SUNDAY 4 OCT
13:30 – 14:10
The ecosystem within: What your gut is trying to tell you
About the session
From microbiome and parasites to testing, symptoms and the future of personalized gut health
Our gut is home to one of the most complex ecosystems in the human body – yet we are only beginning to understand how profoundly it may influence our health.
In this panel, we go beyond probiotics and generic gut-health advice to explore what is actually happening inside us. From the microbiome and microbial diversity to parasites and other hidden disruptors, we ask what we can measure today, what we still don't understand, and how these insights can translate into better health and even predict risk factors in the future.
Together, our panelists will explore:
• What does a healthy gut ecosystem actually look like – and is there such a thing? • How can changes in the microbiome show up far beyond digestion? • What role can parasites and other overlooked disruptors play? • What can today's gut tests genuinely tell us – and where are their limitations? • Can we move from generic gut-health advice towards truly personalized interventions? • And what will the next generation of microbiome science allow us to understand about our health?
A conversation about the hidden ecosystem within us – and why understanding it may change how we think about prevention, resilience and personalized health.
Speakers
Carl-Ivar AhlqvistFounder
Founder of the ParasiteClinic, a Pan-European health clinic specialised in diagnosing and treating gut health issues like parasitic infections, SIBO, Leaky Gut, Lyme disease and rare STDs. Carl is a true health advocate with a broad spectrum view on body, mind and soul using the most advanced laboratories with the best of Doctors to get quick and lasting results.
Leo GradyDr.
Leo is the Founder and CEO of Jona, a health technology company that developed AI to comprehensively analyze the gut microbiome and to simulate the effect of different interventions on the gut in order to unlock the utility of the gut microbiome and significantly improve health. He is internationally recognized for his two decades of leadership in applying AI to healthcare, including leadership roles at pioneering Bay Area AI startups (HeartFlow), multinational medical companies (Siemens) and as CEO of Paige.ai. At Paige.ai, he led the company to become an industry leader, launching groundbreaking products globally and securing the first-ever FDA approval for an AI product in pathology. Leo has authored two books on AI, published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers and is an inventor on more than 300 patents. A recipient of the Edison Patent Award, he was inducted as a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Cognitive and Neural Systems from Boston University and serves as CEO in Residence at Breyer Capital.
MODERATOROskar MoorePortfolio Director at Nordic Group
Building the business case for preventive, personalised health
Oskar Moore is Portfolio Director at Nordic Group, the Copenhagen-based healthcare group working across personalised testing, practitioner support, nutrition and health technology. With an MSc in Managing Innovation and Business Development, he brings an operator’s view to one of wellness’ most important questions: how better diagnostics and preventive tools can move from promise to practice.
He is also the creator of The Business of Longevity, a podcast exploring the founders and executives shaping health, wellness and human performance. At Copenhagen Health Week, Oskar brings a grounded perspective on longevity, functional medicine and the business models needed to make credible, preventive healthcare more accessible.
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STAGE HOST Dr. sharanyaPhysician & Functional Medicine Practitioner | Clinical Advisor, Human Performance Lab | Pdcast host , Beyond limits
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Dr. Sharanya is a physician and functional medicine practitioner with a background spanning clinical medicine, hormonal health, and healthcare strategy. She holds an MBBS and a Master of Public Health from the University of Glasgow. Her clinical focus sits at the intersection of functional medicine, longevity, and hormonal health, with particular depth in menopause, HRT, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). She brings this work into her podcast, where she interviews specialists across functional medicine, nutrition, and performance, and she currently serves as Clinical Advisor to Human Performance Lab, where she reviews the clinical protocols behind its testing-to-treatment model.
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