The Age of Convergence
Longevity, mental health and consciousness in Latin America.
2026 Edition
The Age of Convergence
November 18, 20269:30 am to 6:00 pm
Universidad Adolfo IbáñezPeñalolén Campus · Santiago, Chile
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Agenda and speakers
November 18 · Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez · Santiago, Chile
Registration & welcome coffee
The new economy of human well-being
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Gabriela GenoveseWhat art does to the brain (and what we still don't know)
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Josefina CruzatBeyond energy: the potential of mitochondria to protect the brain from aging
CRCheril Tapia Rojas
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What do we know about consciousness today?
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Vicente Medel, Constanza Baquedano, Francisco Parada Break
The second half: hormones, brain and health in women's longevity
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Silvana AcostaQualia: what AI doesn’t have. The line between processing information and living an experience
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Iván Páez MoraPsychedelics: a dialogue between Western psychology and traditional practices
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Felipe LandaetaThe future of brain health: from prevention to early detection of Alzheimer's
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Claudia DuránSex without metrics: sexuality, mental health and psychedelics
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Rodrigo JarpaLunch & networking
Computing life: what quantum computing can open up in biology, biotechnology and consciousness
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Facundo Díaz- Panel
Startups building from LATAM
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Ismael Palacios (Eternal), Harold Gutiérrez (OpenMed), Nathalie Wilk (Neopausia), Carolina Zimet (Moderator) Metabolizing longevity: from the Blue Zones to N1
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Manuel AcuñaPsilocybin in therapeutic practice: from clinical to community settings
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Marianela DuccaBreak
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Adolescence, trauma, screens and mental health
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Carolina Pérez Stephens, Stefanella Costa Cordella, Magdalena Sanfuentes Parga 5-MeO-DMT microdosing: a new path to caring for mood?
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Laura NogueraFrom science to new therapeutics: building biotech from Latin America
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Victoria Costa Paz (Eywa Biotech)- Interview
Longevity, purpose and intergenerational bonds
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Ximena Abogabir (Interviewee), Fernando Ortiz (Interviewer) Closing
All times are Chile time. The program may be subject to minor changes.
Speakers
Carolina Pérez Stephens
ChileChilean educator and author on the impact of screens in childhood.
TopicAdolescence, screens and development.
Carolina Pérez Stephens
Chilean educator and author of books on the impact of screens in childhood. Her work explores the relationship between technology, parenting and child development, with particular emphasis on the importance of play, human connection and in-person experiences for the learning and wellbeing of children and adolescents.
Marian Ducca
ArgentinaClinical psychologist, sexologist and specialist in psychedelic therapies.
TopicPsilocybin, MDMA and therapeutic clinical work.
Marian Ducca
Clinical and integrative psychologist and clinical sexologist. Trained in psychological first aid, trauma, CBT, WHM and psilocybin-assisted therapies. Facilitator at the Microdosing Institute.
Iván Páez Mora
ChileTechnology, AI and the future of human work.
TopicAI, mental health, work and the human future.
Iván Páez Mora
Entrepreneur and builder of AI systems for organizations, work and communication. He explores how AI transforms productivity, mental health and the human future.
Ismael Palacios García
ChileFounder of Eternal Company.
TopicCompanies building from LATAM.
Ismael Palacios García
Founder of Eternal Company. He builds companies from Latin America, focused on scalable projects, community, capital and new opportunities for founders.
Gaby Genovese
ArgentinaFounder of Panambí Studio.
TopicThe new economy of human wellbeing.
Gaby Genovese
Founder of Panambí Studio and director of LAPsyConf. She drives a Latin American ecosystem that brings together longevity, mental health, consciousness, innovation, experiences and capital.
Josefina Cruzat
ChilePhD in Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience, BrainLat · Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
TopicBrain health, resilience, art and culture.
Josefina Cruzat
Josefina Cruzat holds a PhD in Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience and is an assistant professor and researcher at the Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat) at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. Her research studies the mechanisms that organize brain states and cognitive functions, integrating neuroimaging, neurophysiology, neuropsychology and mathematical models to understand brain health, aging and neuropsychiatric diseases.
Magdalena Sanfuentes Parga
ChilePsychiatrist, psychotherapist and educator.
TopicPerinatal mental health and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies.
Magdalena Sanfuentes Parga
Psychiatrist, psychotherapist and educator, with postgraduate training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Addictions. Certified in Dramatherapy, Cognitive Body Integration and Compassion-Focused Therapy. Co-founder and member of working groups of the Chilean Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery on perinatal mental health and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies. Member of Fundación ECOH.
Silvana Acosta
ChilePhysician specializing in Precision Medicine, with a master's degree in longevity and anti-aging.
TopicPersonalized medicine, prevention and longevity.
Silvana Acosta
Physician specializing in Precision Medicine, with a master's degree in longevity and anti-aging. Her work focuses on personalized and preventive medicine based on each person's individual biology. She is the founder of Remedycell, an innovative nutritional supplements project.
Stefanella Costa Cordella
ChileChild clinical psychologist and PhD in Psychoanalytic Studies from University College London.
TopicAttachment, mentalization, early adversity and public policy.
Stefanella Costa Cordella
Child clinical psychologist and PhD in Psychoanalytic Studies from University College London. She is an Assistant Professor at UDP and Research Lead at the NGO SolasOxford, United Kingdom. She researches attachment, mentalization and early adversity, with a focus on translating psychosocial interventions into public policy in Chile. She is an associate researcher at IINARA.
Dr. Manuel Acuña Medina
ChilePhysician dedicated to lifestyle medicine and integrative medicine.
TopicHuman biology, health, consciousness and longevity.
Dr. Manuel Acuña Medina
Physician dedicated to lifestyle medicine and integrative medicine, and founder of the Chilean Society of Lifestyle Medicine (SOCHIMEV). Trained in the Biology of Knowing, peptide therapy and longevity, he explores the relationship between body, health and consciousness. From Pichilemu, he promotes an integrative approach to health and the Pichilemu Blue Zone movement.
Ximena Abogabir
ChileJournalist, social entrepreneur and leading voice in citizen participation and cultural change.
TopicLongevity, purpose and the active participation of older adults.
Ximena Abogabir
Journalist, social entrepreneur and leading Chilean voice in citizen participation, community building and cultural change. She founded Casa de la Paz in 1983 and has been an Ashoka Fellow since 1995. In recent years she has focused her work on redefining longevity and aging, promoting a perspective centered on purpose, autonomy, relationships, social participation and the value of a longer life. She is co-founder and vice president of Travesía 100, an initiative that drives new conversations about longevity and the active role of older adults in society.
Claudia Durán-Aniotz
ChileNeuroscientist and PhD in Biomedicine. Director of BrainLat UAI.
TopicBrain health, cognitive decline and neurodegeneration.
Claudia Durán-Aniotz
Neuroscientist and PhD in Biomedicine. As Director of BrainLat UAI, she researches neurodegenerative diseases with a focus on Alzheimer's disease and dementias, integrating basic and clinical research and biomarkers for early diagnosis.
Felipe Landaeta
ChilePsychologist, university lecturer and PhD in Transpersonal and Integral Psychology.
TopicWestern psychology and traditional practices.
Felipe Landaeta
Psychologist and university lecturer in Chile. PhD in Transpersonal and Integral Psychology, with training in experiential methods, somatic trauma therapy and fieldwork with Kichwa and Asháninka traditions in the Amazon.
Rodrigo Jarpa
ChileClinical psychologist, Doctor of Human Sexuality and specialist in psychedelic-assisted therapy.
TopicMental health, human sexuality and psychedelic-assisted therapies.
Rodrigo Jarpa
Clinical psychologist, Master's in Clinical Psychology and Doctor of Human Sexuality. He specializes in sex and couples therapy, contextual therapies and psychedelic-assisted therapy. He is a Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Provider through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, together with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and MAPS. He is currently Academic Director of Clinical Psychology and Sexology at ADIPA.
Facundo Martín Díaz
ArgentinaFounder and President of /q99.
TopicComputing life: quantum computing, biotechnology and consciousness.
Facundo Martín Díaz
Founder and President of /q99. He drives the convergence of artificial intelligence and quantum computing to develop a new generation of companies and infrastructure.
Constanza Baquedano
ChilePhD in Neuroscience, academic and researcher at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
TopicPsychedelic-assisted therapies.
Constanza Baquedano
PhD in Neuroscience, academic and researcher at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. Her work explores meditation and other contemplative states from a neurophenomenological approach, including states of consciousness and connection with nature. She is vice president of Fundación ECOH.
Vicente Medel
ChileNeuroscientist and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Biological Sciences of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
TopicBrain states, consciousness and integrative systems neurobiology.
Vicente Medel
Neuroscientist and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Biological Sciences of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where he leads the Integrative Systems Neurobiology Laboratory. His research seeks to understand how brain activity emerges from the interaction of neural, metabolic and vascular processes, and how these mechanisms participate in the regulation of brain states, consciousness and aging.
Nathalie Wilk
GermanyCo-founder and CEO of Neopausia, a digital menopause clinic.
TopicCompanies building from LATAM.
Nathalie Wilk
Engineer and one of the pioneers of femtech in Chile. She is a serial founder with two exits, including Culotte, the country's first menstrual underwear brand. She now leads Neopausia, Latin America's first digital menopause clinic, which has already cared for more than 10,000 women.
Victoria Costa Paz
ArgentinaFounder and CEO of Eywa Biotech.
TopicCompanies building from LATAM.
Victoria Costa Paz
Argentine entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Eywa Biotech. She leads the development and production of pharmaceutical-grade psilocybin through synthetic biology, to make psychedelic treatments more accessible, scalable and sustainable.
Francisco J. Parada
ChileCognitive electrophysiologist, transdisciplinary artist and science communicator.
TopicBrain, body, environment and human experience.
Francisco J. Parada
Cognitive electrophysiologist, transdisciplinary artist and science communicator based in Chile. His work explores how the brain, body and environment shape human experience, integrating neuroscience, neuroarchitecture, social interaction and cognitive electrophysiology.
Harold Gutiérrez
PeruCo-founder and CTO of OpenMed.
TopicCompanies building from LATAM.
Harold Gutiérrez
Co-founder and CTO of OpenMed, mechatronics engineer specializing in cloud and DevSecOps. After working at Inetum and Baufest, he now leads Aurora, the artificial intelligence behind the OpenMed platform.
Laura Noguera
ArgentinaClinical neuropsychologist, PhD in Biomedical Sciences and researcher at Universidad Católica de Cuyo.
TopicResearch on 5-MeO-DMT and mental health.
Laura Noguera
Clinical neuropsychologist, PhD in Biomedical Sciences and researcher at Universidad Católica de Cuyo. She co-led the first clinical trials of sublingual 5-MeO-DMT microdoses in adults with anxiety and mood symptoms. Member of REDLAT and RADA.
Cheril Tapia Rojas
ChilePrincipal Investigator at Fundación Ciencia & Vida and Associate Professor at Universidad San Sebastián.
TopicMitochondria, brain aging and memory.
Cheril Tapia Rojas
Biochemist with a PhD in Biological Sciences (PUC Chile). She leads the Neurobiology of Aging Laboratory, studying how mitochondrial function affects memory and age-related cognitive decline. 2025 Adelina Gutiérrez Award from the Chilean Academy of Sciences.
Hosts
Macarena Rojas-Abalos
ChileBiologist, master's in journalism and science communicator.
RoleHosts the morning and moderates the consciousness panel.
Macarena Rojas-Abalos
Biologist, master's in journalism and science communicator. She teaches science communication at Universidad de Chile and Universidad San Sebastián. She hosts the podcasts Link en Bio and Revolución Tecnocreativa and the Radio Usach program La Sociedad de la Ciencia. She is co-founder of NeuroFest, director of El Viento Estudio and president of ACHIPEC.
Paloma Ávila
ChileJournalist, director and host of CNN Futuro at CNN Chile.
RoleHosts the afternoon and moderates the panel on adolescence and mental health.
Paloma Ávila
Chilean journalist specialising in science, technology and the future. She is director and host of CNN Futuro at CNN Chile. In 2024 she received the Journalistic Distinction Award from the Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile, and in 2023 she won SoftServe’s “Journalism for the Future” award.
Fernando Ortiz Cisternas
ChilePhD in Neurophysiology and Director of Scientific and Technological Research at Universidad de Santiago de Chile.
RoleClosing interview with Ximena Abogabir.
Fernando Ortiz Cisternas
PhD in Neurophysiology and Director of Scientific and Technological Research at Universidad de Santiago de Chile. His research integrates preclinical models and innovation focused on technology transfer and the development of bioactive compounds with biomedical and industrial potential. He chairs Fundación AXiON and leads science outreach initiatives such as NeuroFest.
Demo Day
Caro Zimet
Co-founder of Panambí Studio and Managing Partner of Panambí Ventures.
Demo Day · investment · venture buildingCaro Zimet
Co-founder of Panambí Studio. She leads Panambí Ventures and its scouting, dealflow and investment in health, wellbeing and longevity companies.
Valentina Papic Ponce
Expansion Director at Start-Up Chile.
Demo Day · startups · new marketsValentina Papic Ponce
Expansion Director at Start-Up Chile and judge at the Panambí Ventures Demo Day. She connects startups with new markets, opportunities and collaboration networks.
David Alvo
Founder and Managing Partner of Impacta VC.
Demo Day · venture capital · impactDavid Alvo
Founder and Managing Partner of Impacta VC, an impact and climate venture capital fund investing in pre-seed and seed startups in Latin America. An Endeavor entrepreneur and the first investor in Betterfly, Latin America's first social unicorn, he has invested in more than 50 companies and funds and accelerated more than 1,000 Latin American founders who have raised over US$250 million post-acceleration.
María Fernanda Nava
Head of Acceleration and Investment at Silver Ventures.
Demo Day · investment · longevityMaría Fernanda Nava
She leads Acceleration and Investment at Silver Ventures, supporting startups and innovation ecosystems across Latin America with a focus on the longevity economy.
Vicente
CFO of The Ganesha Lab and Principal of The Ganesha Fund.
Demo Day · biotech · venture capitalVicente
CFO of The Ganesha Lab, a platform that accelerates and invests in Latin American biotech startups, and Principal of The Ganesha Fund. Previously, 7+ years in private banking and investments. MBA from the McCombs School of Business.
Dr. Leonel E. Rojo
Academic, serial entrepreneur and angel investor.
Demo Day · pharmacology · tech transferDr. Leonel E. Rojo
Pharmacist, PhD in Pharmacology and postdoc at Rutgers University. 20 years in pharmacological research and 10 in international technology transfer in biotech. Visiting academic at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York), among other institutions.
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Latin America's international conference on longevity, mental health and consciousness.
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