Professor Nikhilesh R Vaid is the Immediate Past President of the World Federation of Orthodontists and Editor in Chief of "Seminars in Orthodontics". He is an Adjunct Professor at Saveetha Dental College in Chennai, and Honorary Professor at Hong Kong University, Hong Kong. He has a Private Practice in Dubai and in Mumbai, India. He has widely published and edited journals. He was the Editor in Chief of “ APOS Trends in Orthodontics" from 2010-20. He's published more than 200 peer reviewed papers and text book chapters and has lectured in more than 58 countries around the world. Prof Vaid's current areas of interest are Evidence Based Decision Making,Technology,Aligners,Orthodontic Rx effects and Management Protocols. He is passionate about Bollywood, Modern Indian Art,Cricket, Single Malt Whiskies and of-course Orthodontics. His mission is to encourage global collaboration in the profession through leadership, advocacy and voluntary service towards professional societies.