SATURDAY 2/15
Full Schedule
9:30am
Welcome to CCPS
HOST:
Ishaq Ali
10:00am - 10:30am
Welcome to the Psychedelic Ecosystem
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Bia Labate
DESCRIPTION:
This address will put psychedelics in cultural context, offer some relevant themes to orient the audience, and flag tensions to track.
INTERVIEWER:
Ismail L Ali
10:30am - 11:30am
Why Psychedelics Matter
PANEL MODERATOR:
Felipe Mercado
PANEL MEMBERS:
Tessa Vita, Denisse Mendez, Parham Farsi, Jaz Cadoch
DESCRIPTION:
Psychedelics have hit the zeitgeist - why now? This panel offers different perspectives on why psychedelics are important to individuals, in culture, for healing, and beyond.
11:30am - 12:00pm
Break / Musical Interlude
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Practicing Psychedelic Therapy +Audience Q&A
PANEL MODERATOR:
Monica Villar
PANEL MEMBERS:
Catherine Harris, Martha Juarez, Maurice Byrd, Alyssa Gursky
DESCRIPTION:
This panel will introduce and discuss different psychedelic therapy modalities (psilocybin, ketamine, MDMA?) as well as case studies about particular approaches and diagnoses (PTSD, SUD, Depression, Couples, Autism).
1:15pm - 2:30pm
Lunch Break
1:15pm Concurrently @ Tower Theatre Lounge
Student Meetup
FACILITATOR:
Jessica Perez (PEACE Club @ CSUF)
1:15pm Concurrently @ Tower Theatre Lounge
Clinician / Practitioner Meetup
FACILITATOR:
Monica Villar
2:30pm - 2:50pm
Veterans and the Bigger Picture
SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER:
Ryan Miller
DESCRIPTION:
Highlighting the intersection of psychedelics and veterans' issues through storytelling and education.
2:50pm - 3:40pm
Behavioral Health, Substance Use, and Psychedelics +Audience Q&A
PANEL MODERATOR:
Ryan Miller
PANEL MEMBERS:
Keegan Davis, Maurice Byrd, Dani Herrera
DESCRIPTION:
This panel will focus more specifically on clinical and cultural perspectives on stigma, SUD, and harm reduction through personal stories, treatment approaches, and research updates.
3:40pm - 4:00pm
Documentary Premiere: Anti-Fentanyl Movement
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Psychedelics, Spirituality, and Religion +Audience Q&A
PANEL MODERATOR:
Tyson Casey
PANEL MEMBERS:
Kamal Abu-Shamsieh, Ayeh Kashani, Adrian Villaseñor-Galarza
DESCRIPTION:
This panel will discuss how the new wave of psychedelic interest is changing the landscape of religious practice, chaplaincy, and mysticism.
4:00pm Concurrently @ Tower Theatre Lounge
Veterans Meetup
FACILITATOR:
Ryan Miller (Compassionate Veterans)
5:00pm - 5:45pm
Mythbusting: What We Know About Psychedelics (and What We Don’t)
+Audience Q&A
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Patil Armenian
DESCRIPTION:
State of psychedelic science and research - myths and realities; i.e. overview of substances and 1-2 truths (i.e. updates) and myths (w/ truths) about each.
5:45pm - 6:15pm
Closing Interview
INTERVIEWER:
Keegan Davis
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Mark Nicolson
DESCRIPTION:
CCPS co-founder and Mark Nicolson in a keynote conversation to close out Day 1.