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Schedule

7:30 - 8:30 AM

registration & Exhibitor Showcase

8:30 - 9:00 AM

Welcome & opening Remarks

9:00 - 10:30 AM

Session #1: Dr. Michael Yellow Bird

Neurodecolonization and Indigenous Mindfulness

Dr. Michael Yellow Bird will discuss neuroscience research to examine how mindfulness approaches and traditional Indigenous contemplative practices can train the mind and positively change the structure and function of the brain. He will share how experiences and perceptions change our brain (neuroplasticity); shape our DNA and affect the expression of our genes; activate different brain regions, change our brain waves, and shape specialized brain cells such as mirror neurons; and alter our neurotransmitters and modulators. He will also point out how mindfulness approaches can be implemented into Indigenous organizations, programs, schools, and communities. 

10:30 - 11:00 AM

Nutrition Break & Exhibitor Showcase

11:00 AM- 12:30 PM

Session #2: Dr. Shimi Kang

The Fire of Our Time: How to Maximize the Benefits and Minimize the Risks of AI and Tech

In her latest book, The Tech Solution: Creating Healthy Habits for A Digital World, Dr. Shimi Kang describes technology as “the fire of our time.” Harnessing the power of fire was a major step in human evolution — those who did it well went further and farther and those who did not, burned down the village.  

We are at the same pivotal moment in human history with the incredible power of tech in the palm of our hands. AI and new technology hold the promise of finding a cure for cancer, climate change, and unimaginable advances in health, community, and culture. Yet, screentime is linked to anxiety, depression, and addiction with blue light correlated with the disruption of our metabolic rhythms, sleep disorders, diabetes, and heart disease. And, AI has the power to disrupt age-old institutions and paradigms while exercising influence over our thoughts, beliefs, community, safety, economies, and geopolitical landscapes.  

In this informative presentation, Dr. Shimi Kang equips audiences with the tools to harness the power of AI technology and optimize health, connection, and innovation while steering clear of the serious dangers of the echo chamber, persuasive design, addiction, polarization, and toxic tech. By simplifying sophisticated neuroscience into the five ingredients of a “tech diet”, Kang provides a solution to one of the most vexing issues of our time and puts audiences on the path to successfully master the fire of our time. 

12:30 - 1:30 PM

Lunch & networking

1:30 - 3:00 PM

Session #3: Dr. Lori Desautels

Our Journey Through the Developing Nervous System as We Rewire Our Perceptions of Discipline

In this presentation, we will explore how our nervous systems are impacted by adversity, trauma, and experiences of resiliency through deepened connections and sensory regulation. Behaviors are only signals or indicators that the brain and body are struggling in survival states of functioning. In our time together, we will explore how we get out in front of the behavior through our procedures, routines, and transitions. We will begin to share practices that reach the nervous system integrating steadiness and play. We will also explore the differences between co-regulation and coercive regulation which is the foundation of discipline practices that move us through challenging moments while attending to our emotional, social, and physiological health.   

3:00 - 3:30PM

Closing Remarks

3:30 - 4:00 PM

Exhibitor Showcase & Networking

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