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Professor Jerry Kang

Vice Chancellor - UCLA Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Keynote Presentation

Dr. Robert Bilder

Director - Tennenbaum Center for the Biology of Creativity

Alvin Catacutan

Owner & Head Instructor - Shield Karate & Pamana Kali

Paul McCarthy

Director -
UCLA Martial Arts &
TEDxUCLA Speaker, And Speaker Coach 

Dr. Jeffrey Chen

Army Flight Surgeon 
& Combatives Instructor

Mark Eveleigh

Video Game Developer &
​Martial Artist

Lauren Griffith Ph.D.

Asst. Professor -  
Texas Tech University

Rockelle Guthrie

UCLA PhD. Student & Competing BJJ Athlete

Dr. Sean Mullen

Director - Exercise, Tech & Cognition Laboratory

Patrick Kelly

Director - Indiana University Martial Arts Program

Cory Klink

Queer/Trans
​Self Defense Instructor​

Nathan Makino

Adventurer &
UCLA Kendo
Coach

Dr. Martin Meyer

PE Teacher & Martial Arts Researcher

Brian Pike M.S.

University of Portland

Dr. Janice Phung

Child Development Researcher

Adam Rector M.S.

Professional Martial Artist

Cole Rogers

Adaptive Martial Artist & Instructor

Ashley Ross

Minister & Martial Artist

Bryan Stoops Ed.D

Asst. Principal & Martial Artist

Jennifer Schachner

Martial Arts Researcher

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Symposium participants will be able to experience a one off Adventure with 2016 TEDxUCLA Presenter Paul McCarthy after the symposium. Learn his Cognitive Kali Program in Pauley Pavilion Arena and feel what it is like to scramble the wiring in your brain!

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 *Stay tuned for more information on more presenters, demonstrations and workshops!

*Schedule subject to change without notice, please check regularly for updates!