MAPS announces details for Psychedelic Science conference
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies MAPS has shared details for its Psychedelic Science 2023 event, which takes place June 19 to 23 in Denver, Colorado.
With more than 10,000 attendees, renowned speakers and numerous sponsors, the summer conference positions itself as the ultimate convergence point - or the SXSW for psychedelics - for the growing psychedelics community and health, wellness, science, business and supporting services orbits.
The global psychedelics community will gather in the second US state, where psychedelic therapy will be legalized for five days of informative talks, hands-on workshops, data reveals, events and marketplace opportunities. On the weekends before and after the conference, MAPS will hold community events.
The agenda announces psychedelic science classes and workshops on the first two days while the conference tracks offer a curated guide of sessions focused on 7 exciting categories. The event's executive producer, Benjamin Greenzweig, said Psychedelic Science has always been the leading event for this community and 2023 will be the biggest yet. With Colorado serving as a backdrop, it is shaping up to be a truly special, week-long experience. The industry is changing in real time, so this year we will have a greater emphasis on the business of psychedelics, ethical models for success, state-specific regulatory environments, and the leaders at the helm of mainstreaming psychedelics. Since its founding in 1986, the $130 million MAPS has received from philanthropic donors for psychedelic and marijuana research and education, which speaks volumes about the non-profit's capabilities and concrete actions in the field.
Some of the psychedelic scientists and advocates who speak at the event include Queen of Psychedelics Amanda Feilding, long-time psychedelics researcher and enthusiast Dennis McKenna, expert mycologist Aubrey Marcus, Imperial College London s Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, physician and well-known author Gabor Mat president of Urban Indigenous Collective Sutton King and MAPS founder Rick Doblin.
The sponsors list includes several psychedelic medicine companies such as Dr. Bronner's, Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles, KGK Science, Wellbeing Digital Sciences, Fluence Training, Psygen Labs and Nushama and a growing list of community partners as well.
The CEO of two of the sponsor companies, Najla Guthrie, said there is no other place that you should be the week of June 19th if you have a business or work in the psychedelics space. This is a unique opportunity to network with leading businesses within the industry, as well as to engage in business development conversations that wouldn't be possible anywhere else, according to KGK Sciences and Wellbeing Digital Science KONEF. We are thrilled to be on board as a sponsor.