Karsten Lindhardt
Chief Scientific Officer,
Egalet Corporation Wayne,
USA
Biography
Dr. Lindhardt has been the initiator of the CCALC Cat 1 focus group, which purpose has been to make meetings for professionals in the abuse deterrence space with a particular interest in the field of in vitro abuse deterrence studies. Dr. Lindhardt is the CSO of Egalet Corp. and has 20 years of experience as scientific manager in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Lindhardt has earned a Diploma of Business Excellence (DBE) at Columbia University, Copenhagen Business School. Dr. Lindhardt received a M.Sci. in Pharmaceutics and a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical development and pharmacology, each from the Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Copenhagen DK.
Research Interest
In vitro abuse deterrence studies, Pharmaceutical Industry
Biography
Scott is a Crisis Coach, behavioral health advisor, and leads the team at Confidential Recovery—an intensive substance abuse recovery program for adults, 18 years old+. As the author of Tell Me No, I Dare You: A Guide for Living a Heroic Life, Scott shares strategies for living an authentic and fulfilling life. Scott is also a charismatic speaker with a passion for helping people achieve their goals in life. His presentations are no-holds-barred; they describe barriers to treatment, what works (also shedding light on ineffective approaches) and how individuals, communities, and work environments can get help for those around them. Scott shares, “As a society, we are not prepared for the challenges that the new wave of addiction is bringing.†Scott’s presentations, geared toward organizations he is working with—individuals and their families struggling with addiction—help to create effective action plans to move forward. Scott has received numerous awards and honors including being named CNN Hero of the Week and the City of San Diego honored him by selecting February 19 as “Scott Silverman Day†for his contributions to the community. As the Founder of Second Chance, Scott worked to break the cycle of substance abuse, unemployment, poverty, and homelessness. For over 15 years, Scott assisted more than 25,000 people in San Diego with job readiness training, employment placement assistance, mental health counseling, case management, and affordable housing referrals to people who desire to change their lives.
Research Interest
Addiction Treatment, Sobriety, Recovery
Biography
Jan Sky is a Neuropsychotherapist and uses applied brain capacity techniques in therapy and coaching to bring about understanding and change behaviour for her clients. She holds a Grad Cert in Health Sciences (Sexual Health) SydUni; Diploma of Counselling; Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy; Diploma of Ego Stage Therapy; Neuropsychotherapy Practitioner Training. Jan is recognised internationally for her work in brain capacity change and for creating the ESI (Executive State Identification) Mapping tool that maps the social neural network of the brain. She is the author of the successful book ‘The Many Parts of You’ and is currently working on her second book ‘UN-Stuck’. It is this work that will be discussed in her presentation. As a presenter, her clarity and unique style expands audiences’ understanding of emotional and intellectual opportunities using neuroscience as a foundation. She has presented and taught in Finland, India, Asia, USA, New Zealand and her homeland, Australia.
Research Interest
Neuro-psychotherapist, Resilience Coach and Behavior Change Specialist