Paul Stamets

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…

Rick Doblin

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 …

Lamar Odom

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…

Christopher Moreau

CEO, Algernon Pharmaceuticals

Mr. Moreau is the CEO of Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. and a member of the company’s board of directors. With over 30 years of executive management experience overall, including 15 years in CEO roles,…

Hamilton Morris

Journalist

Hamilton Morris is an American journalist. He is known for his television series Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia, in which he investigates the chemistry, history, and cultural impact of various psychoactive d…

Lauren Taus, LCSW, CASAC, ERYT

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…

Dr. Pamela Kryskow

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 …

Commander Gene Gunn, MSPH

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…

Bob Parsons

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…

Christian Angermayer

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…

Reggie Watts

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…

Jeremy Caudill

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…

Kevin Harrington

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…

Dr. Bill W. Massey, PhD

CEO & Founder, Ninnion Therapeutics

Bill Massey is a world-renowned neuropharmacologist, pharmacogeneticist, life sciences professional, inventor, and entrepreneur. His primary focus is developing new CNS therapeutics. Under his supervi…

Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD

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 …

Sara Brittany Somerset

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…

David Esselman

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…

Naba IriTah Shenmira

Dogon Priest, Aniwa Council of Elders

Son of legendary Dogon prophet Neb Naba Lamoussa, IriTah is a teacher, lecturer, spiritual activist, priest, and healer of the Dogon bloodline of Meritah. He is the “Head Merr” (Leader) of The Earth C…

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD

President, Psychedelic Medicine Association | Host, Psychedelic Medicine Podcast

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is the president of the Psychedelic Medicine Association and host of the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast. She sits on the advisory boards of Psychedelics Today, Cybin, VETS (Veteran…

Sergio Pérez Rosal, MD

CEO | Medical Director, OVID Clinics | MIND Foundation

Sergio Pérez Rosal is a medical doctor specialized in anesthesiology, emergencies, psychedelic-augmented psychotherapy, and cannabis-based medicine. He is CEO and Co-founder of the OVID Clinics, the …

Jessica Stark

Psychedelic RN / Holistic Health & Integration Coach

Jessica is a prior traveling nurse who decided to leave the hospital to study and pursue Psychedelic & Holistic medicine. Working as a Ketamine integration nurse and sitter, she is with each patient f…

Elian Zach

Vocalist, Guide, Mystic, Founder of WOOM CENTER, Woom Center

Elian Zach is the founder of the iconic WOOM CENTER, NY’s pioneering space for multidisciplinary movement and self-inquiry practices, based primarily on the therapeutic and psychedelic properties of s…

Dr. Sarah Abedi, MD

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…

Mark Cassini

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…

Lisa Ginzburg

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…

Jemima Kelly

Columnist, Financial Times

Jemima Kelly is a columnist and feature writer at the Financial Times. She writes a weekly column on a wide range of topics, from Silicon Valley to the culture wars. She is also the host of the FT’s m…

LánéSaán Moonwalker

Oracle, Aniwa Council of Elders, Aniwa

LánéSaán Moonwalker has been an oracle, healer, spiritual teacher, and environmental guardian for more than 45 years. She began her training in the healing arts at the age of 12. Láné is the last liv…

Dr. Amy Reichelt

Chief Innovation Officer, PurMinds Neuropharma

Dr. Amy Reichelt is a recognized leader in neuroscience, specializing in psychedelic drug development. She has 15 years of expertise in translational medicine spanning from molecules to mind, and is p…

Carey Turnbull

Chair of the Advisory Board, NYU Langone Health Center for Psychedelic Medicine, B.More Inc.

Carey Turnbull was Global Chairman of inter-dealer energy market derivative and futures broker Amerex, which he co-founded in 1983, and whose North American operations were sold in 2006 to become the …

Joshua Barber

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…

Jan Hardorp

Partner & Co-Founder, re.Mind Capital

– Co-Founder of re.Mind Capital – biggest mental health VC fund – CEO fin-tech startup – Mid-cap Private Equity – SVP Sales Media Company Life Coach. Psychedelics evangelist

Dr. Steve Levine, MD

Senior Vice President, Patient Access & Medical Affairs for COMPASS Pathways; co-founder and Chairman of Heading Health, Compass Pathways

Dr. Steve Levine is a board-certified psychiatrist internationally recognized for his contributions to advancements in mental health care, particularly the development of care models to deliver ketami…

Irie Selkirk

Co-Founder, GoodCap Pharmaceuticals & Chief Operating Officer, InnerPath Wellness

Irie is a social entrepreneur who believes that innovation and industry can contribute to a sustainable and regenerative future. She is a pioneer in the psychedelic and cannabis industries and has a d…

Victoria Brunacci

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…

Rashad Evans

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 …

Mujeeb Jafferi

President, Field Trip Health

Mujeeb is the co-founder of Field Trip Health & Wellness and Reunion Neuroscience, companies that are focused on challenging the conventional mental health treatment space , and to help people know th…

Jenny Martin, EdD

Psychedelic Sex Researcher

Dr. Jenny Martin is inspired by democratizing psychedelic states of consciousness and the healing possibilities that could result for the entire planet. She is passionate about helping people learn ab…

Alexey Peshkovsky, Ph.D.

President & Chief Scientific Officer, Industrial Sonomechanics

Dr. Alexey Peshkovsky is a co-founder, president and Chief Scientific Officer of Industrial Sonomechanics. He received a B.A. in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in Physical C…

Dr. Lowan Stewart, MD

Regional Director Nordics, Awakn Life Sciences

Dr. Lowan H. Stewart Dr. Stewart is a specialist Emergency Physician, practicing since 2003 in the US and in Norway. He served as Emergency Department Chair at Willamette Falls Hospital and as an asso…

Zappy Zapolin

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Psychedelic Concierge, Psycheceutical, KetaMD

Zappy Zapolin is a well-known futurist, psychedelic concierge to the stars, and award-winning filmmaker who is dedicated to the expansion of human consciousness. Playboy Magazine called Zappy Zapolin…

Tommy Aceto

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…

Dr. Manesh Girn, PhD(c)

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…

Savva Kerdemelidis, LLM, BSc

Consultant Legal Counsel / Patent & Trade Mark Attorney, Crowd Funded Cures

Savva is a Commercial/IP Consultant Legal Counsel and Patent Attorney with 18+ years experience advising in relation to IP, commercial law and crypto. Savva conducted his Master of Laws thesis in 201…

Dr. David P. Roberson, PhD, MBA, PhD, MBA

Co-Founder & CEO

David Roberson is a pain neuroscientist and drug developer. He obtained his PhD from the Program in Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School, where he was a 2014 Harvard Horizon Scholar. Dr. Roberson co…

Masha Ty

Corporate Growth, ACS Laboratory

Masha Ty has resolved major challenges in marketing, e-commerce, compliance, talent acquisition and brand activations for Fortune 500 companies. Now she brings that skillset to cannabis and psychedeli…

Courtney Barnes, Esq.

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…

Catharine Dockery

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…

Prof. Joseph Lichter, PhD

Chemistry Professor, Director of FIU Pre-Health Advising Program

Dr. Joseph Lichter is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida International University, where he also serves as director of the pre-health advising office. Dr. Lichter t…

Dr. Lola Ohonba, Pharm.D.

Founder, WCI Health | Chief Clinical Science & Therapeutics Officer, EntheoTech

Founder, WCI Health, WCI Health University (Entheogenic Education), Chief Clinical Science & Therapeutics officer at EntheoTech. Clinical Pharmacist with over 20 years of clinical experience. Professo…

Raad Seraj

Technologist, Founder of Mission Club Syndicate, and Host of Minority Trip Report

Raad Seraj is a Bangladeshi-Canadian entrepreneur and founder of Mission Club, an angel investor network and education platform supporting startups addressing mental health using psychedelics. He also…

Dr. Michelle Weiner, DO, MPH

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…

Dr. Christopher Bryan, Ph.D.

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…

Dom Farnan

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…

Pierce Jamieson

Analyst, Ark Invest

Pierce Jamieson is an Analyst for the Genomic Revolution strategy at ARK Invest. Pierce received his B.S. in Biology from Texas A&M and subsequently attended the Texas A&M Institute for Plant Genomic…

Daniel Martinez, Esq.

Congressional Candidate: CA-31

He is running for Congress on a platform that includes the reduction of Veteran Suicide as a top priority. His intention is to use his platform to shine a spotlight on the legal/regulatory/bureaucrati…

Devon Phillips

Creative Strategist, MAPS

With a background in Neuroscience and Human design innovation, Devon has always had a love for cultural drivers. The things that make us, us. He knows that research and academia inform, but you still …

Rick Strassman

Sole proprietor, Rick Strassman MD

A native of Los Angeles, Rick Strassman obtained his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from Stanford University, and his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva Un…

Dr. Sam Zand

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Better U

Dr. Sam Zand is a clinical psychiatrist and spiritual healer. After studying public health at Johns Hopkins University, reforming mental health has become his passion. He owns and operates Anywhere Cl…

Kimberly Adams

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…

Clancy Cavnar, Psy.D.

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…

Roiby Gonzalez

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…

Yitz Klein

Founder/CEO, Trippy.vc

Yitz Klein is the founder of Trippy.vc, a psychedelic therapy impact investment fund – Trippy.vc is focused on operating it’s vertically owned research and retreat healing pods in Jamaica, Israel, NY …

Dustin Robinson

Founding Principal, Iter Investments

Dustin Robinson, CPA. Esq. is the Managing Principal of Iter Investments – a venture capital firm deploying capital across the psychedelic ecosystem. He is also the Founding Partner of Mr. Cannabis La…

Shiloh Uhlir

Head of Marketing, Wonder Sciences, Wondermed

Shiloh Uhlir is a heart-led marketing leader with a passion for category disruption. She is a creative scientist and radical forward-thinker, leading marketing verticals for At&t, Dell, and Red Bull….

Jenelle Becerra, MS

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…

Natalie Dolphin

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…

Dr. Zayn Hassan

Chief Medical Officer, Nue Life Health

Zayn Hassan co-founded Nue Life Health. He is trained in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL. He is passionate about the use of technology to build better so…

Dr. Hillary Lin, MD

Co-founder and CEO, Curio

Hillary Lin, MD is a Stanford-trained physician and Co-founder and CEO of Curio, a psychedelics healthcare company an AI-assisted safety and outcomes focus. Her research and clinical work has been foc…

Chad Olin

CEO & Co-Founder, Supermind

Chad Olin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Supermind, a company democratizing access to brainwave technology with a biosensing EEG hat. Supermind provides quantified self-mastery through 20 minute “super”…

Matias Serebrinsky

General Partner, PsyMed Ventures

Matias is a co-founder and General Partner at PsyMed Ventures, a venture fund focused on frontier mental and brain health technologies, including psychedelic therapeutics. Matias also co-hosts Busines…

Sonia Weiss Pick

Co-founder and Managing Director, WPSS.bio

Sonia is co-founder and Managing Director at WPSS.bio, a leading VC focused on brain health and psychedelic medicine. Launched in 2018, WPSS.bio was a frontrunner in the space, having been one of the …

Evan Buckman

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 …

Nancy Fechnay

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…

Dr. Lia Jiannine, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Co-Founder, Intiem

Dr. Lia Jiannine is the Co-founder of INTIEM. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Florida’s College of Health and Human Performance. She holds a Ph.D. in Sports Sci…

Brock Pierce

Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation, Bitcoin Foundation

Brock Pierce is a blockchain pioneer, futurist, impact investor and philanthropist with an extensive track record of founding, advising and investing in innovative businesses and organizations. Pierce…

Matthew Swift

Concordia

Garri Zmudze

Managing Partner at LongeVC, Executive Board Board Member of the Sheba Longevity Center

Garri Zmudze stands at the nexus of biotech and longevity, driving transformative health solutions. As a Managing Partner of LongeVC, advisor to PsyMed Ventures, and an Executive Board Member of the S…

Gerard Adams

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…

David Champion

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…

Jesse Gould

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…

Christopher Koddermann

Co-founder and Chair of the Board of Directors, International Therapeutic Psilocybin Rescheduling Initiative, CURA Communications

Christopher Koddermann is the Co-founder and Chair of Board of the International Therapeutic Psilocybin Rescheduling Initiative (ITPRI), a global coalition launched to pursue and secure a rescheduling…

Shannon Mostafiz, BC-PMHNP

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner

Shannon is a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Practitioner, and Founder of Floresta, a women owned entity for psychedelic and consciousness based retreat…

Dr. Reid Robison, MD MBA

Chief Clinical Officer, Numinus

Dr. Reid Robison is a board-certified psychiatrist who was named Best Psychiatrist in Utah by Salt Lake City Weekly’s Best of Utah Body & Mind 2020. Dr. Robison is the co-founder of Cedar Psychiatry a…

Maria Velkova

Managing Partner, Tabula Rasa Ventures

Maria Velkova is the Managing Partner of Tabula Rasa Ventures, an acceleration fund focused on the blind spots of the healthcare industry, starting with psychedelic therapeutics. She is a seasoned bio…

Jeffrey Becker, MD

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…

Erica Downing

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…

Tadeusz Hawrot

Founder and Executive Director, Psychedelic Access and Research European Alliance

Tadeusz Hawrot has spent 15 years working in the EU environment, leading the policy and advocacy work of several civil society organizations in the field of brain health. He was instrumental in settin…

Dr. Francois Louw

Chief Medical Officer, Entheotech, EntheoTech

Dr. W Francois Louw CCFP(EM), FCFP, MBChB (Pret), DA(SA), ECFMG, Adv. Dipl Pain Mgt CAPM (Interventional Pain Management) Dr. Louw is a co-founder and treating physician at the Bill Nelems Pain and …

Sheri Orlowitz

Founder and Chair of Board, Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation

Sheri is a creator, problem solver, and solutions provider across verticals and on a national and international level. She has 30 years of legal, business, and public service experience, working as…

Cody Shandraw

Partner, Ambria Capital

Cody joined Ambria Capital in 2019 and serves as a Managing Partner. Cody manages market assessment projects and due diligence, as well as client relationships. He oversees one of the most active due …

Niki Wells

Transformational Coach, Trainer & Psychedelic Facilitator

Niki Wells is a transformational coach and advocate for coaches’ vital role in supporting our collective human flourishing, especially in the psychedelic space. As the co-founder of The Cannabis Coa…

Dina Burkitbayeva

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,…

Gregory Ferenstein

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…

James Joaquin

Co-Founder & Managing Director, Obvious Ventures

James works with creative founders to define new consumer categories across food, consumer goods, and modern work. He leads Obvious’ investments with a plant-forward approach to food including Beyond…

Lyle Maxson

Co-Founder & CSO, Entheo Digital

Lyle Maxson is a pioneer of Transformative Entertainment, beginning his career as a creative director impacting thousands of people at the world’s largest music festivals. His immersive design agency,…

Prof. Christopher Pittenger, MD, Ph.D.

Mears & Jameson Professor of Psychiatry

Christopher Pittenger, MD, Ph.D. is Mears & Jameson Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center, Deputy Chair for Translational Research in Psychiatry, Director of the Yale Program…

Jeffrey Zuber

Co-Founder and Partner, Zuber Lawler

Jeff Zuber is a founder of Zuber Lawler. He focuses on high-stakes intellectual property, regulatory and commercial litigation. He does this work for Fortune companies and funds, as well as leading ca…

Dr. Nick Allen, PhD

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, …

Andrew Charrette

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…

Dr. Natalie Gukasyan, M.D.

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…

Jose Munoz Aycart

Co-founder & Managing Director, Wondermed

Originally from Spain, Jose Munoz is the co-founder and managing director of Wondermed, a mental health-tech company empowering the inner-healer of people through psychedelic medicine. Jose combines h…

Mike Rosenstein

Producer, Have a Good Trip, The Eric Andre Show, Good Trip Studios

Mike Rosenstein is a film and TV producer whose credits include “Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics”, “The Eric Andre Show”, “Zoolander 2”, “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail”, “Another Per…

Ryan Verra

Protocols & Programs, Circadian Wellness, EONS

As a professional race car driver and extreme sport athlete, it’s the edges and the in-betweens where Ryan’s interests and passions lie: where the external world meets the internal world, and how thos…

Demian Bellumio

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…

Abraham Dreazen

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…

David Hodes

Business journalist, Green Market Report

David Hodes is a business journalist who has contributed feature articles to several national cannabis and psychedelics publications since 2015, as well as general business/lifestyle publications, on …

Shayla Love

Senior Staff Writer, VICE

Shayla Love is a science journalist based in Brooklyn and a senior staff writer at VICE News on the features desk. She has written extensively about psychedelic research and culture, with a recent foc…

Matzuwa Oscar

Marakame

Matzuwa Oscar comes from the Yoreme people of Sinaloa, Mexico. He has been a pilgrim of Wirikuta desert for over 17 years, learning within the Wixarika tradition. He has taken the sacred oath as a Mar…

Tony Shields

CEO/ Co-Founder, FreshCap Mushrooms, FreshCap

Tony Shields is an internationally recognized mushroom educator with over 10 years of cultivation experience. He’s the host of the FreshCap YouTube channel, which has gone viral with over 14.5 millio…

Dr. Tim Whitaker, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Seelos Therapeutics

Tim brings over 26 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and previous 8 years in academic medicine. His pharmaceutical industry experience involves extensive leadership and management of …

Dr. Dean Burnett, PhD

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…

Dr. Jonathan Fields, DAOM

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…

Matthew Johnson

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 …

Sean McFarland

CEO, Founder and Head Coach Therapist, Shell Avenue, Venice

Sean “Seano” McFarland is an internationally-renowned life-coach to change-agents, with specialties in chemical, sex and love addiction. Seano is the CEO and Founder of Shell Avenue, a spiritual growt…

Natan Ponieman

Head of Psychedelics Content, Benzinga

Natan Ponieman is a writer, journalist and filmmaker covering the psychedelics space, as it intersects with finance, policy and science. Natan is Head of Psychedelics Content at Benzinga where he ser…

Dr. Nizar Taki, MD

Facial Plastic Surgeon | Founder and Medical Director, Shift Lab | Transformational Life Coach

Dr. Nizar Taki, a former facial plastic surgeon, shifted focus to address self-image issues driving desires for physical change. Exploring transformative life coaching, he uncovered the potential of p…

Celeste Alvarez, PhD

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…

Matthew Cleaver

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…

James Kuo, MD, MBA

Vice President of R&D, Silo Pharma

Dr. James (Jim) Kuo currently serves as Vice President of R&D at Silo Pharma. In addition, he is Managing Director of Athena Bioventures, Chairman of the board of ImmunoPrecise Antibodies and a board …

Dr. Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, PhD

Associate Professor in Psychopharmacology

Suresh is an Associate Professor of Psychopharmacology at The University of Auckland where he leads the Auckland Neuropsychopharmacology Research Groups. At The University of Auckland he has conducte…

Rabbi Harry Rozenberg

Founder, Trippy.vc

Harry is co-founder of Trippy.vc, a DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) structured as a venture capital fund whose goal is to help advance the psychedelic awakening through investing throughou…

Irina Vlada, East West Psychology, MA

Master Breathwork Facilitator

As an Awareness Coach, Irina’s path is deeply rooted in the discovery and exploration of the authentic self. After obtaining her coaching certification from the University of Miami and establishing he…

Ken Belotsky

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…

Anastasia Drinevskaya

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…

Nicolle Hodges

Founder, The Garden of Earthly Delights

Nicolle Hodges is a Toronto-based journalist, author, sexual freedom philosopher. Hodges, a former CTV Vancouver television host and producer, left her previous life to pursue the world of sex, psyche…

Jonathan Lu

Co-Founder, VCENNA

Jonathan is the co-founder of VCENNA, a CNS drug discovery company focused on developing psychoactive pharmacology from compounds that have been used ancestrally in the Far East (e.g. Iran, China). H…

Juan Cappello

Co-Founder & CEO, Nue Life Health

As Co-Founder and CEO at nue.life Juan Pablo’s goal is to help 1mm people address the root cause of their depression and anxiety leveraging AI, personalized medicine and the healing power of psychedel…

Amanda Siebert

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…

Nadav Wilf

CEO, Align

Nadav is a spiritual entrepreneur focused mapping the human mindset to democratize emotional intelligence to co create the best world we can. He’s utilized his journey in psychology, executive managem…

Saboto Caesar

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…

Dr. Jeanne Fontana

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…

Capt Kimberly Juroviesky, CAPT, USAF

President, The Ketamine Taskforce

Capt. Kimberly Juroviesky is a disabled Air Force veteran and Nurse Practitioner. She was injured on active duty and developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome from her injury. She began getting treated…

Dr. Roger McIntyre

Chief Executive Officer, Braxia Scientific, Braxia Scientific Corp

As a world-leading depression researcher, Dr. Roger McIntyre, CEO of Braxia Scientific, has been named one of the world’s most influential scientific minds for 7 consecutive years. Among other posts, …

Dr. Sandeep Prakash, Ph.D.

Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer of Entheo Digital

Sandeep Prakash is a psychologist and researcher specializing in psychedelic medicine and virtual reality. Sandeep earned his Master’s and Doctoral degrees from the California Institute of Integral St…

Angus Taylor

CEO, Med Plant Science Ltd

Angus is an executive and entrepreneur who has worked in a variety of industries largely focused on business development, strategy and new market identification. Angus is an experienced public speaker…

Marcus and Amber Capone

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,…

Adam Coape-Arnold

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…

Najla Guthrie

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…

Dr. Bia Labate

Executive Director, Chacruna Institute

Dr. Beatriz Caiuby Labate (Bia Labate) is a queer Brazilian anthropologist based in San Francisco. She has a Ph.D. in social anthropology from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. Her main ar…

Jason Najum

Managing Editor & Senior Writer, Microdose

Jason Najum’s work has appeared in many industry-leading publications, covering topics ranging from cleantech start-ups to travel and culture. He’s currently Microdose’s Managing Editor and Senior Wri…

Yasmeen Sadain, CPCC, BSc

Director of Training and Operations

Yasmeen is the Director of Training and Operations at TheraPsil, a small non-profit coalition dedicated to helping Canadians in medical need access legal, psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy and medical…

Jackie von Salm

Co-Founder and CSO, Psilera

After receiving a PhD in natural products and organic chemistry, I was drawn to industries that challenged the norm. I have worked in various fields of drug discovery from neglected and tropical disea…

Sylvia Benito

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…

Doug Drysdale

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…

Lindsay Hoover

Managing Partner, JLS Fund

A Managing Partner of JLS Fund, Lindsay Hoover has over 20 years of experience in finance, including investment banking, strategic advisory and consulting, and principal investing. She is also Co-Fou…

Natalie Lyla Ginsberg, MSW

Global Impact Officer, MAPS

Natalie Lyla Ginsberg (MSW) is the Global Impact Officer at MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, and the co-founder of the Jewish Psychedelic Summit.  She works for the eth…

Sanjay Singhal

Executive Director, Nikean Foundation

Author and philanthropist, Sanjay is best known for founding and selling Audiobooks.com. He is the author of the auto-biographical “Zero to Tesla”, and an active philanthropist with Nikean Foundation,…

Adam Wilkins

SVP at NFP | Growth Strategist for TREAT California

Adam is a passionate mental health advocate helping to foster and protect the growing Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy ecosystem by providing businesses and practitioners with risk management solutions. A…

Christine Caldwell

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…

Dean Foor, PE

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…

Nicholas Kadysh

PharmAla Biotech

Nick Kadysh spent the majority of his career helping companies navigate complex regulatory risk in Healthcare. After a career in Government at the Federal and Provincial levels, he has served as Head…

Ben Medrano, MD

Medical Director, Nue.Life Medical Group

Dr. Ben Medrano earned an MD from the University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Urban Underserved Track in 2014, prior to completing his Psychiatric Residency at Mount Sinai Hospitals NYC in 2018. Y…

Dr. Prash Puspanathan

Co-Founder, Enosis Therapeutics

Dr. Prash Puspanathan is a medical doctor and former Neuropsychiatry Fellow at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, one of Australia’s leading advocates for accessible psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy….

Jack Terry

CEO, Psydelve

Jack has been working in blockchain technology for 8 years. In 2016, he co-founded BlocTec Digital Resources. For their pilot project, he designed, deployed and managed a large-scale multi-algo crypto…

Dr. David Cox, PhD

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…

Philip Hackleman

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…

Alex Latyshev

Co-Founder & CEO, Hive Bio

Co-Founder & CEO of HIVE Bio. A serial entrepreneur with deep domain experience in wellness, beauty and medical tourism, Alex is the Co-Founder of HIVE BIO—a global network of mental health centers wi…

Tarun Nayar

Musician, Modern Biology

Modern Biology has brought ‘plant music’ to the masses. Originally educated as a biologist, veteran musician Tarun Nayar brings his passion for nature and sound together in an ambient project that is …

Timothy Schlidt

Partner & Cofounder, Palo Santo

Tim Schlidt is cofounder and partner at Palo Santo, a $50 million psychedelic-focused venture capital fund. Tim cofounded Palo Santo out of a long-running interest in advancing novel therapies for the…

Alli Waddell

Cofounder & CEO, Illumma Ketamine Clinic

Alli Waddell, a respected wellness expert with two decades of experience, is a driving force for radical honesty and self-love as cornerstones of healing. Beyond her role as co-founder of Illumma, Aus…

Yuriy Blokhin

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….

Derek Du Chesne

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 …

Cristianna Hougland

Owner/CEO, Mushee Medicinal

Cristianna is the Owner and CEO of Mushee Medicinal a functional mushroom company dedicated to giving consumers a better product that is transparent, clean, and potent. She has over 11+ in the health …

Scott Lyons

Let’s Grow Together

For the past two decades he has been developing and refining fungi growth substrates, optimized for individual species and their growing environments. Design and deployment of turn-key growing soluti…

Graham Pechenik, Esq

Founder & Registered Patent Attorney, Calyx Law, Both& Discovery

Graham Pechenik is a registered patent attorney and the founder of Calyx Law. Graham has a BS in Cognitive Neuroscience and Biochemistry from UCSD and a JD from NYU. After a decade at large law firms …

Richard Skaife

Co-Founding Partner at The Conscious Fund

Richard is a founding partner at The Conscious Fund and a co-founder & chair of Microdose. A twenty-year veteran of technology operating and investing. An early pioneer of mental health technology wit…

Alex Wolfe

Co-Founder and COO, Circadian Wellness

In the business world, Alex Wolfe always strives to see the big picture. It helps to be a commercially licensed pilot – he literally has a 30,000 foot view. However, Alex is interested in more than j…

Daniel Carcillo

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…

Jeremy Gardner

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…

Dr. Rishi Kakar, MD

Chief Medical Scientist, Segal Trials

Dr. Kakar is the Chief Scientific Officer and Medical Director for Segal Trials, located in South Florida. In addition, he is the Director of Segal’s Center for Psychedelic Research division, where he…

Raj Mehra, PhD

Chairman and CEO, Seelos Therapeutics

Dr. Raj Mehra has been Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Seelos Therapeutics since January 2019. Prior to founding Seelos, Dr. Mehra spent nine years at Auriga USA, LLC…

Dr. Steven Radowitz, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Nushama

Dr. Radowitz has a wealth of experience seeing the effects trauma can have on our physical health firsthand. He joined Nushama to oversee and develop treatment modalities, believing psychedelics are t…

Sarah Tilley, LTCL, MLCHom, CMA

Founder, CEO, Beautiful Space

Sarah is a psychedelic guide and the founder of Beautiful Space, focusing on psychedelic-assisted couples therapy. Sarah helps couples and individuals around the world reclaim intimacy and move throug…

Laurin Angermeier, MSc

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…

Hanne Dalmut

Senior Director, Partnerships

Zachary Haigney

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…

Melissa Lavasani

Founder and Executive Director, Psychedelic Medicine Coalition

Melissa Lavasani is the Founder and Executive Director of Psychedelic Medicine Coalition, a Washington DC-based organization advocating for all plant medicines and their synthetic derivatives at the N…

Paul Nolan

Artist, Audio Engineer, Producer and Sound Designer

Paul Nolan is an Artist, Audio Engineer, Producer, and Sound Designer, as well as a qualified Sound Therapist and Yoga Teacher, who works at the intersection of Electronic Music, Artist Development, a…

Simeon Schnapper

Managing Partner, JLS Fund

Simeon Schnapper is the founding Partner of JLS, a plant medicine fund. His introduction to psychedelics came 30+ years ago in Chicago where he studied with Dr. Robert E.L. Masters and Jean Huston Ph….

Kathryn Walker

Kathryn Walker, Revitalist CEO ; MSN-Anesthesia, MSN-Psychiatry

Kathryn Walker is the founder and CEO of Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness (CSE: CALM) (OTCQB: RVLWF) (FSE: 4DO) which serves as a leading mental health and wellness company lead by a comprehensive te…

Dr. Michael Bogenschutz

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…

Nick Earles

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…

Dr. Thomas Hull, PhD

Principal, Institute for Psycholinguistics and Digital Health

Thomas Derrick Hull, PhD is a clinical psychologist and principal at the Institute for Psycholinguistics and Digital Health, where he studies novel approaches to care, the potential of natural languag…

Jesse MacLachlan

Director of Policy and Advocacy, Reason for Hope

Jesse MacLachlan is a business development and public policy professional, with a background in renewable energy and state government. As a former 3-term state legislator, Jesse represented 26,000 con…

Dr. Gabrielle Pelicci, Ph.D.

An Integrative Approach to Psychedelics

Dr. Gabby has been a University Professor of Integrative Medicine since 2007 and a regular presenter at global conferences. She completed her doctoral work in Transformative Studies at the California …

Ashley Southard

Founder/CEO, Mushroom Design

Ashley is a founder, CEO, and COO of companies supporting People + Planet via for-profit and non-profit ventures in the nutraceutical, mental health, and wellness sectors, including psychedelic medici…

Neil Woods

Chairman LEAP Europe, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, OEV Partners

Neil is a former undercover police officer from the U.K. who infiltrated some of the most dangerous drug dealing gangs in the U.K. Now he is a board member of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership in…

Gabriela 91

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…

Jason Gauger

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…

Tiffany Kary

Journalist, Bloomberg

Tiffany Kary is an award-winning journalist who covers psychedelics, cannabis, alcohol and tobacco for Bloomberg News and Businessweek Magazine. Her weekly newsletter, The Dose, is a must-read for tho…

Dr. Julia Mirer, MD

Director of Strategy & Impact, Nushama, Psychedelic Medicine Coalition

Dr. Julia Mirer MD is a consultant in the emerging field of psychedelic medicine, serving as a bridge between Eastern and Western practices, committed to merging the two in order to help create a new …

Sherry Rais, MSc

CEO & Co-Founder, Enthea

Sherry Rais, MSc, has helped dozens of startups, non-profit organizations, academic/research institutions, and small businesses raise funds, operate according to their mission and values, and implemen…

Zeus Tipado, PhD(c)

Neuroscience PhD candidate at Maastricht University, creator of Stonedgamer

Zeus Tipado is a Neuropsychopharmacology PhD candidate at Maastricht University focusing on researching the brain while under DMT inside virtual/extended reality. He’s using fNIRS (functional near-inf…

Paul F. Austin

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…

Natasha de Jong

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…

James Hallifax

Journalist, Stock Analyst, Presenter, The Psychedelic Investor

James Hallifax is a writer and journalist who covers the psychedelic medicines space. After originally founding The Psychedelic Investor, James worked with Psychedelic Spotlight for a year, before goi…

Josh Lawler

Partner, Zuber Lawler

Josh Lawler handles M&A, finance and corporate matters for private equity groups, and public and private companies, both domestically and internationally. He has also represented leading plant medici…

Dr. Mike North, PhD

CEO/Founder, Shiftwave

Doc North is an undaunted anything but mild scientist/engineer. He’s a four time Discovery Channel host, including the hit series Outrageous Acts of Science. He’s taught at UC Berkeley and has been pu…

Rupert Alexander Scriven

Artist & Author, Vintage Disco Biscuit

The history & culture of the 1990’s club scene is celebrated in a new artbook published by artist Rupert Scriven, entitled ‘The Art of Ecstasy’ featuring Rupert’s full vintage Ecstasy collection in ma…

Lucy Walker

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…

Florencia Bollini

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…

Bryan Ellis

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…

Lisa Ireland

Chief Executive Officer, Longevity Science Foundation

Lisa is an accomplished non-profit executive leading global operations for the LSF. Her career spans diverse sectors, including education, healthcare, human services and science. Her previous roles in…

Steven Mandel, MD

Founder and President

Steven L. Mandel, M.D., is an internationally recognized expert and pioneer in the use of ketamine infusion therapy to treat mental health disorders and chronic pain. Dr. Mandel has more than 40 years…

Dr. Andrea Pennington, MD, C.Ac

Chief Resilience Officer, In8Vitality

Dr. Andrea Pennington is a cis-gendered female Black American integrative physician, meditation teacher, psychedelic integration coach, bestselling author and speaker. She is founder of the online hol…

Nick Woolf, MA

CEO, Director & Co-founder, Woke Pharmaceuticals

An executive in life sciences with over 25 years of experience in industry, equity research and investment banking. Extensive cross-functional expertise in financial management, operational management…

Chief Mapu Huni Kuin

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…

Donick Cary

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…

Isaac Gilmore

Be Herd Foundation

LCDR Mark Keller, USN (Ret)

Team Member, Nofallenheroes

LCDR Keller is a retired F-14 Radar Intercept Officer and seasoned combat veteran who retired from the United States Navy with PTSD, had a bad experience with the VA and like so many others, was medic…

Patrick Moher

President, Microdose

As a dynamic and socially-conscious entrepreneur, Patrick uses creativity and a passion for human connectivity to unite individuals across social and corporate spectrums. His superpower is making soli…

Dr. Bruno Rasmussen, MD

CMO, BienStar Wellness

Dr. Bruno Rasmussen, CMO of Bienstar, has treated more than 2.000 patients with ibogaine in Brazil in the last 27 years. A former chief of the Emergency Room of the Medical Clinic of São Paulo Hospita…

Mu Tunc

BRANDING IN PSYHEDELICS MEDICINE, Founder, Speaks For Trees | Brand Builder & Filmmaker

Mu Tunc is a creative mind who is well-versed in creative-leadership, branding, technology and storytelling. Tunc started his career at McCann, the advertising firm where he led the creative process …

Shari B. Kaplan, LCSW

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…

Dillan DiNardo

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…

Justin Hanka

Co-Founder & Director, MindBio Therapeutics

Justin Hanka (Co-Founder & Director) is an investment banker with expertise in M&A and capital markets transactions in Australia, Europe and North America.

Zach Leary

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…

Dr. Kelley O’Donnell, MD, PhD

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…

Agnieszka Sekula, PhD

Researcher, Co-founder, Enosis Therapeutics

Agnieszka Sekula is a researcher at Swinburne University and a co-founder of Enosis Therapeutics Pty Ltd. Her research focuses on investigating therapeutic mechanisms in psychedelic treatment that can…

Brett Waters, Esq.

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Reason for Hope

Brett Waters, Esq. is an antitrust & unfair competition attorney at Winston & Strawn and the co-founder and Executive Director of Reason for Hope (RFH), a nonprofit psychedelic policy and advocacy org…