INSIGHT 2023 SPEAKERS

PROGRAM
  • Prof. Dr. med. Gerhard Gründer
    Prof. Dr. med. Gerhard Gründer

    Professor and Department Chair

    Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim | OVID Health Systems

  • Prof. Dr. Gül Dölen

    Associate Professor of Neuroscience

    Johns Hopkins University

  • Prof. Dr. Thomas Metzinger

    Neurophilosopher and Professor

    Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

  • Dr. med. Andrea Jungaberle

    Medical Director of OVID Clinic Berlin | Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine | Psychedelic Therapist in the EPIsoDE trial

    OVID Clinic Berlin and MIND Foundation

  • Prof. Dr. Roland Griffiths

    Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences

    Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research

  • Prof. Dr. Kim Kuypers

    Associate Professor

    Maastricht University

  • Prof. Dr. Matthew Johnson
    Prof. Dr. Matthew Johnson

    Susan Hill Ward Professor of Psychedelics & Consciousness Research

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

  • Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg

    Director of the Central Institute of Mental Health and Head of the Executive Board

    Central Institute of Mental Health, Germany

  • Dr. Manvir Singh

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse

  • Prof. Dr. David Olson

    Director of the UC Davis Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics

    University of California

  • Prof. Dr. Isabel Dziobek

    Head of Department of Clinical Psychology of Social Interaction and Outpatient Clinic for Psychotherapy

    Humboldt University, Berlin

  • Dr. Chris Letheby

    Lecturer in Philosophy

    The University of Western Australia

  • Prof. Dr. David B. Yaden

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    Johns Hopkins Medicine, Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research

  • Prof. Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu

    Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

  • Prof. Dr. med. Franz X. Vollenweider

    Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Neuropsychopharmacology and Brain Imaging

    University of Zürich

  • Prof. Dr. Charles Raison

    Doctor, Chair and Professor

    University of Wisconsin, Usona Institute, Emory Healthcare, CNN

  • Prof. Dr. Pedro Teixeira

    Professor of Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health

    CIPER- FMH, University of Lisbon

  • Prof. Dr. Robert Malenka

    Pritzker Professor of Psychiatry; Deputy Director, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

    Stanford University

  • Prof. Dr. Matthias Liechti

    Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Internal Medicine

    University Hospital Basel

  • Dr. sc. hum. Henrik Jungaberle
    Dr. sc. hum. Henrik Jungaberle

    CEO of MIND Foundation | CEO of OVID Health Systems

    MIND Foundation and OVID Health Systems

  • Prof. Dietmar Schmitz

    Professor of Neuroscience and Director of the Neuroscience Research Center at Charité Berlin

    Neuroscience Research Center at Charité Berlin and Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure

  • Dr. Martha Havenith

    Research Group Leader

    Ernst-Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience

  • Dr. David Erritzoe

    Clinical Director and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry

    Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London

  • Prof. Dr. Christine Hauskeller

    Professor

    University of Exeter

  • Dr. Christopher Timmermann

    President - Foundation for the Study of Human Consciousness, Chile

    Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London

  • Dr. Paul Liknaitzky

    Senior Research Fellow & Head of the Clinical Psychedelic Lab

    Dept. of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Sciences Monash University

  • Prof. Dr. Eero Castrén

    Research Director

    University of Helsinki

  • Dr. rer. nat. Max Wolff

    Head of Psychotherapy Training & Research

    MIND Foundation

  • Prof. Luc Mallet, MD, PhD.

    Professor of Psychiatry/ Neuroscientist

    Université Paris-Est Créteil

  • Dr. Robin Rodd

    Associate Professor of Anthropology

    Duke Kunshan University

  • Prof. Dr. David Nutt

    Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology

    Imperial College London, Division of Brain Sciences

  • Ekaterina Malievskaia, MD

    Co-Founder

    COMPASS Pathways

  • Prof. Christian Lüscher

    Group Leader

    University of Geneva

  • Dr. Sandeep Nayak, MD

    Postdoctoral Fellow

    Johns Hopkins University

  • Prof. Dr. John Skerritt

    Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Former Deputy Secretary of the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, former Head of Therapeutic Goods Administration

    University of Sydney | Formerly Australian Department of Health and Aged Care

  • Simona Rakusa, M.A.

    Breathwork Facilitator | Coach

    MIND Foundation

  • Dr. Bennet Zelner

    Associate Professor of Business and Public Policy

    Robert H. Smith School of Business

  • Dr. Aidan Lyon

    Research Associate

    Leiden University

  • Dr. Kate Godfrey

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Imperial College London

  • Sergio Pérez Rosal, MD

    CEO of OVID Clinic Berlin | Medical Advisor MIND Foundation

    OVID Clinic Berlin

  • Dr. Marc Wittmann

    Doctor of Psychology and Author

    Institute for Frontier Areas of Psychology and Mental Health, Freiburg, Germany

  • Tadeusz Hawrot

    Founder & Executive Director

    Psychedelic Access and Research European Alliance

  • Stefan Beiten

    Entrepreneur

    The Argonauts Community AG

  • Dr. Mihai Avram

    Senior Researcher

    University of Lübeck

  • Dr. David Glowacki

    Distinguished Researcher

    CiTIUS Intelligent Technologies Research Centre

  • Dr. Anne Katrin Schlag

    Acting CEO/ Head of Research

    Drug Science

  • Lili Vasquez-Mock, MA

    Breathwork Facilitator

    MIND Foundation

  • Prof. Dr. Med. Dr. Uwe Herwig

    Medical Director

    Center for Psychiatry Reichenau, Germany

  • Agnieszka Sekula & Prashanth Puspanathan, MD

    PhD Researcher / Co-Founder

    Swinburne University / Enosis Therapeutics

  • Dr. Fabian Wenner

    Chair of MIND Foundation Members Association / Vice Speaker Law & Ethics Section / Legal Advisor

    MIND Foundation

  • Prof. Stephen Asma

    Professor of Philosophy

    Columbia College Chicago

  • Anne Philippi

    Founder

    The New Health Club

  • Lea Mertens, MSc.

    PhD Candidate

    Central Institute of Mental Health Mannheim

  • Merve Akan, M.A.

    PhD Candidate

    Heidelberg University

  • Benjamin Spahr, MD

    BEYOND EXPERIENCE Facilitator

    MIND Foundation

  • Anna Deutinger

    Board Member of MIND Foundation Members Association | Speaker Policy & Law Section

    MIND Members Association

  • Marvin Däumichen, M.A.

    Director of Programs

    MIND Foundation

  • Felix Uhl, M.A.

    PHD Candidate

    Philipps University Marburg

  • Darj Ihlenfeld

    MIND Arts Section Curator

    Fachhochschule Aachen

  • Prof. Dr. Celia Morgan

    Professor of Psychopharmacology

    University of Exeter

  • Dr. Prateep Beed

    Senior Scientist

    Charité Universitätmedizin Berlin

  • Dennis Scharf, MD

    PhD Candidate

    Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim

  • Michael V. Kramer

    PhD Candidate

    Duquesne University

  • Celine Winter, BA

    Master's Student

    University of Madgeburg

  • Eugen Secara, MSc.

    Speaker of the MIND Mental Health Section

    MIND Foundation

  • Lisa Luan, MSc.

    PhD student

    Imperial College London

  • Hannah Douglass, MSc.

    PhD student

    Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London

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    Dr. Helena Aicher

    Research Associate

    Psychedelic Research & Therapy Development, University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Zurich

  • Dr. Regina U. Hess

    BEYOND EXPERIENCE Facilitator

    MIND Foundation

  • Tura Patterson, M.A.

    Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships

    Usona Institute

  • Josh Hardman

    Founder

    Psychedelic Alpha

  • Dr. Samuli Kangaslampi

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Maastricht University

  • Zarmeen Zahid, MSc.

    PhD Candidate

    University of Wisconsin

  • Mauro Cavarra, M.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    Maastricht University

  • Rachel Ham, MSc.

    PhD Candidate, Research Officer

    Monash University

  • Eline Haijen, M.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    Maastricht University

  • Dr. Torben Ott

    Group Leader

    Humboldt University of Berlin

  • Šimon Král, BA

    MSc. Psychology Student

    University College London (UCL)

  • Sarah Spellman, MPhil

    Honorary Research Officer

    Imperial College London

  • Paul Lodder, MSc.

    Data Engineer

    University of Amsterdam

  • Gabriela Sawicka M.Sc.

    Research Assistant

    Imperial College London

  • Helena Hruby, M.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    University of Freiburg

  • Laura Carvalho, M.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    University of Lisbon

  • Aleksandra Wingert, M.Sc.

    Research Assistant

    Imperial College London

  • Steffen Reißmann, M.A.

    PhD Candidate

    University of Zurich

  • Marco Filippi, M.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    University of Konstanz and Psychiatric Clinic Münsterlingen

  • Judith Stirn, M.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    Heidelberg University

  • Baeleigh VanderZwaag, B.Sc.

    Graduate Student

    University of Victory

  • Stefano van der Aalst, M.D.

    Medical Doctor

    Leiden University Medical Center

  • Marta Teixeira, B.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    University of Coimbra

  • Anna Becker, M.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    University Hospital Basel

  • Dominik Mytzka, M.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    University of Heidelberg

  • Raphael Berger, B.Sc.

    Masters Student

    IPMB University of Heidelberg

  • Michelle O’Brien, M.A.

    INSIGHT Conference Manager

    MIND Foundation

  • Robin Murphy, B.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    University of Auckland

  • Kayla Greenstien, B.A.

    PhD Candidate and Tutor

    University of Sydney

  • Henry Harder, BSc.

    MSc. Psychology Student

    Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

  • Joe Peill, M.Sc.

    Trials Manager

    Imperial College London

  • Isabelle Straumann, M.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    University Hospital Basel

  • Marija Franka Žuljević, M.D.

    Instructor, PhD Candidate

    University of Split School of Medicine, Department of Medical Humanities

  • Nina Hartter, MSc.

    Programs Associate

    MIND Foundation

  • Maria Grzywacz, B.A.

    Scholar Stipend

    Neurobiology Research Unit, Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Zeus Tipado, MSc.

    PhD Candidate

    Maastricht University

  • Ivan Skorodumov, M.Sc.

    PhD Candidate

    Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany

  • Arghavan Nepton, M.A.

    PhD Candidate

    University of Ottawa

  • Shayam Suseelan, M.Sc.

    Research Assistant

    Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London

  • Dr. phil. Kurt Stocker

    Research Associate

    University Hospital Basel

  • Jana Meinel, MA

    BEYOND EXPERIENCE Facilitator

    MIND Foundation

  • Dipl.-Psych. Marijan Bernardic

    Breathwork Facilitator

    MIND Foundation

  • Dr. Sarah Bateup

    Head of Therapy

    Clerkenwell Health

  • Severin Vogt, M.D.

    Senior Physician

    University Hospital Basel

  • Hans Rutrecht, MSc.

    Psychotherapy Training and Research Fellow

    MIND Foundation

  • Hanna Brandt, MSc.

    APT Office

    MIND Foundation

  • Felicitas Vallot, M.A.

    APT Program Manager

    MIND Foundation

  • Armin Bader, PhD

    Head of the Psychosomatic Dermatology

    Ruhr University Bochum

  • Matteo Buonarroti, M.D.

    Clinical Trainee in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

    La Sapienza - University of Rome

  • Dr. Frederico Magalhaes, MMed

    Psychiatrist and Clinical Research Fellow

    Imperial College Centre for Psychedelic Research

  • Monika Galantai

    Artist

  • Shahryar Khorasani, MSc.

    PhD Candidate

    Hasso Plattner Institute

  • Hector Salazar, PhD.

    Artist

  • Paula Martinell Garcia

    Artist and Art Curator

    MIND Foundation

  • Amelia Young, MSc.

    Lead Curator

    EDGE Neuroscience & Art, MIND Foundation Art Section

  • Kenan De Leeuw, MSc.

    Chair

    Amsterdam Psychedelic Research Association

  • Axel Cuevas Santamaria, MFA.

    Artist

    The Ohio State University

  • Julius Hohenthal, MSc.

    Clinical Psychologist

    MIND Foundations Mental Health Section

  • Dr. med. Michael Koslowski

    Psychiatrist, Researcher, Trial Coordinator

    Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus CCM

  • Ferenc Kiss, MA.

    Visual Communications Specialist

    ELTE

  • Dr. Ana Bulovic

    Artist and Art Curator

    MIND Foundation

  • Karl Kristjan Kaup, MSc.

    Junior Research Fellow, PhD Student

    University of Tartu

  • Ana Yaiza Silva Colmenero, M.Sc.

    Neuroscience & Psychology Student

    Central Institute of Mental Health

  • Louise Tækker

    Clinical Psychologist

    Oasis

  • Hannah de Waal, MSc.

    Facilitator, Psychologist

    MIND Foundation

  • Nicolas Endres, MSc.

    Psychologist

    CoopSpace, Mindlab, The Garden

  • Anna Kanitz, MSc.

    Embodied Psychologist

    Institut for Artistic Research Berlin, Edge e.V.

  • Maddy Ridgley

    Artist

  • TRILOKA

    Sound Journey Project

    TRILOKA

  • Dr. Bryan Duggan

    Lecturer

    Technological University Dublin

  • Dr. Felix Blei

    CEO miraculix, Postdoc FSU

    Miraculix and FSU Jena Pharmaceutical Microbiology AG Hoffmeister

  • Manuela Brand, MSc.

    Clinical Psychologist / Psychotherapist

    ZI Mannheim

  • Philip DePoala

    Fine Artist

    Oculus Oculeye

  • Tatiana Lupashina, MSc.

    Scientific Researcher

    EDGE-MIND Art Section

  • Ioana Ivan, MSc.

    Doctoral Researcher

    Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

  • Kadi Tulver, PhD

    Researcher

    University of Tartu

  • Mary-Ann Kubre

    Junior Research Fellow, PhD Candidate

    University of Tartu

  • Dipl.-Psych. Hajo Müller

    Lead Psychotherapist

    OVID Clinic Berlin

  • Esin Güler

    Artist

    School of Arts Gent

  • Mira Czutka, MAS.

    Co-Owner

    bop Institut München

  • Dr. Daphne Hering

    Doctoral Researcher

    Technische Universität Berlin

  • Loes Fokker

    Member of the Board / Head of Culture

    The Argonauts Community AG

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    Johannes Krell

    Artist

    Rosenpictures

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    Dr. Olivia Marcus

    Postdoctoral Fellow

    New York University

  • image of Simeon Schnapper
    Simeon Schnapper

    Managing Partner

    JLS Fund

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    Dr. Russell Greaves

    Director

    Office of Contract Archeology, University of New Mexico

  • Patric Neves Lindström, BA

    Artist

    Institut für Zeitgenössischen Tanz der Folkwang Universität der Künste

  • Kaitlin Roberson

    CEO

    Cacti Therapeutics

  • Dr. Erik Schäffner

    Life Science Analyst

    SPRIND (Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation)

  • Victor Jivanescu, M.Sc.

    Programs Manager & Integration Facilitator

    MIND Foundation

  • Mirjana Momirović

    Freelance Journalist and Filmmaker

    Micafilm

  • Caroline Härtel

    Freelance Journalist and Filmmaker

    Micafilm

  • Karin Blakolmer, MD MBA

    Acting CEO

    Parow Entheobiosciences

  • Hayim Raclaw

    Principal, Business Development

    Negev Capital

  • Ken Belotsky

    Partner

    Negev Capital Fund

  • Konstantin Adamsky, Ph.D.

    CEO

    Negev Labs LLC

  • Prof. Dr. Timo Storck

    Prof. for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

    Psychologische Hochschule Berlin

  • Túlio Castro

    Medical Student

    Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri

  • Dr. Matthew Larkum

    Professor

    Humboldt University of Berlin

  • Koleka Putuma

    Theatre Practitioner, Writer, Poet

    Manyano Media

  • Moritz Spangemacher, M.D.

    Resident Physician / Psychotherapist

    Department of Molecular Neuroimaging, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim

  • Till Holzapfel, MSc.

    Mystical Immersion Engineer

    Intangible Realities Lab at USC Santiago de Compostela

  • Dr. Andreas Weber

    University of the Arts, Berlin and at Bard College Berlin

  • Dr. med Eva Maria Schindowski

    Specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

    Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

  • Prof. Dr. Norbert Palz

    President

    Universität der Künste Berlin

  • Ewa Andrzejak, PhD.

    Post-Doctoral Researcher

    Neuroscience Research Center, Charité Medical University in Berlin

  • Gitti Müller

    Artist

    Gitti Müller Art

  • Hannah Dressler, MSc.

    Researcher

    MIND Foundation

  • Luca Färber, MA, MSc.

    Researcher

    Central Institute of Mental Health, Germany

  • Christopher Schmidt

    Researcher

    MIND Foundation

  • Wolfgang Wimmer

    Coach, Counsellor & Mentor

    MIND Foundation

  • Kevin Franciotti, MA, LAC

    Cohort Integration Leader

    Naropa University Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Graduate Training Certificate Program

  • Dr. med Lilith Becher

    Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist

    Charité Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus CCM

  • Philipp Grimm
  • Steffen Günther

    Research Affiliate

    Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, Berlin

  • Nikolaus Weil

    Founder

    Skillup.ai

  • Daniela Domingues

    PhD student

    Paris Brain Institute

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