Forum 2025 Speakers

Professor & Chair Indigenous Knowledges at University of Notre Dame

Professor Anne Poelina is a Nyikina Warrwa woman from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. She is an active community leader, human and earth rights advocate, film maker and respected academic researcher, with a second Doctor of Philosophy (First Law).

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Neuropsychiatrist, Neuroscientist, and Integrative Healer

Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell is a Johns Hopkins–trained neuropsychiatrist, neuroscientist, and integrative healer. Former Harvard Medical School faculty, she researches telepathy in autistic savants, explores consciousness theory, and authored The ESP Enigma, advancing bold, global evidence-based dialogue on human extraordinary potential. Human Intelligence

Colonel (retired), United States Army

Col. Karl Nell (Ret.) is a seasoned military innovator and strategic thinker. A former Army intelligence officer turned aerospace executive, he is pushing the boundaries of UAP disclosure.

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Biologist & Consciousness Researcher

Dr. Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author known for bold theories like morphic resonance and the extended mind. Bridging biology and consciousness research he is expanding our understanding of nature and the cosmos.

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Psychologist & Spirituality Researcher

Dr. Lisa Miller is a clinical psychologist, author, and pioneer in the science of spirituality. As a professor at Columbia University, she explores the neuroscience of faith and personal transformation, showing how spiritual connection enhances mental health and human resilience.

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Chief Counsel, New Paradigm Institute

With degrees from Harvard University and Harvard Law School, Danny Sheehan has helped lead multiple lawsuits of historic importance, including three Supreme Court cases. Currently, Sheehan is serving as chief counsel of the New Paradigm Institute; a 501(c)(3) public interest organization dedicated to UFO/UAP disclosure.

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Journalist

Vladimir Pozner is a French-born Russian-American journalist and veteran broadcaster who for six decades has interpreted East-West relations. Fluent in three languages, his syndicated interviews and Cold War dialogues modeled candid conversation, challenging propaganda and championing understanding across ideological divides.

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Co-Founder, Pachamama Alliance

Lynne Twist is a globally recognized visionary, author, and activist known for her work in philanthropy, social justice, and environmental sustainability. She is Co-founder along with her husband of The Pachamama Alliance and Founder of the Soul of Money Institute.

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Indigenous Scholar & Cultural Bridge-Builder

Dr. Apela Colorado is an indigenous scholar bridging Native wisdom and modern solutions. Founder of the Worldwide Indigenous Science Network, she integrates ancestral knowledge with contemporary science, advancing spiritual healing, cultural renewal, and environmental stewardship for a more harmonious future.

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Chair of Philosophy of Science, Salesian Pontifical University

Prof. Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam Chair of Philosophy of Science & Director of the Institute of Social and Political Sciences Salesian Pontifical University. He is the author of The Ten Green Commandments of Laudato Si’, he champions holistic ecology and ecological conversion globally today.

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Founding Partner of American DeepTech

Anna Brady-Estevez is a prominent figure in deep technology investment, innovation policy, and science-driven entrepreneurship. She is the Founding Partner of American DeepTech, a firm focused on advancing transformative technologies. Prior to DeepTech she was Program Director at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) where she managed investments in early-stage startups. Cosmic Intelligence

Water Researcher & Author

Veda Austin is a pioneering water researcher, artist, and author who explores water’s consciousness and healing potential. Through innovative crystallographic photography, she reveals water’s responsive intelligence, inspiring a deeper connection to nature, creativity, and the essence of life.

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Investigative Journalist & Author

Ross Coulthart is an award-winning investigative journalist and author committed to uncovering hidden truths. A seasoned reporter of global affairs, he now focuses on UAP disclosure—illuminating government secrets and non-human intelligences to inform and empower audiences worldwide.

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UAP/NHI Experiencer & Author

Chris Bledsoe is a scientifically researched UAP/NHI experiencer and author. His work is exploring the frontiers of consciousness, spirituality and the unknown to expand our understanding of a multi-dimensional universe.

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Conservationist

Gary L. Shapiro, Ph.D. began his involvement with orangutans 51 years ago in the field of primate cognition and learning. He was the first person (1973-1975) to teach a symbolic communication system to an orangutan named Aazk.

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Remote Viewer & UAP/NHI Researcher

Birdie Jaworski is a multidisciplinary explorer of the unknown, blending science and spirituality. A veteran remote viewer and founder of a UAP research group, she fosters cosmic curiosity and open dialogue on extraterrestrial contact and expanded human consciousness.

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Cosmologist & Futurist

Dr. Jude Currivan is a cosmologist, futurist, and co-founder of WholeWorld-View, integrating leading-edge science with spiritual wisdom. As an author and visionary, she champions a unified worldview and conscious evolution to address global challenges and inspire planetary transformation.

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AI Entrepreneur & UAP Disclosure Advocate

Jonathan Berte is the founder of Robovision, a leading AI solutions provider. Beyond Robovision, Jonathan is a regular guest lecturer at institutions such as the London School of Economics. Jonathan serves on the Sol foundation’s board of directors and chairs Sol’s European Union advisory and Technology and Investment advisory board.

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Indigenous Leader & Activist

Berito Kuwaruʾwa is an Indigenous U’wa leader from Colombia who led a successful campaign to stop oil drilling on sacred U’wa land, framing it as harm to Mother Earth. Awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1998, he continues to defend his people’s rights, land, and traditions.

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Quantum Computing & Space Entrepreneur

Deep Prasad is the CEO of StarVasa and was named one of Toronto’s Top 20 Under 20 in 2015. In April 2025, he initiated the world’s first UAP Hackathon. Previously, he successfully led his Quantum Computing company GenMat through its acquisition by Comstock.

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Emotional Intelligence and Plasma

Susan A. Manewich MS is experienced in consciousness research, emotional intelligence, organizational development, new emerging technologies, research, leadership skills training, and has worked with with multiple Ivy League colleges, non and for profit organizations from the aerospace industry to inner city youth education.

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Economist & Technologist

Dr. Malmgren brings simple sensemaking to the complexities of the world economy, geopolitics and technology. She’s advised Presidents and Prime Ministers, co-founded an award-winning tech firm, worked in finance and asset management and served as a judge in The Queen’s Enterprise Awards competition and as a regulator of technology standards.

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AI Technologist, Futurist, and Author

Peter is an international speaker, best selling author and advocate for AI enablement in all areas of business. Prior to his newfound career in helping people and companies decode AI, Peter was a digital marketeer with over 25 years at the forefront of technology disruption. With a tech career that started with developing yelp (before internet explorer was launched!) he has owned and managed agencies involved with market leaders such as Microsoft, Apple and Google.

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Hereditary Dakota and Chickasaw Leader

Chief Phil Lane Jr. is a hereditary leader of the Yankton Dakota and Chickasaw Nations and founder of Four Worlds International Institute. For over 50 years, he has united Indigenous peoples globally through spiritual leadership, education, and advocacy for human rights and sustainable development.

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Lakota Spiritual Leader & Peace Advocate

Arvol Looking Horse is a revered Lakota spiritual leader and Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe. An advocate for peace, ecological stewardship, and Indigenous rights, he shares ancient wisdom to heal Mother Earth and unite humanity.

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Co-Founder & CEO, WeForest

Marie-Noëlle Keijzer co-founded and leads WeForest, a global nonprofit restoring biodiverse landscapes to draw down carbon and empower communities. Combining business acumen and environmental science, she mobilizes companies, investors, and scientists to scale nature-based solutions reversing climate and biodiversity loss.

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Biologist & Sustainability Innovator

Dr. Leen Gorissen is a biologist and innovation catalyst who champions nature’s wisdom to reinvent how we live. Founder of the Centre for Natural Intelligence, she applies ecology and systems thinking to spark sustainable innovation and regenerative societal transformation.

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Clairvoyant Practitioners

Liduvina (“Lidu”) Burgoin, diagnosed with autism at age 5, spent much of her life with limited speech until discovering the Rapid Prompting Method at 11, unlocking her voice and revealing extraordinary psi-abilities, intellect and creativity. Her mother, Migdalia, an accomplished clairvoyant practitioner, advocates for presuming competence in non-speaking individuals and champions tools like RPM to empower self-expression and unlock hidden potential.

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Founder and Executive Director, Women's Earth and Climate Action Network

Osprey Orielle Lake is the Founder and Executive Director of WECAN International, leading climate justice and women’s advocacy efforts worldwide. She co-chairs the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature’s advocacy and organized the International Women's Earth and Climate Summit.

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Physician and web3 Design Thinker

Dr. Alex Cahana specializes in building hi-tech, hi-touch, in touch communities using token-based economic design. He is an advisor for the Druk Holding and Investments of Bhutan and the Regenerative Village at Drinchengang.

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UAP Disclosure Advocate

Robert Salas, a former U.S. Air Force ICBM launch control officer is a key witness to the 1967 Malmstrom Air Force Base incident—in which a UFO/UAP, reportedly disabled multiple nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in their silos.

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Regenerative Development Advocate & Educator

Eduard founded the University for International Cooperation (UCI) in Costa Rica in 1994, where he is Rector and President. Today, he is a global advocate for regenerative development, promoting solutions through collaborative, holistic efforts that integrate diverse dimensions - economic, social, cultural, environmental, political, and spiritual. In 2018, he launched the Regenerate Costa Rica initiative.

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Founder and CEO of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine.

James S. Gordon, MD, author of Transforming Trauma: The Path to Hope and Healing, is a Harvard-educated psychiatrist, the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., and was chairman (under Presidents Clinton and GW Bush) of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. Dr. Gordon, a former NIMH researcher and clinical professor at Georgetown Medical School, is internationally recognized for using self-awareness, self-care, and group support to heal population-wide psychological trauma.

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Youth Innovator & Health Advocate

Leif Ramirez is a youth visionary and social entrepreneur dedicated to solving human health challenges. As co-founder of the Calliope Center for Rare Diseases while still a student, he brings a fresh generational perspective on innovation, compassion, and global well-being.

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