Michael Ventura is a facilitator, strategic advisor, and practitioner in the Nahua folk healing tradition. He is the author of Applied Empathy and the forthcoming Constellation Thinking, and co-founder of the advisory firm Equalls. He has taught at Princeton, West Point, and the Esalen Institute, and his work has appeared in The New York Times, Forbes, and Fast Company. He serves as Board President of Tribal Link Foundation. His work, in every form, is in service of positive transformation.

Alongside that, he maintains a private practice rooted in Nahua curanderismo, working with individuals seeking acceptance and transformation. Two decades of workshops, retreats, and seminars have shaped how he holds a group: attentive to what is happening in the body and the field as much as what is being said out loud.

He is not a facilitator who smooths things over. In a 2025 New York Times opinion piece, he argued that empathy without accountability is not just hollow but deceptive, that it lulls people into false security and fractures the very trust it pretends to build. He is interested in what happens at the edge where comfort ends, and he tends to trust friction more than agreement.

For more than three decades, native New Yorker Lysa Cooper has shaped the cultural landscape of fashion, hospitality, and nightlife, building vibrant spaces that brought people together with intention and creativity. Beginning her career at Details magazine and working in iconic venues across New York City, she developed a unique ability to foster inclusive, transformative communities. Later transitioning into costume design and creative direction, Lysa redefined the identities of celebrated artists, crafting visions that became cultural touchstones. In recent years, Lysa has shifted her focus to facilitating psychedelic healing and guiding others on journeys of deep physical, spiritual, and emotional transformation. Drawing from her lifetime of experience in hospitality and creative direction, she continues her commitment to creating spaces where people feel safe, seen, and empowered. Her work is rooted in helping others embrace authentic connection and live fully from the heart, blending creativity, intuition, and reverence for inner transformation. Through her evolving practice, Lysa explores new ways to inspire connection, growth, and a deeper sense of purpose.

Daniel Gomez Seidel is a Colombian artist and strategist whose work sits at the edges of culture, technology, and the human condition. His art practice builds experiences designed to interrupt the pace of ordinary thinking — physical, sonic, and social situations where an important question becomes something you feel rather than merely consider.

Alongside his art practice, Daniel advises leaders and organizations on creative strategy and cultural design. He has spoken at Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, Cornell Tech and the House of Beautiful Business, and other international forums. He lives in New York and works globally.

Known for her clear communication, innate ability to foster trust, Becca is a sought-after coach and facilitator. She brings both a power-equity and a systems lens to all her work, supporting her clients to better understand and influence their landscapes—both internal and external. She believes we too often dismiss or disregard our own power because of cultural patterning and avoiding discomfort, and often works with clients to increase their capacity to stay in their discomfort so that they can better align their actions with their desires. 

She attended her first meditation retreat at the age of 12 and credits her mindfulness practice as the reason she stayed sane at 18 when her mother died. A life-long dancer, and later yoga practitioner, she has long valued the role the body plays in our capacity to experience and engage in life. She has continued her study and practice of somatic sensing and engagement over the decades, and regularly works with clients to get into their bodies so that they can be responsive rather than reactive. 

Becca's impact transcends sectors. As the founder of Culture Cultivation, a bespoke consultancy, she has extensive experience partnering with groups and individuals to cultivate organizational cultures where humans thrive and their impact excels.