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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
Friday
October 18th
6:45 - 7:45 am
REAL Walk in Central Park
8:00 - 9:00am
Registration & Breakfast
Welcome breakfast and networking
9:00 - 9:20am
Keynote: Financing Global Mental Health: Past, Present and Future by Elisha London, Founder & CEO of Prospira Global
9:20 - 10:00am
Panel: Driving Transformation in Mental & Behavioral Health Innovation with Venture Capital
Margaret Hines, Angel Investor & Co-founder of Mindly
Bryanna Samuels, Founder of Chai Ventures
Daniel Koppelkamm, Founder & Managing Partner of Convergence Partners
Charlie Finnie, Managing Partner of Awareness Capital
Dr. Pooja Sikka, Partner at KHP Venture
9:20 - 10:00am
Panel: Human Connection: Unleashing the High-impact, Low-Cost Secret to Success in Mental Health
Lara Gregorio, Mental Health Care Innovation Strategist, Founder, & Social Worker
Elizabeth Markle, Co-Founder of Open Source Wellness
Sean Mayberry, CEO of Strong Minds
Ken Zimmerman, CEO of Fountain House
9:20 - 10:00am
Panel: The Crisis Facing the Next Generation: Understanding, Addressing, Innovating to Help Turn the Dial
Larissa May, CEO of Half the Story
Jen Libby, CEO of Promly
Christian Elam, General Partner of Bachmanity Capital
Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, Founder & CEO of Omega Recovery
10:00 - 10:20am
A Surprise
10:20 - 10:50am
Coffee & Networking Break
10:50 - 11:30am
Pitch Opportunities
11:30 - 12:10pm
Panel: How Should Founder Mental Health Feature in Mental Health VC Investment?
Jason Cavnar, Executive Chairman of The Founder Pledge
Sabine Flechet, Co-Founder & Partner of Masawa
Dr. Jack Kriendler, Founder & CEO of Wellfounded
12:20 - 1:00pm
Networking Lunch
1:00 - 1:40pm
Panel: Innovation in Corporate Mental Health
Rachael Steinmetz, Director of Workplace Mental Health at NAMI NYC
Rachel Duncan, Vice President at Deutsche Bank
David Nass, Managing Director at UBS Investment Bank
Keita Franklin, Mental Health Specialist at Deloitte
Julia Belt, Co-founder & CEO of Mindly CONFIRMED, Dr. Phillip Polakoff, Founder & CEO of A Healthier WE and Consulting Professor at Stanford
1:00 - 1:40pm
Workshop: Mindful Parenting of the Digital Generation by Jen Libby, CEO fo Promly
1:00 - 1:40pm
Panel: The Gut-Brain Axis and Its Role in Mental Health
Greg Kubin, Managaing Partner at PsyMed Ventures
Dr. Christopher Reyes, CEO of Bloom Science
Ryan Rampersaud, Assistant Professor at UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
1:00 - 1:40pm
Fireside Chat: The Legal and Regulatory Landscape of Psychedelics: Essential Information for Investors
Lia Mix, Founder & CEO of Delphi Circle
Lisa Gora, Partner at EBG Law
Ritu Baral, Managing Director at Cowan & Company
1:00 - 1:40pm
Panel: The Lifecycles of Women & Women's Brain Health
1:40 - 2:20pm
Panel: Digital & AI for Mental Health
1:40 - 2:20pm
Plenary: The REAL Mental Health Foundation
1:40 - 2:20pm
Panel: Neurotech, Energy as Medicine
1:40 - 2:20pm
Panel: Psychedelic Investment Success Stories Panel
Lia Mix, Founder & CEO of Delphi Circle
Shelby Clark, Partner at Lionheart Ventures
Daniel Claussen, Co-Founder & Cheif Business Officer at Reconnect Labs
2:20 - 3:00pm
Plenary: Digital & AI for Mental Health
3:00 - 4:20pm
A Surprise
4:20 - 4:45pm
Closing Remarks