- Ian MacRae is the author of the forthcoming book Dark Social.
- Harris Eyre is co-founder of the Prodeo Institute and co-lead of the OECD Neuroscience-inspired Policy Initiative.
- Andy Keller is chief executive of Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute.
- Sandi Chapman is founder and chief director of Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas.
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Ian MacRae, Harris Eyre, Andy Keller and Sandi Chapman
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