Doc is no one. He is Banksy’s erudite elder brother, a Deadpool wannabe, and the Shadow of the world’s most interesting man. When artificial intelligence has a fever dream, it dreams of being Doc. He is a son, brother, husband, father, veteran, psycho, therapist, and friend. He is the grinning embodiment of the Duchenne marker, all of his lies are true, and he writes his books with tears in his eyes for you and only you.

Ben Askins has an eclectic background with degrees in Outdoor Education, Intercultural Studies, Physician Assistant Studies, and Divinity. He has nearly two decades of experience practicing and teaching wilderness, tactical, and expeditionary medicine in the military. In civilian life, he is a Psychiatric Physician Assistant with an evidence-focused and integrative approach to mental health that includes extensive experience providing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, medicine management, and spiritual direction. He is certified with the Multidisciplinary Association on Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. Ben is a member of the Wilderness Medical Society, the William Blake Society, a National Outdoor Leadership school alum, a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism, and has completed postgraduate training in Neuropsychiatry and Genomics.

Amber Capone
Co-Founder / Chief Executive Officer of VETS: Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions

Amber has a history of fixing, building, and tenaciously seeking solutions to complex challenges.
After meeting her husband Marcus at Southern Illinois University, she spent over a decade
supporting his military career as a U.S. Navy SEAL.

As her own personal and professional life began to unravel upon Marcus’ separation from the
military, Amber became determined not to become a victim, but rather to pursue victory for
her own family, as well as countless others. Amber has successfully built and led the VETS
organization from a grassroots movement into a nationally recognized nonprofit organization.
Her strategic approach, keen intuition, and knack for team building have been key components
in assisting 500+ veterans, raising over $6MM, adding to the growing body of psychedelic
research, and successfully advocating for policy change across the U.S.

Amber is a devoted wife and mother, admires strong leadership, and is fiercely principled and
deeply passionate about issues facing veteran families. She possesses a heart for serving others
and a steadfast determination to make a difference.

Benjamin Greenzweig is a seasoned events veteran, entrepreneur, and the founder of Momentum Events with a deep passion for destigmatizing the conversation on both the diagnosis and treatment of mental health, including psychedelic-assisted therapy. Greenzweig served as the Executive Producer of Psychedelic Science 2023, the world’s largest psychedelics conference, and Momentum proudly played the role of show organizer. Open about his personal wellness journey, Greenzweig passionately believes that everyone has the right to find their mental health balance, and he works tirelessly to create learning and community-building opportunities that can open minds and change hearts.

Deborah Mash is a neuroscientist, inventor, and one of the world’s foremost experts on the anti-addiction drug ibogaine. She is the CEO and Founder of DemeRx Inc., a clinical stage drug development company advancing ibogaine and its active metabolite noribogaine for the treatment of opioid use disorder. DemeRx has partnered with ATAI Life Sciences — a global biotech platform with a special focus on psychedelic medicine — to develop ibogaine for those suffering from opioid use disorder. Building on the extensive human data available around ibogaine, DemeRx and atai will submit Clinical Trial Applications for a Phase II study in opioid-dependent patients. This joint venture will develop screening procedures, dosing guidelines, and best practices for treating opioid use disorder following detoxification to ensure patient safety.

Srinivas Rao is the Chief Scientific Officer at atai Life Sciences AG. Dr. Rao
has over 19 years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical and
biotechnology industries. Prior to atai, Dr. Rao has held the titles of Chief
Scientific, Medical, or Executive Officer at companies ranging from venture
backed startups to vertically-integrated, publicly traded pharmaceutical
companies.

Dr. Rao completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Yale-New Haven
Hospital. He received his Ph.D. in neurobiology from Yale Graduate School
and his M.D. from Yale School of Medicine. He holds both a Bachelor of
Science and Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Yale
College and Yale Graduate School, respectively.

Kerry Rhodes, is a former NFL-All Pro football player, who played for the NY Jets and Arizona Cardinals. He’s since transitioned to the entertainment world and is now a successful actor, producer, writer, and musician. In that transition there were hard times. Times where the feeling of aloneness and depression started to take over. Along that journey he’s found healing for himself through alternative methods, such as ayahuasca and found that sitting with that medicine changed his life forever for the better. Helped him to evolve to be the best man he can and to be a champion of compassion, for not only him but for his fellow man. His mission in life is to lead with love and to create safe spaces for others dealing with suppressed trauma and depression to live their lives fully with gratitude. He believes we all deserve that life and it’s available.