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Our Mission: Catalyse capital and collaboration with the ultimate goal of moving $10 billion into mental health by 2030
3rd June| Lumiere London Underwood Flagship Venue,
6–14 Underwood St, London N1 7JQ
THE REAL Summits global event series is designed to build a global mental health ecosystem by uniting family offices, philanthropists, policymakers, insurers, academics, and the companies leading brain health innovation.
Our European Summit focuses on accelerating this ecosystem across the UK and Europe, connecting leading investors with the research and companies creating real-world impact.
Join us to be in the room for our global event series at the vital intersection of finance and mental health.
Before London 2026, Experience London 2025
The real Summit Supporters & Sponsors
London 2026 speakers
Neerja Birla
Keynote Speaker & Ally with THE REAL
Aditya Birla Education Trust
Founder and Chairperson
Shawn Lesser
The REAL
Founder
Natasha Müller Keynote Speaker
Kokoro | NM Impact Ltd
Founder | Founder & CEO
Kenton Abel
Object Pharma Inc
CEO | THE REAL Executive Ambassador
Christa Studzinski
Ontario Brain Institute
Head, External Relations & Partnerships
Bryan Hubbard
Americans for Ibogaine
CEO
Samir Ceric
Ceric & Co Single Family Office
Chairman | THE REAL Ambassador
Amy Bennett
THE REAL Philanthropic Fund |Tidal River Women's Investor Group
Advisor | Angel Investor | THE REAL Ally
Dr Melinda Rees
Psyomics
CEO
Lindsay Hoover
JLS Fund
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Shirley Choo
Convergence Partners
Investment Director | THE REAL Ally
Joao Barbosa da Silva
re.Mind Capital
Investor
Margaret Hines
Navi | Object Pharma Inc
Co-Founder | Board Member | THE REAL Executive Ally
Max Ahmed
The Wellcome Trust
Head of Innovation (Mental Health)
Amy Browne
CCLA Investment Management
Director of Stewardship & Deputy Head of Sustainability
Ekaterina Doubinina
Rathbones Plc
Investment Director Private Office | THE REAL Ally
Simeon Schnapper
JLS Fund
Managing Partner
Rupert Watson
Mercer Investments
Global Head of Economics and Dynamic Asset Allocation
Philip von Drechsel
Lobelia Labs | Planet N Group
Managing Partner | Head of Germany (International Advisory Board)
Neel Lakhani
Clinton Health Access Initiative
VP of Innovation
Kathy Xiang
COMPASS Pathways plc
VP Business & Corporate Development
Danish Munir
GreyMatter Capital
Founding Partner
Isaac Middelmann
Resonance Health Europe
Co-Founder & President
Pooja Sikka
Meridian Health Venture
General Partner
Daniel Koppelkamm
Convergence Partners
Founder & Managing Partner
Gaia Brignone
Kokoro
Director of Community & Communications
Anne Phillippi
The New Health Institute
Executive Director & Founder | THE REAL Ally
William Hilson
Diamond Therapeutics
Founding Investor and Advisor
Danny Bosch
South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Director of Business Development | THE REAL Ambassador
Julie Rubenstein
Better Society Capital
Investment Director | THE REAL Ally
Geoffrey Sargeant
M.M. Dillon & Co.
Managing Director & Head of Capital Markets | THE REAL Executive Ambassador
Juan Pablo Villani
Aquí Estoy Chat
Founder | THE REAL Ambassador
Nia Escobar-Köle
Future4Care
Innovation Manager
Lowan Stewart
Axonklinikken
Medical Director
Andy Blackwell
ieso
Group Chief Science and Strategy Officer
Ally Houston
Hushful
Founder | PhD candidate, University of Oxford
Aimee Spector
UCL| Menopause Mind Lab, UCL | Cerebella
Professor of Clinical Psychology of Ageing | Director | Founding Advisor
Amos Adler
A4i Inc.
CEO
Pernille Brostrup
Mabel
Founder
Laura Earnshaw
MyHappyMind
Founder & CEO
Marcus Strath
Norrsken Mind
Co-Managing Director
Dr. Guy Northover
Anathem | Berkshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust
Founder | CCIO
Dr Harold Koplewicz
Child Mind Institute
MD, Founding President and Medical Director
Joshua Haynes
Masawa
Co-Founding Partner | THE REAL Ambassador
Pierluigi Sacco
University of Abruzzo
Director of the Biobehavioral Health, Sustainability and Social Cohesion
Joshua Hardman
Psychedelic Alpha
Founder & Editor
Kristina Durcakova
McKinsey Health Institute
Fellow
Sarah Restall
Hello All Consulting
Founder
Diana Chao
Letters to Strangers | Kokoro
Founder | Board Member
Pawel Swieboda
NeuroCentury | Brain Capital Alliance
Founder | Co-Founder
Frederic Destrebecq
European Brain Council
Executive Director
Shivan Bhavnani
evio VC
Partner | THE REAL Ambassador
Avinash Jayaraman
Blue Light Health
CEO
Sarah Spriggs
Aligned
Co-Founder
George McBride
Clerkenwell Health
Co-founder & CCO
Simon Miller
Vitality
Director of Partner
Wolfgang Seidl
Mercer, Marsh McLennan Companies
Partner
Valerie Taylor
Taylored Biotherapeutics
President & CEO
Kevin Kwong
Heyr
Co-founder
David Erritzoe
Imperial College London
Clinical Associate Professor in Psychopharmacology & Psychiatry
Ann Don Bosco
Settled
Founder & CEO
Emily Wheeler
Alan Turing Institute
Director of Strategic Growth
Sabine Flechet
Masawa
Co-Founding Partner
Dr. Andrea Jungaberle
OVID Clinic | MIND Foundation Board
CEO & Medical Director | Clinical Advisor
Tadeusz Hawrot
PAREA
Founder & Executive Director | THE REAL Ambassador
Dr James Stefaniak
North London NHS Foundation Trust
Psychiatrist
Ross O'Brien
The XR Health Alliance | MindPowrr
Co-Founder | Founder
Lisa Canty
Ligo Partners Family Office
Director of Strategic Investments | THE REAL Executive Ally
Neil Smith
Mettle
Founder & CEO | THE REAL Ambassador
Olli Rundgren
Psyon Games
CEO & Founder
Dr. Carlo Longhitaro
James Cook University
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Simon Lamb
Common Nature
Founder
Cosima Wiltshire
Youth Advocate on Wellbeing in the Digital World
Hayley Hand
Better Society Capital | Impact VC
Investment Director | Advisor
Plenary Keynotes & Founder Pitches
Networking opportunities, including post event networking reception
Panels with leading Investors, Founders, Researchers, Academics
Roundtable Discussions
Dedicated Psychedelics Science Track
(a taster before the ICPR Conference)
What To Expect
Four Rooms of Cutting-edge Content
DAY 1
DAY 1
9:30 - 9:45am
Opening Remarks - Hear from Shawn Lesser, Founder, and Heather Kelly, Executive Director of THE REAL Mental Health Foundation
9:45 - 10:05am
Keynote Addresses
The REAL Mental Health Foundation & A New Compelling Mental Health Opportunity
Heather Kelly, Executive Director, The REAL Mental Health Foundation
Ryan Dermody, Ambassador, The REAL Mental Health Foundation
10:10 - 10:50am
Panel - REAL Talks with REAL People
Join us for a powerful session on the transformative impact of honest conversation. Rooted in the mission of The REAL Mental Health Foundation, this session explores how real talks with real people can break the glass ceiling of stigma, normalize mental health across both personal and professional lives. Through the power of storytelling, we’ll uncover how connection drives healing and change.
Moderator: Petra Velzeboer, CEO, PVL Learning & Development, Psychotherapist, Author
Speakers:
Phillip Mossop, Chief Product Officer, Pentatonic
Gian Power OBE, Founder, TLC Lions
Lorenzo Rizzi, Head of Counterparty Risks at Lloyds Banking Group
Amie Leighton, co-Founder, Allia Health
10:50 - 11:30am
Coffee Break Powered by The KINDR Foundation
11:35 - 11:55am
Energy Boost: Move, Breathe, & Activate
Presented by: Sarah Hunt, Founder DiscoYoga UK & Conference Wellness
Start your day with clarity and energy. In this short, science-informed session, we’ll wake up the body and calm the mind through light movement, intentional breathing, and focused presence. No experience or gear needed—just show up as you are. You’ll leave feeling alert, centered, and activated to fully engage.
Sarah is truly gifted with audiences as a breath and body practitioner. This is such a treat to be able to integrate her "real" work into the Summit!
12:00 - 12:40pm
A Spotlight on UK & European Insurers, Life Sciences & Health Systems: A Systemic Lens on Mental Health
This panel discusses the interconnected dynamics of the insurance sector, life sciences, and healthcare systems across the UK and Europe. Through a systemic lens, it highlights emerging risks, innovations, regulatory challenges, and opportunities that shape these critical industries in an increasingly complex and interdependent environment.
Moderator: Pascal Joncour, Partner, Convergence Partners
Speakers:
Danny Bosch, Director of Business Development, South London & Maudsley Foundation
Iluminada Corripio Collado, Director of Innovation and Strategy for Territorial Unit, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu
Jeroen Meijers, Head of Ventures, NN Group
Victor Barzey, Product Lead Digital Healthcare, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company Europe
12:45 - 1:25pm
How Family Offices Can Drive Systemic Change in Mental Health
Family offices are increasingly stepping into the early-stage funding gap left by institutional investors wary of mental health complexity. This panel explores how strategic private capital can shape scalable solutions at the intersection of mental health, longevity, and social impact investing.
Moderator: Julia Balandina Jaquier, Founder & CEO, JBJ Consult & CIO Tara Family Office
Speakers:
Astrid Leyssens, Founder, We Are Impact Collective (WAIC)
Antonis Schwarz, Founder, Good Move Initiatives
1:30 - 2:15pm
Networking Lunch
2:20 - 3:00pm
Panel - Scaling Change: The Role of Institutional Investors in Mental Health
Moderated by: Danish Munir, Founding Partner, Grey Matter Capital
Speakers: Amy Browne, Deputy Head of Sustainability, CCLA Investment Group; Ibramin Khan, Co-founder of Cur8 Capital & IFG; Emmanuel Boujon, Founder & Managing Partner, DAPM SA
2:20 - 3:00pm
REAL Roundtables: Real Conversations, Shared Insight
3:05 - 3:45pm
Pitches - Shlomi Raz, Partner, Negev Labs; Dr. Fin Williams, co-Founder & CEO, MindPsy; Alexandra Prieux, CEO, Alcediag
3:50 - 4:30pm
Panel - Catalyzing Mental & Brain Health Innovation Through the VC Lens
Moderator: Greg Kubin, General Partner, PsyMed Ventures & Host, The Business Trip Podcast
Speakers:; Daniel Koppelkamm, Managing Partner, Convergence Partners, Sabine Flechet, Partner, Masawa Fund: Charlie Finnie, Managing Partner, Awareness Capital & EFW Partners
3:50 - 4:30pm
Workshop: Mental Fitness for Entrepreneurs - the 3 Core Muscles to Work on Everyday - facilitated by Ravi Rai, Four Points Impact
4:35 - 4:55pm
Keynote - Spotlight on the Global Mental Health Financing Landscape Elisha London, CEO Prospira Global
4:55 - 5:00pm
Closing Remarks - MC & Shawn Lesser
5:15 - 6:45pm
Evening Networking Reception: Hosted by the Global Mental Health Taskforce & Clinicom
DAY 2
DAY 2
7:45 - 8:15am
REAL Walk in Regents Park
9:00 - 9:30am
Registration & Breakfast Welcome breakfast and networking session
9:30 - 9:45am
Keynote Address: Poonacha Machaiah, CEO, The Chopra Institute & Cyperhuman.ai
9:50 - 10:30am
Fireside Chat: From Seed to Scale to Exit - The Mental Health Founder’s Journey
Moderated by: Shivan Bhavnani, Partner, evio.VC
Speakers: Christian Angermayer, Founder, Aperion Investment Group; Thomas Mechtersheimer, Founder & CEO, Neurocare Group AG
10:35 - 11:15am
Panel Discussion - Breaking Barriers in Mental Health Funding: From Research and Innovation to Widescale Adoption
Moderated by Jules Chappell, CEO Kokoro
Speakers: Miranda Wolpert, Director The Wellcome Trust; Pooja Sikka, General Partner, Meridian Health Ventures; Isaac Middleman, Accelerator Director, Strategic Fundraising, EIT Health; Josh Chauvin, Venture Chair (UK), Redesign Health
10:35 - 11:15am
Panel - Rethinking Mental Health Support for Veterans
Moderator: Daniel Page, Principle of Cornerman
Speakers: Ryan Dermody, Member at Veteran Mental Health Advisory Committee (Canada), Former Officer in Royal Navy; Dr. Michelle Tempest (MD), Brain & Mental Health Angel Investor ; Richard Roberts, CEO & Founder of Mitmark Group, Former Officer in Royal Forces
11:15 - 11:40am
Coffee & Networking Break
11:50 - 12:05pm
Special Guest, Expert on Increasing Energy & Performance - Scott Robinson, Director, Deutsche Bank, aka, The Yogi Banker
12:05 - 12:45pm
Panel - Building a "European Mental Health Union": Envisioning a Roadmap for More Effective Cross-Border Integration
Moderated by: Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director, The European Brain Council
Speakers: Katherine Ossenkopp, Country Manager, Germany, Future4Care; Willem Schüngel, Insurer Nationale Nederlanden; Isaac Middleman, Accelerator Director, Strategic Fundraising, EIT Health
12:05 - 12:45pm
Panel - Fueling Investment: Making the Case for Investing in Psychedelics
Moderated by: Josh Hardman, Psychedelic Alpha
Speakers: Steve Jurvetson; Kabir Nath, CEO, Compass Pathways; Lyndsey Hoover, co-Founder & Managing Partner, JLS Fund; Genevieve Jurvetson, Jurvetson Foundation
12:45 - 1:40pm
Lunch & Networking Break
1:40 - 2:20pm
Panel - Innovate to Elevate: Shaping the Future of Global Youth Mental Health
Moderated by: Gaia Brignone, Head of Community & Communications, Kokoro
Speakers: Dr. Marcia Brophy, Global Mental Health & Innovation Specialist, UNICEF; Jo Goodall, co-Founder Luna app; Dr. Anna Moore, Asst Professor in Child Psychology, Univ of Cambridge; Tanya Marwaha, Youth Ambassador, Beyond Youth Mental Health Charity
1:40 - 2:20pm
Panel - Fueling Impact: What's Needed to Build Healthcare System Readiness with Psychedelics Across Europe
Moderated by: Professor David Nutt, Imperial College London
Speakers: Tais Poda, PhD, Founder, Ukrainian Psychedelic Research Association; Tom McDonald, Founder, Clerkenwell Health; Dr. Henrik Jungaberle, Exec Director, MIND Foundation; Tadeusz Hawrot, Founder, PAREA
2:25 - 3:05pm
Panel - How Digital Mental Health & AI are Shaping the Future of Care
Moderated by: Aahuti Rai, NED & Advisor, Healthcare Innovation
Four Points Health
Speakers: Stefano Goria, co-Founder & CTO, Thymia; Jason Shaplen, co-Founder, Hyka; Dr. Andy Blackwell, Chief Science & Strategy Officer, Ieso Digital Health
2:25 - 3:05pm
Neurotech Innovation: Unlocking the Brain’s Healing Potential
Moderated by: Daniel Koppelkamm, Convergence Partners
Speakers: Caitlyn Baltzer, co-Founder & CEO, Myndspan; Laszlo Bax, co-Founder & CEO, Braingaze; Emanuela Kufel, co-Founder, Prosoma; Thomas Mechtesheimer, Founder, Neurocare
3:10 - 3:50pm
Panel - Digital Integrity by Design: Reclaiming Mental Health in the Age of AI & Social Media
Moderated by: Sabine Flechet, co-Founding Partner, Masawa
Speakers: Tessa Adams, co-Founder & CEO, Everle; Kendal Parmer, CEO, Untapped AI; Michal Wroczynski, CEO, Samurai Labs; Iliana Grosse-Buening, co-Founder & CEO, Deeply Human Innovation
3:10 - 3:50pm
Panel - Neuroscience of the Gut: Unraveling the Gut-Brain-Mental Health Connection
Moderated by: Jennifer Carr, Journalist & Founder, Mind & Plate
Speakers: Guillaume Blivet, Chief Innovation Officer, RegenLife; Alessandra Ginsburg-Lechien, MCO, FNLP, Integrative Nutritionist, Holon.life
3:55 - 4:35pm
Panel - Making Mental Health Investable: Building the Framework for Scalable Capital
Moderated by: Julie Rubenstein, Venture Investment Manager, Better Society Capital
Speakers: Elisha London, Founder & CEO, Prospira Global; Alex Kuznetsov, Managing Partner, Kodori Ventures; Dr. Wolfgang Seidl, Partner Global Mental Health Consulting, Mercer; Emily Wheeler, Director of Research, Partnerships & Development, MQ Mental Health Research
3:55 - 4:35pm
The Lifecycles of Women & Women's Emotional & Brain Health -
Moderated by: Martina Fuchs, Co-Founder, The Frequency School & International Business Journalist
Speakers: Dr. Linda Gask, Emerita Professor, University of Manchester & Author, Out of Her Mind; Anna Delvig, Chief of Staff, The Healthy Brains Global Initiative; Andrea Cubitt, CEO Dionysis Care
4:40 - 4:50pm
Voices of the Future: Rethinking Gen Z with Austin Okolo
4:50 - 5:00pm
Closing Remarks: Shawn Lesser, Founder The REAL
London 2025 AGENDA
Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:00am | The Chalet
Opening Remarks
9:00am - 9:15am (Plenary) | New White Loft
Hear from THE REAL leadership as they set the stage for a day focused on accelerating collaboration, innovation, and investment in global mental health. They will also highlight the role THE REAL Mental Health Foundation and THE REAL Summits play in this ecosystem, and their next steps to deepen impact.
Shawn Lesser, Founder, THE REAL Mental Health Foundation & THE REAL Summits
Heather Kelly, Executive Director, THE REAL Mental Health Foundation & THE REAL Summits
Opening Keynotes
9:20am - 9:55am (Plenary) | New White Loft
9:20 - 9:30
(Keynote) Mobilizing Capital for Mental Health: THE REAL Philanthropic Fund
An opening presentation exploring why mental health is a defining opportunity of our time, and how catalytic capital and collaboration can unlock faster, more meaningful impact.
Amy Bennett, Advisor, THE REAL Philanthropic Fund & Angel Investor, Tidal River Women's Investor Group | THE REAL Ally
9:30 - 9:55
(Fireside Chat) Mental Health Investment: From Early Capital to Scalable Systems
A conversation with pioneering impact investor Natasha Müller on how capital flows into mental health, the challenges of measurement and scale, and what is needed to accelerate market maturity.
Natasha Müller, Founder of Kokoro & Founder/CEO at NM Impact Ltd with Diana Chao, Founder, Letters to Strangers
Turning Vision into Action: Making Cross-Border Mental Health Collaboration Work Across Europe & the UK
10:00am - 10:40am | New Victorian Loft
A discussion on how cross-border collaboration across Europe and the UK can move from concept to implementation, focusing on the regulatory, institutional, and partnership structures required to scale mental health innovation across fragmented systems.
Moderator: Frederic Destrebecq, Executive Director, European Brain Council
Nia Escobar Köle, Innovation Manager, Future4Care
Isaac Middelmann, Co-Founder & President of Resonance Health Europe
Ross O'Brien, Co-Founder, The XR Health Alliance | MindPowrr
THE REAL Talks with THE REAL Ambassadors: Why Community & Connection Matters
10:00am - 10:40am | New White Loft
A candid discussion on the power of honest conversation, storytelling, and human connection in reshaping how we think about men's mental health across both personal and professional life.
Moderator: Neil Smith, Founder & CEO, Mettle | THE REAL Ambassador
Kenton Abel, CEO, Object Pharma Inc | THE REAL Executive Ambassador
Geoffrey Sargeant, Managing Director & Head of Capital Markets, M.M. Dillon & Co. | THE REAL Executive Ambassador
Rupert Watson, Global Head of Economics and Dynamic Asset Allocation, Marsh
Juan Pablo Villani, Co-Founder, Aquí Estoy Chat | THE REAL Ambassador
Breaking Ground with Founder Pitches
10:45am - 11:30am (Plenary) | New White Loft
Hear directly from founders building the next generation of mental health and brain health solutions as they present breakthrough ideas tackling unmet needs across care and prevention.
Avi Jayaraman, CEO, Blue Light Health
Amos Adler, CEO A4i, Inc.
Melinda Rees, CEO, Psyomics
Coffee & Networking
11:30am - 12:15am | The Chalet
"Brain Break" Session
12:15pm - 12:30pm (Plenary) | New White Loft
A guided reset: a chance to step out of the thinking mind and back into your body. We'll explore a few simple, grounding practices that restore energy and sharpen focus for the rest of the day ahead.
Presented by: Simon Lamb, Founder, Common Nature
Neuroscience of the Gut: Unraveling the Gut-Brain-Mental Health Connection
12:35pm - 1:15pm | New Victorian Loft
An exploration of emerging evidence linking metabolic health, gut health, and neurobiology to mental health outcomes, and how this intersection may inform future approaches to prevention and treatment.
Moderator: Joshua Haynes, Co-Founding Partner, Masawa | THE REAL Ambassador
Ally Houston, Founder | PhD candidate, University of Oxford, Hushful
Dr. Carlo Longhitaro. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, James Cook University
Valerie Taylor, President & CEO, Taylored Biotherapeutics
A Spotlight on UK & European Insurers, Life Sciences & Health Systems: A Systemic Lens on Mental Health
12:35pm - 1:15pm | New White Loft
This session explores how insurers, healthcare systems, and life sciences leaders across the UK and Europe are responding to growing mental health challenges through innovation, prevention, and cross-sector collaboration.
Moderator: Wolfgang Seidl, Partner, Marsh
Isaac Middelmann, Co-Founder & President, Resonance Health Europe
Danny Bosch, PhD, Director of Business Development. South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust | THE REAL Ambassador
Simon Miller, Director of Partnerships, Vitality
THE REAL Roundtables: Real Conversations, Shared Insight
12:35pm - 1:15pm | The Galeria
Join fellow participants in small, focused roundtable discussions designed to spark candid conversation, peer learning, and fresh thinking. Each table explores a key theme or challenge, guided by a facilitator to keep the dialogue flowing. This is your chance to go beyond panels and keynotes - connect directly, exchange perspectives, and leave with new insights and real-world ideas.
Roundtable Topics:
How best to address the Mental Health of Underserved Populations - Lead by: Margaret Hines | THE REAL Executive Ally & Kenton Abel | THE REAL Executive Ambassador, Object Pharma
Old research, new markets: Can AI-native companies finally make proven mental health interventions commercially viable? - Lead by: Sarah Spriggs, Co-Founder, Aligned
The Connection Crisis: Love, Loneliness & the Search for Belonging - Lead by: Ann Don Bosco, Founder & CEO, Settled
New Funding Models Which Support Mental Health Innovation across the UK & Europe
1:20pm - 2:00pm | New Victorian Loft
A conversation on how capital is being structured, deployed, and reimagined to support mental health innovation, including the role of public, private, and philanthropic funding in scaling impact across Europe and the UK.
Moderator: Jules Chappell, CEO, Kokoro
Sabine Flechet, Co-Founding Partner, Masawa
Pooja Sikka, MD, General Partner, Meridian Health Ventures
Christa Studzinski, Head, External Relations & Partnerships, Ontario Brain Institute
Max Ahmed, Head of Innovation (Mental Health), The Wellcome Trust
Future of the Mind: Investing in Cognitive Health for Human & Economic Flourishing
1:20pm - 2:00pm | The Galeria
A conversation which will explore cognitive health as an emerging investment and policy priority, exploring how brain health intersects with productivity, ageing, and long-term economic and societal outcomes.
Moderator: Emily Wheeler, Director of Strategic Growth, The Alan Touring Institute
Pawel Swieboda, Founder, NeuroCentury; Co-founder, The Brain Capital Alliance | THE REAL Ambassador
Kristina Durcakova, Engagement Manager/Fellow, The McKinsey Health Institute
Pierluigi Sacco, Director of the Biobehavioral Health, Sustainability and Social Cohesion, University of Abruzzo
What We're Funding and Why: A Candid Conversation Among Family Office Investors in Mental Health
1:20pm - 2:00pm | New White Loft
Family-office and high-net-worth investors come together for an open discussion on where they are deploying capital in mental health, what criteria shape their decisions, and how they assess opportunity, risk, and impact in this growing sector.
Moderator: Simeon Schnapper, Managing Partner, JLS Fund
Ekaterina Doubinina, Investment Director Private Office, Rathbones Plc | THE REAL Ally
Lisa Canty, Director of Strategic Investments, Ligo Partners Family Office | THE REAL Executive Ally
Samir Ceric, Chairman, Ceric & Co Single Family Office | THE REAL Ambassador
Networking Lunch
2:05pm - 2:45pm | The Chalet
The Female Brain Economy: Funding the Future of Women’s Emotional & Brain Health
2:50pm - 3:30pm | New Victoria Loft
Funders and innovators are reimagining women's mental health as both a societal imperative and a powerful economic opportunity. Panelists will examine shifting investment trends, emerging treatment models, and the growing recognition of gender-specific mental health needs as a driver of market growth.
Moderator: Margaret Hines, Co-Founder, Navi | THE REAL Executive Ally
Shirley Choo, Investment Director, Convergence Partners | THE REAL Ally
Aimee Spector, Professor of Ageing and Director of the Menopause Mind Lab, UCL & Scientific Advisor, Cerebella
Pernille Brostrup, Founder, Mabel
From TMS to Psychedelics: Building Europe's Interventional Psychiatry Future
2:50pm - 3:30pm | The Galeria
A discussion on the evolution of interventional psychiatry, from neuromodulation approaches such as TMS to emerging psychedelic-assisted therapies, and what is required for clinical adoption, regulation, and system integration in Europe.
Moderator: Josh Hardman, Founder & Editor, Psychedelic Alpha
Kathy Xiang, VP Business & Corporate Development, COMPASS Pathways plc
Lowan Stewart, MD, Medical Director, Axonklinikken & Medical Advisor, Center for Innovative Clinical Research, Østfold Hospital, Norway
Dr James Stefaniak, Psychiatrist, North London NHS Foundation Trust
Scaling Change: The Role of Institutional Investors in Mental Health
2:50pm - 3:30pm | New White Loft
A conversation exploring how institutional capital is engaging with mental health, including stewardship, allocation strategies, and the role of large asset owners in shaping long-term system transformation.
Moderator: Danish Munir, Founding Partner, GreyMatter Capital
Amy Browne, Director of Stewardship & Deputy Head of Sustainability, CCLA Investment Management
Hayley Hand, Investment Director, Better Society Capital & Advisor, Impact VC
Europe's Psychedelic Moment: Access Without Industry?
3:35pm - 4:15pm | The Galeria
A critical discussion on the evolving psychedelic landscape in Europe, examining regulatory pathways, patient access, clinical infrastructure, and whether scalable systems can emerge without traditional industry models.
Moderator: Tadeusz Hawrot, Founder & Executive Director, PAREA | THE REAL Ambassador
Neel Lakhani, VP of Innovation, Clinton Health Access Initiative
David Erritzoe, Clinical Associate Professor Psychopharmacology & Psychiatry, Imperial College
Marcus Strath, Co-Managing Director, Norrsken Mind
The Mental Health VC Gold Rush: Betting on Minds or Missing the Moment?
3:35pm - 4:15pm | New Victoria Loft
As venture capital surges into mental health, critical questions arise: Are investments driving meaningful innovation—or chasing trends? Speakers will analyze current capital flows, highlight promising areas, and surface market segments facing persistent underinvestment or structural barriers to scale.
Moderator: Julie Rubenstein, Investment Director, Better Society Capital
Lindsay Hoover, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, JLS Fund
Shiv Bhavnani, Partner, evio VC
Joao Barbosa da Silva, Investor, re.Mind Capital
From Product to Revenue: Scaling Mental Health Solutions
3:35pm - 4:15pm | New White Loft
This talk will explore how mental health innovations transition from validated products to sustainable revenue models, including challenges in reimbursement, adoption, clinical evidence, and system integration.
Moderator: Daniel Koppelkamm, Partner, Convergence Partners
George McBride, Co-founder & CCO, Clerkenwell Health
Olli Rundgren, CEO & Founder, Psyon Games
Andy Blackwell, Group Chief Science and Strategy Officer, ieso
Ethics of AI Companions and Digital Therapy
4:20pm - 5:00pm | New White Loft
A discussion on the rapid emergence of AI-driven & digital mental health tools, examining ethical considerations, clinical boundaries, regulatory gaps, and implications for human-led care and digital & AI-based therapeutics.
Moderator: Sabine Flechet, Co-Founding Partner, Masawa
Juan Pablo Villani, Founder, Aquí Estoy Chat | THE REAL Ambassador
Matthew Hoad-Robson, Founder, Tend VR
Dr. Guy Northover, Founder, Anathem
Innovate to Elevate: Shaping the Future of Youth Mental Health
4:20pm - 5:00pm | New Victoria Loft
Explore innovative approaches to youth mental health grounded in the voices and experiences of young people. From school-based support and peer-driven models to safety around AI and digital engagement, this session examines how youth-centered solutions are reshaping accessibility, resilience, and care globally.
Moderator: Gaia Brignone, Director of Community & Communications, Kokoro
Laura Earnshaw, Founder & CEO, MyHappyMind
Cosima Wiltshire, Youth Advocate on Wellbeing in the Digital World
Kevin Kwong, co-Founder, Heyr
Harold Koplewicz, MD, Founding President and Medical Director, Child Mind Institute
The State of Psychedelics: The Pipeline, Policy, and Patient Access
4:20pm - 5:00pm | The Galeria
A review of the current psychedelic landscape, including clinical pipelines, regulatory developments, barriers to patient access and opportunities across different jurisdictions & health systems.
Moderator: Anne Phillippi, Executive Director & Founder, The New Health Institute | THE REAL Ally
Bryan Hubbard, CEO, Americans for Ibogaine
Dr. Andrea Jungaberle, CEO & Medical Director, OVID Clinic | Clinical Advisor, MIND Foundation Board
William Hilson, Founding Investor and Advisor, Diamond Therapeutics
Fireside Keynote
5:05pm - 5:30pm (Plenary) | New White Loft
Fireside Chat Keynote:
Changing Minds & Changing Lives
A highly anticipated closing conversation with one of the world's most impactful and influential mental health philanthropists, reflecting on the state of global mental health, the role of education, awareness, and system change, and the long-term vision for improving outcomes at scale.
Neerja Birla, Founder and Chairperson, Aditya Birla Education Trust | THE REAL Ally with Jules Chappell, CEO, Kokoro
THE REAL WALK
5:30 - 6:00 Meet in Front of Event Venue
Join us to experience the power of Conversation & Community with THE REAL Walk between the event venue & networking reception venue!
Evening Networking Reception
5:45pm - 8:00pm
Networking