Srini Pillay

MEET DR. SRINI PILLAY

Meet Dr. Srini Pillay—Harvard-trained psychiatrist, brain researcher, and Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Reulay, a digital therapeutics company using AI to deliver science-based mindset shifts. A pioneer in psychogenic longevity, Srini merges cutting-edge neuroscience with ancient wisdom to help people upgrade their brains in an age of AI and expand consciousness. Voted one of the Top 20 movers and shakers in global leadership development and a member of McKinsey & Co.’s think tank on learning innovation, he empowers leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs, and organizations worldwide to elevate performance, well-being, and quality of life.

Psychogenic Longevity and Leadership Development Expert, Author, Psychiatrist, Coach, Brain Researcher, Musician, Provocateur/Poet

Dr. Srini Pillay is Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Reulay, an AI-driven digital therapeutics company that enhances well-being and extends healthspan by shifting mindset to reduce the risk of chronic disease A Harvard-trained psychiatrist, brain researcher, and biotechnology consultant, Dr. Pillay is widely recognized for his groundbreaking work in psychogenic longevity—the science of using mindset to improve healthspan and lifespan. He is also co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of MindForm Sanctuaries, a company that integrates science-based digital art into hotel and residential spaces to promote emotional and physical well-being.

Dr. Pillay is known for his ability to unite science, spirituality, and horns-grabbing joie de vivre in ways that help ambitious, high-performing individuals navigate the stresses of success. He is a world-renowned keynote speaker, lecturer, consultant, and author who combines “head and heart” (figuratively and literally) to guide personal growth, leadership development, and well-being. His practical tools, rooted in neuroscience and lived experience, are trusted by global organizations and visionary individuals seeking transformation.

After graduating as the top medical student in South Africa, Dr. Pillay received a prestigious Medical Research Council Scholarship to study the neurochemistry of panic. He went on to complete his psychiatry residency at Harvard’s McLean Hospital, where he became the most awarded resident in the institution’s history. He also completed fellowships in psychopharmacology, structural brain imaging, and functional brain imaging, and spent 17 years conducting brain research at Harvard while directing both the Outpatient Anxiety Disorders Program and the Panic Disorders Research Program at McLean Hospital.

Dr. Pillay served as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and currently maintains a private clinical practice. He is a member of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP), a prestigious think tank shaping psychiatric thought and public health programs in the U.S., where he contributes to the “Disasters and the World” committee and has co-authored chapters in Disaster Psychiatry. He also serves as a Longevity Science & Innovation Council Advisor for AB Chopra Epigenetics, a collaboration between Deepak Chopra and Augustinus Bader that merges regenerative skincare with epigenetic science to support vitality and lifespan extension.

He is also on a task force to help transform the Bronx into a certified Blue Zone, bringing lifestyle-based longevity solutions to underserved communities. Dr. Pillay is developing a chatbot called Tiarra with Dr. Uma Naidoo. Tiarra is dedicated to improving mental health support for women He is also a co-founder of Vitality Nexus, a personalized well-being and longevity initiative hosted at Amrit Ocean Resort in Palm Beach, where he also leads immersive retreats and programs focused on psychogenic healthspan optimization.

In addition to his medical and academic accomplishments, Dr. Pillay is a trusted advisor to biotech investment firms across domains including cancer, heart disease, stroke, and neurodegenerative research. He is also the founder and CEO of NeuroBusiness Group®, named one of the Top 20 leadership development companies worldwide by Training Industry, and he has taught in executive education programs at Harvard Business School, Duke Corporate Education, and Mobius Executive Leadership. His clients include the United Nations, World Bank, Coca-Cola, Verizon, Lockheed Martin, Blue Shield of California, and many of the world’s largest consulting and financial services firms.

Dr. Pillay is the author of three critically acclaimed books—Life Unlocked: 7 Revolutionary Lessons to Overcome Fear, Your Brain and Business: The Neuroscience of Great Leaders, and Tinker Dabble Doodle Try: Unlock the Power of the Unfocused Mind—translated into eight languages. Life Unlocked received the prestigious “Books for a Better Life” award, whose past recipients include Brené Brown and Jill Bolte Taylor. He has delivered a TEDx talk titled “Wired for Success: The Science of Possibility,” spoken in over a dozen countries, and appears frequently in global media including CNN, NPR, Fox News, The New York Times, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review.

A certified master executive coach, Dr. Pillay blends deep insight, rigorous science, and artistic creativity into everything he does. His recent work includes writing a musical and launching new initiatives that combine neuroscience with music for corporate development. He is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council and McKinsey’s Consortium for Learning Innovation. As a contributor to Biohack Yourself, he also shares cutting-edge, science-based insights on psychogenic longevity with the general public. Dr. Pillay is a true polymath—an accomplished musician, award-winning poet, gourmand, and digital artist—committed to advancing human flourishing across mind, body, and spirit.

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