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Presenters

Ira Bedzow, PhD

Ira Bedzow, PhD is a leading voice on purpose-driven leadership, ethical decision-making, and the role of values in shaping lives, organizations, and society.

Timothy Fong, MD

Dr. Fong is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. He is board certified in adult and addiction psychiatry and is the co-director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program.

Illana Gambrill

Illana Gambrill is a powerhouse movement coach, speaker, and founder of ‘DanceBox’ - an empowering movement experience rooted in radical self-expression.

Dara G. Ghahremani, PhD

Dara G. Ghahremani, Ph.D. is a research professor and neuroscientist in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. 

Don Grant, PhD, MA, MF

Dr. Don Grant is an internationally recognized and award-winning media psychologist, author, researcher

Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD

Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is a psychologist, coach, professor, keynote speaker, and best-selling author.

Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD

Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and is a licensed clinical psychologist.

Vivienne Ming, MS, PhD

Dr. Vivienne Ming is an author and artificial intelligence (AI) expert with a career in developing AI that promotes wellness for individuals and society. She will share why your unique human brain is the most powerful tech on Earth.

Stewart Murray, MD, PhD

Dr. Murray is the Franklin Mint Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA, where he serves as Director of the Eating Disorders Program, and the Director of the Translational Research in Eating Disorders Program at UCLA.

Jenna Raine

Jenna Raine’s songs brim with hope, heart, and wide-eyed wonder. The Dallas, Texas-born singer and songwriter turns life’s little lessons, moments of bliss, and unforgettable memories into the kind of pop music you’ve got to sing with the windows down.

Erin Ryan

Erin Raftery Ryan is the CEO of NAMI Westside Los Angeles. With a background spanning nonprofit leadership, advocacy, and storytelling.

Randy Ryan

Randy Ryan is a U.S. Army veteran of the XVIII Airborne Corps and a leader in the Veteran to Farmer movement.

Kim Shapira, MS, RD

Kim Shapira is a registered dietitian, functional nutrition therapist, and the heart behind the Kim Shapira Method. Based in Los Angeles, Kim has spent nearly three decades helping people reclaim their health by transforming the way they think about food, their bodies, and themselves.

Frayne Vibez

Frayne Vibez is a breakout artist from Chicago, blending pop, hip-hop, and indie rock into a genre-defying sound that resonates across generations.

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