens has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters in the fields of anesthesiology, regional anesthesia, and perioperative care.