We're delighted to announce our first Plenary Speaker,

Prof. Dr. Kullervo Hynynen!

Dr. Hynynen is a Senior Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute and a Professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto, with a cross-appointment in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering. He holds the Temerty Chair in Focused Ultrasound Research and serves as Co-Director of the Focused Ultrasound Centre of Excellence at Sunnybrook.

Dr. Hynynen is also a founder, Board Chair, and Co-Executive Director of INOVAIT, a national network advancing the application of artificial intelligence in image-guided therapy through training, collaboration, and funding. His research has centered on the development and application of MRI-guided focused ultrasound for noninvasive surgery, targeted drug delivery, and tissue modulation.