The speakers shown below are some of the distinguished presenters from previous International Ayurveda Congresses. The list of keynote and featured speakers for the 9th International Ayurveda Congress will be announced in the coming months. Please stay tuned for updates.
Tony Nader, MD, PhD, MARR
Patron of the Congress
President, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, USA; Head of the Transcendental Meditation organizations globally
Dr med Rainer Picha, Austria
Rainer Picha, MD, senior consultant in cardiology from Austria; former Assistant Director, Department of Cardiology of the State Hospital in Graz, Austria; Chairman of International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation, The Netherlands, overseeing all Maharishi AyurVeda activities worldwide
Padma Bhushan Vaidya Devendra Triguna, India
President, National Academy of Ayurveda, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India; Chairman, Trust, All India Ayurvedic Congress; recipient of “Padma Shri” & “Padma Bhushan” award for his contribution to Ayurveda
Dr Sunanda Ranade, India
Ayurvedic gynaecologist and nutritionist. Since the past 40 years she is the Vice Chairman of International Academy of Ayurved, Pune, India and is working in the field of Ayurveda and Yoga.
Prof. Dr Gunvant Yeola MD, PhD (Ayurveda), India
Principal, Dr D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved and Research Centre, Pune, India
John Hagelin (PhD Harvard), USA
Renowned quantum physicist, Director of the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy at MIU, President of the Global Union of Scientists for Peace.
Dr. Keith Wallace, USA
Founding President, and currently Trustee, Maharishi University of Management, Co-Dean College of Perfect Health, Professor and Chairman, Department of Physiology and Health, and author of three books.
John Fagan, PhD Cornell Univ., USA
International Director for Food Purity, Safety and Security, Professor of Molecular Biology, Maharishi University of Management, USA. Exec. Dir. Earth Open Source, USA & EU.
Dr med Walter Mölk, Austria
Director, Maharishi College of Perfect Health International, The Netherlands; Director, International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation, The Netherlands; Director, Stichting Maharishi European Research University / Maharishi Vedic University, The Netherlands; Founder Austrian Society for Ayurvedic Medicine (1986)
Lothar Pirc, Germany
CEO & Owner, Maharishi AyurVeda Health Centre, Bad Ems, Germany; Professor of Practice, DPU Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Centre for Online Learning, Pune; Director, International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation, The Netherlands
Dr med Wolfgang Schachinger, Austria
President, European Ayurveda Medical Association (EURAMA); Board German Ayurveda Association; CEO and Medical Director, Home of Ayurveda somamed, Geboltskirchen, Austria
Prof. John Fagan, PhD Cornell Univ., USA
International Director for Food Purity, Safety and Security, Professor of Molecular Biology, Maharishi International University, USA; Exec. Dir. Earth Open Source, USA & EU
Dr med Oliver Werner, Switzerland
President, Swiss Physicians Society for Ayurveda;
President, Swiss Association for Maharishi Ayurveda;
Founder, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, Seelisberg, Switzerland
President, Swiss Association for Maharishi Ayurveda;
Founder, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, Seelisberg, Switzerland
Dr Gordana Marković, Serbia
Medical doctor, specialist of Social medicine and Public Health; Member of the State Expert Committee on Complementary Medicine, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia; Principal Professor, Alma Mater Europaea University, Slovenia
Jon Lipman, AIA, USA
Adjunct Faculty, Institute for Vedic Architecture, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa
Hari Sharma, MD, USA
Professor Emeritus, former Director, Cancer Prevention and Natural Products Research, Ohio State University
Ram Shrivastava, India
Director and Head of Global Expansion, Maharishi Ayurveda Products
Lakshman Shrivastava, India
Managing Director, Maharishi Ayurveda Hospital, New Delhi; Executive Director, Maharishi Ayurveda Boutique Wellness Retreat Rishikesh; Director, Maharishi Ayurveda Products
Prof. Carl Camelia, Curaçao
Principal Founder and Academic Vice President, University of Maharishi for Latin America and the Caribbean (UMLAC); Founder and CEO, Integral University of the Caribbean and Latin America (UNICAL)
Dr German Martina, Argentina
Director, Health Programs at Maharishi University of Latin America and the Caribbean (UMLAC); President, Argentine Association for Transcendenatal Meditation and Vedic Science
Dr James Meade, USA
Author of more than 30 published books
Dr Supaya Wenuganen, USA
Professor (Assistant) Maharishi International University