• Marc Brackett, Ph.D., (Summit Co-Producer)  Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, developed the evidence-based RULER approach used worldwide. He authored the bestselling Permission to Feel, co-created the How We Feel app, and serves on the boards of CASEL and the Mental Health Coalition, advancing emotional literacy across education and wellbeing.
• Kristin Conklin, EY Americas Mindfulness Leader, helping scale one of the world’s largest workplace mindfulness initiatives. A certified MBSR teacher integrating evidence-based practice into corporate learning to foster clarity, resilience, and human-centered leadership across EY.
  
• David Gelles, New York Times reporter and NYT bestselling author, examines corporate mindfulness in "Mindful Work" and critiques exploitative capitalism in "The Man Who Broke Capitalism." His dual expertise in contemplative practice and business journalism provides critical insight into authentic workplace mindfulness versus surface-level corporate appropriation.
• Heidi Brooks, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer at Yale School of Management and pioneer of the Everyday Leadership curriculum, transforms workplace dynamics through evidence-based mindful approaches. Her sought-after courses on Emotional Intelligence and Interpersonal Dynamics develop centered leadership presence that replaces reactivity with sustainable productivity.
• Tim Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics since 1996 and founder of UNITE, champions social-emotional development through his leadership of CASEL. His bestselling book "Fully Alive" advances his vision of human potential through emotional intelligence and inclusive community-building, reflecting decades of work transforming education and social structures.
  

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