Alan Steinfeld is a leading voice in the field of UFO/UAP studies and non-human intelligence. Author and curator of the award-winning Amazon best seller Making Contact: Preparing for the New Realities of Extraterrestrial Existence. He is a regular speaker/ host of the largest UFO event in the world Contact in the Desert.

Jeffrey J. Kripal is an American scholar of religion at Rice University, known for his work on extreme religious states, mysticism, esotericism, and the paranormal, arguing that the “impossible” phenomena (UFOs, near-death experiences, etc.) are crucial to understanding consciousness, reality, and the future of the humanities.

Whitley Strieber is an author known for novels like The Hunger, and for his bestselling non-fiction book Communion, about his encounters with extraterrestrials, which launched his career in the paranormal. His website Unknown Country and Dreamland podcast, explore UFOs, abduction, and consciousness influencing pop culture and ufology.

Thomas Brophy PhD is the President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), where he integrates scientific inquiry with the exploration of consciousness and human potential. Holding a PhD in physics from the UC Boulder, he has worked with NASA, JPL and at the University of Tokyo. His innovative research blends fundamental physics with contemplative practices, and he is a published author with numerous peer-reviewed articles and books.

Rizwan “Riz” Virk is an author, entrepreneur, investor and futurist. An alumnus of MIT, he furthered his education with an M.S. in Management from Stanford’s GSB. Virk is a professor at ASU’s College of Global Futures, focusing on metaverse and virtual worlds. He is also Faculty Associate at the Fulton School of Engineering.

Dr. Sean Esbjörn-Hargens got his PhD in Humanities focused on Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness, from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He is a recognized global leader in the application of integrative thinking and research methodologies in both academic and organizational contexts.

Dr. Tara, PhD, is a spiritually-inclined, transpersonal, clinical psychologist who is a mental health startup founder, speaker, author, retreat leader, and former faculty member of Cornell University’s Medical College. Her work in eating disorders was perfect for developing a method to transcend the ego more broadly.

Dr. Daniel Branco, a Harvard PhD neurologist, neuroscientist, and author whose work bridges the profound intersections of neuroscience, consciousness, and spirituality. Dr. Branco shares his unique journey from engineering microchips to brain mapping at Harvard, and ultimately to exploring the philosophical limits of science.

Paul is the son of J. Allen Hynek, the astronomer best known for investigations of unidentified flying objects for the U.S. Air Force.  He was the Chairman of the Advisory Board of MUFON, a consultant on HISTORY’s Project Blue Book, and is a frequent speaker on the subject. He is a Wharton MBA and professor of business at Pepperdine University.