Name: Sleep Symposium
Start: 2016-04-17T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2016-04-17T20:00:00-04:00
Location: ROOT NYC

SleeP symposiuM

BRINGING SLEEP INTO FOCUS

APRIL 17, 2pm–8PM

ROOT NYC · 443 w 18th street

An eye-opening day of conversations and experiences exploring the science and culture of sleep, featuring Arianna Huffington, Reggie Watts, St. Lucia, and more.

DAY PASS

$50

Includes access to the Casper lounge, interactive exhibits, live simulcast of the panels and speakers, and after party (open bar).

VIP ADMISSION

SOLD OUT

Includes Day Pass package plus live access to panels and speakers, guided meditation, lunch by Inday, gift bags, and more.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Keynote speaker

ARIANNA HUFFINGTON

Author, The Sleep Revolution: Transforming

Your Life, One Night at a Time

FEATURING

ADRIANNE JEFFRIES

Managing Editor, Motherboard/VICE

BENJAMEN WALKER

Host, Theory of Everything podcast

REGGIE WATTS

Comedian & Musician

Dr. Michael Breus

Clinical Psychologist & Board Certified Sleep Specialist

NEIL PARIKH

Co-Founder & COO, Casper

Jeff Kahn

Co-Founder & CEO, Rise Science

Michael Rapaport

Actor & Director

Neil Harbisson

Artist & Cyborg Activist

Sean Monahan

Artist & Writer, Founding Member of K-Hole

CARLO MIRARCHI

Co-Founder & Executive Chef, Roberta's

THERESA FISHER

Science Editor, Van Winkle's

DJ SET BY

ST. LUCIA

Experiences

Theta VR Installation by Flatsitter

A guided meditation virtual reality spa experience founded on principles of sensorial decadence and medical relaxation.

Dip into Bliss with Donna D'Cruz

A guided meditation on The Power of Rest.

SCHEDULE

INTRODUCTION

Neil Parikh

2:30 – 2:40 pm

KEYNOTE

ARIANNA HUFFINGTON

2:40 – 3:00 pm

PaneL

SlOWAVE: Isn’t sleep more than socio-economic?

3:00 – 3:45 PM

PANEL

YOU ARE HOW YOU SLEEP

3:55 – 4:40 PM

GROUP MEDITATION

Dip Into Bliss

4:40 – 5:10 PM

PANEL

Behind Closed Doors: New Sleep Environments

5:20 – 6:05 PM

AFTER PARTY

Open Bar, DJ SET BY ST. LUCIA

6:30 PM

PURCHASE TICKETS

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