8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration and check in;
9:00-9:10 Welcome Ann Shulman, Greater Good Science Center Executive Director
9:10-10:10 Keynote by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
10:10-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 Scientific & clinical perspectives on mindfulness & compassion, with:
· Kristen Neff, Ph.D., on relating mindfulness to compassion and self-compassion
· Dacher Keltner, PhD., on the neuro-psychology of mindfulness & compassion
· Paul Gilbert, Ph.D., on Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Presentations followed by Q&A and discussion, including Jon Kabat-Zinn
· Moderator: Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Greater Good Science Center Science Director
12:00-1:00 Box lunch provided
1:00-2:15 Breakouts:
· Self-compassion practice, led by Kristen Neff
· Cognitive-Based Compassion Training (CBCT), led by Brooke Dodson-Lavelle (Emory University)
· Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT), led by TBD (Stanford University)
2:15-2:20 Break
2:20-3:45 Stories from the field: 4-5 speakers (TBD--will add to this section with details as confirmed by speakers with years of professional experience in the fields of: education, health care, business/leadership, prison, veterans, lawyers, birthing/parenting)
Moderator: Barry Boyce, Mindful
3:45-4:00 Break
4:00-5:00 Reflections and discussion, with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Dacher Keltner, Kristin Neff, Paul Gilbert