Dr. Patrick K. Porter, PhD, is an award-winning author/speaker and the founder of BrainTap®, the leader in technology-enhanced meditation. Dr. Porter pioneered the use of brainwave entrainment to improve clarity, sleep & energy, and remains at the forefront of scientific research. He founded BrainTap with the goal of making this technology accessible to everyone. BrainTap offers over 1000 original audio sessions in 12 languages and serves a worldwide user base with its mobile app and headset. Dr. Porter has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, People, Entrepreneur, INC and on ABC, NBC, CBS as an expert in brain health & wellness, and in 2020, Dr. Porter received the IAFNR lifetime achievement award. Please visit www.braintap.com.

Sarah Turner has a post graduate degree in Clinical Neuroscience from Roehampton University, London. She also has BSc degrees in Psychological Sciences, and Nutritional Medicine from Westminster University and Thames Valley University, respectively. Sarah spent the first 10 years of her career as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry planning and executing experiments looking at the effects of electrostatics on physiology.

Whilst in California, Sarah became involved with the Biohacker movement. This led to her current understanding of the overriding role of physics in biological science, and fueled her fascination with quantum biology in relation to health, photomedicine and consciousness studies.

Sarah’s main interest currently is photobiomodulation – that is, using specific light devices to heal the body and promote optimal functioning, with a focus on brain issues. She is currently developing a transcranial red-light device with a Dutch team - Light Tree Ventures, as well as being the science advisor for the PBM research company Neuronic.

Sarah hosts a bi-weekly podcast ‘Rebel Scientist’ and offers 1:1 coaching sessions for people looking to improve brain function with light and lifestyle modifications.

Wesley King supports technologies squarely aimed to better humanity and the planet. Alongside a team of cross-functional experts, he focuses on personalized wellness, wearables, biohacking, digital health and consciousness technologies. His life goals are to pursue a constant expansion of his knowledge - across industries, continents, and decades - in order to improve any environment he works or lives in.

Dr. Gil Blander is internationally recognized for his research in the basic biology of aging and for translating his discoveries into new ways of detecting and preventing age-related conditions. He received a PhD in biology from the Weizmann Institute of Science and completed his postdoctoral fellowship at MIT. He’s been featured in CNN Money, The New York Times, Forbes, The Financial Times, and The Boston Globe.

At InsideTracker, Dr. Blander leads a team of experts in biology, computer science, and nutrition and exercise physiology. He founded the company in 2009, alongside top scientists from acclaimed universities in the fields of aging, genetics, and biometrics.

InsideTracker’s mission is to help people realize their potential for long, healthy, productive lives by optimizing their bodies from the inside out. InsideTracker’s proprietary algorithm analyzes its users’ biomarker and physiomarker data to provide a clear picture of what's going on inside them. Based on this analysis, InsideTracker offers its users ultra-personalized, science-based recommendations for positive changes to their nutrition, supplementation, exercise, and lifestyle, along with a plan of action to track their progress toward their goals.

Michal Lovecky is a creative director and XR technologist. He is the founder and CEO of Cyan Planet, on a mission to connect people with the ocean, evoke empathy for marine life, and spark action for marine conservation. Since 2015, he has delivered over 60 immersive media projects, pioneering the first-ever 8K VR live streaming over a 5G network in Germany, and developed 360° video monitoring techniques to assess coral reefs' ecology. He was awarded by Deloitte for high standards in innovation. Michal uses virtual reality as a tool to share his passion for the ocean and to democratize access to it for everyone. As the director and producer of "How is the Water", an XR virtual ocean simulation, he was selected for Cannes and Venice film festivals.

Dr. Evie Powell is a games researcher and developer specializing in immersive interactions and prototype design. She is the lead virtual reality engineer at Proprio Vision, a surgical imaging company fusing human and computer vision into a powerful new system for surgical performance and training. She founded Verge of Brilliance LLC, an independent experimental games studio in Seattle, and previously worked at Microsoft on natural user interfaces and the Kinect technology at Xbox.

With a unique career bridging gaming and healthcare, Dr. Powell integrates game design and UX design to create meaningful experiences that help people learn, play, and work differently. At Proprio, her focus is on anticipating how surgeons think and designing a suite of tools to empower them to think and perform optimally.

Dr. Powell graduated from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte with her Ph.D. in Computer Science. Her research centered on socially pervasive game experiences and context-aware gaming using mobile technologies.

Troy Haines used to think that technology was the problem when it came to wellness and it was returning to the ancient methodologies such as meditation, yoga, qigong among so many others that would enable him to return to wellbeing. It was in realizing that these are in fact ancient technologies and that the technologies that we develop today should serve our wellbeing and evolution as these ancient technologies do. In that realization it became apparent to Troy that we can use our modern technologies alongside our ancient practices to objectively measure what is happening. With that data we gain insights which we can use to help us individually and collectively evolve into higher states of consciousness. It’s here we are learning to bring together a healthy relationship between our humanness and the technology we are creating.

From Melbourne, Australia, now calling Seattle home, Ian Anderson has spent his entire career focusing on helping other people become healthier, happier and more successful. Helping them to unlock their human potential and get more out of life. As the Founder of Zoetic, a well-being and human performance specialist, an educator, coach, and consultant, he has empowered hundreds of people, athletes, schools and organizations in over 9 countries, across 5 continents. Now, as life begins to move beyond the pandemic, his mission and vision is to amplify his reach further, helping people to regain their confidence, motivation, develop resilience, strengthen relationships, and develop healthy and high performing habits that will transform their future.

Noah Falstein is a game designer and producer who has been in the video game industry since 1980.He was one of the first 10 employees at Lucasfilm Games (which became LucasArts Entertainment), DreamWorks Interactive (which became EA Los Angeles), and The 3DO Company (which became defunct). He runs The Inspiracy and writes the "Better by Design" column for Game Developer magazine. He was hired by Google in April 2013 as 'Chief Game Designer', where he worked for 4 years before leaving in April 2017.

Dr. Graham Norris is an organizational psychologist focusing on foresight and futures thinking. He spent 20 years living in Asia, including a decade as a journalist in Taiwan, Singapore and Japan. More recently, he worked in marketing consulting and communications in Beijing, China, before moving back to the UK. He holds an MBA from Heriot-Watt University and studied the impact of rapid change on Chinese knowledge workers for his doctoral research. His passion is helping people cultivate a healthier attitude toward the future. He is now the COO of Supertrends Institute, a global learning platform that encourages futues thinking so its members can make better decisions and generate more ambitious strategies.

Jay Samit is the former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte. An American digital media innovator, he has pioneered advancements in music and video distribution, social media, and ecommerce. He is the author of the bestselling book Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation and Future Proofing You - Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny in an Uncertain World.

A well-known industry veteran, Ariella has dedicated the past 30 years to creating and selling games that expand the market, along the way achieving numerous “firsts.” While CEO of Legacy Games, Emergency Room, one of the first medical simulations ever created, was very successful. Subsequently, Lehrer established the TV drama genre in video games, with four Law & Order adventure games. A leading expert on IP licensing, Lehrer quickly followed up this success to create more than 25 licensed puzzle games, including ER, Criminal Minds, Murder She Wrote, Ghost Whisperer, Sherlock Holmes, Twilight Zone, Tarzan, Psych, Crayola, among others. From 2017-2020, Lehrer served as President at HitPoint Studios. While there she helped develop unique Augmented Reality apps for Disney, Niantic, and Ellen DeGeneres, among others, that pioneered new ways to learn and play. Now back at the helm of Legacy Games, currently the largest distributor of casual games at retail, Lehrer is busy expanding its digital sales channels. Lehrer has a PhD. in Cognitive Psychology from Claremont Graduate University and writes about games on her blog, www.ariellalehrer.com.

Victor Karlsson, Artist and Conscious Cartoonist, refused his call for adventure until he attended his 9th funeral. His frequent interaction with death led to an obsession with the question “What is the purpose of Life?”. His burning desire to find a fulfilling answer to this, led him to begin his quest for discovering a life worth living. He soon realized that his purpose was the quest itself.

Inspired by this journey, Victor is creating a cartoon called Bananas the Show where he intends to remove the mental barriers of a divided society and help unite humanity by exploring the many perspectives life has offer.

To be involved in the making of Bananas the Show, connect on social media @BananasTheShow.

Steve started his channel just 2 years ago and, save a few skits and music performances, was pretty much immediately making VR content. It didn't take long for him to find his niche. He was an early adopter of the Quest, and he immediately got to work cranking out content.

He stuck to the talking in front of the mic format for a while, occasionally sprinkling in gaming and reviews, but over time, he refined a bit until he became what he is today, a sort of Philip De Franco of VR. Now you can find Steve doing what he does best, knowing things. If you are interested in the Oculus Quest, whether it be hardware news, game news, or the juicy drama that seems to surround Oculus x Facebook at all times, he's your man.

Sean Cahill is an investigative filmmaker and retired U.S. Navy Chief Master-at-Arms. He served on various vessels and duty stations abroad; most notably he was part of the bridge crew onboard the USS Princeton during the infamous Tic-Tac UAP incident with the USS Nimitz in 2004. Sean is featured on episode three of the History Channel's Six Part Documentary: Unidentified: Inside America’s UFO Investigation. His continuing efforts include projects on consciousness, ancient indigenous culture and UAP/UFO destigmatization. He resides in San Diego California with his wife and two daughters.

When he was six, Marcus Howard got Super Mario Bros. 3 on the Nintendo Entertainment System for Christmas, and he’s been playing and building video games ever since. Video games inspired Marcus’ interest in technology, and in the 9th grade, he started coding his own video game on the TI-83+ graphing calculator.

Today, Marcus is CEO of the esports education startup MetArena, and the President of Tampa Association of Gaming, a non-profit dedicated to growing the gaming industry and STEAM youth programs in the Tampa Bay region. Marcus consults with universities and businesses around the world, helping them use video games to digitally engage their entire communities.

For this podcast, Marcus and his daughter have great insight and fun with Dylan during this podcast.

Adam Scorgie’s plan A has always been to work hard, be humble and take chances; and it has worked tremendously to date. A father of 3, a loving husband and an acclaimed documentarian, Adam has an astonishing ability to balance his relentless work schedule and his invaluable family time.

Primarily growing up in BC’s Okanagan Valley, Adam was inspired to move to New York City, where he spent 3 years studying film and television at the renowned William Esper Studios in Manhattan. Upon his return to Canada, Adam invested every dollar he had to produce his first feature documentary, ‘The Union: The Business Behind Getting High’. ‘The Union’ exceeded all expectations by being selected to 33 film festivals, where it won several best feature documentary awards. The success of ‘The Union’ demanded a follow up, which lead to the crowd-funded sequel, ‘The Culture High’. Upon request in 2012, the film, which focused on the war on drugs, would go on to screen for government officials in Canada’s Parliament Hill during the country’s preliminary steps to legalizing marijuana nationwide. Adam was very fortunate to be a two-time guest on Joe Rogan’s to talk about the impact of both films.

To date, Adam has produced ten feature films, with two features currently in post-production including ‘Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo’ and ‘Bisping’, an in-depth look at the life of UFC legend Michael Bisping. His leadership and loyalty to his team has ensured that his future films guarantee to impress and inspire those who watch them.

Walter Greenleaf PhD is a neuroscientist and a medical technology developer working at Stanford University. With over three decades of research and development experience, Walter is considered a leading authority in the fields of digital medicine and medical virtual reality technology. Walter is currently a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, the Director of Technology Strategy at the University of Colorado National Mental Health Innovation Center, and Member of the Board of Directors for Brainstorm: The Stanford Laboratory for Brain Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In addition to his research at Stanford University, Walter is currently the technology and neuroscience advisor to several early-stage medical product companies and accelerator / incubator programs.

Tipatat Chennavasin is a General Partner of the Venture Reality Fund investing in early stage VR, AR, AI and 5G companies. He has experience creating VR/AR content and became convinced of the power of VR when he accidentally cured himself of his real life fear of heights while developing in VR.

He is an adviser for many VR and AR companies as well as a mentor for VR and AR incubators and accelerators around the world. The Venture Reality Fund has looked at over 5,000 startups in the space and invested in over 40, including Beat Games, acquired by Facebook, and Rec Room, the first VR software Unicorn.

David Perry is a Northern Irish video game developer and programmer. He became prominent for programming platform games for 16-bit home consoles in the early to mid 1990s, including Disney's Aladdin, Cool Spot, and Earthworm Jim. He founded Shiny Entertainment, where he worked from 1993 to 2006. Perry created games for companies such as Disney, 7 Up, McDonald's, Orion Pictures, and Warner Bros.

In 2008 he was presented with an honorary doctorate from Queen's University Belfast for his services to computer gaming.He was the co-founder & CEO of cloud-based games service Gaikai, which was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment. In 2017 Perry became the co-founder & CEO of a customer intelligence startup called GoVYRL, Inc. developing a new advanced brand dashboard called Carro.