Keynote Speakers

Opening Session & Business Meeting

Keynote Speaker: Dolly Chugh 

Join us on Thursday morning for our Opening Session, featuring Keynote Speaker, Dolly Chugh, social psychologist and management professor at the New York University Stern School of Business. Dolly will lead us through an empowering discussion on DEI and ways we can enhance our massage community by fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment for both practitioners and clients.

Named as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics by Ethisphere Magazine, Dolly is best known for authoring two books: The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias and A More Just Future: Psychological Tools for Reckoning with our Past and Driving Social Change.

We will also be celebrating achievements throughout the massage therapy profession and all the ways our members have contributed to the success of AMTA.

Closing Panel | 1.5 CE Hours

Bridging Science and Practice: Empowering Massage Therapists through Research 

Join us on Saturday afternoon as we bring together massage therapists and thought leaders in integrative healthcare to discuss the latest science in massage therapy. This session will dive into the important role of research, provide resources for locating reputable studies, and share the best methods for applying these findings in your practice. Listen as our panel explores how emerging research can better inform your massage therapy practice and lead to improved outcomes for your clients. Leave this session feeling inspired and empowered to make a positive impact in your massage practice.