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Exploring of how humane technology can support human flourishing.

Exploring of how humane technology can support human flourishing.

Exploring of how humane technology can support human flourishing.

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10-11 April 2026

10-11 April 2026

10-11 April 2026

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Every Few Generations

Every Few Generations

a new set of tools changes how humans experience consciousness

a new set of tools changes how humans experience consciousness

Fire

Language

Writing

Psychedelics

Computers

Each one didn't just expand what we could do, it changed what we are. They rewired attention. Restructured the self. And altered the felt sense of being human. 

Each one didn't just expand what we could do, it changed what we are. They rewired attention. Restructured the self. And altered the felt sense of being human. 

Each one didn't just expand what we could do, it changed what we are. They rewired attention. Restructured the self. And altered the felt sense of being human. 

Now with AI the stakes are higher.

As technology keeps shaping perception, meaning, and identity, the real question is no longer what these tools can do.

It’s what kind of humans we’re becoming through them.

It’s what kind of humans we’re becoming through them.

It’s what kind of humans we’re becoming through them.

If every system is shaping you, what would it look like if we realign our design incentives? At the Cyberdelic Summit, that question becomes central. 

If every system is shaping you, what would it look like if we realign our design incentives? At the Cyberdelic Summit, that question becomes central. 

If every system is shaping you, what would it look like if we realign our design incentives? At the Cyberdelic Summit, that question becomes central. 

Speakers

Speakers

Speakers

  • Jason Silva

    Artist | Speaker Shots of Awe || BrainGames || Flow

  • Andres Gomez Emilson

    President Director of Research Board of Directors QRI • HEART

  • Daniel Fraga

    Author |  Speaker | Ontological Design

  • Maria Kimatica

    Creative Director of Kimatica Studio

  • Robin Arnott

    Founder and CEO of SoundSelf

  • Leonardo Christov-Moore

    Experiential Neuroscientist | Co-Investigator, Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies and Research Director, Sensoria Research

  • Joakim Vindenes

    Philosopher | PhD | Founder at Matrise

  • Carl H. Smith

    Cognitive Scientist | Professor of Media (UEL) | Co-founder Cyberdelic Nexus

  • Melissa Warner

    multidisciplinary researcher, educator, technologist, and artist | Co-Director Cyberdelic Nexus

  • Jose Montemayor Alba

    Creative Producer, Immersive Experience Designer | CEO & Co-founder Cyberdelic Nexus

  • Heather Hargraves

    Resident Scientist Divergence Neuro Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychologist

  • Jason Silva

    Artist | Speaker Shots of Awe || BrainGames || Flow

  • Andres Gomez Emilson

    President Director of Research Board of Directors QRI • HEART

  • Daniel Fraga

    Author |  Speaker | Ontological Design

  • Maria Kimatica

    Creative Director of Kimatica Studio

  • Robin Arnott

    Founder and CEO of SoundSelf

  • Leonardo Christov-Moore

    Experiential Neuroscientist | Co-Investigator, Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies and Research Director, Sensoria Research

  • Joakim Vindenes

    Philosopher | PhD | Founder at Matrise

  • Carl H. Smith

    Cognitive Scientist | Professor of Media (UEL) | Co-founder Cyberdelic Nexus

  • Melissa Warner

    multidisciplinary researcher, educator, technologist, and artist | Co-Director Cyberdelic Nexus

  • Jose Montemayor Alba

    Creative Producer, Immersive Experience Designer | CEO & Co-founder Cyberdelic Nexus

  • Heather Hargraves

    Resident Scientist Divergence Neuro Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychologist

  • Fred Galstaun

    CEO & Founder SENSIKS

  • Sara Phinn

    Artist | Author | DreamSeed_VR

  • Jakob la Cour

    Performing Artist & Director

  • Merlot Meyer

    Interactive Media Artist

  • Alex "Kaos" Cuthbertson

    Inventropeneur | ZENSPECS

  • David Lobser

    Creative Developer | Light Clinic | Brain Candy

  • Mariana Pinzon

    experience designer | Transformational Coach

  • Anestis Lalidis Mateo

    Research Assistant in Computer Science at University of Applied Sciences and Arts Bielefeld, Germany

  • Ibrahim Gabriel

    Researcher + Podcaster | M.A. IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

  • Adam Malone

    Immersive Technology Innovator | Founder & Director | Immersive Event Producer

  • Michael Thomas

    Artist | Creative Coder

  • Daniel Mirante

    Artist, teacher and researcher

  • Fred Galstaun

    CEO & Founder SENSIKS

  • Sara Phinn

    Artist | Author | DreamSeed_VR

  • Jakob la Cour

    Performing Artist & Director

  • Merlot Meyer

    Interactive Media Artist

  • Alex "Kaos" Cuthbertson

    Inventropeneur | ZENSPECS

  • David Lobser

    Creative Developer | Light Clinic | Brain Candy

  • Mariana Pinzon

    experience designer | Transformational Coach

  • Anestis Lalidis Mateo

    Research Assistant in Computer Science at University of Applied Sciences and Arts Bielefeld, Germany

  • Ibrahim Gabriel

    Researcher + Podcaster | M.A. IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

  • Adam Malone

    Immersive Technology Innovator | Founder & Director | Immersive Event Producer

  • Michael Thomas

    Artist | Creative Coder

  • Daniel Mirante

    Artist, teacher and researcher

Program

Day 1 :

Mapping the Cyberdelic Landscape

Day 1 :

Mapping the Cyberdelic Landscape

  • 13:30 CST

  • 14:30 CDT

  • 20:30 BST

  • 21:30 CEST

  • 05:30 AEST (+1)

Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Join hosts Jose and Carl as they welcome the community and set the intention for the Cyberdelic Summit 2026.

Join hosts Jose and Carl as they welcome the community and set the intention for the Cyberdelic Summit 2026.

Jose Montemayor Alba

Navigating The Reality Gap

Carl H. Smith

Talk Tile TBA

  • 13:50 CST

  • 14:50 CDT

  • 20:50 BST

  • 21:50 CEST

  • 05:50 AEST (+1)

Key Note

Exploring the frontiers of art, technology, science and consciousness

Exploring the frontiers of art, technology, science and consciousness

Jason Silva

Talk Tile TBA

  • 14:20 CST

  • 15:20 CDT

  • 21:20 BST

  • 22:20 CEST

  • 06:20 AEST (+1)

Break

Break

Break

Find your tribe. Hackers, Artists, Researchers, and Enthusiasts connect and form hybrid teams around shared vision and complementary skills.

  • 14:30 CST

  • 15:30 CDT

  • 21:30 BST

  • 22:30 CEST

  • 06:30 AEST (+1)

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks

Find your tribe. Hackers, Artists, Researchers, and Enthusiasts connect and form hybrid teams around shared vision and complementary skills.

Andres Gomez Emilson

Parametrized Dynamic Phenomenology

Robin Arnott

Talk Tile TBA

Leonardo Christov-Moore

Talk Tile TBA

  • 15:10 CST

  • 16:10 CDT

  • 22:10 BST

  • 23:10 CEST

  • 07:10 AEST (+1)

Panel: The Science of Cyberdelics

Panel: The Science of Cyberdelics

Panel: The Science of Cyberdelics

Catch up with fellow attendees over coffee before diving into another exciting day of learning.

Catch up with fellow attendees over coffee before diving into another exciting day of learning.

Leonardo Christov-Moore

Leonardo Christov-Moore

Robin Arnott

Robin Arnott

Andres Gomez Emilson

Andres Gomez Emilson

Sara Phinn

Sara Phinn

Chaired by Carl H. Smith

Chaired by Carl H. Smith

  • 15:30 CST

  • 16:30 CDT

  • 22:30 BST

  • 23:30 CEST

  • 07:30 AEST (+1)

Break

Break

Break

Explore Topia zones and artist activations.

  • 15:40 CST

  • 16:40 CDT

  • 22:40 BST

  • 23:40 CEST

  • 07:40 AEST (+1)

Open Stage: Community Introductions

Open Stage: Community Introductions

Open Stage: Community Introductions

Teams share progress on GitHub and the collaborative Miro board. Quick showcase of what's emerging.

Alexx "Kaos" Cuthbertson

Talk Tile TBA

David Lobser

Talk Tile TBA

Anestis Lalidis Mateo

Viscereality: A Bio-responsive VR System for Breath-Based Interactions and Coupled Oscillator Dynamics to Augment Altered States of Consciousness

Fred Galstaun

Talk Tile TBA

Michael Thomas

Talk Tile TBA

Sara Phinn

Talk Tile TBA

Ibrahim Gabriell

Glitch Gnoseologics: The Glitches Calculator.

Adam Malone

Talk Tile TBA

MC - Jose Montemayor, Oliver Lavender & Tirso Molina

MC - Jose Montemayor, Oliver Lavender & Tirso Molina

  • 16:20 CST

  • 17:20 CDT

  • 23:20 BST

  • 00:20 CEST

  • 08:20 AEST (+1)

Day 1 Closing Reflection

Day 1 Closing Reflection

Day 1 Closing Reflection

An integration circle with Jose, Carl, and Melissa — a recap of the day and a preview of what's ahead.

Carl H. Smith

Carl H. Smith

Jose Montemayor Alba

Jose Montemayor Alba

Melissa Warner

Melissa Warner

  • 16:40 CST

  • 17:40 CDT

  • 23:40 BST

  • 00:40 CEST

  • 08:40 AEST (+1)

Topia Exploration

Topia Exploration

Topia Exploration

Open networking with live visuals, artist activations, music, and casual conversations across the Topia world.

Day 2 :

Application, Community & Action

Day 2 :

Application, Community & Action

  • 13:30 CST

  • 14:30 CDT

  • 20:30 BST

  • 21:30 CEST

  • 05:30 AEST (+1)

Day 2 Opening

Day 2 Opening

Day 2 Opening

Start the day centered. Grounding group activity and teams check in

Carl H. Smith

Carl H. Smith

Jose Montemayor Alba

Jose Montemayor Alba

  • 13:40 CST

  • 14:40 CDT

  • 20:40 BST

  • 21:40 CEST

  • 05:40 AEST (+1)

Keynote : Daniel Fraga

Keynote : Daniel Fraga

Keynote : Daniel Fraga

A visionary keynote on the power of ontological design

Daniel Fraga

Talk Tile TBA

  • 14:20 CST

  • 15:20 CDT

  • 21:20 BST

  • 22:20 CEST

  • 06:20 AEST (+1)

Break

Break

Break

Explore Topia zones and artist activations.

  • 14:30 CST

  • 15:30 CDT

  • 21:30 BST

  • 22:30 CEST

  • 06:30 AEST (+1)

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks

Rapid-fire presentations spotlighting diverse voices in the cyberdelic space.

Rapid-fire presentations spotlighting diverse voices in the cyberdelic space.

Heather Hargraves

Talk Tile TBA

Maria Almena

Transcendence Research & Ritual Performance Design

Jakob la Cour

Talk Tile TBA

Daniel Mirante

Talk Tile TBA

Joakim Vindenes

Talk Tile TBA

Mariana Pinzon

Talk Tile TBA

Marlot Meyer

Talk Tile TBA

Benjamin Outram

Talk Tile TBA

  • 15:40 CST

  • 16:40 CDT

  • 22:40 BST

  • 23:40 CEST

  • 07:40 AEST (+1)

Break

Break

Break

Explore the Topia world and visit the demo gallery.

  • 15:55 CST

  • 16:55 CDT

  • 22:40 BST

  • 23:55 CEST

  • 07:55 AEST (+1)

Panel: Designing Meaningful Experiences

Panel: Designing Meaningful Experiences

Panel: Designing Meaningful Experiences

A conversation on crafting meaningful and immersive experiences

A conversation on crafting meaningful and immersive experiences

Jakob

Jakob

Maria Almena

Maria Almena

Marlot

Marlot

Mariana

Mariana

Chaired by Jose Montemayor

Chaired by Jose Montemayor

  • 16:15 CST

  • 17:15 CDT

  • 23:15 BST

  • 00:15 CEST (+1)

  • 08:15 AEST (+1)

Break

Break

Break

Explore the Topia world and visit the demo gallery.

  • 16:25 CST

  • 17:25 CDT

  • 23:25 BST

  • 00:25 CEST (+1)

  • 08:25 AEST (+1)

Co-Creating a Cyberdelic Dojo

Co-Creating a Cyberdelic Dojo

Co-Creating a Cyberdelic Dojo

An intimate conversation with Melissa, Jose, and Carl on the vision and future of the Cyberdelic Dojo.

An intimate conversation with Melissa, Jose, and Carl on the vision and future of the Cyberdelic Dojo.

Carl H. Smith

Carl H. Smith

Jose Montemayor Alba

Jose Montemayor Alba

Melissa Warner

Melissa Warner

  • 16:45 CST

  • 17:45 CDT

  • 23:45 BST

  • 00:45 CEST (+1)

  • 08:45 AEST (+1)

Closing Ceremony

Closing Ceremony

Closing Ceremony

An intimate conversation with Melissa, Jose, and Carl on the vision and future of the Cyberdelic Dojo.

An intimate conversation with Melissa, Jose, and Carl on the vision and future of the Cyberdelic Dojo.

All Cyberdelic Nexus Core Team Members

A collective call to action, community commitments and what’s next for Cyberdelic Nexus.

All Cyberdelic Nexus Core Team Members

A collective call to action, community commitments and what’s next for Cyberdelic Nexus.

  • 17:00 CST

  • 18:00 CDT

  • 00:00 BST

  • 01:00 CEST (+1)

  • 09:00 AEST (+1)

Topia Closing Celebration

Topia Closing Celebration

Topia Closing Celebration

A closing party with live DJ sets from EMOM and DJ Interbeing, live visuals, artist activations, and an open farewell gathering.

A closing party with live DJ sets from EMOM and DJ Interbeing, live visuals, artist activations, and an open farewell gathering.

DJ Interbeing

A collective call to action, community commitments and what’s next for Cyberdelic Nexus.

DJ Interbeing

A collective call to action, community commitments and what’s next for Cyberdelic Nexus.

EMOM

EMOM is an inclusive and dynamic event that provides a stage for electronic music creators of all levels. Whether you're an established artist or a bedroom experimentalist, EMOM welcomes you to share your ideas and music in a supportive and engaging environment.

EMOM

EMOM is an inclusive and dynamic event that provides a stage for electronic music creators of all levels. Whether you're an established artist or a bedroom experimentalist, EMOM welcomes you to share your ideas and music in a supportive and engaging environment.

This virtual gathering will showcase cutting-edge research, applications, and visions for how cyberdelics can shape human flourishing.

This virtual gathering will showcase cutting-edge research, applications, and visions for how cyberdelics can shape human flourishing.

This virtual gathering will showcase cutting-edge research, applications, and visions for how cyberdelics can shape human flourishing.

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