Emilio "Louie" Puentedura (Physical Therapy) provided two keynote addresses during the 2015 New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Association Biennial Scientific Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand. The first, titled “Safety in Manipulation,” focused on the relative risks of thrust joint manipulation to the spine, while the second, titled “Efficacy in Manipulation,” focused on the effectiveness of spinal manipulation. He was one of three invited international presenters at the conference.