End Well 2025

A Day About Death & Life:

For the Curious and Courageous

This year’s theme Radical Bravery, is about showing up, even when it’s hard. It’s about the everyday courage it takes to face grief, illness, caregiving, and dying with open eyes and open hearts and the brave, collective action it takes to build a more compassionate world.

At End Well 2025, we’ll gather to explore how age-old wisdom, emerging technologies, and new models of care and community can transform how we live, how we support one another, and how we approach the end of life. Together, we’ll challenge outdated narratives, spark bold conversations, and activate a movement rooted in connection and care.

What to Expect

Speakers (more coming soon)

Co-Host, Actor, Writer, Producer, Author

Co-Host, Producer, Writer, Co-Founder, Advocate

Palliative Care Physician, Author

Storyteller, Author, Entrepreneur 

Founder, End Well & Host and Producer, TED Health

Founder, Podcast Host, Philanthropist, Former Policy Advisor

Founder, Funeral Director, Podcast Host

Psychiatrist, ADHD Clinical Expert, Author, Entrepreneur

Humanitarian Activist, Healthcare Innovator, Author

Intensive Care Physician, Anesthesiologist

Public Health Practitioner, Podcast Host, Co-Founder

Linguist, Author 

Workshops & Deepdives

We’re thrilled to offer a slate of midday workshops and deep dives, designed to give you tangible tools, spark richer dialogue, and deepen your understanding of key themes. These concurrent hour-long sessions will take place just before lunch. Click the images below to learn more about each session and stay tuned—more offerings are on the way, along with sign-up instructions.

Panelists

Other Side follows the deeply moving story of Lynda Bluestein, a Connecticut-based activist and three-time cancer patient, who fought for the right to choose how her life would end. When the compassionate end-of-life option she sought was unavailable in her home state, she filed a landmark lawsuit in Vermont to gain access to the state’s Death With Dignity law—and won.

Join us for a screening of the film followed by a candid panel conversation exploring the evolving landscape of medical aid in dying and what autonomy at the end of life really means.

Facilitator

Policy can feel distant, technical, or overwhelming – but it doesn’t have to be. This interactive workshop will guide participants through a simple framework for identifying an end-of-life policy issue they care about, and developing a real-world plan to address it. Through case studies, discussion, and hands-on tools, attendees will walk away with a personalized roadmap and the confidence to take action, whether it’s in their workplace, community, or at the state level.

 

Agenda Coming Soon

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Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Community Partners

Event Details

Location and Timing

The event is on November 20th, 2025 and is taking place at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles as well as virtually.

Food and Beverage

We provide coffee and tea all day, snacks, lunch, afternoon refreshments and a cocktail reception. 

Continuing Education Credits

We will be offering continuing education credits (CE) for social workers, physicians and nurses this year for attending the event. More information coming soon.

Accommodations

For our out-of-town attendees, there are several hotels located within a 7-15 minute drive from the event venue. We recommend using Google to find a hotel that fits your budget.

Coat Check

Free and supervised all day.

Airports

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or Burbank Airport (BUR) 

Parking

Free onsite parking, please plan on 10 minutes to get from your car to registration.

Refund Policy

We understand that circumstances may arise that require you to cancel your attendance at our event. We offer a 60-day refund policy that provides a full refund if you cancel your registration more than 60 days prior to the start of the event.

If you need to cancel your registration less than 60 days before the event, we we will not be able to issue any refund.

To request a refund, please contact our team at hello@endwellproject.org and provide your registration information. We will process your refund within 5-7 business days of receiving your request.

We strive to provide fair and reasonable refund policies for our attendees, while also ensuring that we are able to cover the costs associated with organizing and hosting the event.

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