Forum 2025 Presenters

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

Avi Loeb, PhD, is a theoretical physicist and Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University. He is the author of several books, the most recent of which is "Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars."

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Award-Winning Filmmaker

Ky Dickens is an award-winning filmmaker celebrated for her transformative documentaries that tackle complex social issues, influence public policy, and ignite cultural change. Known as a storyteller at the intersection of film and societal impact, she has received numerous accolades, including the Focus Award for Achievement in Directing and the Change Maker Award for advancing social change through art and film. In 2024, she created The Telepathy Tapes, a podcast exploring telepathy within the nonspeaking community that became the number one podcast in the world and won a Webby Award for Best Indie Podcast. The series is now being developed into a documentary feature film set for release in 2026. Human Intelligence

Diné Nation

Woman Stands Shining - Pat McCabe is from Diné Nation living in Northern New Mexico. A radical bridger, and a deep listener of Earth and Spirit, she is called on for insight and offerings of new forms of cause and effect, in the work of Land ReUnion (land return to Indigenous stewardship), in reimagining money, in reframing the understanding of the spiritual capacities of gender, in trauma healing and the preparations necessary for a humanity to be able to receive and collaborate with Future. She is a convener of global ceremonies in response to powerful proposals for healing throughout the timelines. She is a grateful mother and grandmother.
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Dr. Villarroel is a researcher in astronomy at the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (Nordita) in Stockholm. She leads the Vanishing & Appearing Sources during a Century of Observations (VASCO) project and the EXOPROBE project. The VASCO project searches for vanishing stars with the help of automated methods as well as a citizen science project. Among the most interesting results from the VASCO project are the findings of anomalous “multiple transients” of unknown origin.

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Grammy-Nominated Reggae Musician, Co-Creator of Ubuntu International.

With a music career spanning four decades, Pato has inspired audiences across the world with uplifting songs of love, hope, and unity. Beyond the stage, he is a committed mentor, humanitarian, and interfaith Minister, using his voice to bring communities together in service of the greater good. As co-producer of the award-winning documentary The Spirit of Ubuntu, Pato continues to spread the timeless message that “I am because we are.”

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Jenin graduated with a bachelor's degree in Public Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago in December of 2023. For over five years, Jenin has been a community organizer and dedicated individual focused on the Palestinian movement through advocacy, digital storytelling, and grassroots mobilization. She is a firm believer in intertwined struggle and liberation for all.

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Founder & CEO of Stand Up For Justice

Antoinette is the visionary behind Ubuntu International, a global movement rooted in the philosophy “I Am Because We Are.” She is a spiritual ambassador, humanitarian, and award-winning creative who blends music, storytelling, and feminine wisdom to inspire unity and healing. Through her initiatives — including Divine Mother’s Love and Edentia Wellness — she empowers communities worldwide in the areas of women’s dignity, permaculture, wellness, and spiritual upliftment. Rootsdawtah is also the co-producer of the acclaimed documentary The Spirit of Ubuntu, winner of 26+ international awards.

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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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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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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

Writer, author, poet, speaker, content creator and activist

Robert was raised in the Mississippi Delta and shaped by the stories, struggles, and stubborn beauty of the South. His work lives at the crossroads of art, politics, and memory. There is power in his voice which doesn’t simply recount events; it invites us all into a conversation about resilience, motivation, and the undeniable human spirit in the face of adversity. Through history and hope, he prepares us to confront the challenging truths within and find solace in the realization that our strength is in our unity.

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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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Grandmother Helene Lindmark is a Wisdom Keeper, from the Sami People. She walks with her knowledge as a voice for Mother Earth, her people and the ancestral wisdom that is stored in her Indigenous People’s lands. With a unique perspective based on ancestral knowledge, Helen bridges the gap between traditional indigenous knowledge and the contemporary understanding of sustainable practices. Her role as a global bridge builder highlights the significance of reciprocity with nature, and promoting innovative solutions for climate adaptation and social resilience.

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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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Donna Kerridge (Ngāti Tahinga, Ngāti Mahuta) is a respected New Zealand Māori healer, educator, and advocate.

With over two decades of clinical experience, Donna’s work bridges ancestral healing traditions with modern healthcare, supporting communities and professionals alike to help restore balance and wellbeing.  The goal of her work as a healer is to help lift the mana (dignity) and the mauri (life essence) of people and planet.

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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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Banafsheh is an Iranian sacred dancer, choreographer, spiritual embodiment teacher, and activist. She is the founder Dance of Oneness®, a Divine Feminine lineage for embodiment, healing and transformation. Her work is bridging Sufi ritual, feminine embodiment, and contemporary dance.

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Founder of BLCKSWN

Katie Hurley is deeply involved with Artificial Intelligence. She helped launch Salesforce’s AI platform, Einstein, in 2016 as well as the company’s AI research arm and company-wide ethical AI practice. More recently, Katie is the founder of BLCKSWN, a think tank aiming to help prepare humanity for the Age of AI by bringing us closer to interdimensional communications. 

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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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Esperide Ananas Ametista, MA, Hon PhD, is a psycho-sociologist, healer, and international facilitator whose work explores the relationship between life, time, and consciousness. A long-standing member and Ambassador of the Spiritual Federation of Damanhur in Italy.

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Turtle Clan, Mohawk Six Nations 

Kahontakwas Diane Longboat, B.A, B.Ed, M.Ed is a member of the Turtle Clan, Mohawk Nation at Six Nations Grand River Territory, Canada and a citizen of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.Diane’s work is situated at the intersection of health, education and traditional First Nations knowledge systems. At the University of Toronto, Diane founded First Nations House, and Soul of the Mother. Today, Diane serves as CEO to the Institute for the Study of Spirit, a national Indigenous women-led charity serving First Nations, training the next generation of Healers and gathering global networks of Indigenous Healers and spiritual leaders for mutual support and wisdom at this turning point in humanity’s relationships with Mother Earth.

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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Selene Manga  traditional healer from Quechua tradition and MD máster in epidemiology, educated at public medicine school in Peru and post graduated at John Hopkins and Harvard University. Specialized in treatment of neurológical, mental illness with Psychedelic plants and mushrooms. CEO of Indigenous Pharmacy and Kusy Hampina an Andean Indigenous Medicine School and volunteer center. Nature Intelligence

Bantu Culture

Rutendo Ngara is an African Indigenous Knowledge Systems practitioner and transdisciplinary researcher whose professional interests have spanned from clinical engineering, healthcare technology management, socio-economic development, mathematics, leadership and fashion design; to the interface between science, culture, cosmology, nature and paradigms of healing. Holding a M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, her transdisciplinary focus centres on synthesizing Western and Indigenous paradigms – particularly between medical knowledge systems. Nature Intelligence

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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Universal Worship Minister of The Inayatiyya International Sufi Order

Munshid Cherag Abd’ Rashid F. Frederick Johnson is an ordained Universal Worship Minister of The Inayatiyya International Sufi Order, a Founding Member of The Transformational Leadership Council, Master Teacher of West African inspired chantorial and melodic narrative traditions, sound healer, world renowned Jazz singer, abstract artist and arts administrator. Frederick travels the world helping people through sacred sound and breath, discover a deeper inner peace facilitating healing and whole life transformation.
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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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Founder ReVora, Astronaut Candidate

Besan Dahboor Engel is the Founder of ReVora, a regenerative infrastructure company creating the world’s first  Space- to- Earth-to-Space innovation loop for modular food and life-support systems. She is an R&D Astronaut Candidate  with Titans Space Industries specializing in astrobotany and space farming, and a former Advisor at Astro Tech Hub, contributing to scientific collaboration and cosmic research.

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Hawaiian Culture

Puna lives on Kauai, Hawaii. As record keeper of Hawaiian culture and history, she is an internationally honored elder of the Hawaiian islands. Her family-roots take her far back in time. Her direct ancestors are found in the royal family of the time of the Hawaiian kingdom, as well as in the lineages of the hula masters (kahula), the lua masters (kalua) and the seers (kahuna). Puna travels in the footprints of her ancestors (amongst other destinations) to Europe to strengthen the cultural bridges and to support world peace. Nature Intelligence

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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Former Analyst for the UAP Task Force

Sarah Gamm’s education is a B.S is in Astrophysics and M.S. is in Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. Sarah recently supported the Air Force as a Nuclear Campaign Analyst in the Pentagon, and now works for USACE as a scientist in the Army’s Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) office. She was an analyst for the UAP Task Force.

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Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho

Grandmother Dr. Henrietta Mann, Southern Cheyenne & Arapaho, is descendent of  two great grandmothers who survived the massacres at Sand Creek and along the Washita River. From this history, we gain an understanding of what created the strong woman that Henrietta is. In 2016 became one of the first  Native American Educational Scholars to be elected to membership in the National Academy of Education. Henrietta is sought out as a spiritual mentor and as a Cheyenne prayer woman she has led ceremonies from New Zealand to Ground Zero. She’s the recipient of the highest citizen award by President Biden. Nature Intelligence

UAP/NHI Experiencer & Singer-Songwriter

Emily is a singer-songwriter, holistic voice teacher, and content creator. Raised in the Bledsoe family, known for their paranormal experiences, she found refuge in music from an early age and went on to earn a BM in Vocal Performance and dual master’s degrees in Musical Theatre Voice Performance and Vocal Pedagogy from NYU. Her work deepened through a transformative experience at the Monroe Institute, which later inspired her debut album Colors, a nonlinear sonic memoir enhanced with Monroe Sound Science®. Through her work, Emily empowers others to feel safe, aligned, and expressive in both voice and self. Cosmic Intelligence, Human Intelligence

Venda, Vhavenda Culture

Mphatheni (Mphathe) Makaulule, South Africa, is the Indigenous knowledge practitioner, walking the path of makhadzi role. She established Luvhola Cultural village in 2000; Founded the Mupo Foundation, now a locally-based organisation. Mupo means bowl of life, all of creation, including the cosmos.She is on the board of Wild Law Institute. For more than 35 years Mphathe has been working with the Venda elders and youth, igniting enthusiasm to bring Mupo back as a principle attached to Vhavenda cultural traditions. She is an activist and defender of the sacred sites through her vision for reviving indigenous knowledge into communities of practice for safeguarding the indigenous forests. Nature Intelligence

Sulafa Victoria Grijalva was born in Ecuador and raised partly there and in Canada, until she migrated to New York City in 2013, where she is providing legal assistance to grassroots groups engaged in sustainable and community-based development for a solidarity economy. Beyond her legal work, Sulafa collaborates with farmers and Indigenous communities in Ecuador promoting gender equality, food sovereignty, and climate and economic justice to combat extractivism, protect the rights of nature, and enhance community data sovereignty in research and development.

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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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Founder, Institute for Exoconsciousness

Rebecca Hardcastle Wright is a pioneering voice at the intersection of consciousness, contact, planetary ethics, and governance innovation. She is the Founder of the first post-disclosure organization, the  Institute for Exoconsciousness (I-EXO), and joint creator of the Planetary Constitution. Her initiatives are dedicated to empowering humanity to consciously co-create our planetary and multidimensional future.

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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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Co-Founders of Kina8at and the Dominique Rankin Foundation

Based in Québec (Canada) both are devoted to the preservation and transmission of Indigenous cultures and wisdom traditions. Grandfather Dominique is an Anishinabe hereditary chief. Together they are pipe carriers who work around the world to promote reconciliation, healing and peace among peoples through dialogue, ceremony and education.

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Linda Tucker is the founder and CEO of the Global White Lion Protection Trust, a leadership organisation and registered NPO/Public Benefit Organisation situated in one of the world’s most important ecosystems - the UN-designated Kruger to Canyons Biosphere.
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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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UFO Researcher, Author, and Lecturer

Kathleen Marden sat on the Advisory Board of the Edgar Mitchell Foundation for Research into Extraterrestrial and Extraordinary Encounters. She has worked on four research studies on UFO abductees/experiencers with nearly five thousand participants.

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Saskia is the founder of Ecofluency, and an award-winning educator, consultant and activist in Nature communication. After her PhD, she held two postdoctoral fellowships (2014-2020) researching intuitive farming at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and at Coventry University, UK. Nature Intelligence,

International consultant, trainer, speaker for Fortune 500 business, NGOs and podcast host. Nahua (Aztec) & Toltec.

Anita is passionate about leadership development, empowerment of women and men, culture change, belonging and inclusion. Her life work is bridging indigenous wisdom and science for business and societal renewal. Author of seven books including the international award-winning book, The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times, Simon & Schuster.

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“I speak from a land where the world’s tallest peaks rise, yet it is the strength of its people that truly elevates Nepal.”

As a medical doctor, NIOMH volunteer, and mental health advocate, I represent Nepal’s Gen Z with a commitment to justice, mindful leadership, and the well-being of both people and planet. My work is driven by the belief that healing, whether individual or societal, begins with empathy, courage, and collective purpose."
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Founder and president of A Radical Guide

Jason is the founder and president of A Radical Guide, a 501(c)(3) that maintains a global directory of over 1,200 radical spaces across 68 countries and supports liberation movements through fiscal sponsorship, mutual aid distribution, and movement infrastructure. For more than two decades, he has organized at the intersections of animal rights, farmworker justice, and struggles against corporate power, including co-creating youth animal rights campaigns, leading farmworker justice organizations, and serving on the boards of movements challenging corporate constitutional rights.

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Founder of Strategic Initiative, State of the World Forum
Ubiquity University ET Studies Program

Georg Boch is the program producer for the State of the World Forum 2025–2030, where he focuses on the convergence of artificial and non-human intelligence. With a background in communication, education, and enterprise AI applications, Georg works at the intersection of strategy and technology as a cross-Atlantic platform-builder and UAP-forward tech ecosystem connector. In 2025, he founded and convened the first virtual European UAP/NHI Disclosure Summit. Georg speaks on UAP disclosure across Europe, including as a guest lecturer in Bauhaus University Weimar’s Immersive Media program and at conferences in Frankfurt and Prague.

Head of Brand & UX Strategy, State of the World Forum

Casey functions as the head of Brand & Experience for the State of the World Forum. She works as a corporate senior UX principal for a fortune 500 company and founded a food tech platform aimed at eliminating waste in the food industry. She has used her intuitive intelligence to deeply understand user needs, building solutions that help to improve customer experiences with major brands. She has a certification as a clinical herbalist from the Berkeley Herbal Center. She is also one of the founders of the Center for Planetary Intelligence and will be working to oversee the design, planning and build of the Bledsoe Center in NC.