AkashicNET · Independent conference guide · 11–16 October 2026
Events That Resonate
A full shortlist. A workable time plan. Room for unexpected conversations.
Workshops, talks, posters, the mini-hackathon and outdoor gatherings selected for AkashicNET’s interests in consciousness, evidence, contemplative practice, AI and connectedness.
All times are San Diego local time. Monday’s programme changes and breaks checked 11 October 2026. Other workshop rooms, plenary windows and arrival details checked 6 October. Other poster and concurrent selections retain their earlier review dates; arrangements remain provisional. Priorities indicate editorial relevance, not evidence strength or endorsement.
If you only protect five things
Essential for AkashicNET
Our editorial priorities for useful methods, relevant conversations and a tangible result. These are recommendations, not required attendance.
| When | Essential | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 11 · 2–3:45 pm | Psi & Consciousness · Part 2 · Dockside | IONS evidence mapping, AI-assisted research and channeling methods |
| Tue 13 · from 7:30 pm | Poster Session 1 · Mission Bay | Dinsmore #948, Jinich-Diamant #833 and Wood #793 |
| Wed 14 · 5–7:05 pm | WED-4 · Sunset B | Chris Laszlo on Science and the Akashic Field; individual talk time unannounced |
| Wed 14 · from 7:30 pm | Poster Session 2 · Mission Bay | Quinn #788, Kaufmann #850 and Mendrek #717 |
| At least one suggested 2–4 pm block on Tue or Thu | Mini-hackathon · Sunset B, subject to availability | Build or demonstrate one small, provenance-focused evidence map |
Keep the remaining programme flexible. Wednesday morning’s Non-Local Consciousness & Psi plenary is the next choice if there is capacity.
Your AkashicNET Time Plan
Protect the IONS workshop on Sunday afternoon, Chris Laszlo’s Wednesday session, both poster evenings and at least two productive build blocks. Keep lunch breaks and the 4:10–5 pm gaps for food, notes and walking; morning practices and late social events are optional.
Sunday 11 October
Workshops and first conversations
- 7 amRegistration opens · badge collectionFoyer outside Paradise Ballroom
- 8:30–10:15 amOBEs & Past Life Memories · Part 1Bay View
- 10:45 am–12:30 pmPsi & Consciousness · Part 1Dockside
- 2–3:45 pmPsi & Consciousness · Part 2Dockside
- 4:15–6 pmSound, Consciousness & HealingGarden
- 7 pmOptional welcome dessertParadise Terrace
- 7:45–10 pmOptional Non-Human Consciousness workshopParadise Ballroom
Monday 12 October
Updated 11 October · contemplation, neuroscience and time to recharge
- 8:30–10:40 amOptional early start · PL-1 Quantum Biophotonics · Jack Tuszynski, Lea Gassab and Roumiana TsenkovaParadise Ballroom
- 10:40–11:10 amMorning break30 minutes
- 11:10 am–12:30 pmPriority · PL-2 Contemplation & Consciousness · Francis Lucille and Thomas CampbellParadise Ballroom
- 12:30–2:00 pmLunch break90 minutes; optional binaural beats below
- 1:00–1:45 pmOptional · Binaural Beats, within the lunch breakGarden Room
- 2:00–4:10 pmPriority · PL-3 Neuroscience of Consciousness · Edward Boyden, Terry Sejnowski and Eric GarlandParadise Ballroom
- 4:10–5:00 pmAfternoon break · food, notes and walking50 minutes
- 5:00–7:05 pmPriority · C-2 / MON-2 Neurobiological Theories · now includes Joseph Martis on psilocybin, attention and learning in miceDockside Room
- 5:00–7:05 pmAlternative · C-7 / MON-7 Embodied and Situated Cognition · now includes Mei Chen on relationships with AI; overlaps with MON-2Mission Bay Room
- 7:05–7:30 pmBreak before dinner25 minutes
- 7:30 pmDinner reception · dinner included for registered participantsPatio
Tuesday 13 October
Psychedelics, building and experience reports
- 8:30–10:40 amPsychedelics & ConsciousnessParadise Ballroom
- 2–4 pmSuggested hackathon build time · show AkashicNET and find a collaboratorSunset B, subject to availability
- 5–7:05 pmTUE-5 · Mediumship, parapsychology, NDESunset A
- From 7:30 pmPosters: Dinsmore #948 → Jinich-Diamant #833 → Wood #793Mission Bay
Wednesday 14 October
The strongest AkashicNET day
- 8:30–10:40 amNon-Local Consciousness & PsiParadise Ballroom
- 11:10 am–12:15 pmSuggested build time or follow-up conversationsSunset B, subject to availability
- 2–4:10 pmConnectomics or Wavefields? · including musical neurodynamicsParadise Ballroom
- 5–7:05 pmWED-4 · including Chris Laszlo on Science and the Akashic FieldSunset B
- From 7:30 pmPosters: Quinn #788 → Kaufmann #850 → Mendrek #717Mission Bay
- 9:30 pmOptional Collective Consciousness ConcertParadise Ballroom
Thursday 15 October
Living systems, methods and a small demonstration
- 8:30–10:40 amOrigins of Life & Consciousness · including Michael Levin remotelyParadise Ballroom
- 11:10 am–12:30 pmSpectrum of Conscious States · Schooler and HoffmanParadise Ballroom
- 2–4 pmSuggested hackathon build time · finish one useful demonstrationSunset B, subject to availability
- 5–7:05 pmTHU-4 · Phenomenology & First-Person MethodsSunset B
- 9:30 pmOptional Poetry Slam / Zombie BluesParadise Ballroom
Friday 16 October
AI, closing and follow-up
- 8:30–10:40 amOptional Anesthesia & ConsciousnessParadise Ballroom
- 11:10 am–12:30 pmIs AI Conscious? · PanelParadise Ballroom
- 12:30–1 pmConference closingParadise Ballroom
Main clashes: Monday’s 5 pm concurrent sessions overlap; choose one primary room. Sunday’s psychedelic workshop conflicts with the OBE/IONS route. Tuesday’s psychedelic concurrent session conflicts with the mediumship/past-life session. Suggested Tuesday and Thursday hackathon blocks replace afternoon plenaries; Wednesday’s replaces the organoid session.
Individual talk start times are not published. The plan reserves whole sessions instead of assuming the order of speakers gives exact times. Official timetable ↗
Sunday Workshops
Priority = the main route. Alternative = a strong choice that may clash. Optional = attend if interest and energy allow. This is a shortlist by relevance; titles are shortened for readability.
| Time | Workshop | Room | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30–10:15 am | OBEs & Past Life Memories · Part 1 | Bay View | ★ Priority |
| 10:45 am–12:30 pm | OBEs & Past Life Memories · Panel | Bay View | Alternative |
| 10:45 am–12:30 pm | Psi & Consciousness · Part 1 | Dockside | ★ Priority |
| 2–3:45 pm | Psi & Consciousness · Part 2 | Dockside | ★ Priority |
| 8:30 am–12:30 pm, with break | Consciousness, Psychedelics & Healing | Garden | Alternative |
| 8:30 am–12:30 pm, with break | Quantum Biology & the Brain · Parts 1–2 | Paradise Ballroom | Alternative |
| 8:30–10:15 am | Mindful Awareness Healing Practice | Dockside | Optional |
| 2–3:45 pm | Brain Electromagnetic Fields | Paradise Ballroom | Alternative |
| 2–3:45 pm | Integrated Information Theory & AI | Garden | Alternative |
| 2–6 pm, with break | Life as Manifestation · T-Consciousness | Bay View | Optional |
| 4:15–6 pm | Sound, Consciousness & Healing | Garden | ★ Priority |
| 4:15–6 pm | Quantum Biology to Quantum Consciousness | Paradise Ballroom | Alternative |
| 4:15–6 pm | MindSwan Prize · Extraocular Perception | Dockside | Alternative |
| 7:45–10 pm | Varieties of Non-Human Consciousness | Paradise Ballroom | Optional |
The IONS afternoon workshop includes Helané Wahbeh on channelled communications and Erik Brinsmead on the Telepathy Evidence Map, connecting AI-assisted extraction, version-controlled knowledge and human verification. Ask which methods could be reused in an independent provenance-focused project.
Choose MindSwan instead of Sound if experimental design is the stronger priority. Full official workshop descriptions ↗
Plenary Talks
All plenaries take place in Paradise Ballroom. Listed times cover session blocks, not individual speakers.
| Day | Time | Session | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12 | 8:30–10:40 am | Quantum Biophotonics | Alternative |
| Mon 12 | 11:10 am–12:30 pm | PL-2 Contemplation & Consciousness · Francis Lucille and Thomas Campbell | ★ Priority |
| Mon 12 | 2–4:10 pm | PL-3 Neuroscience of Consciousness · Edward Boyden, Terry Sejnowski and Eric Garland | ★ Priority |
| Tue 13 | 8:30–10:40 am | Psychedelics & Consciousness | ★ Priority |
| Tue 13 | 11:10 am–12:30 pm | Biology of Consciousness | Alternative |
| Tue 13 | 2–4:10 pm | Quantum AI & Consciousness | Alternative |
| Wed 14 | 8:30–10:40 am | Non-Local Consciousness & Psi | ★ Priority |
| Wed 14 | 11:10 am–12:30 pm | Cerebral Organoids | Optional |
| Wed 14 | 2–4:10 pm | Connectomics or Wavefields? | ★ Priority |
| Thu 15 | 8:30–10:40 am | Origins of Life & Consciousness | ★ Priority |
| Thu 15 | 11:10 am–12:30 pm | Spectrum of Conscious States | ★ Priority |
| Thu 15 | 2–4:10 pm | Non-Human Consciousness | Alternative |
| Fri 16 | 8:30–10:40 am | Anesthesia & Consciousness | Alternative |
| Fri 16 | 11:10 am–12:30 pm | Is AI Conscious? · Panel | ★ Priority |
| Fri 16 | 12:30–1 pm | Conference closing | ★ Priority |
People and ideas to seek out
Terry Sejnowski
Cortical mechanisms underlying consciousness.
Official abstract ↗Fadel Zeidan
Mindfulness, psychedelic experience and integration.
Official abstract ↗Helané Wahbeh
Non-local-consciousness arguments and testable research questions.
Official abstract ↗Edward Large
Music, neural resonance and embodied perception.
Official abstract ↗Michael Levin
Cellular intelligence, agency and unconventional biological systems.
Official abstract ↗Jonathan Schooler
Nested minds and subjective time.
Official abstract ↗Chris Laszlo
Science and the Akashic Field, connectedness, compassion and service. Wednesday WED-4.
Official abstract ↗Saeedeh Sadeghi
Verification and competing explanations in purported past-life-memory cases. Tuesday TUE-5.
Official abstract ↗Ina Gjikondi
Ecological awareness and first-person interviewing methods. Thursday THU-4.
Official abstract ↗These are thematic and methodological connections, not claims that the presentations validate AkashicNET’s hypotheses.
Concurrent Sessions
Monday–Thursday, 5–7:05 pm. Choose one primary room each evening. Sunset A means Zones I–III; Sunset B means Zones IV–V.
| Day | Session | Room | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12 | C-2 / MON-2 · Neurobiological theories · including Joseph Martis | Dockside Room | ★ Priority |
| Mon 12 | MON-3 · Unified/universal frameworks | Garden | Alternative |
| Mon 12 | MON-1 · Quantum theories | Paradise Ballroom | Alternative |
| Mon 12 | MON-6 · Biophysics, mitochondria, healing | Bay View | Alternative |
| Mon 12 | C-7 / MON-7 · Embodied cognition · including Mei Chen | Mission Bay Room | Alternative |
| Tue 13 | TUE-5 · Mediumship, parapsychology, NDE | Sunset A | ★ Priority |
| Tue 13 | TUE-4 · Psychedelic/contemplative states | Sunset B | Alternative |
| Tue 13 | TUE-2 · Contemplative transformation | Dockside | Alternative |
| Tue 13 | TUE-6 · AI and anomalous influence | Bay View | Alternative |
| Wed 14 | WED-4 · Ontologies of consciousness | Sunset B | ★ Priority |
| Wed 14 | WED-1 · Hard problem | Paradise Ballroom | Alternative |
| Wed 14 | WED-2 · Artificial agents | Dockside | Alternative |
| Wed 14 | WED-3 · Quantum brain biology | Garden | Alternative |
| Thu 15 | THU-4 · First-person methods | Sunset B | ★ Priority |
| Thu 15 | THU-2 · Mental causation | Dockside | Alternative |
| Thu 15 | THU-6 · Art, myth and dream | Bay View | Alternative |
| Thu 15 | THU-1 · Machine consciousness | Paradise Ballroom | Alternative |
| Thu 15 | THU-5 · Information and memory | Sunset A | Optional |
The organisers say Paradise Ballroom sessions are recorded; other concurrent rooms are not. That makes smaller-room discussions particularly valuable to attend in person. Official concurrent programme ↗ · Recording and access information ↗
Posters That Resonate
Both evenings begin at 7:30 pm in Mission Bay Room, a separate building northeast of the conference centre. Follow the signposted path. IDs are submission references, not final board positions.
| Evening | Presenter / ID | Topic | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 | Jonathan Dinsmore · #948 | OBE narratives | ★ Priority |
| Tue 13 | Alex Jinich-Diamant · #833 | Psychedelics, contemplation, fasting | ★ Priority |
| Tue 13 | Tim Wood · #793 | Meditation, identity, meaning | ★ Priority |
| Tue 13 | Jonathan Dinsmore · #953 | Salvia survey | Alternative |
| Tue 13 | Aydyn Thomas · #733 | SCOPE consciousness mapping | Alternative |
| Tue 13 | Samhitha Tirumalasetti · #514 | Self-inquiry | Alternative |
| Tue 13 | Mithun Saint-Germain · #493 | Attention, AI, meditation | Alternative |
| Tue 13 | Rachel Karuppiah · #923 | Music and brainwaves | Alternative |
| Tue 13 | Bonnie Ihme · #703 | Neurodivergence | Optional |
| Wed 14 | Laleh Quinn · #788 | AI-assisted anomalous-communication testing | ★ Priority |
| Wed 14 | Sven Kaufmann · #850 | Experience, physiology and AI | ★ Priority |
| Wed 14 | Adrianna Mendrek · #717 | Dance and altered states | ★ Priority |
| Wed 14 | Thomas Haines · #857 | Experiential research methods | Alternative |
| Wed 14 | Laura Weed · #880 | Buddhist epistemology | Alternative |
| Wed 14 | Devdip Ganguli · #528 | Aurobindo and LLMs | Alternative |
| Wed 14 | Michael Partridge · #789 | Heightened-perception experiences | Optional |
| Wed 14 | Keyaunoosh Kassauei · #985 | NDE and transformation | Optional |
The six priority posters were assessed through their abstracts; additional entries are topic-based possibilities. Allow around 15–20 minutes for each priority conversation, with room to follow unexpected leads.
Read the six detailed recommendations and questions → · All official posters ↗
Bring AkashicNET to the Mini-Hackathon
Sunset Ballroom Zone B outside concurrent-session use. An informal drop-in space with no fixed agenda or separate registration. Bring a laptop, usable data and your own AI subscription. Confirm availability and collaborators on site.
| Day | Suggested time | Aim |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 2–4 pm | Show AkashicNET; find a collaborator |
| Wednesday | 11:10 am–12:15 pm | Refine an evidence-map prototype or follow up with researchers |
| Thursday | 2–4 pm | Finish one demonstration and document next steps |
A manageable project: connect a presentation to its source, claim, method, limitations and open questions. Start with a small set of public abstracts; preserve attribution and distinguish testimony, hypotheses and findings.
First working draft: Thinking Space. Open the hackathon prototype → Capture a question, distinguish observations from assumptions, inspect sources and choose a next step. Save and reopen a full JSON record; optional research details include perspective coverage and a draft PRISM transfer. This is the same tool available under Lifestyle Tools, ready for collaborative feedback. Independent evaluation and neurodivergent co-design are still to do. Use the feedback session guide.
Use Tuesday to establish the idea, Wednesday to incorporate feedback if available, and Thursday to finish one useful result. Official mini-hackathon information ↗
Outdoor, Experiential & Social Events
Outdoor gatherings centre on the resort beachfront and Paradise Terrace. The exact beach spot is not published. The concert and Poetry Slam are indoors in Paradise Ballroom.
| When | Event | Where / access |
|---|---|---|
| Mon–Fri · 7–8 am | Mindful Awareness Healing Practice | Confirm location on site |
| Mon–Fri · 7–8 am | Quest for Presence | Confirm location on site |
| Mon–Fri · 7–7:45 am | TennisCentric | Confirm court on site |
| Mon–Thu · 1–1:45 pm | Binaural Beats | Garden Room |
| Sun 11 · 7 pm | Welcome dessert | Paradise Terrace · outdoors |
| After evening programming, from 9:30 pm | Beach music jams and bonfires | Resort beachfront · exact gathering spot unspecified |
| Wed 14 · 9:30 pm | Collective Consciousness Concert | Paradise Ballroom · indoors |
| Thu 15 · 7:30 pm | Fire Show Dinner | Paradise Terrace · dinner full · existing ticket holders only |
| Thu 15 · 9:30 pm | Poetry Slam / Zombie Blues | Paradise Ballroom · indoors · no dinner ticket needed |
| No fixed schedule published | Participatory art installations | Ask organisers for locations |
The organisers now mark the Fire Show Dinner as full, for existing ticket holders only. The Poetry Slam does not require a dinner ticket. For a lower-cost evening, prioritise the beach gatherings and Poetry Slam.
Venue and resort maps ↗ · Beach hangout ↗ · Experiential sessions ↗ · Dinner and practical details ↗
