Ralph White is co-founder of the New York Open Center, the city’s leading center of holistic learning for the last 32 years. He is the author of the new memoir, The Jeweled Highway: On the Quest for a Life of Meaning. Born in Wales, he came to the US as a Fulbright Scholar. His life has placed him at the heart of the movement for holistic consciousness for the last 40 years. He is a world traveler, a public speaker, a creative director, editor and conference director. He introduced and edited the anthology, The Rosicrucian Enlightenment Revisited, which emerged from the Esoteric Quest conference series he founded. Learn more about Ralph here.

Michael Wiese has worked for over 35 years bringing forth films, videos, books, and television programs.  He has experience both at the executive corporate level and as an independent producer and director.  His company –MICHAEL WIESE PRODUCTIONS – is the world’s leading publisher of books on filmmaking and screenwriting with over 200 titles which are used in over 700 film schools throughout the world. Five years ago, with his wife Geraldine, he launched DIVINE ARTS, a book imprint devoted to self-transformation and plant medicine books. His most recent book - Onward and Upward: Reflections of a Joyful Life - are his memoirs which received two top publishing awards for “Best Autobiography of 2013” from COVR and “Best Memoir” 2013 from CHOICE. Learn more about Michael here.