GPW PROGRAM

November 3-9

Seven-day journey exploring the most pressing and exciting topics in the psychedelic ecosystem, from science and therapy to business, culture, and policy. Each day is dedicated to a specific theme, including research breakthroughs, indigenous wisdom, mental health applications, emerging markets, advocacy, and the future of psychedelics.

Monday | 03 NOV

Global
Community
Day

Global Community Day celebrates the vital role of communities in shaping the psychedelic movement across the world. We will explore how psychedelic networks manifest across continents, highlighting both cultural diversity and shared challenges. We look at how grassroots education initiatives are developed and taught, the ways communities evolve into sustainable organizations and ecosystems, and the influence they hold in guiding policy and shaping the future. This day shines a light on the collective wisdom, creativity, and resilience of psychedelic communities, honoring their power to sustain safe practices, build movements, and imagine new possibilities for the global psychedelic landscape.

JOIN Mareesa Stertz, Jaz Cadoch, Rielle Capler and many others!

  • Guided meditation created exclusively for Global Psychedelic Week by East Forest | eastforest.org.

  • Speakers: Vladislav Andreev, Jahnavi Jethmalani, Mareesa Stertz
    Moderator: Anne Philippi

    Panel description: Exploring the diversity of psychedelic communities worldwide, their structures, and unique challenges.

  • Speakers: Shane Norte, Jaz Cadoch, Nat Rustom, Devon Phillips, Eva Césarová
    Moderator: Valeria McCarroll

    Panel description: How grassroots movements influence policy, create sustainable support networks, and bridge the gap between underground and mainstream psychedelic spaces.

  • 1 hour lunch break

  • Speakers: Gianni Failla, Allison Feduccia, Rielle Capler, Valerie Beltran
    Moderator: Daniel Shankin

    Panel description: Highlighting grassroots education initiatives, knowledge sharing practices, and ethical considerations in community learning.

  • Speakers: Brandon Deroche, Gina Vensel, Dennis Walker, Caine Barlow, Alli Schaper
    Moderator: Zoe Wilder

    Panel description: This panel explores how psychedelic communities, nonprofits, and mission driven organizations are built, sustained, and interconnected, highlighting the values, structures, and practices that support long term impact and collective care in the psychedelic space.

Advisory partner

Tuesday | 04 NOV

Psychedelic Business Day brings together industry leaders, investors, and professionals shaping the future of the psychedelic economy. This day explores innovation in biotech, retreats, and mental health services, alongside discussions on funding strategies, ethical investment, and workforce development. With a focus on growth, regulation, and global expansion, we examine how the psychedelic business landscape is evolving into a sustainable and impactful industry.

JOIN Robin Carhart-Harris, Josh Hardman and many others!

Psychedelic Business Day

  • Guided meditation created exclusively for Global Psychedelic Week by East Forest | eastforest.org.

  • TBD

  • Speakers: Aaron Nosbisch, Tanyaradzwa Dendera, Chia-Ying (Alex) Kuo, Rhonda DeSantis
    Moderator: Natalie Dolphin

    Panel description: A deep dive into the major players shaping the psychedelic business landscape, from biotech firms to retreat operators.

  • Speakers: Victoria Cvitanovic, Ingmar de Gooijer, Dedi Meiri, Lorenzo Rolim, Lara Pearson
    Moderator: Dennis Walker

    Panel description: Examining upcoming trends, policy shifts, and business models poised for long-term sustainability.

  • 1 hour lunch break

  • Speakers: Ben Collins, Joel Brierre, Lindsay Robinson, Natalia Fedulova, Shelby Clark
    Moderator: Josh Hardman

    Panel description: Exploring financial models, funding trends, and ethical considerations in psychedelic investment, with a focus on how organizations can not only secure capital but also build profitable, resilient, and long-term sustainable enterprises.

  • Speakers: Robin Carhart-Harris, Josh Hardman
    Moderator: Josh Hardman

    Panel description: Exploring how science-backed innovation drives credibility, regulation readiness, and long-term impact within the emerging psychedelic industry.

Wednesday | 05 NOV

Legacy
Day

Legacy Day honors the roots of the psychedelic movement and the communities that carried its wisdom from the beginning of time. We highlight the contributions of Indigenous and ancestral traditions, the resilience of underground therapists and healers, and the citizen scientists who experimented at the edges of innovation. The program explores the benefits and risks of unregulated practices, and examines how today’s shifting policies and gray markets are reshaping the future. Legacy Day invites us to consider what must be preserved, respected, and carried forward as psychedelics move into mainstream culture.

JOIN East Forest, Olga Mori Diaz, Tatayo Gabon and many others!

  • Guided meditation created exclusively for Global Psychedelic Week by East Forest | eastforest.org.

  • Speakers: Tida Amituofo, Tatayo Gabon, René Alvarado Martínez, Lizbeth Bonilla
    Moderators: Carlotta Artuso, Osiris Garcia

    Panel description: How Indigenous wisdom, carried through generations despite colonization and prohibition, laid the foundation for today’s psychedelic renaissance, and how we can honor this lineage through true reciprocity and respect.

  • Speakers: Allison Hoots, Larry Noris, Sebastian William Foster, Keith Gilmore, José Inzunza
    Moderator: Mattha Busby

    Panel description: How gray markets, law enforcement, and emerging regulations are reshaping the landscape, and what can be preserved from legacy traditions.

  • 1 hour lunch break

  • Speakers: Caine Barlow, Reggie Harris, Robert Johnson, Aluba Fénix, Gabriel Valarezo, Julian Vayne
    Moderator: Mattha Busby

    Panel description: Exploring how underground therapists, healers, retreat hosts, and citizen scientists carried the torch during prohibition with stories of resilience, risk, and impact. We will also examine today’s citizen science movement, including DIY synthesis, new psychoactive substances, home growing, microdosing communities, and the ethical dilemmas of unregulated production.

  • Speaker: Olga Mori Diaz

    Description: Kené, the intricate geometric art of the Shipibo-Conibo people, is deeply intertwined with the use of sacred plants. These visionary plants are believed to reveal patterns, songs, and cosmologies that artists translate into Kené designs, embedding spiritual knowledge and healing into every line and motif.

  • Speaker: East Forest

    Keynote: Exploring how music serves as a bridge between ancient ceremonial traditions and contemporary psychedelic practices, creating spaces for healing, transformation, and collective connection.

Advisory partner

Thursday | 06 NOV

Veterans Day

Veterans Day honors those who have served by exploring the transformative potential of psychedelics in healing military and service-related trauma. Through cutting-edge research, clinical trials, and firsthand testimonies, we examine how substances like MDMA, psilocybin, and ibogaine are offering hope where traditional PTSD treatments fall short. This day is dedicated to understanding the science, comparing treatment approaches, and amplifying the voices of veterans and first responders who have found healing through psychedelic-assisted therapy.

JOIN Jesse Gould, Dr Grace Blest-Hopley Ph.D and many others!

  • Guided meditation created exclusively for Global Psychedelic Week by East Forest | eastforest.org.

  • Speakers: Keith Abraham, Samantha Juan, Ken Weingardt, Bobby Wade
    Moderator: David Drapkin

    Panel description: Exploring global initiatives supporting veterans through psychedelic therapies, from clinical programs to traditional plant medicine practices.

  • Speakers: Oksana Gryshchenko, Dr. Simon Ruffell, Anna Yusim MD, Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley PhD
    Moderator: Pinni Baumol

    Panel description: Reviewing the latest scientific findings and clinical trials demonstrating the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for veterans with PTSD and related conditions.

  • 1 hour lunch break

  • Speakers: Chris Stauffer, Dr. Andrea Lucie, Benjamin Forest, Jessica Hope
    Moderator: Cesar Marin

    Panel description: Highlighting the role of ceremony, peer support, and community-led healing in fostering deeper, more sustainable outcomes for veterans.

  • Speakers: Jesse Gould, Will Webb, Luc van Poelje, Michael Giardina, Maria Gonzales
    Moderator: Jesse Gould

    Panel description: Centering veteran testimonies and advocacy, with keynote speaker Jesse Gould sharing insights on U.S. policy, healing journeys, and the power of ceremony.

Advisory partner

Friday | 07 NOV

Inclusion & Diversity
Day

Diversity & Inclusivity Day amplifies the voices of historically marginalized communities in the psychedelic space, addressing access, representation, and cultural integrity. From Indigenous perspectives on plant medicine and the impact of globalization to the experiences of racial and LGBTQ+ minorities, we explore how psychedelics intersect with identity, healing, and advocacy. This day also sheds light on the role of psychedelics in war zones and conflict areas, examining their potential for trauma recovery beyond borders.

JOIN Rick Doblin, Bia Labate and many others!

  • Guided meditation created exclusively for Global Psychedelic Week by East Forest | eastforest.org.

  • Speaker: Rick Doblin
    Moderator: Milica Radovic Mandic

    KEYNOTE: Investigating the role of psychedelics in post-war recovery, refugee support, and trauma healing in crisis-affected regions.

  • Speakers: Cullen Taylor Clark, Darren Le Baron, Maja T. Izquierdo, Gokul Raj
    Moderator: Lorien Chavez

    Panel description: Centering Indigenous voices on the sacred role of plant medicines, the harms of cultural appropriation, and the fight to protect traditional knowledge amidst global commercialization.

  • 1 hour lunch break

  • Speakers: Lucia Levenberg, Matthew Hicks, Jonathan “Quest” Brown, Steven Huang, Naoko Bishop
    Moderator: Cassandra Muileboom

    Panel description: Exploring the experiences of Black, Hispanic, and other marginalized communities in accessing psychedelic healing. From affordability challenges to physical accessibility and neurodivergence, we’ll discuss what real inclusion looks like in both clinical and community settings.

  • Speakers: Bia Labate, Shelby Clark, Ligia Duque Platero, Mira Funk
    Moderator: Cassandra Muileboom

    Panel description: How psychedelics intersect with gender and sexual identity, mental health, and spiritual exploration within LGBTQ+ communities.

Advisory partner

Saturday | 08 NOV

Women in Psychedelics Day

Women in Psychedelics Day shines a light on the vital yet often overlooked role of women in the psychedelic space, from research and leadership to community-building and personal healing. This day explores the unique ways psychedelics intersect with women's health, parenting, and mental well-being while addressing gender disparities and advocating for more inclusive opportunities. Through storytelling, research, and discussions on safe spaces, we celebrate the contributions of women and envision a more equitable future in psychedelics.

JOIN Dr. Pamela Kryskow, Jessika Lagarde, Mikaelade la Myco and many others!

  • Guided meditation created exclusively for Global Psychedelic Week by East Forest | eastforest.org.

  • Speakers: Victoria Etherington, Roxana Gormley, Jessika Lagarde, Tali Avron
    Moderator: Jenalle Dion

    Panel description: This panel explores how women are reclaiming space in the psychedelic movement, through spiritual leadership, ancestral knowledge, and the creation of safe inclusive communities. From Indigenous traditions to modern integration circles, we highlight the power of care, ceremony, and collective healing.

  • Speakers: Dr. Kate Repnik, Susan Guner, Ariadna Huitzilopochtli, Hanifa Washington, Stephanie Michael Stewart
    Moderator: Lorien Chavez

    Panel description: An exploration of the systemic underrepresentation of women, especially women of color, in psychedelic research, business, and leadership. We address racial and economic inequities, global access, and what true inclusion looks like.

  • 1 hour lunch break

  • Speakers: Stephanie Karzon Abrams MSc Clin Pharm, Monica Cadena, Victoria Wueschner, Chen Lizra, Dr. Grace Blest Hopley PhD
    Moderator: Alexa Jesse

    Panel description: A focused conversation on how psychedelics may support women’s physical and mental health across the lifespan. From endometriosis and menstrual pain to menopause, postpartum depression, and hormonal balance, this panel brings forward research, experiences, and the need for gender specific care in psychedelic therapy.

  • Speakers: Tracey Tee, Mikaela de la Myco, Rebecca Love
    Moderator: Merryn Spence

    Panel description: From pregnancy, postpartum, and fertility to trauma healing and parenting, this panel dives into how mothers are engaging with psychedelics across the reproductive spectrum. A deeply personal and political conversation on bodily autonomy, stigma, and healing.

  • Speaker: Dr. Pamela Kryskow
    Moderator: Milica Radovic Mandic

    KEYNOTE: A powerful keynote exploring why women’s leadership is essential for shaping an ethical, compassionate, and inclusive future of psychedelic medicine and the global psychedelic ecosystem.

Advisory partner

Sunday | 09 NOV

Psychedelics & Humanity
Day

Psychedelics & Humanity Day explores the profound ways psychedelics shape culture, society, and our collective future. From shifting public perceptions and artistic influence to imagining a world where psychedelics are fully legalized, this day examines their potential to transform modern life. We also investigate how psychedelics might contribute to solving global challenges like climate change, inspiring deeper ecological awareness and systemic change.

JOIN Jason Silva, Rosalia Watts, Joe Moore and many others!

  • Guided meditation created exclusively for Global Psychedelic Week by East Forest | eastforest.org.

  • Speakers: Raphael Egel, Elysa Fenenbock, Sam Gandy, Carly Dutch Greene, Edward Crowe
    Moderator: Stephanie Joy Price

    Panel description: Exploring how psychedelics are reshaping public consciousness. From streetwear and music to sacred spaces, contemporary art to community rituals, we examine how psychedelic values and aesthetics are seeping into daily life.

  • Speakers: Rome Shadanloo, Travis Duncan, Milica Radovic Mandic, Jessika Lagarde, Joe Moore
    Moderator: Stephanie Joy Price

    Panel description: What if psychedelics were fully legal and integrated into society This session explores visionary possibilities across health, education, and governance while confronting the ethical risks and unintended consequences of widespread adoption.

  • 1 hour lunch break

  • Speakers: David Luke, Marissa Feinberg, Rosalia Watts, Isabel Santis, Dr. Howard Kornfeld
    Moderator: Jore Moore

    Panel description: Investigating the role of psychedelics in fostering environmental awareness, ecological activism, and systemic change.

  • Speakers: Claire Malone, Batuhan Bintas, Sabba Nazhand
    Moderator: Will Lucas

    Panel description: Exploring how emerging technologies and altered states may intersect to shape the next stage of human evolution.

  • Speaker: Jason Silva
    Moderator: Milica Radovic Mandic

    KEYNOTE: A creative and immersive session featuring a selection of Jason Silva’s most compelling short clips, created in collaboration with artist Brad Necyk and solo explorations of magic realism and psychedelic rapture mediated by music. We’ll watch, reflect, and engage in a live discussion on how art, sound, and surreal storytelling can expand our understanding of mental health and human consciousness.

Advisory partner