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Taylor Quill
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Alex Smith
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Morgan James
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NEW YORK 2024
They’re making it happen - from top family offices, institutional investors, philanthropists, and industry disruptors, these are the people driving REAL capital, real solutions, and real impact in the future of mental health.
Erik Sebusch
Partner - Private Markets Investment Consultant,
Mercer Investment Consulting
Astrid Leyssens
Advisor
We are Impact Collective
Mark Fedorcik
Co-Head Investment Bank
Deutsche Bank
Heather Kelly
Executive Director
The Real
Shawn Lesser
Founder
The Real
Nathan Romano
Former President
Atalaya Capital
Garen Staglin
Founder and Chairman
One Mind
Jon Tilli
Director
Deutsche Bank
Adam Nemer
Former CFO
Kaiser Permanente
Rachel Duncan
Vice President
Deutsche Bank
MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, October 17th, 2024
8:00 - 8:45 AM
Welcome breakfast and networking
8:45 - 9:40 AM
Opening Remarks & Keynote Addresses
9:45 - 10:25 AM
Plenary: REAL Talks with REAL People
10:25 - 10:55 AM
👋🏼☕ Coffee & Networking Break
11:00 - 11:30 AM
Fireside Chat: The Road to a Successful Exit as a Mental Health Startup, A Discussion between Funders & Founders
Workshop: Resilient Leadership
11:35 - 12:15 PM
A Global Perspective: The Future of Mental Health Care, Innovation & Policy
12:20 - 1:00 PM
Panel: Family Offices Investing in Mental Health Innovation
1:00 - 1:40 PM
🍴 Networking Lunch
1:45 - 2:25 PM
Panel: The Power of Philanthropy to Accelerate Systemic Change in Mental Health
Workshop: Walking the Talk about Mental Health: A “Microdose” Sized Experience of the Community As Medicine Model
2:30 - 3:10 PM
Plenary: Pitch Session
3:15 - 3:55 PM
Panel: Institutional Investors Investing in Mental Health
Workshop: Mindful Parenting of the Digital Generation
4:00 - 4:40 PM
Plenary: The REAL Mental Health Foundation
4:45 - 5:00 PM
Keynote: Ron Diamond, Founder & Chairman of Diamond Wealth
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Drinks Reception
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Movie Screenings
MEETING AGENDA
Friday, October 18th, 2024
6:45 - 7:45 AM
REAL Walk
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Welcome breakfast and networking
9:00 - 9:20 AM
Keynote: Financing Global Mental Health: Past, Present and Future
9:25 - 10:05 AM
Panel: How Should Founder Mental Health Feature in Mental Health VC Investment?
9:25 - 10:05 AM
Panel: The Crisis Facing the Next Generation: Understanding, Addressing, Innovating to Help Turn the Dial
9:25 - 10:05 AM
Panel: Human Connection: Unleashing the High-impact, Low-Cost Secret to Success in Mental Health
10:10 - 10:20 AM
Plenary: Special Guest
10:20 - 10:50 AM
👋🏼☕ Coffee & Networking Break
10:50 - 11:30 AM
Plenary: Pitch Session
11:35 - 12:05 AM
Panel: Driving Transformation in Mental & Behavioral Health Innovation with Venture Capital
11:35 - 12:05 AM
Workshop: Mindful Parenting of the Digital Generation
11:35 - 12:05 AM
Panel: The Life Cycles of Women & Women's Brain Health
12:10 - 12:55 PM
🍴 Networking Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Panel: The Gut-Brain Axis and Its Role in Mental Health
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Fireside Chat: The Legal and Regulatory Landscape of Psychedelics: Essential Information for Investors
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Panel: Innovation in Corporate Mental Health
1:35 - 2:05 PM
Panel: Psychedelic Investment Success Stories
1:35 - 2:05 PM
Panel: Digital Mental Health: How AI is Shaping the Future of Care
1:35 - 2:05 PM
Panel: Neurotech: Energy as Medicine
2:00 - 2:40 PM
Workshop: Corporate mental health in action: What really works?
2:00 - 2:40 PM
Panel: Innovation in Mental Health Support & Prevention for an Aging Population
2:00 - 2:40 PM
Panel: Humanizing AI: Ethical Innovations for Mental Health Care
2:45 - 3:15 PM
Surprise Panel: Mental Health Investment
3:20 - 3:50 PM
Closing Keynote
3:50 - 4:30 PM
Closing Remarks from Host