Here’s all the details on their upcoming conference. It’s got some big hitters.
International Summit on Psychedelic Therapies for Mental Illness
19 and 20 November 2021
| DAY 1: FRIDAY 19TH NOVEMBER | |
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| 8:45am – 9:15am (AEDT) | Opening Welcome to Country, video/song and short welcome to Mind Medicine Australia |
| Session 1
9:15am-10:45am |
Why do we need psychedelic-assisted therapies? The current state of mental health globally, existing treatments and the need for innovation
International Keynotes: Professor David Nutt (UK) – The neuroscience of new treatments Johann Hari (UK) – What can psychedelics teach us about the deeper causes of depression, anxiety and addiction? Dr Ben Sessa (UK) – MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: The results of the BIMA trial Moderator: Peter Hunt AM |
| 10:45am | Hot spots, display booths, posters, videos, yoga |
| Session 2
11:30am |
The Science of Psychedelics: Therapeutic mechanisms and clinical outcomes for a range of mental illnesses and other conditions
International Keynotes: Professor Robin Carhart-Harris (USA) – The brain and therapeutic mechanisms of classic psychedelics Dr Reid Robison (USA) – Psychedelics and Eating Disorders Professor Matt Johnson (USA) – From Depression to Addiction: An Overview of the Therapeutic Trials of Psilocybin at Johns Hopkins University Moderator: Professor Arthur Christopoulos (AUST) and Hamilton Morris (USA) |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Hot spots, display booths, posters, videos, yoga |
| Session 3
2:30pm – 4:00pm
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Creating the Future: What the Psychedelic Industry Will Look Like 5 Years Out?
Panel Conversation with Peter Hunt AM: Kelsey Ramsden (Mindcure), Srinivas Rao (ATAI), Mike Winlo (Emyria), Lyle Oberg (Mynd Sciences), Joseph Araujo (Mindset Pharma) |
| 4:30pm – 9:00pm | Explorations into consciousness
A range of videos and programs for our delegates viewing |
| DAY 2: SATURDAY 20TH NOVEMBER | |
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| Session 4
9:00am – 11:00 am (AEDT) |
Anthropology, Indigenous Wisdom and expanded states of consciousness for healing and growth
International keynotes: Dr Wade Davis CM (Canada) – The Shamanic Art of Healing Dr Alberto Villoldo (USA) – The Return of the Sacred: Myth, Magic and Psychotherapy in a Challenging World Dr Adele LaFrance (USA) – Classic Psychedelics, Spirituality and Emotion Processing – Mechanisms of Mental Health in the General Population Dr Gabor Mate (Canada) – What I Have Personally Learned From Working With Psychedelics Moderator: Tania de Jong AM |
| 11:00am – 11:45am | Hot Spot Sessions, Display, posters, videos, yoga |
| Session 5
11:45am – 1:15pm |
Living until you die – the promise of psilocybin-assisted therapy with terminally ill patients
International Keynotes: Dr Bill Richards (USA) Francoise Bourzat (USA) – Trauma, Dying, Grief and sacred mushroom healing Dr Gabby Agin-Liebes (USA) Moderator: Dr Lynn-Marie Morski (USA) |
| 1:15pm – 2:15pm | Hot Spot Sessions, Display, posters, videos, yoga |
| Session 6
2:15pm – 4:00pm |
Depression, Trauma, Addiction, Veterans and Suicide: Getting to the root cause
International Keynote: Dr Rick Doblin (USA) and Professor Jenny Mitchell (USA) |
| Panel Conversation moderated by Dr Patrycja Slawuta (USA) with Dr Rick Doblin, Professor Jenny Mitchell, Admiral Chris Barrie AC, Michael Raymond, Dr Eli Kotler | |
| 4:00pm – 4:45pm | Hot Spot Sessions, Display, posters, videos, yoga |
| Session 7
4:45pm – 6:00pm |
The way forwards for Australia: Ethical, legal, professional development and implementation frameworks for psychedelic treatments
International keynote: Dr Simon Longstaff AO – Those Who Walk Away: responding to the suffering of others. |
| Panel Conversation with Dr Simon Longstaff AO, John Skerritt, Hon Andrew Robb AO moderated by Peter Hunt AM and Tania de Jong AM | |
| 6:00pm – 7:15pm | Action Steps We Can ALL Take and Final Words – Q & A/breakout groups with audience and reporting back from each group to ALL (moderated) |
Hot spots are intimate conversation circles for smaller groups with one or more of the keynote speakers.
* This program is subject to change. We will be adding all sorts of wonderful surprises to make sure this will be a memorable and inspiring event.
