Speakers at the BrainMind Summit are chosen for their uniquely disruptive contributions to their respective fields. All speakers are available to engage with Summit participants. Speakers delivering mainstage talks also host intimate roundtable discussions over lunch and during the afternoon program. Previous BrainMind Summit Speakers include:
BrainMind Summit DAY 1
8:00 AM Breakfast & Registration, Experiential NeuroLab Opens
9:00 AM Welcome and Musical Performance by Laura Inserra
9:20 AM Plenary Session
Susan Magsamen (Johns Hopkins) & Ivy Ross (Google): Your Brain on Art
Richard Isaacson, MD (Florida): Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Dementia Prevention: The Future is Now
Elaine Hsiao, PhD (UCLA): Microbial Manipulation of the Mind
Qigong Session + PLAYshop announcement with William Spear
Michael McCullough, MD (BrainMind): BrainMind Today and Beyond
Break
Building a Better Brain with Jim Kwik (KwikBrain Universe)
Adam Gazzaley, PhD (UCSF): The Future of Digital Therapeutics
Jaimie Henderson, MD (Stanford): Brain-Computer Interfaces for Communication
Human Histogram with Karen Rommelfanger, PhD and Darrell Porcello, PhD
Nita Farahany, PhD, JD (Duke) & Aza Raskin (Center for Humane Technology): The Promise and peril of neurotechnology: Actually getting to the future we want
12:45 PM Lunch with Speakers
1:45 PM Entrepreneur Spotlight
Phil Strandwitz, PhD - Holobiome
Vivienne Ming, PhD - Dionysus Digital Health
Jacob Robinson, PhD - Motif Neuroscience
Nishita Deka, PhD - Sonera
Blake Gurfein, PhD - Humanity Neurotech
Susan Mac Cormac, JD - Morrison Foerster
3:00 PM Breakout Discussion Tables (Concurrent Sessions)
Workshop 1: Practical Tools for Responsible Neuroinnovation
Laura Kreiling, PhD (OECD), Karen Rommelfanger, PhD (Institute of Neuroethics), and Nita Farahany, PhD, JD (Duke)
ABC’s of Neurodegenerative Disease Prevention and the Impact of APOE4
Richard Isaacson, MD, Institute of Neurodegenerative Disease of Florida, Atria Institute and & Gayatri Devi, MD, Northwell Health & Nicholas Ashton, PhD, University of Gothenburg
Scrolling Minds: Social Media's Influence on Brain Development
Eva Telzer, PhD and Mitch Prinstein, PhD, UNC - Chapel Hill
Psychedelic Science: Current Research, Transformative Health Solutions
Josh Woolley, MD, PhD, UCSF
Precision Neuropsychiatry: A Circuit-Centric Approach
Andy Krystal, MD, UCSF
Transcending the Self: Decoding Non-dual States through Meditation and Psychedelics
Dave Vago, PhD, Harvard University
Neuroelectronic Medicine: A Glimpse into Future Neurotechnologies
John Donoghue, PhD, Brown University
Unlocking the Brain Connectome: Tools and Applications
Jun Axup, PhD, E11 Bio
Building Teen Brains: The Science of Meaningful Experiences
Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD, USC
4:15 PM MIND Prize Announcement with Juan Enriquez
4:15 PM Chambers of AWE - Immersive music experience with Laura Inserra
5:00 PM Closing Remarks
5:15 PM Reception
6:00 PM Close
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7:00 PM Unconference-style Dinners (Guests sign up for these at registration)
BrainMind Summit DAY 2
8:00 AM Breakfast, Experiential NeuroLab Opens
9:00 AM Welcome and Musical Performance by Laura Inserra
9:20 AM Plenary Session
Jack Feldman, PhD (UCLA): Breathing Matters
Breathing Exercises with Elissa Epel, PhD
Elissa Epel, PhD (UCSF): Getting to Blue Mind for Slowing Aging
Ashley Mason, PhD (UCSF): Warming up to a New Paradigm in Mental Health Treatment
Michael Lim, MD (Stanford): Lessons Learned from Cancer
Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD (UCSF): The Electricity of Cancer
Break
Eddie Chang, MD (UCSF): Translating Brain Waves into Words
Thomas Oxley, MD, PhD (Mt Sinai; Synchron): From Hype to Help - Clinical Translation of Implantable Brain Computer Interfaces
E.J. Chichilnisky, PhD (Stanford): Toward High-fidelity Vision Restoration with a Bi-directional Neural Interface
Lauren Asarnow, PhD (UCSF): Digital Health to Help Improve Sleep in Adolescents
Robin Carhart Harris, PhD (UCSF): How Do Psychedelics Work?
12:45 PM Lunch with Speakers
2:00 PM Music and the Mind with Indre Viskontas, MM, PhD, (USF and SFCM)
2:15 PM Guided Music Meditation with Jaron Lanier
2:30 PM Afternoon Sessions (Concurrent)
Workshop 2: Practical Tools for Responsible Neuroinnovation
Laura Kreiling, PhD (OECD), Karen Rommelfanger, PhD (Institute of Neuroethics)
Investing in Neurotechnology
Amy Kruse, PhD, Satori Ventures
Developing rapid acting strategies for treating psychiatric emergencies
Nolan Williams, MD, Stanford
NeuroTech Ventures: Maximizing Potential and Minimizing Risks
Radhika Gupta, MBA, CFA, and Adam Sefler, CFA, CPA, NTX Services
New Structures for Impactful Companies
Susan Mac Cormac, JD, Morrison Foerster
Mining the Microbiome to Improve Brain Health
Phil Strandwitz, PhD, Holobiome
Beyond Action Potentials: Intricacies of Nervous System Energy Delivery
Blake Gurfein, PhD, Humanity Neurotech
Advancing Neuroscience: Next-Generation Brain Imaging Tools
Nishita Deka, PhD, Sonera
Minimally Invasive Devices for Advancing Mental Health
Jacob Robinson, PhD, Motif Neurotech
Transforming Women's Reproductive Mental Health: Insights from AI and Epigenetics
Vivienne Ming, PhD, Dionysus Digital Health
4:00 PM Fireside Chat with Reid Hoffman
5:00 PM Closing Reception
6:00 PM Close
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BrainMind: Mind Science DAY 1
SATURDAY
8:00 AM Breakfast & Registration, Experiential NeuroLab Opens
9:00 AM Welcome and Musical Performance
9:20 AM Plenary Session
12:45 PM Lunch with Speakers
1:45 PM Entrepreneur Spotlight
3:00 PM Breakout Discussion Tables (Concurrent Sessions)
4:15 PM Immersive music experience
5:00 PM Closing Remarks
5:15 PM Reception
6:00 PM Close
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7:00 PM Unconference-style Dinners (Guests sign up for these in the afternoon)
BrainMind: Mind Science DAY 2
SUNDAY
8:00 AM Breakfast, Experiential NeuroLab Opens
9:00 AM Welcome and Musical Performance
9:20 AM Plenary Session
12:45 PM Lunch with Speakers
2:00 PM Music and the Mind
2:15 PM Guided Music Meditation
2:30 PM Afternoon Sessions
4:00 PM Fireside Chat
5:00 PM Closing Reception
6:00 PM Close
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Featured entrepreneurs will present groundbreaking ideas and pose impact-related questions to participants. Spotlight entrepreneurs will also host breakout discussion tables. Our Experiential Neurolab will also feature live demos from neurotech entrepreneurs in the BrainMind Ecosystem. Previous spotlight entrepreneurs include:
Special breakout discussions allow attendees to go deeper on specific topics. Roundtables with 8-12 participants convene around preselected BrainMind topics with brilliant subject matter experts who are leaders in their respective fields. The breakouts are designed to encourage conversation and collaboration with presenters and other great minds. Previous discussion modules include:
Past musical curators and performers include:
BrainMind Summits always include a hands-on Experiential NeuroLab with exciting inventions, technology demonstrations, and artistic exhibits. Past experiences include mind-controlled visual media, AR and VR-based technologies, real human brains, 10-100x expanded brain segments, neuroscience-driven perceptual illusions, immersive education experiences, and more.
Past featured artists include:
New research indicates that diet plays a significant role in brain function, impacting everything from memory to risk for brain diseases. We put these exciting findings into practice at our Summits. You won’t find junky conference fare at our event. Meals and snacks served at the Summit feature foods and ingredients with published findings for brain health benefit. Learn more about our approach here.
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