Second Renaissance Conference

Boaz Feldman is a clinical psychologist, researcher and punk-monk, striving for an enlightened world.

He is an Associate at Life Itself, the founder and CEO of NeuroSystemics, an Education Ambassador at the Harvard University's Clinical and Translational Science Center, a Doctoral Candidate at Cambridge University’s Faculty of Education and an ex-Buddhist monk. 

Rufus Pollock is an entrepreneur, activist and author as well as a long-term zen practitioner. He has founded several for-profit and nonprofit initiatives including Life Itself, Open Knowledge Foundation, and Datopian.

He was the Mead Fellow in Economics at the University of Cambridge as well as a Shuttleworth and Ashoka Fellow. He holds a PhD in Economics and a double first in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge.

Lauren Wigmore is a writer, an experienced hypnotherapist, therapeutic practitioner, facilitator and energy worker. She has previous experience managing well-being and educational initiatives. She holds a Masters in Psychological Sciences.

Ola is a creative generalist passionate about solving problems, building collaborative relationships, and facilitating healthier digital spaces for the public good. He excels at bridging the human and technology interface and translating online insights into real-world impact.