JULY 11, 2024

Psychedelics Design
Online Conference

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Psychedelics as a Catalyst for Regenerative Futures & Design as a Supportive Tool

Perspectives & Insights

7 SPEAKERS / 4 KEYNOTES / 1 PANEL

Join us in an exploration of the intersection between psychedelics and design, where we explore their potential to catalyze regenerative futures.

Explore how design can serve as a powerful tool to support these visions, offering innovative solutions and frameworks.

The Great Reconnector: Designing Our Way Back Together with Psychedelics

This keynote presentation from Psychedelics Today Co-Founder & CEO Joe Moore will cover:

  • Exploring Modern Alienation: Addressing the deep-seated feelings of disconnection in contemporary society across social, cultural, environmental, and personal dimensions.

  • Psychedelics as Tools for Reconnection: Investigating how psychedelics can serve as catalysts for bridging these divides, offering fresh perspectives and enhanced empathy.

  • Case Studies and Theoretical Frameworks: Presenting real-world examples and conceptual models that illustrate the effective use of psychedelics in creative contexts.

  • Vision for the Future: Outlining a path forward where psychedelics inspire sustainable solutions for reconnecting with our planet, each other, and ourselves.

Design & Science: Strategies in Research

Dr Grace Blest-Hopley, Chief Scientific Officer at NWPharma Tech, Research Director at Heroic Hearts Project and founder of Hystelica

Explore the intricate relationship between scientific and design research in this keynote session. Discover the distinct purposes, methodologies, and outcomes of each discipline, including the nuances of "designing scientific studies" and strategies for maintaining methodological rigour.

Dr Grace Blest-Hopley will also share insights into the complexities of data collection, bias mitigation in research settings like psychedelics, and the unique challenges of observational research, particularly concerning diverse participant groups.

The Media's Influence on Culture and Perception

Dennis Walker, Founder Mycopreneur and Co-founder Mycoday

Explore the transformative power of media in reshaping the narrative around psychedelics. Join Dennis Walker as he dives into the pivotal role of media in shifting perceptions and fostering a more nuanced understanding of psychedelics. Gain valuable insights into how media influences public discourse and perception, and discover strategies for harnessing its potential to drive positive change.

Key Take Aways:

• Media shaping public opinions
• Psychedelic coverage in mainstream media vs coverage in psychedelic media
• Challenges and opportunities
• Practical tips to work with media and influencers

Creating a Product and Brand fit for a Regenerative Future

Peter Reitano and Alli Schaper will talk about the intersection of product design, brand growth, and consumer-focused psychedelic initiatives fit for the future. Dive into strategies for creating products that resonate with consumers and pave the way for future brand growth, while also broadening the discourse around psychedelics beyond medicalization to focus on accessibility and levity in brand messaging.

Key Take Aways:

• Creating products that resonate with consumers
• What are consumer-focused psychedelic initiatives
• How to build accessible brands – pre-possible psychedelic legalisation
• Sustainability and cultural responsibility

Meet the Speakers

  • Founder of Hystelica, Chief Scientific Officer at NWPharma Tech & Research Director at Heroic Hearts Project

    Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley is a Neuroscientist with 10 years of experience researching psychedelics. Grace completed her PhD in Neuroscience at King's College London/ and currently serves as the Chief Scientific Officer at NWPharma Tech.

    She is the Research Director at Heroic Hearts Project, a charity that supports combat veterans with mental health challenges resulting from trauma and is also the founder of Hystelica, a community focused on understanding women's biology for safe and effective psychedelic use.


  • Founder Mycopreneur & Co-founder Mycoday

    Dennis Walker is a satirist multimedia producer primarily known for his satirizing of the psychedelic space.

    He is the founder of Mycopreneur, with which he has platformed over 150 mushroom entrepreneurs from 25 countries on six continents. The Mycopreneur platform is a globally recognized leader in the psychedelic media space, with recent press coverage in Rolling Stone, Forbes, High Times, and many other outlets.

    Walker is also the Co-Founder of Mycoday functional mushroom chocolate.

  • Founder of Psychedelics Today

    Joe Moore co-founded Psychedelics Today in 2016 with Kyle Buller. As CEO, Joe has co-created one of the planet's best-known psychedelic podcasts and training platforms. He combines over 20 years of avid psychedelic study and training with over 20 years of experience in software and multinational project management.

    Joe is a leading expert in transpersonal breathwork, a board member of the Psychedelic and Pain Association and the Psychedelic Medicine Coalition, and a sought-after international speaker on the intersecting subjects of psychedelic medicine and healing, breathwork, drug policy, medical innovation, international justice, and environmentalism.

  • Founder of Supermush

    Alli is the CEO & Co-Founder of SuperMush, an LA-based mental wellness lifestyle brand inspired by the 60s and 70s that creates superfood mushroom supplements, streetwear and media. Her mission is to bring the power of mushrooms to the masses alongside creating community and collaboration within the psychedelics industry.

    She is also the host of Into The Multiverse, a psychedelics and mental health podcast. Alli is the Co-Founder of Microdosing Collectivegcollective.org/ - an educational nonprofit focused on legal advocacy for microdosing psychedelics.

    Her work has been featured in Forbes, National Geographic, Summit Series, Well+Good, Rollingstone, Goop, and more.

  • Founder of Gwella

    Peter is an award-winning entrepreneur and founder of Gwella, a brand house on a mission to make psychedelics more accessible and help people use them safely and effectively.

    In 2022 they launched Mojo in North America; an innovative patent-pending product that mimics the benefits of microdosing, in a completely legal gummy. He's been building, advising and investing in consumer brands for most of his career, and is deeply passionate about all things that enable meaningful connections & better health.

    Stemming from his early personal experiences with entheogens, he's become a passionate advocate for cognitive liberty and the right of every human to experiment with their own consciousness.

Hosts


  • Co-Founder Psilocybin San Francisco

    Alexandra bridges psychedelics, design, creativity and future-thinking, envisioning psychedelics as a catalyst for positive change and design as the tool to shape this transformation. As the co-founder and creative head of Psilocybin San Francisco, she's actively translating these ideas into reality, democratising psilocybin education for the general public.

    She holds an MA in Applied Imagination from Central Saint Martins and an MSc in Applied Psychology from London Met.

    With a decade of strategic design experience, Alexandra held key roles at agencies such as Normally Ltd, Method Inc., and Dazed Media, working globally and receiving recognition via publications and awards.

    Through her editorial contributions and the Psychedelics Design newsletter, Alexandra shares her research insights, aiming to foster a community of creative minds in psychedelics.


  • Founder of Blossom & FLO Coaching

    Floris, founder of Blossom, holds an MSc in Psychology from Erasmus University. His passion for psychedelics, sparked by personal experiences and scientific exploration, drives his mission to expand their accessibility for medical and self-development purposes.

    He also offers psychedelic-assisted coaching sessions with his Fiance in the Netherlands through FLO Coaching. He hopes to play a vital part in making psychedelics more widely available and used.

Cover Artist


  • Artist of the Conference Visual

    Agnes is an illustrator and artist fascinated by the future and the unknown, whose aesthetic is based on atmospheric abstraction and biomorphic shapes. A sensation of floating in slow motion is often present in her work like in outer space or deep underwater. Peaceful, ethereal, and a little gloomy.

    Her work appeared in The Washington Post, WIRED, and WePresent.

Agenda

Each presentation has a duration of 45 minutes. Questions will not be taken during the presentation; however, you are welcome to ask questions in the chat or during the panel afterwards. The time zone for the event is PST.

  • With FLORIS WOLSWIJK, Founder Blosoom & Co-founder FLO Coaching and ALEXANDRA PLESNER, Co-founder Psilocybin San Francisco & Founder Psychedelics Design

  • Speaker: Peter Reitano and Alli Schaper

  • Speaker: Dr Grace Blest-Hopley

  • Speaker: Dennis Walker

  • Speaker: Joe Moore

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