The Free Thinker Society - Davos 2025

Enlightened Leadership – Forging Connections that Heal, from the Micro to the Macro

Thursday 23 January, 15:00-16:00

Informal round session followed by the Closing Wine Ceremony

FT House, Conference Room, Hotel Meierhof

Enlightened Leadership – Forging Connections that Heal, from the Micro to the Macro

Thursday 23 January, 15:00-16:00

FT House, Conference Room, Hotel Meierhof

As the world faces an escalating mental health crisis and persistent global conflicts, every aspect of society is transformed by unprecedented technological transformation. This session explores how enlightened leadership can integrate innovative approaches to well-being and conflict resolution in this context.

Besides the increase in labor productivity, digital innovation and AI are having a profoundly disruptive impact on mental wellness, personal and societal growth.

By addressing root causes of trauma, stress, disconnection, and stagnation, leaders can foster emotional healing, resilience, sustainable peace, and prosperity.

From the introduction of alternative modalities like MDMA-assisted psychotherapy to the application of neuroscience and conscious dialogue in peacebuilding, this discussion seeks to redefine how societies, institutions, and technological platforms can approach collective healing, conflict resolution, and the relationship between humans and technology that leads to authentic growth.

For we are all interconnected—with each other, with our instruments, and with nature.
The enlightened leader is one who creates meaningful connections in the face of threatening complexity.

Speakers:

David Erritzoe, Clinical Senior Lecturer in General Psychiatry in Centres for Neuro psychopharmacology and Psychedelic Research at Imperial

Rebecca O. Bagley, CEO at the Kennedy Forum

Phillip Mossop,  Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Pentatonic

Leor Roseman, Senior Lecturer, University of Exeter

CONTEXT

Founded in Davos in January 2024, the Free Thinker Society brings together thinkers and doers from diverse backgrounds to revive the culture of free, independent, and courageous thought that is increasingly rare in today’s world.

Drawing inspiration from the Renaissance Academies and the Salons of the Enlightenment, the Society provides an informal setting for rich, unscripted conversations, held alongside the World Economic Forum. This space offers a refreshing complement to the more formal discussions taking place inside the Congress Centre.

The Free Thinker Society is grounded in the belief that societal progress and transformation stem from the powerful intersection of connection, communication, and community. By challenging conventional boundaries and connecting diverse perspectives, the Society fosters the cross-pollination of ideas across disciplines, unlocking new possibilities for innovation and progress..

Davos 2025 Sessions

On the occasion of the World Economic Forum 2025, the Free Thinker Society will hold several sessions to discuss leadership in an age of polarization.