Plenary Session - Outdoor Annex Room

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Dan Koppelkamm Opening Keynote:

Introduction to the Human Flourishing House & Mental Health Day

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Our co-host and partner of The Mental Health Day will introduce the event & The Human Flourishing House. As co-Founder of Convergence Partners, and co-Founder, INME Wellness, he'll speak on the crucial importance of how to support sustainable human flourishing in the current times in which we are living & practical measures we can take to ensure we are flourishing, and not languishing.

 

Shawn Lesser Keynote:

Why Mental Health is Everyone's Business

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Drawing on his own lived experience, Shawn Lesser, Founder of The REAL Mental Health Foundation--which aims to support 1 million and 1 men by 2030--explores why mental health is not just a personal concern, but a societal and economic imperative. He highlights how workplaces, communities, and leaders can foster positive mental health, reduce stigma, and unlock human potential for everyone, with a particular focus on men.

 

Elisha London Keynote:

From Momentum to Maturity: Global Mental Health Financing Landscape and Insights

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Elisha London, CEO of Prospira, presents the launch of the Global Mental Health

Financing Report, offering key insights into the current landscape of mental health investment. She explores trends, opportunities, and challenges in scaling financing from early momentum to sustainable, mature funding strategies worldwide.

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Patrick J. Kennedy Keynote:

Mental Health as Economic Imperative: Connecting Growth to Prosperity

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Patrick J. Kennedy, Founder, The Kennedy Forum draws on his lived experience and decades of advocacy, Patrick address the economic case for mental health investment, mental health parity and enforcement as foundational infrastructure and the intersection of policy, brain capital, and economic competitiveness.

Seminar Room - 2nd Floor 

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Young people worldwide are experiencing a growing mental health crisis driven by digital exposure, social fragmentation, conflict, and economic and climate uncertainty. This session brings together global leaders in innovation, online safety, and health systems to examine how youth mental health can be protected and strengthened at scale—across regions and income levels. Speakers will explore practical, cross-sector solutions that align global investment, digital responsibility, and youth-centered design to ensure mental well-being is recognized as a critical foundation for resilient societies and future economic stability.

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Speakers

• Moderator - Dr. Ann DeSollar, Neuropsychologist, Co-author of Toddlers on Technology & Producer (The Telepathy Tapes)

• Marija Manojlovic, Executive Director, Safe Online

• Giovanni Salum, Senior Vice President of Global Programs, Child Mind Institute

• Todd Khozein, Co-founder & Co-CEO, Second Muse

• Richa Gupta, Young Leader for the SDGs, United Nations & CEO/Co-founder, Labhya

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Plenary Session - Outdoor Annex Room

This session explores the emerging concept of brain capital and the critical role of cognitive health in driving both human and economic flourishing. Leaders from neuroscience, investment, and innovation discuss how supporting brain health and neuro-innovation can unlock productivity, wellbeing, and long-term societal impact.

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Speakers

• Moderator - Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director, The European Brain Council 

• Dominik Böke, CEO, Neotiv

• Harris Eyre, Lead, Brain Capital Alliance & Senior Fellow, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

• Pawel Swieboda, Founder, NeuroCentury

• Don Mordecai MD, National Leader for Mental Health and Addiction Care, Kaiser Permanente Foundation 

Presentation Room - 1st Floor

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Leading investors and mental health experts discuss the evolving landscape of mental and brain health innovation and the critical role of private capital in driving impact. The panel will explore emerging opportunities, investment strategies, and how partnerships can accelerate breakthroughs to improve well-being and create societal and economic value. Attendees will gain insight into where the field is headed and how strategic investment can shape the future of mental and brain health.

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Speakers

• Moderator - Dr. Julia Balandina Jaquier, CIO, Tara FO 

• Christa Studzinski, PhD, Head, External Relations & Partnerships, Ontario Brain Institute

• Belen Paley Cox, Executive Director, TMCity

• Pascal Joncour, Partner, Convergence Partners

• Dunia Rhyner, CIO, Hawak Holding

Seminar Room - 2nd Floor

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This panel examines the intersection of spirituality, scientific research, and Indigenous knowledge in advancing mental health and alignment with nature. Speakers will share insights on how these perspectives inform healing, resilience, and wellbeing across communities. The discussion highlights innovative approaches to integrate human wisdom and evidence-based practices for a more holistic understanding of mental health and harmony with Earth and her living world.

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Speakers

• Moderator - Jennifer Wu, Host of The Founder Spirit Podcast

• Biraci Nixiwaka Yawanawa, Brazilian Indigenous Leader

• Venerable Drupon Tsering Rinpoche, Tibetan Buddhist Teacher & Residence Lama, Drikung Garchen Institute

• Dr. Lisa Miller, PhD, Professor & Founder Spirituality Mind Body Institute Columbia University, Teachers College

• Nurali Aliyev, Founder, The Spark of Light

Ceremony Room - 1st Floor

 

This 45‑minute session offers business leaders a restorative pause amid the intensity of Davos, providing a practical and accessible way to reset the nervous system and regain mental clarity. Designed for participants with no prior experience in breathwork or meditation, the experience combines gentle guided breathing and integrated meditation to reduce cognitive overload and emotional tension. Attendees typically leave feeling more relaxed, focused, and grounded, with improved stress resilience and a clearer sense of inner stability. The format includes a brief arrival and orientation to establish intention and psychological safety, followed by structured breathwork to calm the mind and downshift stress, and a closing meditation to integrate insights and offer simple, immediately applicable tools for daily leadership. The session is facilitated by Anastasiya Kulygin, Founder & CEO of INME Wellness, whose science‑based, experiential approach supports high‑performing leaders in cultivating sustainable wellbeing, clarity, and presence beyond burnout.

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Consciousness Room - Ground Floor

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Amid the intensity and constant exchange of ideas in Davos, this experience offers a rare pause. Hosted by WITHIN Darkness Retreats and the Frequency School, this guided sound bath in total darkness invites participants to step away from stimulation and enter a protected space of stillness. In the absence of light, attention naturally turns inward, allowing sound to support deep rest, recalibration, and clarity. Designed as a sanctuary from the public stage, this experience supports nervous system recovery and mental integration -creating the conditions for insight, grounded decision-making, and renewed presence. No prior experience is required; participants simply arrive, lie back, and listen. The session includes an introduction by Ananda Jey Spiritual Guide & Founder of Within and Maejor of The Frequency School, followed by a sharing and Q&A circle.

Plenary Session - Outdoor Annex Room

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A critical discussion on the urgent need for mental health support in conflict zones. The panel highlights the role of the private sector, innovative approaches, and collaborative strategies to address trauma and protect mental health & wellbeing for children affected by war.

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Speakers

• Moderator - Elisha London, CEO, Prospira Global

• Marcus Mumford, Founding Global Ambassador, War Child Alliance. Founding Member, Mumford & Sons

• Rob Williams, CEO, War Child Alliance

• Natalia Gutaruk, Primary Education Teacher, Ukraine

• Patrick Healy, CEO, Hellman & Friedman

Presentation Room - 1st Floor

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Discover the next wave of innovation in mental and brain health as visionary founders pitch breakthrough solutions to address unmet needs. Investors will gain early access to high-potential opportunities, hear the founders’ strategies for scale, and explore how their ventures can deliver both impact and returns in the rapidly growing mental health ecosystem.

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Speakers

• Moderator 1 - Daniel Koppelkamm, Managing Partner, Convergence Partners

• Moderator 2 – Alain Bindels, CEO, Basel Investor Forum

• Dominic Boke, CEO, Neotiv (Early Alzheimer's Disease Diagnostics)

• Wojciech AJ Szczepaniak, Founder & CEO, WITHIN (Premium Darkness Retreats)

• Marek Ostrowski, Prosoma (Mental Health Platform for Oncology Patients)

• Pernille Brostrup, Founder, Mabel (Women-Focused Microdosing)

• Tarun Raj, Co-founder & President, Reality Center (Digital Psychedelics)

• Ana Kulygin, Co-Founder & CEO, INME Wellness (Holistic Plant Medicine Retreats)

Consciousness Room - 1st Floor

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Amid the intensity and constant exchange of ideas in Davos, this experience offers a rare pause. Hosted by WITHIN Darkness Retreats and the Frequency School, this guided sound bath in total darkness invites participants to step away from stimulation and enter a protected space of stillness. In the absence of light, attention naturally turns inward, allowing sound to support deep rest, recalibration, and clarity. Designed as a sanctuary from the public stage, this experience supports nervous system recovery and mental integration -creating the conditions for insight, grounded decision-making, and renewed presence. No prior experience is required; participants simply arrive, lie back, and listen. The session includes an introduction by Ananda Jey Spiritual Guide & Founder of Within and Maejor of The Frequency School, followed by a sharing and Q&A circle.

Ceremony Room - 1st Floor

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A private, invitation-only roundtable creating space for stillness, trust, and thoughtful dialogue, offering reflection on stewardship, mental health, and long-term impact, with hand-whisked Kyoto matcha and seasonal Japanese sweets.

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Hosts 

• Shirley Choo - Investment Director, Convergence Partners

• Anmol Goel - CEO & Managing Partner, Gacs Multi-Family Office

Consciousness Room - Ground Floor

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Amid the intensity and constant exchange of ideas in Davos, this experience offers a rare pause. Hosted by WITHIN Darkness Retreats and the Frequency School, this guided sound bath in total darkness invites participants to step away from stimulation and enter a protected space of stillness. In the absence of light, attention naturally turns inward, allowing sound to support deep rest, recalibration, and clarity. Designed as a sanctuary from the public stage, this experience supports nervous system recovery and mental integration -creating the conditions for insight, grounded decision-making, and renewed presence. No prior experience is required; participants simply arrive, lie back, and listen. The session includes an introduction by Ananda Jey Spiritual Guide & Founder of Within and Maejor of The Frequency School, followed by a sharing and Q&A circle.

Plenary Session - Outdoor Annex Room

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Leading experts explore the latest breakthroughs in psychedelic research and their potential to transform mental health treatment. The panel will highlight scientific insights, therapeutic applications, and the ethical considerations shaping this emerging field. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how psychedelics are being integrated into mental health care and what the future may hold.

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Speakers

• Moderator - Dr. Ann DeSollar, Neuropsychologist, Psychedelic Scientist, Producer (The Telepathy Tapes Podcast), Co-Founder, MindSee.It

• Rick Doblin - Psychedelic Research Pioneer, Founder & President of MAPS

• Paul Stamets, Speaker, Author, Mycologist, Medical Researcher and Entrepreneur, Founder and Director of Research, Fungi Perfecti

• David Erritzoe, Director, Centre for Psychedelic Research and CIPPRes Clinic, Imperial College London

Seminar Room - 2nd Floor

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Hear directly from our global community of REAL Ambassadors as they share personal stories, insights, and experiences navigating men's mental health. This session highlights authentic conversations that break stigma, inspire connection, and demonstrate the power of lived experience to drive change - both for individuals and for the broader mental health ecosystem. Learn about the groundbreaking work The REAL Mental Health Foundation is doing globally in men's mental health.

 

Speakers

• Moderator - Richard Lui, Breaking News Anchor, MSNBC/NBC News

• Shawn Lesser, Founder, The REAL

• Geoff Moore, Founder & CEO, ImpactAND & The Pinned2Purpose Initiative

• Peter Varnum, Founder & Managing Partner, Brain Health Collective

• Benjamin Ulrich, Founder & Co-host, The Family Office Roundtable

Ceremony Room - 1st Floor

 

This session explores how emotions are rooted in the body and how modern, fast‑paced, screen‑heavy lifestyles disconnect us from the sensory awareness needed to process them. Through creative and meditative movement, participants learn to reconnect with bodily signals, regulate emotions, and support mental wellbeing. Drawing on research in neuroscience and expressive therapies, the session highlights how practices such as dance, authentic movement, and movement meditation can prevent mood disorders, enhance stress resilience, and strengthen the brain–body connection. Insights from EEG studies reveal how experienced movers and observers engage distinct neural pathways, and how watching meditative movement can slow physiological rhythms and reduce stress. During the WiseMotion Experience at Davos, attendees engage in a 20‑minute movement meditation followed by a neuroscience‑based explanation of how such practices foster flourishing. Led by neuroscientist Dr. Hanna Poikonen, the workshop offers an accessible, evidence‑based approach suitable for all backgrounds.

Consciousness Room - Ground Floor

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Inward is an immersive digital psychedelic experience by Reality Center, delivered through light, sound, and vibration to support deep relaxation, nervous system regulation, and expanded awareness. Recline as carefully tuned sensory patterns invite meditative states that help quiet the mind, reduce stress, and connect with a deeper sense of self—without substances or effort. Reality Center has been featured in Forbes, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Times, and Esquire.

Room: Consciousness Room

Seminar Room - 2nd Floor

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This session explores the unique challenges and opportunities in women’s brain and emotional health across the lifespan. Experts will discuss hormonal, neurological, and psychosocial factors that impact mental wellness, highlight emerging research, and share strategies to support resilience, cognitive vitality, and emotional balance at every stage of life.

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Speakers

• Moderator - Maryann Umoren Selfe, President, Femmehealth Alliance

• Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Founder, Women’s Brain Foundation

• Lucy Perez, Senior Partner, McKinsey Health Institute

• Pernille Brostrup, Founder, Mabel

• Alexandra Sasha, 1st Deputy to Danish Parliament, Danish Parliament

Presentation Room - 1st Floor

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Join Paul Stamets during his very first time in Davos, along with Marc (Earth) Buckley, and Pamela Kryskow for an intimate conversation on the transformative potential of fungi, nature, and human connection in supporting mental health and wellbeing. This session blends personal insights, scientific exploration, and practical guidance, culminating with a book signing for attendees to engage further with the ideas discussed.

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Speakers

• Paul Stamets, Speaker, Author, Mycologist, Medical Researcher and Entrepreneur

• Marc (Earth) Buckley, UN Regenerative Futurist & Ecological Economist

• Pamela Kryskow, Medical Leader, Roots to Thrive Program

Plenary Session - Outdoor Annex Room

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Policy and industry experts discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming mental health care. The session covers emerging innovations, best practice guidelines, and global insights on integrating AI responsibly to improve outcomes, access, and efficiency in mental health systems

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Speakers

• Moderator - Richard Lui, Breaking News Anchor, MSNBNC/NBS News

• Dr. Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD, CEO, American Psychological Association 

• Dena Trujillo, CEO, Crisis Text Line

• Helena Plater-Zyberk, CEO & Founder, Supportiv

Ceremony Room - Ground Floor

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This workshop offers a multisensory ritual experience using Indigenous-origin cacao as a form of non‑medical mental‑health support. Grounded in ancestral healing traditions and informed by transcultural psychiatry and sensory‑regulation science, the session treats cacao as a relational practice that fosters self‑regulation, clarity, and resilience. Participants engage with ethically sourced ancestral cacao in a carefully designed sensory environment—bitterness, warmth, sound, posture, and visual simplicity—crafted to invite nervous‑system safety and coherence. The ritual provides a temporary container for recalibration without requiring belief systems or therapeutic disclosure, offering instead a direct return to embodied presence. Through this shared psychophysiological experience, the workshop highlights how nourishment, environment, and symbolic structure can function as public mental‑health resources. Participants leave with a felt reference point for regulation, greater sensorial literacy, and a renewed sense of agency. The session is facilitated by Andrea Falcón, a Quechua‑descendant practitioner whose work bridges Indigenous knowledge with contemporary mental‑health frameworks.

Seminar Room - 2nd Floor

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An interactive, small-group forum designed to foster deep discussion and collaboration on women’s brain and emotional health. Participants will engage with experts and peers to explore practical strategies, share insights, and co-create solutions that address the unique mental wellness challenges women face across the lifespan.

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Speakers

• Host - Heather Kelly, Executive Director, The REAL Mental Health Foundation & The REAL Summits

• Maryann Umoren Selfe, President, Femmehealth Alliance 

• Simone Theiss, Program & Marketing Lead, EPFL Innovation Park & Head, Tech4Eva 

• Cristina Rossi, co-Founder & CEO, b-rayZ AG

• Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Founder, Women’s Brain Foundation

Presentation Room - 1st Floor

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Join us for a workshop diving into the economic and social impact research and opportunities to activate men as trained volunteer responders within their communities to prevent and de-escalate mental health crises. Learn how this model helps turn each trained volunteer into a carrier of calm and connection - an enduring community asset for collective wellbeing as the cornerstone of sustainable economic growth. It underpins productivity, creativity, and cohesion while promising to unlock trillions of dollars in global economic opportunities.

 

Workshop Hosts:

- Juan Pablo Villani, Founder of Aqui Estoy

- Dena Trujillo, CEO, Crisis Text Line

- Margaret Meagher, Chief Impact Officer, Crisis Text Line

Network Room - Ground Floor

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Mental health is no longer a “soft issue.” It is a material risk factor affecting valuation, execution, regulatory exposure, leadership stability, and long-term returns. In HealthTech, where credibility, ethics, and trust are non-negotiable, founder mental health is a governance issue, not a personal one. This panel will focus on:

 

• Creating a shared understanding about the relevance of mental health resilience in founders ("founder as the primary asset")

• De-stigmatizing & building resilience through supportive systems

• Recognizing poor mental health as a macro-risk to the bottom line and its mitigation through integration into due diligence and ESG reporting.

 

17:55-18:25 The Founder’s Mental Health Dilemma

 

Elisha London - (Founder & CEO Prospora Global, Founder United for Global Mental Health),

Patrick J Kennedy - (Co-founder the Kennedy Forum, Partner Healthsperien LLC),

Sabine Flechet (Co-Founding Partner Masawa VC Fund, Seed investor SF Ventures)

Shawn Lesser - (The Real Mental Health Foundation)

 

Followed by a continued discussion in our Networking Room