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Names of those Presenting |
Brief Descriptors |
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| | Ashli Akins |
Cultural Ecologist & Founder of Mosqoy, a non-profit working with the Quechua of the Peruvian Andes |
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| Dima Amso | Developmental Cognitive Neuroscientist, Developmental Psychologist studying attention beginning in infancy |
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| Amy Arnsten | Systems & Behavioral Neuroscientist. Expert on prefrontal cortex & the role of norepinephrine there |
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| Jansen Azarias-Suzumoto | Co-Founder of Higher Ground, dedicated to building character & empowering disadvantaged youth |
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| Edith Bachmann | As a high student conducted a study of the effects of storytelling on 4th graders' executive functions |
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| Fatimah Bahrami | Karate Master, as a Neuroscience PhD student is studying karate's benefits for child development |
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| Mahzarin Banaji | Studies dissociations between conscious attitudes and unconscious, implicit evaluations of social groups |
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| Radhika Bapat | Clinical Psychologist in India, whose therapy relies on contextual storytelling & indigenous metaphors |
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| Liz Barrett |
Learning & Educator Support Specialist working with Indigenous peoples across Canada with JUMP Math |
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| Tal Ben-Soussan |
Cognitive Neuroscientist; neurophysiological, molecular, & psychological effects of Quadrato Motor Training |
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| Richard Biegel |
Founded MindEDU, where eminent developmental researchers distill their findings for parents & educators |
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| Judith Black |
Storyteller extraordinaire; for 35 years has been using stories to motivate, humanize, entertain, & teach |
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| Elena Bodrova |
Co-Founder & Co-Director, Tools of the Mind; trained under Luria & protégés of Vygotsky |
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| Bidyut Bose |
Founder & Executive Director, Niroga Inst., a non-profit bringing dynamic mindfulness to >½ million students |
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| Silvia Bunge |
Cognitive Neuroscientist; her lab draws from cog. neurosci., developmental psychology, & education research |
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| Carol-Anne Bush |
K-12 Educator; co-author of book, Executive Function Skills in the Classroom: Overcoming Barriers, Building Strategies |
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| California Dance Institute |
CDI is a non-profit arts education program instilling confidence, discipline, & focus through dance |
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| BJ Casey |
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscientist & a member of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School |
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| Michele Chaban |
Founder, & Matriarch, for almost 20 years of the Applied Mindful Meditation community in Toronto |
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| Eveline Crone |
Dutch Developmental Cognitive Neuroscientist; author of the book, The Adolescent Brain |
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Richard Davidson |
Premier Neuroscientist studying Mindfulness; committed to helping people cultivate well-being |
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| Jackie Davis |
Youth Circus education pioneer with >20 years' experience. Mime who trained with Marcel Marceau |
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| Rena Del Pieve Gobbi |
An accomplished filmmaker; seeks to empower those, like herself, who suffer from severe mental illness |
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| Don Druin |
Molecular Geneticist; Whitewater Rafting & Wilderness Survival Instructor; built 1st mock MRI scanner |
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| Silvia Dubovoy |
Montessori Educator & Trainer of Trainers for children 0-3 & 3-6 years; worked closely with Carl Rogers |
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| Elissa Epel |
International Expert on stress, well-being, & optimal aging; best-selling author (The Telomere Effect) |
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| Laurie Faith |
Co-Author of Executive Function Skills in the Classroom: Overcoming Barriers, Building Strategies |
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| Valter Fernandes |
Physical education teacher with a PhD in Mental Health from the Federal Uni. of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil |
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| Erica Frank |
Founder, NextGenU.org (offers FREE education worldwide). Past President, Physicians for Social Responsibility |
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| Ellen Galinsky |
President, Families and Work Institute. Best-selling author (Mind in the Making). Past President, NYAEC |
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| Mary Gordon |
Founder & President, Roots of Empathy. Social entrepreneur committed to increasing compassion |
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| Alison Granger-Brown |
For 22 years has supported the transformational learning, growth, & development of people in prison |
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| Judy Graves |
1st Advocate in Vancouver City Hall for the homeless. High school drop-out, holds 4 honorary doctorates |
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| Mark Greenberg |
Founding Board Member, CASEL. Chair, CREATE for Education, a non-profit promoting caring & compassion |
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| Hayes Greenfield |
Founder, Creative Sound Play for pre-K classrooms. An award-winning musician, composer, & sound artist |
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| James Heckman |
Nobel Laureate in Economics. Studies efficacy of early childhood education for reducing inequality |
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| Kathy Hirsh-Pasek |
Developmental Psychologist championing the importance of play. Author of several best-selling books |
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| Lesley Horton |
Family physician with a special interest in Environmental Medicine, especially environmental pathogens |
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| Trevor Hurwitz |
Both a Neurologist and Psychiatrist, he is the Father of Neuropsychiatry in BC & of NP Training in Canada |
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| Thupten Jinpa |
Was Chief Translator for the Dalai Lama for decades. Developed Compassion Cultivation Training |
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| Tedd Judd |
Neuropsychologist working on culturally appropriate practices in low- & middle-income countries |
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| Gilles Julien |
Father of Community Social Pediatrics. Member, Ordre du Canada; Commander, Ordre de Montréal |
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| Natasha Kirkham |
Professor, Developmental Psychology, Birkbeck College, University of London. Studies selective attention in infants & preschoolers |
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| Torkel Klingberg |
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute. A leading developer & researcher of Cogmed™ |
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| Patricia Kuhl |
Internationally recognized for her research on early language learning and bilingual brain development |
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| Kimberley Lakes |
Passionate about global child health and holistic, culturally relevant interventions to promote well-being |
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| Amy Lansing |
Leading researcher on why juvenile offenders offend, their mental health challenges, & how best to help |
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| Lynne Lawrence |
Executive Director, International Montessori Association (AMI). Very active in Educateurs sans Frontières |
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| Deborah Leong |
Co-Developer & Director, Tools of the Mind, a curriculum emphasizing play for developing self-regulation |
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| Daphne Ling |
Award-winning Neuroscience Graduate Student. Important studies of the dopamine system in PFC |
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| Regina Lohndorf |
Developmental Psychologist, working with indigenous Mapuche to preserve & revive their culture & language |
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| Christine Loock |
Physician who co-founded & leads, RICHER (the social pediatrics initiative in Vancouver's poorest area) |
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| Angela Low |
Ed. psychologist focused on shame & compassion in parent education. Provincial lead for child health promotion |
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| Gabor Maté |
Author of best-sellers, e.g., When the Body Says No and The Myth of Normal. Member of the Order of Canada |
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| Andrew Meltzoff |
Pioneer in early social-cognitive development, especially infant imitation & roots of infant sharing & altruism |
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| John Mighton |
Founder & Director, JUMP Math. Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Ashoka Fellow. Member of the Order of Canada |
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| Rabia Mir |
Brilliant Interdisciplinary Graduate Student, giving a voice to those marginalized and disadvantaged |
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| Juan-Felipe Molano |
Conductor, Seattle Youth Orchestra; previously National Director, Batuta (Colombia's El Sistema Orchestras) |
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| Brenda Morrison |
Director, Centre for Restorative Justice, Simon Fraser University. Board Member, Smart Justice Canada |
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| Yuko Munakata |
Preeminent Developmental Psychologist. Viral TEDx talk on the science behind how parents affect their children |
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| Loise Nashepai |
A Maasai school administrator, committed to quality education for poor children & rescued girls in Kenya |
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| Maung Nyeu |
Founder & Director, Our Golden Hour, extending education opportunities for marginalized & underserved kids |
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| Jelena Obradovic |
Created innovative, scalable assessments of EF skills & a global repository of EF data to support open sci. |
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Orange County School
of the Arts |
A public charter school, catering to students with talents in the performing, visual, literary, or culinary arts |
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| Patrizio Paoletti |
Encourages people to go beyond social, personal, & cultural stereotypes to achieve self-realization |
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| Priscilla Paz |
MD & graduate student in Public Health; Studying whether improving balance might improve executive functions |
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| Michael Posner |
Giant in Cog. Sci. Co-founded field of Cog. Neurosci. Recipient of highest US honor, National Medal of Science |
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| Andrea Raza-Álvaro |
Works w/ descendants of the indigenous Quitu-Cara tribe in Ecuador to provide quality, holistic education |
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| Trevor Robbins |
Systems Neuroscientist specializing in frontal lobe function. Commander, Order of the British Empire |
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| Barbara Rogoff |
Pioneer and Leader in Cross-Cultural Human Development; award-winning author of multiple books |
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Saint James Music Academy |
A non-profit El Sistema music program committed to social change through the power & love of music |
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| Michele Sam |
A Ktunaxa elder, guided by principles based on Indigenous Peoples’ ways of being, doing, and knowing |
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| Cliff Saron |
Neuroscientist, specializing in the training of attention & emotion regulation thru contemplative practice |
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| Justin Scarimbolo |
A classical guitarist, Hindustani sitarist, and ethnomusicologist based in Pune, India |
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| Kim Schonert-Reichl |
NoVo Foundation Endowed Chair in Social & Emotional Learning. Chair, Science Research Advisory Committee, Goldie Hawn Foundation |
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| Seattle Youth Orchestra |
Founded in 1942, the largest youth orchestra training program in the US. Headed by Molano since 2019 |
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| Jenny Seham |
Teaches blind youth to dance and gives youth with mental-health challenges creative, artistic outlets |
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| André Shearer |
Founder & Chair, Indaba Foundation, which brings quality early education to South Africa’s most vulnerable children |
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| Daniel Siegel |
Author of many best-selling books, including Mindsight, Intraconnected, Whole-Brain Child, & many more |
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| Tania Singer |
Professor of Social Neuroscience & the leading neuroscience researcher on empathy and compassion |
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| Hélène (Sioui) Trudel |
A Montreal Lawyer, Mediator, & Founder of an innovative children’s-rights-based approach to child health |
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| Monica Tsethlikai |
Researching the role cultural connectedness plays in shaping cognitive development; a member of the A:shiwi people |
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| Christa Turksma |
Co-Developer, CARE for Teachers program; Clinical Child Psychologist; was a Kindergarten teacher for many years |
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| Bessel van der Kolk |
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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra |
Winner of Juno & Grammy awards. The largest arts organization in Western Canada |
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| Robert Vichnis |
Sculptor, Clinician, Social Worker, & 5th degree Black Belt in Aikido (which means "the way of harmony") |
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| Margaret Weiss |
ADHD Expert. Previously headed BC's ADHD program, a Centre of Excellence for treatment, teaching, & research |
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| Michiel Westenberg |
Expert on social anxiety in adolescence; Science Director Emeritus, National Institute for the Study of Education & Human Development |
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| Amanda Woodward |
Pioneered ingenious experimental methods for investigating social cognition in infants & young children |
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| Karen Wynn |
Developmental Psychologist; Emerita Professor, Yale University; Painter and Printmaker |
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| Nancy Yáñez |
Indigenous lawyer specializing in human rights. Founder & Co-Director, Observatory for Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
