Dr. Raiya Kind
Dr. Raiya Kind fosters innovation at the intersection of language, consciousness, and AI. Weaving cognitive linguistics and cultural theory into AI and Machine Learning, her research and career have spanned Oxford University, Google, IV.AI, rather insightful side quests into hedge funds & deep tech, and entrepreneurial escapades. Currently Raiya leads AI/ML Product Strategy & Research Collaboration at Google X. Her ongoing work in Intentional AI and AI Alignment shapes how this technological paradigm shift threads into the tapestry of humanity.
Raiya's interest in the biofield & bioenergetics directly apply to her work. As a graduate of the Luminous Awareness Institute for energy medicine and having apprenticed in Therapeutic Movement & Brain Training with Pamela Stokes, she believes it's the weaving of embodiment with mind that creates space for innovation and insight. Research these days is revisiting what it means to be a collective ecosystem, and Raiya is loving the perspective shift to "We don't know what we don't know." These are exciting times as we evolve from a model of separateness and lack into a model of unity and cooperation.
Raina DeLear
Raina is a mentor, guide, healer, teacher, creator-developer that brings the wisdom of the past and potential of the future into the potency of the here now. Having worked in the financial markets for sixteen years, in 2001 Raina made the radical leap from VP of Financial Trading to Energy Medicine practitioner and teacher. She is a woman with a foot in two worlds, the world of the known and the world of the unknown – with all of its potential. Raina is the co-founder of the Luminous Body Integral School of Energy Medicine. Currently she is a master teacher at the Luminous Awareness Institute, with a 1-1 private practice since 2001.
Raina’s broad and deep devotion to well-being on all levels manifests in her work as a healer and teacher. Her capacity to listen deeply to what is emerging, see possible paths for optimizing growth, and hold space for new ways of being enable Raina to make a profound impact in people’s lives. Raina carries the wisdom that we are magnificent beyond imagination and that we have the potential to co-create a better world for all beings as we stand together in our majesty and explore the divine mystery that is life.
Kristen Greco
With over 25 years of experience as a socially engaged somatics practitioner, Kristen offers trainings to practitioners, developers, researchers, and leaders throughout many social sectors, empowering them to integrate somatic awareness and embodiment into their work. Kristen specializes in integrating the physical, emotional, and collective aspects of healing that surface as our collective cultural body evolves and changes. She has done individual sessions at the intersection of body, energetics, and consciousness since 2001.
Kristen's unique approach draws from neurophysiology, attachment dynamics, and trauma-informed practices, offering valuable insights for the AI field. Her expertise fosters embodiment, listening, and choice within this evolving field. Based in Oakland, CA and working internationally, she is a master teacher at the Luminous Awareness Institute, guest lecturer at Stanford, and has taught for several years at USF. Kristen's practice in the dzogchen tradition and as an artist informs her teaching, creating a space for exploring and manifesting new possibilities in the realm of collective consciousness and shaping imaginal futures.