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Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professor of Neurology & Psychiatry, Director Psychedelics Division, Neuroscape
Robin Carhart-Harris moved to Imperial College London in 2008, with a PhD in Psychopharmacology; there, he designed human brain imaging studies with LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and DMT, a clinical trial of …
Bioresearch Monitoring Specialist, FDA and US Public Health Service
CDR Gunn is an officer in the United States Public Health Service and serves as an FDA Investigator with the Bioresearch Monitoring program. He has been with the FDA and USPHS for 13 years and current…
Speaker, Author, Mycologist, Researcher, Entrepreneur, Fungi Perfecti
Paul Stamets, speaker, author, mycologist, medical researcher and entrepreneur, is considered an intellectual and industry leader in fungi: habitat, medicinal use, and production. He lectures extensiv…
Ketamine Therapist and Trainer, Psychedelic Coalition for Health, Inbodied Life, Imbodied Life
Lauren Taus graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University in 2004 with a BA in Religion before continuing on to NYU for her Masters in Social Work. Lauren is licensed as a clinical therapist in b…
Advisor
Mike Tyson is a former professional boxer who reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 2005. Tyson, an investor in Wesana and company advisor, has suffered from traumatic brai…
Musician/Comedian/Writer/Actor
Reggie Watts is an internationally renowned Musician/Comedian/Writer/Actor who currently stars as the bandleader on CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden. Using his formidable voice, looping peda…
Professor of Psychiatry, Director of the Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research, Mount Sinai medical school and Bronx Veterans Affairs
Rachel Yehuda, PhD, is an Endowed Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Trauma. She is also Director of Mental Health at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Yehuda is a rec…
Founder, Apeiron investments
Christian Angermayer is a serial entrepreneur, investor and visionary who builds and invests in the companies that are shaping the future of humanity. Driven by a desire for people to live longer, hap…
Founder & CEO Blueprint, Kernel & OS Fund, former CEO Braintree Venmo
Bryan Johnson sold Braintree to Venmo for $800m in 2013. Through Project Blueprint, he achieved top 1.5% metabolic health, 66% lower inflammation than average-10-year-old, & reduced speed of aging by …
Medical Lead, Roots to Thrive
Dr. Pamela Kryskow is a medical doctor with a strong interest in chronic pain, mental health and psychedelic medicine.
She is a clinical instructor at UBC and adjunct professor at VIU.
She is one …
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Dr. O’Donnell is a board-certified psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine, where she focuses on the theory, practice, and teaching of psychedelic therapy at t…
Mental Health Advocate
Lamar Odom, two-time NBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, NYT bestselling author, an ex-addict, is now stepping into his second half of life as an astute businessman, mental health advocate, and mento…
Founder & CEO, PXG
Bob Parsons, possibly best-known as the founder of GoDaddy, is widely recognized for his entrepreneurial and philanthropic efforts. Currently, Bob is the CEO and founder of YAM Worldwide, which is hom…
How to Change Your Mind Director
Lucy Walker is an Emmy winning, twice Oscar-nominated director renowned for creating riveting, character-driven nonfiction. Walker’s new Netflix series is How To Change Your Mind (2022) which she dire…
Integrative Pain Management Physician, Spine and Wellness Centers of America
Dr. Michelle Weiner is double board-certified in Interventional Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and a partner in private practice at Spine and Wellness Centers of America. She i…
Founder/Clinical Director/Plant Medicine Formulator, Cannectd Wellness
Shari B. Kaplan, LCSW is an innovative formulator of plant extracts and an integrative mental health clinician. Her plant formulations are used in the cannabis products and health and wellness industr…
Longevity & NAD+ Specialist | Cellular Expert
Dr. Halland Chen, MD is a Double Board-Certified physician specializing in natural ways for patients to heal faster and feel better. Dr. Halland has been featured on HBO, Forbes, and Elle and is an ex…
Executive Director, MAPS
Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School …
Susan Hill Ward Professor of Psychedelics and Consciousness
Matthew W. Johnson, Ph.D., is The Susan Hill Ward Endowed Professor of Psychedelics and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Working with psychedelics since 2004, he …
Host of the MAPS Podcast/Facilitator/Psychedelic Advocate and Cultural Ambassdor
Over the course of the last 30 years, Zach has found himself in the center of the psychedelic movement with a front row seat for the modern renaissance while also having first hand knowledge of the hi…
Senior Advisor, Scientific Advisory Boards, JLS Fund
Alleged to have produced “90% of the world’s LSD,” he is a former drug policy fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, research associate in neurobiology at Harvard Medical School, and deputy…
CEO & Founder, DemeRx
Deborah Mash is one of the world’s foremost experts on the hallucinogenic drug ibogaine. She is the CEO and Founder of DemeRx Inc., a clinical stage drug development company advancing ibogaine and nor…
professor, Imperial College London
Prof. Nutt is Chief Research Officer at Awakn Life
Sciences, a biotechnology company with clinical
operations, developing and delivering psychedelic
therapeutics (medicines and therapies) to better tr…
Chief Medical Officer, Awakn Life Sciences
Dr Ben Sessa is Chief Medical Officer at Awakn Life
Sciences, a biotechnology company with clinical
operations, developing and delivering psychedelic
therapeutics (medicines and therapies) to better t…
UFC Hall of Fame and Umbo founder, Umbo
Rashad Evans is a former UFC light heavyweight champ, recent UFC hall of fame inductee, and founder of Umbo a functional mushroom company. His history and desire to advance plant medicines makes him …
Strategic Advisor, Psycheceutical
Kevin Harrington is a well-known TV personality, original Shark on Shark Tank, inventor of the infomercial, and “As Seen on TV” pioneer. He has launched over 1000 products generating more than $6 bill…
Comedian and Science Communicator, Good Trip Tour
Shane Mauss is an award-winning comedian who has interviewed over 400 scientists for The Here We Are Podcast. He was the subject of the documentary ‘Psychonautics: A Comic’s Exploration of Psychedelic…
Journalist, Author of Psyched: Seven Cutting-Edge Psychedelics Changing the World, Forbes
Amanda Siebert is an author and journalist focusing on the intersections of culture, health, science, and business in cannabis and psychedelics. She is the author of Psyched: Seven Cutting-Edge Psyche…
Indigenous Build Bridger/Psychedelic Art Curator, Tender Tierra
Gabriela is 15-year sexual trauma survivor, from Jamaica, who bridges the gap between psychedelic artistry, indigenous bridge building, facilitation, and cultural immersion. My formative years have be…
Award winning Public Health Specialist and Mental Health Advocate; Founder, Falkora Mental Health Initiative & Former Expert, WEF Futures Council on Health & Healthcare
A Columbia University-trained public health specialist with training at Harvard Medical School in Global Mental Health & Refugee Trauma, Khaliya was an expert on the World Economic Forum’s Futures Cou…
Paje
Mapu is the founder of the Huwa Karu Yuxibu Center. He comes from the Huni Kuin people, of the state of Acre in the Brazilian Amazon. He is an activist representing his people.
“We work for the prese…
Clinical Research Facilitator and Co-Founder of Onea, Pacific Neuroscience Institute/Onea/Veterans Affairs Psychedelic Research & Education Center (VAPREC), Onea Health
Sarah Abedi is an emergency medicine physician and psychedelic facilitator at Pacific Brain Health’s Treatment & Research In Psychedelics Program (TRIP). She is also a part of the founding team and fa…
Healing/Performance Coach Former Navy SEAL
Tommy was a Navy SEAL medic for 16 years. After leaving the Navy Tommy was a patient of psychedelic medicine and after seeing the effects it had on his life he quickly realized the potential of the m…
TedX Speaker, Founder - Microdosing Mastermind, Viral Content Creator
Jeremy is the founder of the Microdosing Mastermind, where he implements the intentional use
of microdosing psilocybin with his students. He empowers his community to live a life filled with presenc…
Functional Dietitian, Owner of The Root Cause Method
Jillian Acosta, a registered dietitian, specializes in functional medicine and the psychology of eating. Owner of the nutrition private practice, The Root Cause Method, she guides clients towards heal…
Marketing Psychedelics- Defying Online Restrictions
Founder, Marketer, and Decrim Activist- Kimberly’s therapeutic background with Psychedelics has spanned the past decade underground, both personally and professionally. Working with Ayahuasca primaril…
CEO, United Fight Alliance
Jordan Jay Adams is the founder and CEO of United Fight Alliance and Brawl Call and is an authority in the Combat Sports promotion industry. UFA is a combat sports production company, aggregator, syn…
Founder, CEO, Leaders Create Leaders
GERARD ADAMS IS AN AMERICAN SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR, MILLENNIAL BRANDING EXPERT, PHILANTHROPIST, TEDX SPEAKER AND BUSIENSS EXECUTIVE. GERARD IS BEST KNOWN AS CO-FOUNDER OF ELITE DAILY, WHICH SOLD TO THE D…
Psychologist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Author, Researcher, Developer of Ketamine Assisted Hypnotherapy (KAH)
Sophie-Charlotte Alice Adler, MSc, is a psychologist, hypnotherapist, researcher and author.She has specialised in working with altered states of consciousness since 2017 and developed the innovative …
CEO & Founder of Holon
Dr. Amy Albright is a pioneer at the intersection of neurosciences, psychedelics, ancient systems of medicine, and the cultivation of intuition. Dr. Amy has supported peak performers, executives and e…
Co-Founder, CEO, Ksana Health
Nick Allen is the Ann Swindells Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Oregon, where he Director of the Center for Digital Mental Health and the co-founder and CEO of Ksana Health Inc, …
Patent Agent, Calyx Law
Celeste finds nothing more compelling than the current resurgence of psychedelic research and the evolution of the multi-faceted psychedelic ecosystem. As an intellectual property professional, she is…
Founders, VETS
Marcus and Amber Capone are the founders of the U.S.-based nonprofit organization, Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), a pioneering 501(c)(3) organization that provides resources, research,…
Doctor of Psychology, Author, Mental Health Coach
Nicole Amada earned a PhD. in Psychology with a specialization in Cognition and Development. Her dissertation investigated the hypothesis that the therapeutic potential of psychedelic experiences lies…
Head of Retreat Operations, The New Health Club
Laurin Angermeier is passionate about building communities to help catalyze psychedelic experiences into sustainable changes to increase the quality of life. He is a start-up enthusiast, psychedelic f…
Chief Science Officer, Mindset Pharma
Joseph has dedicated his career to the application of science to ultimately improve the lives of people with health and medical needs. As President and CEO of InterVivo Solutions, Joseph is focused on…
CEO, Entheo Digital
Robin Arnott is the lead designer of SoundSelf, and the CEO of Entheo Digital. As a game designer, Robin is recognized as an early maverick of Virtual Reality, for leveraging the medium to provoke tra…
Events Producer, Microdose
Having started therapy at the age of 10, and being diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, and depression by the time I finished high school, I have struggled with my mental health from an early age. As a resul…
Founder of Bulletproof and the Biohacking Movement | 4x NYT Bestselling Author | Host of Top 100 Podcast, "The Human Upgrade"
Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof and the biohacking movement, is a 4x NYT bestselling author and host of the top 100 podcast The Human Upgrade. His work pioneered the billion-dollar markets for MCT…
CEO & Founder, PsiloThera
John Atanasio
CEO, Founder & Activist
John is a Visionary and Serial Entrepreneur with significant Executive Management experience. John founded Psilothera in response to trying to save the lives of f…
CEO, Third Wave & Personal Coaching Institute
Paul F. Austin is an entrepreneur, public speaker, and educator. Because of his pioneering work at the intersection of psychedelic use, personal transformation, and professional success, Paul has been…
Kink Prayer-former & Educator | Co-Founder Unbound Collective
Stell is a ritualistic rope & kink artist/healer/educator & the founder of The Sacred Erotic erotic empowerment, RE-Kinnect team building & connection & the Co-Founder of The UNBOUND Collective. Stell…
Cofounder, executive chairman and former CEO of Juvenescence, a biopharma developing therapeutics to modify diseases of ageing.
Juvenescence has aggregated an ecosystem of some of the top scientists and drug developers to create therapeutics to prevent aging and increase healthspan. The range of therapeutics varies from conven…
Director of R&D @NOVOS Labs | PhD in Aging Research
Dr. Diogo Barardo is a Portuguese biologist with more than a decade of experience in Aging Research. In 2016, he was awarded a merit based PhD scholarship from the National University of Singapore. Hi…
PhD Research Scientist, Center for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London
Tommaso Barba is a PhD research scientist at the Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London. Tommaso’s research is focused on understanding the potential of psychedelic drugs for well-be…
Co Founder and Co CEO, Enthea
Joshua Barber is co founder and Chief Growth Officer at Enthea. Joshua has a passion to lead and support organizations that seek to empower others to lead healthier lives, and to reach their highest p…
Attorney, Advocate, & Educator
Courtney Barnes is a devoted social justice attorney and leading trailblazer in drug policy reform. In addition to her work as Counsel at Feldman Legal Advisors PLLC, a cannabis and psychedelics busin…
Founder, Intero | Head of AI, Viable
Sebastian Barbera is a serial inventor and entrepreneur who has pioneered applied generative AI in his role as Head of AI at Viable. He is now bringing his research to the healthcare space with Intero…
Psychedelic Integration Coach
Jenelle Becerra, MS, is a Miami-based trauma-informed psychedelic integration coach specializing in life transitions and performance, using an integrative approach that combines modern coaching method…
Chief Scientific Officer, Bexson Biomedical
Dr. Becker has over 20 years of research and clinical experience in NMDA-receptor pharmacology and clinical use. He was one of the first MDs in U.S. administering and documenting ketamine for depressi…
Co-Founder/CTO, Nue Life Health
Demian Bellumio is the co-founder and CTO of NUE Life Health, a next generation mental wellness company leveraging psychedelics and technology to improve people’s life in a personalized manner. He has…
Partner, Negev Capital
2021 – now. Partner at Negev Capital. Negev Capital (www.negevcap.com) invests in companies developing novel psychedelic medications for various mental health issues.
2012-2020, Co-founder of Bright B…
CEO, Justice Partners
Sylvia Benito is portfolio manager with 20 years of experience in managing family office investments. She began her career as an entrepreneur, co founding a start up in South America, The Oasis Insti…
Director of International Tax at Adeptus Partners, LLC
Paul Bercovici is the Director of International Tax at Adeptus Partners, LLC. With a focus on international tax matters, he advises US individuals on tax implications related to global work and reside…
Co-Founder of Mindful Psychedelics | DMFT, Leading Practitioner in Psychedelic Integration Therapy
Vanessa Bibliowicz, DMFT, is a leading practitioner in the rapidly evolving field of psychedelic integration therapy. She is the co-founder of Mindful Psychedelics, a Miami-based private practice dedi…
Founder of Binstock Media | Editor-in-Chief, Authentic Insider Magazine
Named Top 40 under 40 in the Podcast Industry by Podcast Magazine as Host of the Award-Winning Podcast, “A Trauma Survivor Thriver’s Podcast,” Lorilee Binstock is also Editor-in-Chief of Authentic Ins…
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Bira is a Harvard Medical-trained clinical health psychologist, medical professor, and Forbes speaker who specializes in trauma, evidence-based treatment, emotional resiliency, and psychedelic-ass…
Research Director, Heroic Hearts UK
Grace is the research director for Heroic Hearts, where she oversees the US and UK operations. She started her research career at King’s College London, completing a Ph.D. in cannabinoids, before beco…
Founder, Homecoming Health, Homecoming, Heroic Hearts Project Canada
Yuriy Blokhin is a proud Ukrainian living in Canada and is the Founder of Homecoming. Yuriy is also a founding board member of Heroic Hearts Project and the Ukrainian Psychedelic Research Association….
Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives
For more than 40 years, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) has fought to reform of America’s outdated drug laws—becoming one of America’s leading voices in modernizing federal cannabis policies, endi…
CEO, Director & Founder, Diamond Therapeutics
One of Canada’s top healthcare executives, Judy has 25 years of venture capital and private equity experience, spanning early to late-stage life science and biotechnology investments. For over ten yea…
Professor of Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Dr. Bogenschutz is Professor of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Director of the NYU Langone Center for Psychedelic Medicine. He has extensive experience in clinical research involvin…
Founder CEO of NANA Health & Co-Founder at Rewire Therapeutics, NANA Health
Pioneer, entrepreneur and medicine woman. Named The Corporate Shaman by Forbes Magazine, Flor is regarded as one of the trailblazers in the plant medicine world. With over a decade of experience pione…
CEO, PsyDelta
Dr. Sherry Boodram is the CEO and Co-Founder of CannDelta Inc., a leading regulatory and scientific cannabis and psychedelics consulting company that provides licensing expertise and strategies in ord…
Co-founder and Executive Editor, Green Market Report
Debra Borchardt is the Co-founder and CEO of the financial news website Green Market Report. She is an award-winning journalist with a Masters Degree in Business Journalism from New York University. D…
Avoiding the Pitfalls of 280E
Justin Botillier, CEO of Calyx CPA LLC in Southern Oregon, brings 16 years of experience supporting small business owners. He was an early advocate for the cannabis industry and transitioned to workin…
Investment Portfolio Associate at Raymond James Advisors
Joseph Brauner, an Investment Portfolio Associate at Raymond James Advisors, brings five years of dedicated experience in providing financial education to professional athletes. With a talent for simp…
CEO, Elastrin Therapeutics | Co-Founder True Nature Retreat Center | Entrepreneur & Psychedelics Enthusiast
Matthias is an experienced senior executive with business building and business development expertise in the diagnostic and biotech scene. He previously focused on productivity improvement and organiz…
Founder/CEO, Tandava Retreats, F.I.V.E
Joel Brierre is the Founder and CEO of the psychedelic wellness companies Kaivalya Kollectiv, F.I.V.E., and Tandava Retreats. Joel has been a pioneer in the modern psychedelic movement, specifically i…
Managing Editor, Psychedelia
Sara Brittany “SB” Somerset started the first cannabis news desk at the United Nations over a decade ago and is currently a United Nations-based Cannabis Correspondent™ and senior global drug policy a…
Speaker, Former NFL player, Motivational Speaker Health and Wellness Advocate, Athletes for CARE/Wake
Ex-NFLer turned Yogi, Eben Britton is a truth-seeker driven by a deep passion to inspire people to live in their highest greatness. Britton lives his life from the heart felt understanding that we are…
Founder, Dragonfly 44 Capital
Michael began his career in endocrinology research before transitioning to a healthcare investment bank where he focused on building out specific coverage in the neuropsychiatric / psychedelics sector…
Psychedelic Researcher/Supervisor, MAPS | Director of Psychedelic Medicine Advocacy, TREAT California | Founder, A Practice of Freedom
Nick is a paradigm-shifting psychedelic therapist, researcher, advocate, and educator, who is passionate about inspiring and helping people heal, grow, and live meaningful lives. He was a therapist an…
Director of Synergy Yoga, Certified in Emotional Freedom Therapy
Victoria Brunacci has been the Director of Synergy Yoga on Miami Beach, the oldest school of Holistic Center in Miami, since 1997. She is a Reiki Master, Certified in Emotional Freedom Therapy, and Tr…
Navy TOPGUN Fighter Pilot & Wall Street Executive, Founder No Fallen Heroes Foundation
Matthew ‘Whiz’ Buckley is a former Navy F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Pilot and graduate of the Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). He flew combat sorties over Iraq in support of Operation Southern Watch. B…
Vice President Research and Operations, Algernon Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Christopher Bryan graduated from the University of Toronto, with a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and brings significant skills and experience to Algernon. His background as a scientist and senior man…
COO, Collab.Health
Evan is a mycologist, biotechnologist and serial entrepreneur who is passionate about the intersection between technology and holistic wellness. His personal health journey inspired him to delve into …
CEO, PsyMed Ventures, Freedom Biosciences
Dina Burkitbayeva is the co-founder & CEO of Freedom Biosciences, a clinical stage biotech platform developing next generation psychedelic therapeutics. Dina is also the co-founder of PsyMed Ventures,…
Neuroscience author, DB Publications Ltd.
Dean Burnett is a doctor of neuroscience and experienced psychiatry lecturer and teacher, educating postgraduate students on all matters of the science of mental health, how it works, and how it’s tre…
Freelance Journalist
Mattha is a freelance journalist who has reported extensively on drug policy and psychedelics in Europe and the Americas. He writes regularly for the Guardian, Vice, and DoubleBlind, among other publi…
Biotechnology pioneer in psychedelics and longevity
Sher has a BS in Biochemistry from UC Davis, and an MBA from UCSD.
Sher started his career as Lab Director of Steep Hill.
In 2012, he landed the Senior Project Manager position at Novartis Pharmaceu…
Founding Director of Jovenes de la Resistencia Coalition, Delegate of Cuba for Youth and Democracy 501(c3), Independent Artist and Award winning Director
Kiele Cabrera is a 26 yr old Cuban-American Artist & Activist. As founding director for the youth coalition J.A.R./“Youth of the Resistance”, her mission is to promote Cuban news & culture to an Engli…
Minister of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, rural transformation, industry and labour for the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Saboto Caesar is a Vincentian politician and lawyer. Saboto is also an elected member of the cabinet and minister of agriculture for St Vincent and the Grenadines. Saboto is also the Unity Labour Part…
Founder and Executive Director for the nonprofit, End of Life Psychedelic Care
Christine Caldwell is a Psychedelics Educator and the Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit, End of Life Psychedelic Care. She is the former Manager for End of Life Programs, Diaspora Psyche…
Founder / Activist, Wesana Health
Daniel Carcillo is a two time Stanley Cup Champion and played 9 seasons in the National Hockey League. Daniel experienced emotional, sexual and physical trauma within hockey’s culture and battled ment…
CEO of Curative Mushrooms
Oliver Founded Curative Mushrooms in 2019 and is a Hard Core ‘Mushroom Lover’. A Hero’s Journey of Happy Mushrooms in Costa Rica changed his life forever and put him on the path he is today. He has he…
Director of Carnochan Consulting
Peter Carnochan, Ph.D. is an executive coach and psychoanalyst working at the intersection of psychology and psychedelics. He studied philosophy at Harvard University and continued to get his Ph.D. in…
Founder of the True Nature Retreat Center / Psychedelic guide / Life coach
Greg has a real passion for people and sees it as his purpose to expand the consciousness of the entrepreneurs and business leaders he coaches so they can become healthier and more performant in life….
Journalist, Podcaster and Media Personality
Mary Carreón is an independent journalist, podcaster, and media personality from SoCal. Her work has appeared in Insider, Billboard, NPR/KCRW, High Times, DoubleBlind Mag, Forbes, OC Weekly, and many …
Strategy & Story Consultant, Ageless Living
Crystal Carson is a management consultant, a connector, and an entrepreneur. She operates at the intersection of creativity and commerce with a diverse portfolio of experience, spanning real estate, e…
Writer/Producer/Director, Have a Good Trip, Good Trip Studios
Emmy-winning Writer, Producer, and Director Donick Cary got his start writing for Late Night with David Letterman. He continued writing for Dave at The Academy Awards and served as both Head Writer a…
Finance & Operations Manager, BCSP
Christina Cassen is the first Finance & Operations Manager at the Center for the Science of Psychedelics at UC Berkeley (BCSP). Christina has fifteen years of leadership experience across a variety of…
Co-Founder/Co-Director, Community Greening
Mark Cassini is from Indianapolis, Indiana where he spent his childhood days immersed in nature at the creek and exploring in the woods. Mark has created a diverse non-profit career including internat…
Founder & CEO
Jeremy Caudill is the Founder and CEO for Ninnion® Therapeutics, a CNS pharmaceutical company in Austin, Texas focused on using AI drug discovery to develop next-generation psychedelic drug candidate…
Clinical Psychologist and Editor, Chacruna Institute
Clancy Cavnar has a doctorate in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) from John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, CA. She currently works in private practice in San Francisco, and is Co-Founder and a me…
CEO & Founder, Maya Health
David is the CEO and Co-Founder of Maya and a Director at Unlimited Sciences. Previously, David was Co-founder & CPO at Baker Technologies, which he exited after achieving a valuation of $250MM. David…
Chief Operations Officer
Susan Chapelle eMBA, is an inventive leader with a highly successful career building business, leading as a two-term elected politician, and influencing changes that improve organizations and emergent…
Neuroscience Ph.D Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison | Director of Strategy, Intercollegiate Psychedelics Network (IPN) | Podcast Host, A Chat with Uma
Uma is a neuroscientist & Mental Health Peer Specialist. She’s currently a Neuroscience Ph.D student at UW-Madison. Her research studies the effects of psychedelic-assisted therapy on comorbid OCD & P…
VP of Regulatory Affairs, Wellbeing Digital Sciences
Leading Regulatory Affairs at Wellbeing Digital Sciences, as well as Regulatory Affairs and Psychedelic Research at KGK Science, Andrew Charrette brings extensive experience in clinical research and i…
CEO & Co-Founder, ZenCo Health
Mikkoh Chen is a Taiwanese-American entrepreneur, advisor, investor, and diversity leader. He is the CEO & Co-Founder of ZenCo Health, a non-dilutive growth financing solution aimed to build the futur…
General Partner @ Healthspan Capital, Co-Director @ Longevity Biotech Fellowship, Co-founder @ Vitalism
Nathan Cheng is General Partner at Healthspan Capital, one of the most active venture capital firms in Longevity Biotech. He’s also co-director of the Longevity Biotech Fellowship — a nonprofit start…
Chief Scientific Officer, Wake Network
With a Ph.D. in Neuroscience Olga has held a number of roles in clinical trial management, drug development, biotech, and pharmaceutics. As a trained neuropharmacologist and a registered pharmacist Dr…
Author of The Psilocybin Handbook for Women | Science and Medical Journalist
Jennifer Chesak is the author of The Psilocybin Handbook for Women. She is an award-winning freelance science and medical journalist, editor, and fact-checker, and her work has appeared in several nat…
CEO, Journey Colab
Dr. Jeeshan Chowdhury studied at University of Alberta as an RBC Loran Scholar and Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, earning an MSc in diagnostic imaging (Oxford) and an MD/PhD (University of Alberta). He …
Consultant & Entrepreneur
Matt Cleaver is an entrepreneur with over 3 decades of experience in the fields of mycology, biotechnology, agriculture & teaching. He was awarded the VEGA 2015 Volunteer of the Year award for his wor…
Founder and CEO, Terran Biosciences
Dr. Clark is a multi-published neuroscientist and innovator with over 200 patent applications. With MD and PhD degrees from Columbia University and a BS in neuroscience from MIT, he founded Terran Bio…
CEO / Founder, Cubed Biotech Inc
Adam B. Coape-Arnold is the CEO and Founder of Cubed Biotech Inc. He has a decade of experience owning and operating premium brands in the regulated industries of raw dairy, yogurt, and cannabis, with…
filmmaker / artist, Maxi Cohen Studios
Maxi Cohen is a filmmaker whose movies have played in theaters, festivals, and on TV worldwide and have influenced two generations of filmmakers. As a media activist, her film and TV work has had sign…
Finance Coordinator | Intercollegiate Psychedelics Network
Chris Collins merges scientific expertise with business acumen. With B.S. and M.S. degrees in Neuroscience, he specialized in behavioral neuropharmacology. Initially elevating Cosmic Academy in artist…
Author
Zoe Cormier is an author, journalist, science writer, broadcaster and public speaker with an academic training in zoology coupled with an upbringing in the music industry.
Some think of her as a spec…
Advocate / NHL player, Wake Network
Riley Cote played 8 years of professional hockey including 4 with the Philadelphia Flyers. His hard style of play eventually took its toll and he decided to retire from playing in 2011 at the ripe age…
Moderator
David Cox is a freelance health journalist for a range of publications including the Telegraph, Guardian, WIRED and BBC.
He has a background in neuroscience and completed a PhD in schizophrenia resea…
Chief Operations Officer, Floresta
Dr. Michele Cox is a renowned physician specializing in regenerative medicine and psychedelic medicine. Committed to advancing medical science and improving patient well-being, Dr. Cox has dedicated h…
Co-founder & COO | The Swiss Chemist
Jack Crane is a serial entrepreneur and psilocybin mushroom expert with over 5 years of experience in the industry. He has founded two successful brands in Jamaica and an international mushroom consul…
Co-Founder, Brain Science Group
Presenting on the use of EEG as a objective, easy to collect marker to measure the effectiveness of Ketamine, Psilocybin, and other neuromodulating therapies.
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dimensions
Christopher Dawson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dimensions, a growing collection of Retreat destinations combining neuroscientific research with plant Ceremonies in immersive natural environments. Pri…
President & Chief Science Officer, Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation
Dr. Aubrey de Grey is internationally recognized as the visionary biomedical gerontologist who devised the Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence: a comprehensive set of methods to rejuvenate…
Medical | Healthcare Software Technology Executive
Mr. Glenn Dennis is an accomplished executive in medical/healthcare software tech with 25+ years of leadership experience. He has pioneered startups, led fundraising of $300M+, and managed large divis…
CEO & Founder, Earth Resonance
Natasha de Jong is one of the most promising female start-up entrepreneurs in the psychedelic and beverage industry driving social impact on a large scale.
Its her mission to create a sustainable fu…
Founder & CEO, Propeller & PORTAL
Brandon Deroche founded Propeller in 2015, leading the company with over 15 years of experience in developing social impact campaigns for some of the largest personalities in the world, from Lizzo & J…
Founder & CEO at Poplin | Functional Nutritionist | Author of 9 Months Is Not Enough
Alexandria DeVito, MS, CNS, is a functional nutritionist specializing in fertility & preconception health. She is the founder & CEO of Poplin, the first pre-pregnancy wellness company. Prior to foundi…
Co-founder and CEO | Wonderfeel Biosciences
Baran founded numerous start-ups successfully, served as CEO and COO at public and private companies, developed award winning products, and collaborated with top scientists and visionaries throughout …
Biotech IP Attorney
Thomas Digby is a lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience in Canadian and US intellectual property (IP) law, in the field of pharmaceuticals. He has worked closely with diverse biotech start-ups, t…
CEO, Mindstate Design Labs
Dillan DiNardo is founder and CEO at Mindstate Design Labs, a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing the next generation of mental health therapeutics through the precision design of the p…
Founding Partner
Catharine is the founder and General Partner of Vice Ventures. She entered venture capital after working in retail M&A on Walmart’s digitally native vertical brands team, and has prior experience in e…
VP, Marketing and Investment Relations, Wellbeing Digital Sciences
As VP of Marketing and Investment Relations, Ms. Dolphin brings over 15 years of experience in marketing, business development and capital markets. Natalie held a managerial role at theCanadian Securi…
Neuroscientist & IPN Labs Director at the Intercollegiate Psychedelics Network
Carli received her doctorate in neuroscience with her thesis and postdoc work understanding the effects of hallucinogenic LSD on visual and memory areas of the brain using in vivo electrophysiology in…
CEO, BetterLife Pharma
Ahmad Doroudian obtained his PhD from the University of British Columbia in Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism. He has over 25 years experience as the founder and CEO of pharmaceutical companies. Hi…
Chief Operating Officer, DoseConnect
For Erica Downing, meaning is found in cultivating strong, uplifting relationships. In Erica’s hands, conscious connection becomes a vocation as she connects talented individuals with growing companie…
CEO of Clinically backed Plant Medicines, MDbio - The Doctors Brand | Entrepreneur & Consumer Advocate
Brenden is an ops focused executive and a seasoned entrepreneur with three successful businesses under his belt in nutraceuticals, media and business management consulting. He has overseen +$165M in i…
Lead Psychotherapist and Director of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Provider Training, AIMS Institute
Dr. Alison Draisin PsyD, LMHC has been a psychotherapist/psychologist for nearly 30 years. In 2009, she founded and operated a successful award-winning medical cannabis edible company, Ettalew’s Edibl…
CEO, IMIO Life
Abraham Dreazen, CEO & Founder of Nextage Therapeutics and IMIO Life, is a creative thinker and experienced architect with knowledge of concept design and design development. He is a serial entreprene…
CEO at Cointelegraph Communications, Cointelegraph
Anastasia Drinevskaya is Creative Director and CEO at Cointelegraph Communications for over 3 years. She is a sought after consultant and speaker for all things blockchain.
At Cointelegraph, Anastas…
CEO, Cybin
An experienced Corporate Director and CEO: Doug has chaired the board of directors of a NASDAQ-listed company and as a CEO for the past 12 years has built and turned around three pharmaceutical compan…
CEO, Better U
After being paralyzed by severe depression and suicidal ideation in December of 2019, 1 ketamine therapy treatment saved his life. This dramatic transformation or “mental reset” was the catalyst for …
Clinical Psychologist & Founder of Withinme Studio
Mariam Dum, Ph.D, is a clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience in treating adults and adolescents. Operating her private practice in Hallandale, Florida, Mariam specializes in addressin…
Head of Bioinformatics, TruDiagnostic | Epigenetics Scientist
Dr. Dwaraka is the Head of Bioinformatics at TruDiagnostic, and an investigator specializing in aging, longevity, and bioinformatics. He has authored many publications relating to genetics, epigenetic…
UK Regulatory Lawyer and Commercial Advisor to the Psychedelic Industry
Nick is a solicitor and one of the few dedicated legal consultants to the cannabis and psychedelic medicines industries.
He is also an author of the Chambers & Partners Global Guide for Medical Canna…
Author, Philosopher, Advisor to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Charles Eisenstein is the author of numerous books, including The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible. He currently advises Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his Presidential campaign.
Founder, Beond
Talia Eisenberg is a serial entrepreneur focused on developing industry-leading consumer-facing products & services in the wellness and psychedelics industry.
Founder of Ibogaine Research Institute, a…
Breathwork & Meditation Healing, Better U
With thousands of hours of guiding and leading breathwork and meditation experiences, Bryan has spent the last year training teachers in order to further spread the magic of coming into presence and h…
CEO, MAPS Public Benefit Corporation, MAPS
Amy Emerson is the Chief Executive Officer at the MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a 501(c)(3)…
Founder & CEO, Sands Lane | Partner at Adeptus Partners | Entrepreneur and Advisor | Plant Medicine Advocate
Evan Eneman serves as the dynamic leader of the cannabis & psychedelics Emerging Markets Practice at Adeptus Partners, LLC, where he spearheads efforts to support clients with the vast opportunities p…
Do Hard Things On Purpose: Journey from the Dead Sea to Mount Everest
Charlie Engle is obsessed with exploration. When he’s not running across a desert or jungle, he’s journeying inward to find new territory to explore. With 31 years clean and sober, Charlie has run mor…
Shape Shifter, Artist, Curator, Executive, Psychedelic Muse, Peer Integrator, 12-Stepper, Mother, Daughter, God Lover
Maria Esperanza, former Wall Street director, is the founder of Kandyflip.art, a proprietary method that grows an investment-grade art business by tapping into psychedelic ingenuity. Qualified in vent…
Chief Strategy Officer, BrainFutures
David Esselman is Chief Strategy Officer for Brain Futures focused on the psychedelic initiative. Before joining Brain Futures, Esselman was President of Great Gains where he advised foundations and f…
Partner & CIO, IDEO | Board Member, Sacred Path Community | Speaker | Coach
Wesley has worked with some of the most innovative and storied companies, from Capgemini to Aflac to IDEO, delivering novel, critical and game-changing technology and digital solutions. Across all of …
Chief Medical Advisor | Cenegenics
Dr. Rafid Fadul, Chief Medical Advisor for Cenegenics, leverages his knowledge and experience as a pulmonary critical care physician toward the goal of exceptional preventive care and health optimizat…
CEO & Founder of The Wellness Agency
Jay is the CEO and founder of the The Wellness Agency (TWA). Working with impressive companies like Health-Ade Kombucha, I and Love and You, Wolfie’s, and Seed, the agency takes a macro approach, deve…
Co-Founder and CEO, Apollo Neuroscience
Kathryn Fantauzzi is a CEO, inventor, speaker, and a thought leader at the convergence of health, technology, and data. She has led world-class teams and multi-million dollar projects to deliver break…
Psychoanalyst, Psychedelic Psychotherapist & Founder, Country Retreats (Ketamine Retreats & Community)
Nikki (she/her) is a psychologist and clinical social worker trained in psychoanalysis, EMDR trauma treatment and in working with non-ordinary states of consciousness. She practices Psychedelic Harm…
Chief Conscious Connector, Best Selling Author
For over twenty years, Dom Farnan has been a fearless leader in high-growth settings, blending entrepreneurship and advocacy in each of her roles. Whether she’s recruiting talent for titans like Snapc…
Partner, Alumni Ventures
Nancy has been a part of the investment startup world for nearly 15 years. She co-founded 3 companies, resulting in 1 exit and 1 growing seed stage blockchain company (backed by Atomico Angels and Out…
CEO, Frederick Research
Gregory Frederick Ferenstein, M.Sc. has been writing on innovation and psychology for over a decade. His peer-reviewed research was published in the leading journal of its field and his work appears i…
Psychedelics for Climate Action
Advancing new ideas and connecting people, Marissa Feinberg is Founder and Chief Storyteller of Triple Bottom Why. Her consultancy offers communications, marketing, digital, and brand storytelling in …
Account Executive, Cobblestone Digital, Psychedelic Advocate
Sarah is a passionate advocate for Entheogens and ending the racist War on Drugs. She received her education in Public Health from Cornell University and has spent years researching public health and …
Outlaw Filmmaker
Writer/Director Seth Ferranti, the King of True Crime and writer/producer of the Netflix hit documentary, White Boy, is at it again. His studio Outlaw Films has just released three feature documentari…
CEO, Ferrazzi Greenlight
Keith Ferrazzi is an entrepreneur and renowned global thought leader in the future of work and leadership. As Founder and Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and its research institute Go Forward to Work,…
Founder, Integrative Medicine US | CR8 Health
Dr. Fields is a renowned integrative medicine practitioner, martial & visual artist, author, and speaker. He owns two clinics in South Florida, where he specializes in acupuncture, functional medicine…
Private Investor
Charlie brings over 30 years of experience as an investor in diverse industries, including software, e-commerce, renewable energy, cannabis, and psychedelics. Prior to becoming a psychedelics investor…
Psychedelic Psychiatrist, JOSEPH S FISHER MD INC
Scott Fisher, operating out of Fort Lauderdale, FL, is a psychedelic psychiatrist trained at the California Institute of Integral Studies and Northwestern University serving as Lead Facilitator at the…
Unlocking True Potential Veteran, Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Life-Coach, Author, Podcast Producer, Host, focused on the Therapeutic Bridge between the Science and the Sacred
Keith Fiveson is an Army Veteran, trauma-sensitive mindfulness coach, author, podcast producer, and certified psychedelic therapy provider. His work focuses on eight strategies to integrate body, mind…
K´uychi (Called Rainbow in his native Inka tongue “Quechua”)
Born in Cusco, Peru. K’uychi holds an authentic blood and Inka lineage.
K´uychi is a Shaman Inka Medicine Man, spiritualist, mystic, his…
CEO, Founder, Be Herd Foundation
Dr. Fontana has service on Boards of Trustees of well-established medical research institutes, several medical nonprofits, and serving as senior advisor to health and wellness media companies. She hol…
Founder and Formulator, Entangled Biome
Dean Foor – Founded Entangled Biome in 2017 to produce Botanical, Adaptogen, and Mushroom based wellness products. He began cultivating culinary and medicinal mushrooms 30y ago and extraction of botan…
Unlock Your Inner Healing Power with Lena Franklin: Founder of The EAST Institute, Modern Medicine Woman, Transpersonal Psychotherapist, and Pioneer in Psychedelic Healing & Meditation
Lena Franklin is a Modern Medicine Woman, Transpersonal Psychotherapist, and Sacred Feminine Maestra, offering the ancient practices of meditation, energy medicine and psycho-spiritual healing in an a…
Michael Forbes is a longevity, healthcare & transformative plant expert. Forbes Group vertically integrates their portfolio of businesses to serve the common goal of preventative and integrative medicine to make people’s lives better.
Michael Forbes is the founder of a diverse portfolio of companies under the Forbes Group that focuses on innovation in the health sector through evidence-based medicine and technology. With a strong p…
Investment Banking
Brett continues to build 10+ years of professional experience advising companies and deal transactions. His investment and deal making experience compliments his own time spent in business operations,…
Founding Partner
Adam Fried, Founding Partner of Friedom Partners and Board Member of Cenegenics, is an investor dedicated to expanding the limits of human potential. With a personal history marked by health challenge…
Founder & President World Happiness Foundation / Author of Happytalism
Founder & President of the World Happiness Foundation and World Happiness Fest. Author of Happytalism and The Exponentials of Happiness. Director of the Gross Global Happiness program at the United Na…
Blockchain-Boosting, Skincare-Serving, Psychedelic Adventure Capitalist @ Mystic Ventures
Jeremy Gardner is one of the most well-known early entrepreneurs and evangelists in the crypto space. In 2014, while in college, he founded the Blockchain Education Network (BEN), a global educational…
Chief Innovation Officer / Co-founder, MycoLife
A 20-year veteran in the fields of fungi strain development (via gene selection) and system design/optimization, Jason leads the company’s product and target compound development efforts. Most recentl…
Major Gifts Officer, MAPS
Liana Sananda Gillooly is the Major Gifts Officer & Impact Committee Co-Lead for MAPS, Board Chair & Founder of North Star, Board Member of Chacruna, & Advisor to the Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative…
Founder, Changa Institute
Lisa is an accomplished entrepreneur, researcher, and educator who has made significant contributions to the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy. She is the founder of Changa Institute, the United S…
Energy Medicine Healer, Conscious Business Leader, Founder of EAST Institute.
Jeff Glattstein is a shaman, energy medicine healer, conscious business leader, and the Founder of The EAST Institute. With decades of study and practice in the arts of Shamanic Healing, Energy Medic…
Psychedelic Neuroscientist, UCSF | Chief Research Officer, EntheoTech Bioscience
I’m a psychedelic neuroscientist currently working at UCSF with Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris on cutting-edge brain imaging research with psilocybin, and also have my feet in the psychedelic industry, as C…
Co-founder, Nushama
Jay Godfrey is a co-founder of Nushama Psychedelic Wellness. His fascination and exploration into the therapeutic benefits of plant medicine came with realization that three years of traditional talk…
Co-Founder + CEO, Antuanette Gomez
I am the Founder and CEO of Pleasure Peaks + Peak Pharm Labs, the leading US & Canadian brand for improving women’s sexual health. I am also a part time cannabis consultant at the Green Rush Program a…
Branding + Creative Consultant
Roiby Gonzalez is a 20-Year creative/marketing veteran with a focus on start-ups and emerging industries. Roiby has held Creative Director positions at creative strategy, PR and package design agencie…
Operations Director, Microdose
Leah Good is a multifaceted professional known for her outstanding abilities and charismatic personality. With a diverse background that blends technological prowess, creative ingenuity and operationa…
Co-Founder, April19 Discovery Inc
Suran is a co-founder of April19 (www.april19.ai), an AI-driven drug-discovery company focused on novel psychedelic compounds for mood disorders, pain management and addiction cessation. He is also a …
Founder
Jesse Gould is a pioneer in psychedelic therapies. As Founder and President of the Heroic Hearts Project, he has spearheaded the research and acceptance of ayahuasca, ibogaine, ketamine, and psilocybi…
Founder & Medical Director of Psychiatry Redefined
An internationally recognized Functional & Integrative Medicine expert, board-certified psychiatrist Dr. James Greenblatt has been treating patients for over 35 years. He is CMO of Walden Behavioral C…
Director of Sales, MycoLife
Tyler is currently the Director of Sales of MycoLife & a former Professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was drafted in the 11th Round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. Th…
Assistant Professor; Medical Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research
Natalie Gukasyan, M.D. is a psychiatrist and Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University. After receiving her M.D. from Tulane University School of Medicine Dr. Gukasyan completed her internship a…
CEO, KGK Science
Throughout her career, Najla Guthrie has been hailed for both her revolutionary contributions to nutritional science and her accomplishments within the nutraceutical industry. Her original research, w…
Portfolio Manager, Lion Capital Advisors
Philip is the Portfolio Manger at Lion Capital Advisors. He has been in the Family office space for 5 years. He trades and invests in the majority of asset classes, but finds his strength to be Long/S…
Editor/Special Projects Lead
Zach Haigney is a writer, analyst, and founder of The Trip Report a newsletter offering insight, news, and analysis at the intersection of business, policy, and psychedelics. In 2022 The Trip Report w…
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