Thursday, 19 November 2026 

Awakening Consciousness 

At The Human Safety Net

Some experiences profoundly transform the way we see life and reshape our priorities. Yet this inner evolution is not reserved for a few-everyone can, through a defining moment or a gradual awakening, expand their consciousness and see the world in a new way. Changing our perspective on life opens the path to a more aligned, meaningful and fulfilling existence.

4:00 pm – Opening Remarks

• Gabriele Galateri di Genola, Chairman, The Human Safety Net

• Alessandro Costa, Chief Executive Officer, Venice Sustainability Foundation

4:15 pm – Welcome
From Today's Human Being to Tomorrow's Humanity

• Hélène Molinari, Founder of SUMus

4:30 pm – Introductory Poetic Speech : The Poetry Of Being Alive

• Vincent Avanzi, Chief Poetic Officer & Founder of the Bureau of Poetic Leadership

4:40–6:00 pm – What If Death Does Not Exist? Journeys Through Consciousness

Lives Transformed: Personal Accounts of Extraordinary Experiences*

*Individuals who have experienced near-death experiences (NDEs), out-of-body experiences, or other forms of expanded consciousness.

• Dani Foffa, Teacher, researcher and specialist in Near-Death Experiences (NDEs)

• Valentina Dorigo, Experiencer of expanded states of consciousness

• Laurence de la Baume, Journalist, author and specialist in the dialogue between science and consciousness

• Nicole Scott, Astronaut 

6:00 pm – The Overview Effect: The Planetary Awakening

The Earth Seen from Space – A Vision of Unity to Change the World and Fall in Love with Our Planet

6:15–7:15 pm – Towards a Global Awakening of Consciousness

• Dani Foffa, Teacher, researcher and specialist in Near-Death Experiences

• Patrice Van Eersel, Journalist and author who has explored the frontiers of consciousness, death and life for more than forty years

• Ines Testoni, Professor of Social Psychology, Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (FISPPA), and Director of the EndLife Master's Programme in Death Studies and End-of-Life Care, University of Padua