EUROSPINE has meant continuous growth for me as a surgeon, researcher and individual over the past ten years. It has become my professional family, giving me the opportunity to collaborate with experts from different specialties worldwide. This experience has taught me to treat spinal diseases globally and has improved my professional results. My main motivation for joining the Society was its role as a great incubator of ideas, projects and learning opportunities, and I can confidently say that my expectations have been fully met.