
Thursday
October 17th
8:00 - 8:45am
Registration & Breakfast
Welcome breakfast and networking
8:45- 9:50am
Plenary: Opening Address & Keynotes
Shawn Lesser, Founder of The REAL Mental Health Foundation
Ronald Diamond, Founder & Chairman of Diamond Wealth
Graren Staglin, Founder of One Mind
9:50 - 10:30am
Fireside Chat: Future of Mental Health Care, Innovation & Policy - A Global Perspective
Peter Varnum, ex-WEF, Global Mental Health Expert
Matt Kudish, CEO of NAMI NYC
Paul Thanos, Director at US Department of Commerce
Christina Shapiro, Chief Strategy Officer of UNICEF USA
Rebecca O. Bagley, CEO of The Kennedy Forum
Kacie Kelly, Chief Innovation Officer of Meadows Policy Institute
10:30 - 11:00am
Coffee & Networking Break
11:00 - 11:40am
Panel: Family Office Investing in Mental Health Innovation
11:40 - 12:20pm
Workshop: Walking the Talk about Mental Health: A “Microdose” Sized Experience of the Community As Medicine Model by Elizabeth Markle from Open Source Wellness
11:40 - 12:20pm
Fireside Chat: The Road to Successful a Exit as a Mental Health Start Up: A Discussion Between Funders & Founders
12:20 - 1:00pm
Panel: The Power of Philanthropy to Accelerate Systemic Change in Mental Health
Janna Bilski, VP of Strategic Relationships at Mindful Philanthropy
Jim McDonough, Vice President at Huntsman Mental Health Foundation
Lynsey Bilisland, Head of Mental Health Translation at Wellcome Trust
12:20 - 1:00pm
Workshop: Resilient Leadership by Laura Berland & Evan Harrel of the Centre for Compassionate Leadership
1:00 - 1:50pm
Networking Lunch
1:50 - 2:30pm
Workshop: Walking the Talk about Mental Health: A “Microdose” Sized Experience of the Community As Medicine Model by Elizabeth Markle of Open Source Wellness
1:50 - 2:30pm
Pitch Opportunities
2:30 - 3:10pm
Panel: Institutonal Investors Investing in Mental Health
2:30 - 3:10pm
Workshop: Mindful Parenting of the Digital Generation by Jen Libby of Promly
3:10 - 3:40pm
Networking Refreshments
3:40 - 4:20pm
Plenary: The REAL Mental Health Foundation
4:20 - 5:00pm
Plenary: REAL Talks with REAL People
5:00 - 6:00pm
Drinks Reception
6:00 - 7:00pm
Movie Screenings