International positioning

Integrative Health, Functional Medicine and Applied Innovation.

An international platform for knowledge, training, scientific meetings and interdisciplinary collaboration, promoting dialogue between conventional medicine, functional medicine, integrative practices, research and health technologies, with the wellbeing of the Being at the centre.

InnovationIntegrationRegeneration
Our intention

To change the way care is seen and felt.

We believe that the way a society sees and feels illness defines the way it cares. IRIA SUMMIT® brings together those who treat, those who care and those who accompany, so that the path from illness to recovery and regeneration is seen as a whole: with science, with presence and with the Being at the centre. The startups that innovate along this path are part of it.

The bridge

From medicine to therapies, by way of care.

The same person moves through all three areas, and innovation goes with them: it is care that connects them.

The essential distinction

Each approach in its place, stated clearly.

We welcome doctors, nurses, nutritionists, physiotherapists, psychologists, researchers and integrative practitioners, respecting the competences and qualifications of each profession. We do not present all practices as scientifically equivalent: each approach has its classification, the available evidence, its limitations and its professional framework.

Six categories

The Integrative Health vertical.

  1. 01

    Conventional medicine and clinical integration

    Medical care, nursing, physiotherapy, mental health, rehabilitation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

  2. 02

    Functional medicine and metabolic health

    Clinical nutrition, metabolism, sleep, lifestyle, prevention and research in functional health.

  3. 03

    Integrative therapeutic practices

    Acupuncture, mind-body practices, complementary interventions and other modalities, classified according to evidence and regulation.

  4. 04

    Neuroscience and behaviour

    Neurophysiology, stress, self-regulation, behaviour, learning and researched interventions.

  5. 05

    Technology and intelligence applied to health

    AI, sensors, biofeedback, digital health, data protection and validation of emerging technologies.

  6. 06

    Education, research and professional development

    Masterclasses, conferences, literature reviews, protocols, ethics and international collaboration.

Six main areas, which do not replace the other IRIA SUMMIT® verticals.

Classification of each activity

A demanding institutional standard.

Each event visibly presents the following fields.

FieldRequirement
CategoryOne of the six main areas
SubcategorySpecialty or specific practice
AudienceProfessionals, students or the general public
EvidenceDegree of scientific support and limitations
SpeakerIdentification and verifiable credentials
FormatNight, Day, Weekend or Masterclass
LanguageMain language and any translations
NatureScientific, educational, exploratory or demonstrative

Editorial classification of evidence

Established evidenceSupported by robust studies and recognised in clinical practice.
Emerging evidencePromising results, still being consolidated.
Exploratory researchHypotheses under study, presented as such.
Traditional approachNo established clinical efficacy, presented as tradition and cultural context.

This is how we embrace the diversity of practices without turning hypotheses into medical claims.

Governance

Three levels of responsibility.

Institutional direction

IRIA SUMMIT® and CylinderMargin: brand, platform, identity, technology, ticketing and publication criteria.

Scientific and editorial board

Being formed: review of content, references, credentials, clinical claims and potential conflicts of interest.

Territorial coordination

Country operators, responsible for organising and promoting activities, to the same quality standard.

Where we come from

IRIA SUMMIT® has forerunners.

Before the platform, there was The Voice of The New Earth: two online gatherings that brought together therapists, researchers and integrative health professionals from Brazil, Portugal and other countries. The foundation has been the same since 2022: valuing integrative therapeutic training and approaches, for the wellbeing of the Being.

2022

The Voice of The New Earth

1st online edition: 63 live sessions, 46 speakers and 15 mini-courses in integrative therapies, over 33 days.

2025

The Voice · 2nd edition

32 days of meetings, 49 speakers from Brazil, Portugal and other countries.

Oct · Nov 2026

Founding Editions

The first IRIA SUMMIT® meetings, such as the Nursing & Inclusive Care week, with Dr Sandra Mara Corrêa, and the Startup Future Week.

2027 · 2032

IRIA SUMMIT®

The global platform for integrative events and training, in concentrated editions of up to one week: innovation, integration and regeneration.

1.1 millionpeople reached in the 2025 promotion
1.33 millionimpressions in 2025
4,283 hof talks watched in 2022
90voices across the two editions of The Voice

The same network, in a new format: the two editions of The Voice lasted over 30 days each; IRIA SUMMIT® editions last at most one week, with the strength of the voices that built this path.

The story of The Voice →  ·  Meet the network's 90 voices →

About us

Who is behind it.

People with a verifiable track record, each in their place. Tap a card to see their background.

Ricardo Pereira

Founder of IRIA SUMMIT® · CylinderMargin

Background

  • Founder of IRIA SUMMIT® and CylinderMargin, Lda.
  • Over 25 years working in integrative therapies.
  • Instructor of over 100 courses in integrative and health fields.

Academic studies in progress

  • Degree in Biomedicine (in progress).
  • Degree in Nutrition (in progress).

Biomedical sciences and clinical analysis

  • Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • General Pathophysiology
  • Anatomy and Physiology of the Digestive, Endocrine, Urinary and Reproductive Systems
  • Anatomy and Physiology of the Integumentary and Locomotor Systems
  • Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiorespiratory and Nervous Systems
  • Human Virology
  • Epidemiology
  • Cardiopulmonary Physiology
  • Cardiovascular Physiology and Arterial Hypertension
  • Infectious Diseases — Clinical Basis and Treatment
  • Main Chronic Respiratory Diseases
  • Basic and Advanced Haematology
  • Mastering Clinical Analysis
  • Interpreting Laboratory Tests and the Microbiota
  • Laboratory Management and Quality Control
  • Pre-Hospital Care and First Aid
  • Urgent and Emergency Health Care

Nutrition, metabolism and phytotherapy

  • International Certification in Nutritional Psychiatry
  • Nutritional Modulation in Cardio-endocrinology
  • Functional Nutrition and Laboratory Tests in Diabetes Control
  • Nutrition in Autism: From Theory to Practice
  • Enteral Diet Prescription
  • Vitamins and Minerals — Their Action in the Human Being
  • Phytotherapy in Emotional Disorders: From Phytogenomics to Practice
  • Phytotherapeutic Medicine
  • Medical Cannabis Course
  • Endocannabinoid Therapeutics

Neuroscience, behaviour and mental health

  • Neuroquantum Intervention
  • Psychopharmacology for Psychologists and Therapists
  • In-depth Study of the Enneagram
  • Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience
  • Training in Psychosomatics
  • Psychopathology of Mental Disorders (Update)
  • Training in the Neurobiological Bases of Human Behaviour
  • Certification in Hypnosis for Anxiety Control
  • Certification in Biological Biocoding

Complementary integrative practices

  • Advanced Acupuncture
  • Diagnostic Techniques in Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Basic and Advanced Iridology
  • Iris Microsemiotics
  • Homeopathy in High Dilutions and Repertory
  • Morphophysiology of the Face — Forms of Communication and Expression
  • Oligotherapy
  • Training in Orthomolecular Practices

See Ricardo Pereira's CV and training on his website →

A multidisciplinary training path built over decades of study, research and professional experience, covering integrative therapeutic practices, human development, guidance and teaching.

Sandra Mara Corrêa

Nurse and Occupational Therapist · PhD in Nursing

Education

  • PhD in Nursing from the Postgraduate Nursing Programme of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (PEN/UFSC).
  • Master's in Nursing from the same programme.
  • Nursing degree from the University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL), 2003.
  • Occupational Therapy degree from Centro Universitário Ingá (UNINGÁ), 2025.
  • Specialisation in Mental Health Nursing from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).
  • Lato sensu postgraduate specialisation in Yoga, Faculdade Unyleya, 360 hours, completed February 2024.

Practice

  • Clinical nurse at the Santa Catarina State Health Department, at the Santa Catarina Institute of Psychiatry (IPq-SC).
  • Nursing tutor in the multiprofessional Mental Health residency.
  • Occupational Therapist at Clínica Comunique Fonoaudiologia e Terapias Integradas.

The Nursing & Inclusive Care week grows out of Dr Sandra's daily care work and academic research.

Talk to us

How would you like to take part?

Or write to parcerias@iriasummit.tech.