V.S. Ramachandran is Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition and distinguished Professor with the Psychology Department and Neurosciences Program at the University of California, San Diego. He initially trained as a doctor and subsequently obtained a Ph.D. from …more ›

V. S. Ramachandran

'Marco Polo' of neuroscience

California University, USA

Dr. Amy Saltzman is a holistic physician, mindfulness coach, scientist, wife, mother, devoted student of transformation, long-time athlete, and occasional poet. Her passion is supporting people of all ages in enhancing their well being, and discovering the Still Quiet P…more ›

Amy Saltzman

Holistic physician

The Still Quiet Place, USA

B. Alan Wallace has taught Buddhist meditation and philosophy worldwide since 1976 and has served as interpreter for numerous Tibetan scholars and contemplatives, including H.H. the Dalai Lama. After earning his undergraduate degree in physics and the philosophy of scie…more ›

B. Alan Wallace

Leading scholar & author

USA

Yeshe Khadro grew up in rural Queensland, trained as a nurse at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane and then spent several years in Nepal studying Tibetan Buddhism. In 1974 she was ordained as a Buddhist nun by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. For the past 15 years, Yes…more ›

Yeshe Khadro

Director

Karuna Hospice, Brisbane

Mark Greenberg, Ph.D. holds The Bennett Endowed Chair in Prevention Research in Penn State's College of Health and Human Development. He is the Director of the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development. He works on a variety of CASEL projec…more ›

Mark Greenberg

Child development expert

Penn State University, USA

Michael J. Gelb, is the world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership. Michael is the author of 12 book…more ›

Michael J. Gelb

Creative thinking pioneer

USA

Dr Greenstein aka Dr G is an internationally recognized thought leader who delivers the power and wisdom of truly applied neuroscience into the hands of learners and leaders in education, allied health and entertainment media. She is the founder of GGI, Inc, a founding …more ›

M. A. Greenstein

Founder & Chief Brainiac

GGI, USA

Professor Robert J. Vallerand is Full Professor of Social Psychology and Director of the Laboratoire de Recherche sur le Comportement Social in the Department of Psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal. He has written or edited 6 books and …more ›

Robert Vallerand

Acclaimed psychologist

University of Quebec

Michelle is a Clinical Psychologist and Founder and Director of 'Minds & Hearts: A Specialist Clinic for Asperger's Syndrome and Autism. The clinic was born through her passion for understanding autism spectrum conditions (ASC), and her strong desire to be p…more ›

Michelle Garnett

Clinical psychologist

Minds & Hearts

Sam is a thought leader and has featured in USA Today and The New York Times. He is an expert in not only bouncing back but bouncing forward. He is obsessed with corporate and personal turnaround and was the 2009 Young Australian of the Year for Tasmania. In October 200…more ›

Sam Cawthorn

Youth futurist

Young Aust of Year 2009

For more than three decades, Dr. Merzenich has been a leading pioneer in brain plasticity research. In the late 1980s, Dr. Merzenich was on the team that invented the cochlear implant. In 1996, Dr. Merzenich was the founding CEO of Scientific Learning Corporation which …more ›

Michael Merzenich

Brain plasticity pioneer

Posit Science Corp, USA

For over 30 years Karen Carey has dedicated her life to engaging all children through a musical journey. She was appointed Director of Music at MLC School in 1989 where she set about developing the committed program of excellence in musical education that is a hallmark …more ›

Karen Carey

Director of Music

MLC School, Burwood

James R. Doty, M.D. is a professor of neurosurgery and the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. He works with a variety of scientists from a number of disciplines examining the neural bases for com…more ›

James R Doty MD

Neurosurgeon

Stanford University, USA

Shamash Alidina is one of the UK's most well-known mindfulness coaches. He is international best-selling author of 'Mindfulness for Dummies' and 'Relaxation For Dummies'. He has featured on television, radio and magazines. He has taught mindfulness f…more ›

Shamash Alidina

Mindfulness coach & author

Learn Mindfulness, UK

Dr Roger Collins is a Professor Emeritus at the University of NSW and Chairman of the Board of Grant Thornton Australia Ltd. His academic career is complemented by earlier experience in the private sector, the armed services, the public sector and in tertiary education.…more ›

Roger Collins OA

Emeritus Professor

University of NSW

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