VIP Speaker Dinner
Friday, September 13
Private Reception & Dinner with Deepak Chopra and Friends
ATTIRE
BUSINESS CASUAL
LOCATION
HYATT CAMBRIDGE
Attendance is limited.
17:00 - 18:00
Arrival & Reception
Dinner
18:15 - 20:30
Opening Remarks
Poonacha Machaiah | CEO, The Chopra Foundation
Deepak Chopra | Chairman, Founder & Director, The Chopra Foundation
Tyler J. VanderWeele, Ph.D | The Human Flourishing Program
Meditation with Deepak Chopra
& Music Experience with Rishab Sharma
Introducing the Journal of Sages & Scientists
Dr. Jennifer Wortham
Integrating Wisdom Science
Exploring Happiness, Virtue, and Meaning in Human Flourishing
Deepak Chopra, MD
Robert Waldinger, MD
Tyler VanderWelle, PhD
Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Wortham
Short Term Gratification to Long-term Optimization
Alexander Gilkes
Deepak Chopra, MD in Conversation
Mr. Arthur Asiimwe
Sanjay Salil
Deepak Chopra, MD in Conversation
Amit Anand, MD
Eddie Stern, MSc, CYT
Jeff Karp, PhD
Manish Arora
The Power of Personal Health Insights
Bhuvan Srinivasan
Poonacha Machaiah
Muzology
Using music to make learning fun, engaging, and effective.
Lana Israel
Musical Performances Throughout the Evening
Rishab Sharma
Nancy Abrams
The Balaboys
Day 1
Saturday, September 14
LOCATION
08:00-13:00 - HYATT REGENCY CAMBRIDGE
15:00-20:15 - HARVARD SANDERS THEATRE
08:00 - 08:45
Awakening to Truth
Consciousness as the Fundamental Reality
Deepak Chopra, MD
Donald Hoffman, PhD
Menas Kafatos, PhD
Neil Theise, MD
Stuart Hameroff, MD
Moderator: John Horgan
08:45 - 09:15
The Quantum Body
Reimagining Human Health and Healing
Deepak Chopra, MD
Jack A. Tuszynski, PhD, DSc
Rudy Tanzi, PhD
Moderator: John Horgan
09:15 - 10:00
Extending Life
The Latest in Longevity and HealthSpan Research
Alexander Gilkes
David S. Karow, MD, PhD
Deepak Chopra, MD
Feby Puravath, MD
Samarth Kulkarni, PhD
Moderator: Mehmet Oz, MD
10:00 - 10:45
The Aging Blueprint
Understanding BioMarkers for Health and Longevity
Anita Goel, MD, PhD
Anjali Rajpal, DMD
Deepak Chopra, MD
P. Murali Doraiswamy, MD
Rudy Tanzi, PhD
Moderator: Robin Smith, MD
10:45 - 11:15
Creating Mindfulness Cities for the Future
Bhutan’s Vision and the Importance of Regenerative Systems
Bjarke Ingels
Matt Harris
Moderator: Deepak Chopra, MD
11:15 - 11:30
Pandemic of Joy
Deepak Chopra, MD
Michelle Crossan-Matos
11:30 - 12:15
Beyond Therapy
The Future Landscape of Mental Health Solutions
Jonathan Sherin, MD, PhD
Sakshi Mittal
Shebani Sethi, MD
Srini Pillay, MD
Uma Naidoo, MD
Moderator: Gabriella Wright
12:15 - 12:30
Visionary Dialogues
Deepak Chopra, MD
Wei-Wu He, PhD
12:30 - 12:45
Discovering Our Extraordinary Place in the Cosmos
Joel Primack, PhD
12:45 - 13:00
Investment & Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Wellbeing
Wanja S. Oberhof
Klaus Kleinfeld, PhD
Moderator: Andreas Loy
13:00 - 14:45
LUNCH and Transport to Harvard
15:00 - 15:30
Building Brands in the Social Media World
Andrea Sullivan
Deepak Chopra, MD
Gary Vaynerchuk
Moderator: Poonacha Machaiah
15:30 - 16:00
Africa Rising
Storytellers Shaping the Continent’s Economic Future
Gina Din-Kariuki
Sanjay Salil
Thebe Ikalafeng
Moderator: Jay Rosenzweig
16:00 - 16:10
The World Shoe Fund
Disrupting the Chronic Cycle of Poverty and Preventable Disease
Dr. Courtney Cash
16:10 - 16:25
Musical Performance
I AM - Radhika Vekaria
16:25 - 16:30
The Millennial Mindset: Health & Wellbeing
Josh Kampel
16:30 - 17:00
The Audacity to Lead
Inspiring Change and Innovation
Canan Dağdeviren, PhD
James McCann
Manoj Narender Madnani
Moderator: Kunal Sood
17:00 - 17:30
Elevating Consciousness
The Journey Through Spiritual Intelligence
Dr. Jeffery A. Martin
Mallika Chopra
Varun Soni, PhD
Moderator: Deepak Chopra, MD
17:30 - 17:45
Musical Performance
Rishab Sharma - Sitar for Mental Health
17:45 - 18:15
Pushing Boundaries
Strategies and Art of Peak Performance
Charlie Engle
Gotham Chopra
Matthew Provencher, MD, MBA, MC USNR (Ret.)
Sophie Storm Roberts
Moderator: Ameeth Sankaran
18:15 - 18:45
Bridging Wealth and Impact
Global Communities for Catalyzing Social Change
Deepak Chopra, MD
Jennifer Smorgon
Rachel Gerrol
Moderator: Poonacha Machaiah
18:45 - 19:00
How Mycelium Can Save the World
Paul Stamets
19:00 - 19:45
Revolutionizing Mental Health
Psychedelics, VR/AR & Gaming
Doug Drysdale
Shebani Sethi, MD
Srini Pillay, MD
Timothée Manschot
Martin Cordsmeier
Moderator: Gabriella Wright
19:45 - 20:15
Musical Performances
Raaga Sound Bath - The Balaboys
Day 2
Sunday, September 15
LOCATION
08:00-17:30 - HARVARD SANDERS THEATRE
08:00 - 08:10
Musical Performance
The Balaboys
08:10 - 08:15
Visionary Dialogues - Prerecorded
Deepak Chopra, MD
Sam Altman
08:15 - 08:30
Digital Dharma
Deepak Chopra, MD in Conversation with Poonacha Machaiah
08:30 - 09:00
Unlocking Superhuman Abilities
The Role of Bionics in Human Advancement
Brij Bakshi
Devendra Raj Mehta
Hugh Herr PhD
Paras Kuhad
Moderator: Poonacha Machaiah
09:00 - 09:30
Can Lifestyle Changes Improve Cognition in Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease?
Dean Ornish, MD
Rudy Tanzi, PhD
P. Murali Doraiswamy, MD
Moderator: Deepak Chopra, MD
09:30 - 10:15
Sustainable Destinations
Integrating Well-being and Tourism
Bob Shemwell
Carl Shepard
Charles Heath
Mariana Salinas, PhD
Susanna Sciacovelli
Moderator: Poonacha Machaiah
10:15 - 10:45
Decentralization’s Silent Comeback
David Steinberg
Fred Thiel
Moderator: Keith A. Grossman
10:45 - 11:00
Visionary Dialogues
Deepak Chopra, MD
Kenneth Cole
11:00 - 11:45
Digital Companions
AI and Digital Twins for Enhancing Wellbeing
Asha Saxena
Bill Inman
Carme Artigas
Deepak Chopra, MD
Stacy Engle
Moderator: Poonacha Machaiah
11:45 - 12:15
Mental Health
Bridging Generations
Kayli-Joy Cooper
Kat Graham
Kensington Tallman
Ziad Ahmed
Moderator: Reisha Savadatti
12:15 - 13:30
LUNCH
13:30 - 14:00
Empowering Minds
The Future of Education in the AI Era
Carme Artigas
Dava Newman, PhD
Gabija Skucaite
Sanjay Salil
Moderator: Bharat Anand, PhD
14:00 - 14:30
Leading in Turbulent Times
Resilience Strategies from Our Elite Veterans
David Metcalf
Matthew Provencher, MD, MBA, MC USNR (Ret.)
Ryan Micheletti
General Stanley McChrystal (Ret.)
Moderator: Justin Nahama
14:30 - 14:45
Medicine
A Glimpse Ahead
Sanjiv Chopra, MD
14:45 - 15:00
J. Ralph : Fireside Chat + Musical Performance
15:00 - 15:10
Audacity
Who am AI?
Kunal Sood
15:10 - 15:15
The Energy that Heals
Christina Vircillo
15:15 - 15:30
Musical Performance
Niko Gutierrez and the Berklee School of Music Quintet
15:30 - 16:00
From Lunar Labs to Martian Habitats
The Journey of Human Space Expansion
Anousheh Ansari
Dava Newman, PhD
16:00 - 16:45
Are We Alone?
Exploring the Universe for Signs of Life
Avi Loeb, PhD
Dava Newman, PhD
Leonard Mlodinow, PhD
Stuart Hameroff, MD
Moderator: Deepak Chopra, MD
16:45 - 16:50
Diane von Furstenberg - Prerecorded
16:50 - 17:15
Musical Performance - Sufi Rock for the Soul
Dr. Salman Ahmad
17:15 - 17:30
Meditation & Closing Remarks
Deepak Chopra, MD
