
Charlie Morely
Lucid Dreaming for Trauma Treatment
In this keynote talk, Charlie Morley will be discussing the remarkable results of two recent scientific studies that used lucid dreaming as a treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The results of the studies were quite remarkable, with the average PTSD score dropping so far below the medical threshold that dozens of participants were actually no longer classified as having PTSD by the end of the one week study.
Both the pilot study and the randomized control follow up study were facilitated by Charlie and conducted by the Institute of Noetic Sciences.
As the lead scientist on the study, molecular biologist Dr Garret Yount said “These results are highly significant. Truly remarkable results.”
Charlie has been working with military veterans, police forces and trauma survivors for almost 10 years, and in this talk he’ll discuss the wider implications and challenges of using lucid dreaming and mindful sleep practices as a mental health intervention.
He will also discuss the initial refusal to publish from many journals, the eventual publication in the peer reviewed journal Traumatology, and his controversial TED talk on the subject that was blacklisted over disputed data. So, join us at this exciting talk to explore how lucid dreaming may well be one of the most promising interventions for trauma currently available.

Dr. Serena Scarpelli
Dreams as Mirrors of Well-being: Exploring the Relationship Between Dream Activity and Life Changes
The talk will explore the fascinating relationship between dream activity and well-being, focusing on how dreams and nightmares evolve in response to major life changes. It will delve into the shifts in dreaming patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic, examining how different waves affected dream experiences in various populations, including COVID patients and those with Long COVID. Additionally, the talk will address changes in dream experiences during pregnancy, exploring the potential role of dreams in emotional regulation. Ultimately, the talk will highlight how both dreams and nightmares can serve as powerful indicators of individual health, emotional states, and personal transformation.

Jennifer Windt
(Research Keynote)
Simulating Selves, Simulating Worlds: Dreaming, Dreamless Sleep, and Waking Mind Wandering
Simulation theory, originally introduced by Antti Revonsuo, focuses on dreaming as the experience of a self in a world. This simple yet powerful definition can be applied to dreams from different sleep stages and has unified researchers from different disciplines and research groups. Simulation theory also suggests a new perspective on how to relate dreaming to other spontaneous fluctuations in conscious experience in waking and sleep. This talk uses simulation theory to analyze the relationship between dreaming and waking mind wandering on the one hand, and dreamless sleep experiences on the other hand.

Julia Mossbridge
Should Humans Dream of Electric Sheep?
Can our AI nightmares be turned into AI-assisted sweet dreams? Can we use AI-assisted dreaming and dreamwork to grow our understanding of ourselves and others? How might AI be entangled with the dreamworld, how might this backfire, and how can we turn this engagement toward the good? Dr. Mossbridge studies human potential in the context of cognitive neuroscience, and her team has recently developed a method of scoring precognitive dreams using an AI approach that seems to understand the dreams better than humans do. In this keynote talk, she will cover the fledgling field of AI-assisted dreaming and dreamwork, with a waking eye toward love, human potential, and thriving.

Dr. Fanny Brewster
Talk title TBA