Dr. Anja Loizaga-Velder

Dr. Anja Loizaga-Velder

Dr. Anja Loizaga-Velder is a German-Mexican clinical psychologist whose research into the therapeutic potential of ritual psychedelic plant use spans more than two decades. She serves as Director of Research and Psychotherapy at the Nierika Institute for Intercultural...
Ifetayo Harvey

Ifetayo Harvey

“The Shortcomings of Wellness” Ifetayo Harvey founded the People of Color Psychedelic Collective (POCPC). The POCPC educates and builds community with people of color interested in psychedelics and ending the war on drugs. In 2022, Open Society Foundations...
Susan Leopold, PhD

Susan Leopold, PhD

“Psychedelics: From Personal to Planetary Healing” Susan Leopold, PhD, is an ethnobotanist and passionate defender of biodiversity. Prior to working at United Plant Savers, she worked as a librarian at the Oak Spring Garden Library, specializing in digitizing rare...
Ismail Ali

Ismail Ali

“A Full-spectrum Psychedelic PolicyParadigm: Establishing, Reconciling Tensions and Seeking Harmonization” Ismail Lourido Ali, JD (he/him or they/them) has been personally utilizing psychedelics and other substances in celebratory and spiritual contexts...
Marco Sánchez

Marco Sánchez

Watch Marco’s Full 2023 Presentation Here Marco Sánchez is a practitioner and researcher of plant technology. He assists in facilitating healing trough the teachings of shipibo cosmovision technology from the Amazon. Marco has been practicing and learning for...