DeRu (aka: Shawn Xiangyang Liu) , a senior student of Shaolin Chan Wu medicine, mentor to hundreds of thousands Shaolin and Tai Chi students as well as advocators of Zen Tai Gong for natural health and healing. He is a disciple of Su Xi, a great spiritual leader and 30th generation grand master, chief monk, former Chief Master Monk and Deputy Abbot of the famous Shaolin Temple.
 DeRu is the founder of Shaolin Institute,  Shaolin Chan Foundation, Global Zen Consciousness Alliance and Global Zen Consciousness Conference and Chairman of Technical Committee of Pan American Wushu-Kungfu Federation and is one of the earliest Chinese martial arts Shaolin disciples entered the US, spreading the Chan and Kung Fu in the United States
 He is recognized by media and martial artists worldwide as “God Father of American Sanda” and also known for having spread Chinese martial arts , traditional Chinese medicine and self healing for nearly 30 years, sharing and presenting the arts to over two millions of audience, including students of martial arts and health wellness (and disciple) worldwide, especially in the US.  From the last century in the 90s to the early 2000s, he has long served as the head coach of the US national Sanshou team and as International Sanda Championship chief referee, having led to participate in international martial arts competitions and the World Wushu Championships.
 He has trained more than a hundred ordinary students and disciples who have done the extraordinary and won International Championships; among them five world Sanda champions were produced. He is one of the first Chinese Masters who have introduced Kungfu Sanda to UFC, the most famous MMA professional fighting championship platform in the world. The most famous Asian fighting champion is Cung Le (USA Sanda champion and world champion in MMA (Strike-force and UFC). Patrick Barry (UFC fighter) is also among his top team.  DeRu has not only to explore martial arts but has decades of study and research on the health and healing as well as wellness aspects of TCM and meditation; he helped more than a dozens of  patients with advanced stage 4 cancer to recover to health. His research paper was reported and displayed at Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) in 1991 and his mind-body medicine research is one of the first papers recognized by the US mainstream medical community.
 He has delivered thousands of speeches and presentations in the United States, China and around globe to schools, police academies , Navy, Air Force Bases , as well as presentations, lectures and speeches to medical and university groups such as Beijing University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, GW (the George Washington University), University of California, Berkeley, Harvard University, Louisiana Police Instructor Training Academes, PCOM (Philadelphia College of Orthopedics, Georgia campus and Tulane University … In the last three decades, DeRu with his Shaolin Institute teams and SCF performance teams have led thousands of Chan (Zen) arts and martial arts demonstrations, shows, retreats, camps, conferences, seminars, speeches, and lectures to over 2 million people across the globe.
 Chinese CCTV has 10 documentary series on his story and his work from 1991-2008; He has appeared numerous times on local and international TV networks including Mobile, New Orleans, Atlanta, Beijing, Zhe Jian and Henan TV international networks since early 1990s. His publications and works were mentioned and presented on numerous publications, newspaper and magazines worldwide. 

One of the most celebrated classic Chinese teachers and the most well known teacher in scientific energy dimensions in China, He has held many positions at Beijing University and other scientific research centers in China. Professor Liu Feng, has been doing one thing only: using the four basic science concepts: dimensions, energy waves, projections, and holography to interpret different human intelligence systems. He combines advanced sciences such as quantum mechanics with traditional Chinese philosophy and Buddhist theory and, proposes that the most important thing in our life is to enhance our energy dimensions. He firmly believes that with heightened dimensional energy field above three, one will become resolved and free in any three dimensional world. He advocates “ Connect people with common ground; respect the difference”.

Yang Ping is the founder of Love & Live Wellness Management Group, Vice President of China Youth Foundation and Orchid Art Foundation She was one of the Qing Dao’s 10 outstanding female entrepreneurs in 2012 with master degree in Music Medicine in University of Malaysia who specialize in Music Medical Therapy, and is the Instructor of Gaia Secret for Happiness and Greenlight Parents. ICCS certified in business coaching.

Founder of Hanson Robotics, lead designer and inventor of key technologies including Frubber nanotech, facial expressions and A.I. software. Former Walt Disney Imagineering designer, recipient of numerous awards from NASA, NSF, AAAI, Tech Titans’ Innovator of the Year, and Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial, heralded as a robotics “genius” by Wired and PC Magazines. BFA film/video Rhode Island School of Design, PhD in interactive arts & engineering/aesthetic studies University of Texas, additional studies at Brown, UCLA & UCSD.

The recipient of the prestigious Kilby award in physics, Dr. Hagelin is renowned for developing a highly successful grand unified field theory based on the Superstring. He is currently President, Maharishi University of Management and the Director of Maharishi University of Management’s Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy. A physicist by training, Hagelin was a researcher at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in the early 1980s. Hagelin stood as a candidate for President of the United States for the Natural Law Party. H Dr. Hagelin has been published extensively in the area of supersymmetric unified quantum field. He has appeared many times on news shows such as ABC’s Nightline, NBC’s Meet the Press and in major metropolitan newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. He is International Director of the Global Union of Scientists for Peace.

Dr. Stuart Hameroff was the lead organizer of the first Science of Consciousness Conference and is still a co-chair of the 24-year-old annual conference. He is best known for developing the Orchestrated objective reduction (Orch-OR) Theory along with Dr. Roger Penrose, which observes: “consciousness is rippling vibrations in the structure of the universe. These vibrations resonate from the microscale, where quantum physics operates, to the macroscale of the brain. His research work is coherent with the Zen Conscious Conference to challenge our current knowledge with truth and stimulate the imagination and open up new possibilities.

Jeanne Lim is the Chief Marketing Officer of Hanson Robotics Limite, which develops extremely humanlike and expressive robots for commercial and consumer applications. She has over 20 years of marketing experience in the high-technology industry and was the Asia Pacific marketing director for Dell, Cisco, 3Com, as well as headed up corporate marketing for a Silicon Valley-funded internet startup. She was the business manager for Apple in Asia Pacific and was responsible for the launch of many of Apple’s groundbreaking products in the region. Jeanne has a Ph.D degree in integrated and holistic health from the Energy Medicine University, an MBA degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a BA degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She is an angel investor and a board member of several startup companies, and a board member and volunteer of Himalayan Consensus Institute, an NGO involved in social enterprise development and climate protection. Jeanne is a certified yoga instructor and has completed the five-year Traditional Yoga Studies certification course led by Georg Feuerstein.

Shanghai-based investor/entrepreneur, founded AngelVest Group which provided the initial seed funding bringing Hanson Robotics to Hong Kong from USA. Former product developer at Honda R&D in Japan and USA. Led investments in over 20 early and growth stage companies. Former investment banker at US/ China bulge bracket and boutique firms. Led AMD’s microprocessor technology transfer to China’s Ministry of Science and Technology. MBA from Harvard Business School and BS Electrical Engineering from Univ of Rochester.

Sophia is Hanson Robotics’ latest and most advanced robot to date and a cultural icon. She has become a media darling, appearing on major media outlets around the world, igniting the interest of people regardless of age, gender, and culture, even gracing the cover of one of the top fashion magazines. Her press coverage has a potential reach of over ten billion readers in 2017. She is the first robot to receive citizenship in human history.

Robert Schneider, MD, FACC is an internationally renowned physician-scientist-educator and leader in mind-body medicine and integrative medicine. Dr. Schneider received his MD from Rutgers University Medical School and did his postgraduate training in internal medicine and hypertension at the University of Michigan Medical School. He is a specialist in preventive medicine and preventive cardiology. In 2005, Dr. Schneider was elected a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Beginning in 1984, Dr. Schneider was one of the first physicians in the United States to practice, teach and research Maharishi AyurVeda, a scientific restoration of an ancient and comprehensive system of prevention-oriented natural medicine. Over the past 30 years, Dr. Schneider had directed or co-directed more than $25 million in grant support from the US National Institutes of Health and other government agencies for clinical research on mind-body medicine, aging, and cardiovascular disease. The results of these studies have been published in 150 peer-reviewed articles, including those published by the American Heart Association, American Medical Association and featured in more than 1,000 television, radio, magazine, and newspaper reports, including ABC’s 20/20, CNN Headline News, the Discovery Channel, the New York Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, and Time magazine. He has been a consultant to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Presidential Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the US Congress’ Prevention Coalition. Based on his groundbreaking research and clinical experience, he authored the popular book: TOTAL HEART HEALTH: How to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease with the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health.

Dr. Harold Komiskey is a Professor of Pharmacology at the Georgia Campus - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin with a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and a minor in Medical Science/Physiology. Dr. Komiskey is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology. He is also a member of the Society for Neuroscience, Society of Toxicology, and American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

Dr. Yang is an Associate Professor of Physical Education. He finished his undergraduate study from Beijing Sport University and his graduate study from Shenyang Physical Education Institute in China. He came to the United States in 1987 as a scholar and later pursued his doctoral degree in 1988. He received his M.S. in Sport Psychology and Physical Education in 1993 and his Ph.D. in 1994 from Florida State University in the field of Sport Psychology and Educational Psychology. Dr. Yang had been teaching in the fields of physical education, movement science, and behavioral science at several colleges in China and United States before he came to Oxford College of Emory University in 2001.

Bruce Langford is a Mindfulness consultant who is hired by companies to improve employee work-life balance by replacing stress and anxiety with team spirit and self-respect. Happy, committed team players result in a climate where ROI is increased, sick days decline and general wellness improves. Bruce’s extensive background in bullying prevention equips him, through mindfulness, to inspire employees to replace self-bullying and judgmental behaviors, with a strong desire for cooperation and respect.

Liu Lin, she is the Vice President of Lijiang Branch of Yunnan Province, Silk Road Ecological Culture Wanlixing Organizing Committee. The founder of the Gu Wei Feng brand. She’s a successful beauty tea master, who is an advocate of Chinese tea culture. She has been study tea ceremony for more than 10 years, and has been invited many times to accompany the Organizing Committee of the Silk Road Eco-Cultural Miles to travel to European countries and spread Chinese tea culture. She has taught NBA super star Dwyane Wade the art of Chinese tea during his visit in 2017.

Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism was developed about fifteen hundred years ago in China by Bodhidharma, the first Patriarch. During the 20th century, Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism has increased its influence globally. In modern society, the sufferings of all the sentient beings are much more significant, compared with thousand years ago, although much of the world’s population have experienced substantial improvements in material well-being and life expectancy. 'There never was a Bodhi Tree, nor bright mirror standing. Fundamentally, not one thing exits, so where is the dust to cling?' The artistic experience and the experience of Ch'an (Zen) are essentially the same. Professor Zhong Xingming, Dean of the College of Digital Arts, Shanghai University, is a pioneer in creating the concept of “Art Ch'an (Zen)”, in order to interprete the conception of Ch'an (Zen) through artistic forms. With regards to the meaning and understanding of “Art Ch'an (Zen)”, the lecture will elaborate on how to integrate the practice of Art and the Ch'an (Zen) meditation, through the integration of 'Form' and 'Image', and on how to eliminate sufferings, cultivate wisdom and achieve enlightenment in modern society through art education.

Dr. Mengda Shu received her doctoral degree from China’s highest- rated medical school, the China Academy of Traditional Medicine in Beijing. She completed her post-doctoral studies in herbology and acupuncture under the guidance of China’s leading physicians. She was the student of Master Xie Hai Zhou, Zhao Jin Zhai, and Ru Zhi Zheng, a group of renowned Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors.. She has worked with THI founder, Dr. J.N Wu, to develop a classical Chinese herbal formula as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy during menopause. This is the first formula to be sponsored by NIH and approved by the FDA. Dr. Mengda Shu has been praised and recommended as one of the area’s best acupuncturists and herbalists by the Washingtonian magazine.

Dr. Sky, a native of Finland and an American citizen, is a graduate of the University of Helsinki Theatre College. She earned her first doctorate in education at the Catholic University of America, and her second Ph.D. at the Union Institute and University in transpersonal psychology and the creative arts therapies, focusing on Therapeutic Noh Theater. She is the co-founder and the Executive Arts Director of the Art and Drama Therapy Institute, Inc. (ADTI serves individuals with differing abilities, who Dr. Sky considers her “spiritual teachers without turbans.” ADTI’s unique facility houses a therapeutic environment, which is embellished with antiques and art from all over the world.