Confirmed Speakers
Leading researchers from neuroscience, physics, philosophy, and beyond.
Giulio Tononi
University of Wisconsin–Madison
New
Donald Hoffman
University of California, Irvine
New
Plenary Session Topics
Fourteen plenary sessions across six days — spanning quantum biology, neuroscience, AI, psi research, and the origins of consciousness.
- PL-1 Quantum Biophotonics in Living Systems
- PL-2 UAP, Anomalies, and Consciousness
- PL-3 Neuroscience of Consciousness
- PL-4 Psychedelics and Consciousness
- PL-5 Biology of Consciousness
- PL-6 Quantum AI and Consciousness
- PL-7 Non-Local Consciousness and “Psi”
- PL-8 Cerebral Organoids and Consciousness
- PL-9 Is the Brain Organized by Connectomics or Wavefields?
- PL-10 Origins of Life and Consciousness — Which Came First?
- PL-11 The Spectrum of Conscious States
- PL-12 Consciousness and AI
- PL-13 Anesthesia and Consciousness
- PL-14 Is AI Conscious? (Panel)
Program at a Glance
| SundayOct 11 | MondayOct 12 | TuesdayOct 13 | WednesdayOct 14 | ThursdayOct 15 | FridayOct 16 | |
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| 7:00 am | Experiential Sessions |
Experiential Sessions |
Experiential Sessions |
Experiential Sessions |
Experiential Sessions |
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| 8:30 am | Morning Workshops |
PL-1: Quantum Biophotonics
Tuszynski, Gassab, Tsenkova
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PL-4: Psychedelics & Consciousness
Carhart-Harris, Zeidan, Craddock
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PL-7: Non-Local Consciousness & Psi
Hennacy, Wahbeh, Radin
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PL-10: Life or Consciousness First?
Rasmussen, Hameroff, Lakhany
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PL-13: Anesthesia & Consciousness
Katiyar, Patel, Wiest
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| 10:40 | ||||||
| 11:10 am | Morning Workshops (cont.) |
PL-2: UAP, Anomalies, and Consciousness
Nolan
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PL-5: Biology of Consciousness
Levin, Murugan
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PL-8: Cerebral Organoids
Muotri, Kosik
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PL-11: The Spectrum of Conscious States
Schooler, Hoffman
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PL-14: Is AI Conscious?
Penrose, Hameroff, Schneider, Tononi
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| 12:30 | Lunch break (on your own) |
Lunch break (on your own) |
Lunch break (on your own) |
Lunch break (on your own) |
Lunch break (on your own) |
Closing (ends 1PM)
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| 2:00 pm | Afternoon Workshops |
PL-3: Neuroscience of Consciousness
Boyden, Sejnowski, Brandmeyer
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PL-6: Quantum AI & Consciousness
Neven, Schneider, Bandyopadhyay
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PL-9: Connectomics or Wavefields?
Bastos, Halgren, Large
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PL-12: Consciousness and AI
Prendki, TBA
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| 4:10 | ||||||
| 5:00 pm | Light Reception |
Concurrent 1 |
Concurrent 2 |
Concurrent 3 |
Concurrent 4 |
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| 7:05 pm | Opening |
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| 7:30 pm | Featured Workshop To be announced (TBA) |
Reception |
Poster Session 1 |
Poster Session 2 |
Luau Dinner |
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| 9:30 pm | Consciousness Happenings TBA |
Consciousness Happenings TBA |
Collective Consciousness Concert |
Poetry Slam |