Our PS2025
Speakers

PS2025 will feature hundreds of speakers from across the world exploring the full spectrum of psychedelics, including science, medicine, policy, business, spirituality, and culture in 14 tracks, making this one of the largest Psychedelic Science gatherings ever.

Programming Tracks

Keynote

Big ideas and high-profile speakers exploring the integration of psychedelics into broader society and culture.

Black Liberation

A half-day series on ways plant medicine can support Black communities in healing from systemic and interpersonal racism, trauma, and exploitation.

Business

The infrastructure for scaling safe and responsible access to psychedelics, including finance, drug development, regulatory, clinics and service centers, technology, and community institutions.

Community

Dialogues and stories about psychedelics from the perspectives of unique and intersectional communities.

Science

The latest insights on the neuroscience, pharmacology, and chemistry of psychedelics, and the quest to understand their mechanisms of action.

Statewide

A single-day forum focused on the new systems of state-regulated access to psychedelic experiences in Colorado and Oregon.

Veterans

A single-day forum for veterans, first responders, and their families about the growing movement to bring psychedelic healing to their communities.

Doblin

Personal selections from MAPS Founder Rick Doblin, focusing on the living legacy and pioneers of psychedelic research, therapy, and culture.

Plant Medicine

The world of ethnobotanical practices that use psychedelic plant medicines, including Indigenous, traditional, spiritual, and contemporary approaches.

Policy

The legislative, judicial, and regulatory foundations required to create and manage safe and responsible access to psychedelics and a post-prohibition society.

Society

The intersection of psychedelics and society, including popular culture, the arts and music, media, religion and spirituality, ethnicity and culture, and the psychedelic community itself.

Studies

New research spanning a variety of fields, including clinical trials, naturalistic use, risk & safety, public opinion, health and wellness, religion & spirituality, and global culture.

Trials

Findings and updates from clinical trials studying the potential of psychedelics in the treatment of serious mental illness and neurological disorders.

Therapy

Deep discussions for clinicians and facilitators from intake to integration, including critical viewpoints on evidence-based practices, education and training, ethics and accountability, and the delivery of care.

Confirmed Speakers

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Lily Daniels, MA

Neuropsychology Research Scientist
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Society
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Louis Belleau

Founding Researcher
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All

Lynnette A. Averill, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Director of Research, Chief Science Officer
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All

M. Antonio Ríos-Ortiz, MD, MPsy

Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist
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Plant Medicine (IMCF)
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Madeline Haskins M.A. Psychology

Graduate Student
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All

Madison Margolin

author, journalist, educator
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Community
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Manesh Girn, PhD

Postdoctoral Neuroscientist
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Science
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Manish Agarwal

Co-Founder and CEO, Sunstone Therapies
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Business
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Marcela Ot'alora

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Therapy
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Marcelo Falchi Parra, MD, MSc

Psychiatrist and Researcher
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Studies
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Marcelo Leite

Journalist, book author
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Studies
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Mareesa Stertz

GPS co-founder/co-steward and Storyteller
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Community
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Marina Bolser

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Studies/Trials
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Mark Cornfield

Psychiatrist
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All

Mark M Rasenick PhD

Distinguished UIC Professor
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Science
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Marsela Pecanac

Founder
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Therapy
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Martha J. Hartney, Esq.

Attorney
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Policy
All

Mattha Busby

Journalist
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Society
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Matthew Goldberg, PhD

Co-Founder
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Policy
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Matthew Hicks, ND, MS

Physician / Scientist
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All

Matthew Wall, PhD.

Associate Director of Translational MRI / Honorary Senior Lecturer
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Science
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Matthew X. Lowe, Ph.D.

Research Scientist and Educator
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Studies/Trials
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Maxemiliano Vargas, PhD

Neuroscience Consultant in Psychedelic Therapeutics
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Science
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Maximino Salazar, MA

Doctoral Intern in Clinical Psychology
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Studies/Trials
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Megan Meyer, MSW. PhD

Associate Professor
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Therapy
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Melissa Whippo, LCSW

Founder and Psychedelic Psychotherapist
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Community
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Mia Black, PsyD

Integrative Healthcare Practitioner
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Veterans
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Mia Sarno

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Therapy
All

Michael Giardina MPH, MS

Self-employed Veteran
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Veterans
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Michaela Vogt, LPC LAC NMCF

Co-Founder & Clinical Director
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Statewide
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Mikaela de la Myco

Educator, Mother, Researcher
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Society
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Mike Margolies

Co-Steward
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Community
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Mike Marinacci

Author and Researcher
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Society
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Milan Varghese, MD

Psychiatrist
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Studies
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Miriam Volat

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Plant Medicine (IMCF)
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Missi Wooldridge, MPH

Co-Founder, Center for Psychedelic Public Health | Adjunct Professor & SME, SUNY Potsdam
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Policy
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Mitchell Gomez

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Studies/Trials
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Moana Minton Meadow, MA, MDiv

Program Director
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Plant Medicine (IMCF)
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Monica Renae Wade LPC

Licensed Counselor and Founder of She Be Healing
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Therapy
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Monica Schweickle, Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist and Founder
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Therapy
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Monnica Williams, Ph.D., ABPP

Professor
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Black Liberation
All

Morten Lietz

Psychedelic Trial Lead
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Studies/Trials
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Nara Dahlbacka, MFA

Managing Partner,
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Policy
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Natalie Gukasyan

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University
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Studies/Trials
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Natalie Lyla Ginsberg, ASW

Global Impact Officer, Therapist, Co-Founder
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Society
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Nathalie M. Rieser, Ph.D.

PostDoc
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Science
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Nathan B. Sackett, MD, MS

Assistant Professor and Director
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Clinical Trials
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Nick Desrosiers

Founder & CEO
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All

Nicole Galvao-Coelho

Associate Professor
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Studies/Trials
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Olga Chernoloz, PhD

Neuroscientist
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Therapy
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Olivia Baiz B.S, B.A

Postgraduate Research Associate
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All

Olivier de Winter, MSc

Cognitive Neuroscientist
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Science
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Ona Praderas

Motherhood Wellness Coach & Community Care Specialist
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Society
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Oscar Véliz-García; Ph.D., MSc, Neuropsych., Clin. Psych.

Associate Professor - Neuropsychologist
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Studies
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Pamela Roundtree

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Black Liberation
All

Parham Farsi

Minister & Tech Founder
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Society
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Parsa Yousefi

PhD Student
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Science
All

Patil Armenian MD

Professor of Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology
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Studies
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Paul Liknaitzky, Ph.D.

Head, Clinical Psychedelic Lab
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Studies/Trials
All

Paul Stamets

Earthling; Author; Mycologist; Founder, MycoMedica & Fungi Perfecti
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Keynote
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Ph.D. (cand.) Morten Lietz

Psychedelic Trial Lead
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Studies & Trials
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Philippe Lucas, PhD

Psychedelic and cannabis Researcher
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Policy
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Phillip L. Hammack, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology
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Society
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Phoenix Mohawk Kellye

Harm Reduction Specialist
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Community
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Pilar Guzmán

Editorial Director, Oprah Daily
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Keynote
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Rabbi Zac Kamenetz

Founder & CEO
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Community
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Rachel Lynn Golden, Ph.D.

Founder and CEO
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Community
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Rachel Simon, B.H.Sc.

Master's Student
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Studies/Trials
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Rachel Yehuda, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry and neuroscience
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Therapy
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Ranil Gunewardene MBBS BSc FRANZCP

Associate Professor
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Therapy
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Rebecca Love, LCSW

Founder
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Community
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Rev. Caroline Peacock, DMin, LCSW, ACPE

director, chaplain, therapist, researcher
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Community
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Richard Schwartz

Therapist; Author; Founder, Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Workshops
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Rick Doblin

Founder & President, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
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Keynote
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Rob Colbert, MA, PhD, LPC-S

Social Artist, Radical Change Agent, Psychedelic informed Clinical Supervisor
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Community
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Robert (Roman) Haferd, Esq.

Founding Board Member
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Policy
All

Robin Carhart-Harris

Neuroscience & Psychopharmacology Researcher, Carhart-Harris Lab at UCSF
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Keynote
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Ronica Mukerjee DNP, MsA

Author, Psychiatric and Family Nurse Practitioner, Acupuncturist, Assistant Professor
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All

Rotem Petranker

Scientist-clinician, Founder of the Canadian Centre for Psychedelic Science
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Studies/Trials
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Sam Chapman

Founder
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Policy
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Sandy Samberg

Founder, University Psychedelic Education Program (U-PEP)
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Therapy
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Sara G. Gloeckler

Doctoral Candidate
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All

Sean Hewlett - MID

Interior Designer
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All

Sebastian Ehmann, MS., MS.

Clinical Psychology PhD Student
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All

Sergio Pérez Rosal, MD, M.Sc.

Adjunct Professor
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All

Shane Pennington

Partner
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Policy
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Shveta Mittal, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist & Psychedelic Practitioner
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Society
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Sia Henry, Esq.

Sia Henry, Esq.
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Statewide Initiatives
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Simon Yugler, MA

Author, Psychedelic Educator & Therapist
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Society
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Stephanie Karzon Abrams, MS ClinPharm

Neuropharmacologist, Founder
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Society
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Sunny Strasburg

Psychedelic Trauma Therapist, Trainer, and Author
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Workshops
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Sutton King

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Urban Indigenous Collective (UIC)
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Black Liberation
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Syre Saniyah, Ph.D

Licensed Psychologist
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Community
All

T Veiga, R.N., BSN

Registered Nurse, Author, Speaker, Founder of "The Queer Ketamine Nurse"
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Therapy
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Tadeusz Hawrot

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Policy
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Tamar Todd

Attorney
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Policy
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Tarah McCorkle

Psychedelic Facilitator and Integration Specialist
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Society
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Tasia Poinsatte

Colorado Director
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Statewide Initiatives
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Taylor Bratches

Energy Worker, Psychedelic Facilitator, DJ
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Society
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Taylor Loyden, Esq.

Attorney
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Policy
All