Where UFO Encounters and Near-Death Experiences Meet
Grant Cameron
An opening inquiry into the possible connections between UFO encounters, near-death experiences, and consciousness.
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UAPCon 3 / The program
The Intersection of
UAP and Consciousness.
Hosted by Alan Steinfeld. Presented by UAPedia.
Sunday, November 1, 2026 · 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST
Opening welcome
Tim Spenny & Alan Steinfeld
A welcome to the conference and an invitation to curiosity, discernment, and respectful inquiry.
Contact Modalities
Grant Cameron · Alan Steinfeld
Grant Cameron and Alan Steinfeld explore the different ways people describe contact and the questions those accounts raise.
Signs and Symbols of Abduction Cases, a 30-year Review
Yvonne Smith
Yvonne Smith reflects on three decades of case material, with attention to the signs, symbols, and recurring elements in reported experiences.
Experiencers and Consciousness
Yvonne Smith · Sarah Gamm · Dr. John Blitch · Alan Steinfeld
Three experiencers with different professional backgrounds discuss their personal interactions with the phenomenon and how they make sense of them.
Before the Veils Settle
Dr. Iya Whiteley
A presentation by aviation and space psychologist Iya Whiteley, leading into a wider exploration of perception and the psychology of the phenomenon.
UFOs, Consciousness, Gnostic Sources
Dr. Joanna Kujawa
An exploration of the connections between UFO experiences, consciousness, and Gnostic traditions.
The Psychology of the Phenomena
Dr. Iya Whiteley · Dr. Joanna Kujawa · Rebecca Hardcastle Wright · Alan Steinfeld
An extended conversation about the psychological dimensions of anomalous experiences, the frameworks we bring to them, and the questions that remain open.
Contact in the Desert and Disclosure
Captain Ron
Captain Ron explores the conversation around Contact in the Desert and disclosure as the conference turns toward its closing reflections.
A Closing Conversation
Captain Ron · Alan Steinfeld
Captain Ron and Alan Steinfeld continue the discussion in an extended fireside conversation. Final session title to be announced.
Followed by closing reflections from Alan Steinfeld. Session order, titles, participants, and durations remain subject to confirmation. Host transitions and production breaks are omitted from this audience program.