Why is Harvest the ultimate playground for growth? Our unique alchemy of brilliant and pioneering minds, eye-opening healers and talented performers go hand in hand with the Harvest festival lifestyle. Our ethos of eat well, live well, learn more, listen intently, practice hard and dance harder has proven to be a successful formula in creating a community of individuals who want to inspire growth and ignite change.

What purpose do nation states and craft states serve in today's modern world? On a fundamental level, leaders should be acting to protect the citizens of a country - in some cases this is seen to be true, but sometimes the consequence of protecting one nation's citizens can be at the detriment of others around the globe. Taiye Selasi and Rose Claverie dig deep into what makes a conscious leader and a conscious state and ultimately how to create a more peaceful world.

When we talk about neuroscience, we think of the human brain. But the reality is that we are far more connected to the universe than we often acknowledge. By tuning into our own innerverse, we begin to understand this deeper connection and understand that what we put out into the world will affect everything around it, including ourselves. Neuroscientist Ari Peralta dives deep into the complexity of the brain and the universe with a message of hope and optimism.

Some of Daniel Schmarchtenberger's friends say you can be "Schmachtenberged". It means realising that we are on our way to self-destruction as a civilisation, on a global level. This is a topic often addressed by the American philosopher and strategist, in a world with powerful weapons and technologies and a lack of efficient governance. But, as the catastrophic script has already started to be written, is there still hope? And how do we start reversing the scenario?

How do we improve the intimate connection with our partners and take our sex life to new heights? It all starts with self love, compassion and self pleasure. Bibi Brzozka used to be more interested in glamorous things, money and her career. Then one day, she had an enlightening sexual experience, a full-body orgasm, that changed her life. Now she is a sex, love and relationship coach, and an expert in what she calls conscious sexuality.

The impact of music on our being is undeniable. As humans, we can experience reactions to music on physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. Coined the 'Master of Sound' by one of Harvest's attendees, Alexandre Tannous has spent his life investigating therapeutic and esoteric properties of sound from three perspectives: Western scientific, Eastern philosophical and shamanic societal beliefs.

As our society navigates difficult times, it has never been more important to bring connection back into focus. Gabor Maté describes the importance of maintaining both our integrity and our capacity to connect with others, particularly with those who hold differing experiences and perspectives.

Wade Davis shares his knowledge about the origin of religion, the quest for the spirit and how we can live a life with a calm state of being. Life, nature, wisdom - these are categorised as sacred by ancient peoples, yet these are still fundamental and sacred in a modern world. What can we learn from ancient ways of being and thinking to transform today's global civilisation?

After a grievous personal loss Anita Frauwallner has dedicated 30 years of research to the tiny little bacteria that can change our lives within minutes and hours. Learn how the prevalence of the right probiotic bacteria in your gut will impact whether you feel happy, active and healthy or if you are prone to diseases like Parkinson´s, Arthritis or depression.

In this workshop we take radical research out of the extremes and apply it to the mainstream problems of healing, believing and belonging. How do we replace blind faith with direct experience? How do we move from broken to whole? How do we cure isolation with connection? By accessing peak states, we can heal and develop tools to become anti-fragile and resilient people.

The Western world has developed at a rapid speed over the past 30 years with huge technological advances. How is that affecting us from keeping a global perspective? In this panel discussion led by Jamie Wheal, Wade, Gabor and Indra pick apart our modern-day societal structures to debate which are beneficial to humankind and the planet and which we could reconfigure or rid the world of entirely.

We explore the relationship between elevating consciousness and returning to a trust of  deep knowing. Tap into some of the most brilliant minds on the planet and learn how to bridge ancient wisdom with modern technologies and take an immersive journey towards sense making.