Religious studies scholar, anthropologist, and PhD candidate at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE). Her research focuses on the healing traditions, belief systems, and ritual practices of the Shuar communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon, particularly the traditional use of ayahuasca. Her work is grounded in international scholarship and extensive ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Ecuador.

Judit Popovics is a Clinical Psychologist and Person-Centered Counselor with a strong foundation in humanistic psychology. Her work focuses on existential themes, including death, meaning, responsibility, and life transitions, as well as the integration of Buddhist approaches and challenging psychedelic experiences. She also serves as a university lecturer and clinical supervisor for mental health professionals.

Robert holds degrees in Business Informatics, Machine Learning, and Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience from Maastricht University. His research focuses on NeuroAI, cognitive neuroscience, and the effects of psychedelic substances on cognition and consciousness. He has also worked in AI research and development, taught as a guest lecturer, and completed professional training in Psychedelic Harm Reduction, Holotropic Breathwork, and Psychedelic Integration.

Dr. Ágnes Stogicza is a board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain specialist with over 20 years of experience. Formerly Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, she now practices at the PSI Pain Clinic in Budapest and teaches at the University of Szeged. She is President of the Hungarian Section of the World Institute of Pain (WIP) and an internationally recognized expert in interventional pain medicine.

Balázs completed his studies in Physics at Imperial College and earned a PhD in Data Science from the University of Edinburgh. He is an internationally recognized expert in clinical trial design and analysis, with research focusing on psychedelic medicine, placebo effects, and functional unblinding. He is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at Imperial College and a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

Gábor Menkó is a Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist specializing in adult mental health. His psychodynamic approach emphasizes the therapeutic relationship, self-understanding, and interpersonal patterns. He is committed to reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness and promoting open dialogue about mental health. He has also worked in community psychiatry and served as a guest lecturer at the university level.

Tamás Kardos is a drug policy expert at the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ), a founding member of the Hungarian Medical Cannabis Association (MOKE), and the author of numerous publications. For nearly two decades, he has worked on evidence-based drug policy, harm reduction, cannabinoids, and psychedelic research, promoting scientifically grounded, human rights–based approaches to psychoactive substances.

Dr. med. Zoltán Asztalos is a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy with over 17 years of clinical experience, primarily working in Bavaria/Germany. He is the founder of the “Tempel der Seele” project, an initiative dedicated to promoting integrative and evidence-based therapeutic approaches. The project brings together psychotherapy, psychiatry, research, and international collaboration, supporting the responsible development of substance-assisted, including psychedelically supported, therapeutic methods.