Amalia Izzo
Event Coordinator-London
Amalia Izzo is the Event Coordinator for West and Central London for The Psychedelic Society and an MSc student in Psychedelics: Mind, Medicine and Culture at the University of Exeter. She is also the co-founder and Director of Karuna Communitas, a non-profit organisation dedicated to making psychedelic support and education accessible to all.
After a 20-year career in investment banking, Amalia transitioned into the field of psychedelic science and community-based wellbeing with a commitment to widening access to ethical, safe and culturally sensitive care. She is currently training in curanderismo in the Shipibo tradition under the direct supervision of Maestro Heberto at Onikano centre in Peru.
A lifelong learner, Amalia’s interests span psychedelic ethics, cross-cultural approaches to healing, Native American cosmology, and meditation. Her lived experience informs her passion for sharing knowledge about the transformative potential of psychedelics and helping reduce stigma around their responsible use.
