What is the REAL Summit?
The REAL Summit: The Intersection of Finance & Mental Health sits at the nexus of investment and mental health. This event is designed to expand the finance ecosystem by driving more global capital toward the companies leading innovation in mental and behavioral health. Attendees will benefit from in-depth content on the current climate of investment and innovation in the sector, along with networking opportunities, expert-led panels, and insightful workshops.
Our Three Pillars:
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Building the Mental Health Ecosystem: Our goal is to bring more capital into the mental health space, expanding the base of investors—starting with family offices, specialized funds, and eventually, larger institutional investors—following the path of impact investing.
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Helping People with Their Own Mental Health: Through interactive workshops, attendees will gain tools to support their own mental health and that of family, friends, and coworkers.
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Conversations & Community: Real Talks and Real Walks foster authentic connections and meaningful conversations, driving collective action in mental health advocacy.
Representing $1 trillion in investable capital, attendees include: Family Offices, RIAs, LPs Foundations, Philanthropists, Institutional investors, Private equity, Venture Capital, Mental Health Funds, Companies seeking investment, Mental health service providers, Business leaders, Academics, Groups seeking community, mental health advocates and changemakers
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"The Mental Health field needs a revolution and bold investors who can help make it happen. The Summit is needed more than ever." - Ron Diamond
Driving Capital
Help drive groundbreaking conversations that bridge finance and mental health, fueling innovative solutions and significantly expanding all forms of capital into the mental health sector.
Global leadership
Connect with the world’s leading family offices, foundations, private equity funds, global philanthropists, government entities, thought leaders, and experts shaping the future of mental health worldwide.
innovative collaborations
Discover the latest scalable and investable innovations in mental health by collaborating with top companies and thought leaders. Explore the next generation of solutions that are transforming the landscape of mental health care.
Enhance Leadership and Well-being
Gain valuable insights into mental health, benefiting yourself, your families, and your coworkers, while enhancing their leadership skills in today’s complex world.
What to Expect?
Explore the a breadth of topics where investments meet mental health alongside a experts from institutions such as Mercer, Deloitte, The Kennedy Forum, One Mind at Work, and leading entrepreneurs and academics. Enjoy two full days of a variety of panels, keynotes, workshops, plenaries, and networking opportunities.
Market Size: The global mental health market is projected to reach around $240 billion by 2026.
Growth Rate: The market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 6.2%.
Global Impact: Mental health disorders affect approx. 1 in 4 people at some point in their lives.
Global Economic Loss: Approx. $1 trillion is lost annually from lost productivity resulting from depression and anxiety disorders alone.
the opportunity
LOCATION
Deutsche Bank Center, 1 Columbus Circle
New York, New York
It’s incumbent on those of us who have developed the understanding of what’s needed to build in mental health support for others in finance and entrepreneurship to move our industries forward.
- Daniel Koppelkamm, Brain & Mental Health VC
Thanks Shawn for continuing to turn your passion into purpose. This looks like an amazing event. I can’t wait to hear the outcomes.
- Darcy Gruttadaro, Chief Innovation Officer, NAMI
The mental health field needs a revolution and bold investors who can help make it happen. The summit is needed more than ever.
- Ron Diamond Diamond Wealth Tiger 21
Meet our Speakers
Laura Berland
Founder & Executive Director, Center for Compassionate Leadership
Mark Fedorcik
Co-Head of the Investment Bank at Deutsche Bank
Lisa Mikkelsen
Head of Global Human Capital, Flourish Ventures
Herbert Bay
CEO and co-founder, Earkick
Garen Staglin
Chairman & Founder, One Mind; Founder & Co-Chairman, Healthy Brains Global Initiative
Mariam Khayretdinova
Founder and CEO at Brainify.AI
Kevin Hines
Best Selling Author,& Award Winning Filmmaker
Larissa May
Founder & Executive Director, #HALFTHESTORY
Jen Libby, MSW, LCSW
CEO & Founder, Promly; Psychotherapist
Paul Thanos
Director of Insurance & Finance
International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce
Dr. Roberta Marongiu
Scientific Lead for the US at Women’s Brain Foundation, and Assistant Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medicine
Dr. Elizabeth Markle
Executive Director & Co-Founder, Open Source Wellness
Kathy Pike
CEO, One Mind
Lisa Gora
Partner with Law Firm of Epstein Becker & Green PC
Greg Kubin
General Partner, PsyMed Ventures
Steven Lebowitz
Senior Managing Director, Two Bridge
Robert Krayn
CEO, Talkiatry
Daniel Claussen
Chief Business Officer & Co-Founder, Reconnect Labs
Sean Mayberry
Founder & CEO, StrongMinds
Erika Karp
Chief Impact Officer, The Aspen Institute
Elisha London
Founder & CEO, Prospira Global
Jason Cavnar
Executive Chairman, Founder Mental Health Pledge
Daniel Koppelkamm
Managing Partner, Convergence Partners
Vasanta Pundarika
CEO, Lotuspring
Erik Sebusch
Partner, Mercer Global Investments
Danish Munir
Founding Partner, GreyMatter Capital
Dr Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber
Dr. Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber, Recipient, US Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service; Professor, Columbia University Psychiatry; Forbes 50 Over 50 (2024)
Sevey Morton
Youth Mental Health Advocate
Ryan Rampersaud
Assistant Professor UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Ritu Baral
Managing Director, Cowen and Company
Evan Harrel
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Center for Compassionate Leadership
Dan Mannix
Former CEO of RWC Partners & Advisor to the Brain Capital Alliance
Dr. Keita Franklin
Specialist Executive @ Deloitte | Executive Consultant
Christian Elam
General Partner, Bachmanity Capital
Linsey Morrison
Founder, Sunny Springs Advisory Group & Director, UC Law SF AI Law and Innovation Institute
Lia Mix, LMFT, CPTR
Founder & CEO, DELPHI
Julia Balandina Jaquier
Board member, Tara Family Office, and Founder, JBJ Consult
Margaret Hines
Founder, Mindly & Angel Investor
Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D., LCSW
Founder & CEO, Omega Recovery
Ken Zimmerman
CEO, Fountain House
Shelby Clark
Partner, Lionheart Ventures
George Harrington
Managing Partner, Creed Venture Partners
Janna Bilski
VP of Strategic Relationships and Development, Mindful Philanthropy
Robin Arnott
CEO, SoundSelf
Emiliano Santarnecchi
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Kacie Kelly
Chief Innovation Officer, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Aneesh Chaudhry
CEO, SoulPhysio Lifestyle LLC
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Rachel Duncan
Vice President, Deutsche Bank
Paul Peters
Owner, Covenant Case Management Services
Dr. Jack Kreindler
Founder & CEO of WellFounded
What to Expect?
The event features a global attendee list and two full days of a variety of panels, keynotes, workshops, and plenaries from expert speakers from across the Finance, Investments & Mental Health sectors.
Most Important Areas in Mental Health Innovation
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Investment Trends in Mental Health
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Digital, AI & Corporate Mental Health
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Mental Health Bioscience
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Psychedelics & Human Connection
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Cross Generational Mental Health
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Summit:
The Intersection of Finance & Mental Health (soLD OUT)
October 17-18, 2024 at Deutsche Bank HQ in NYC
Sitting at the nexus of investment and mental health, this event is designed to expand the finance ecosystem by driving more global capital toward the companies leading innovation in mental and behavioral health.
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Driving Capital
Help drive conversations that bridge finance and mental health, fueling innovative solutions and significantly expanding all forms of capital into the mental health sector.
Global leadership
Connect with the world’s leading family offices, foundations, private equity funds, global philanthropists, government entities, thought leaders, and experts shaping the future of mental health worldwide.
Meaningful Collaboration
Discover the latest scalable and investable innovations in mental health by collaborating with top companies and thought leaders. Explore the next generation of solutions that are transforming the landscape of mental health care.
Leadership and Well-being
Gain valuable insights into mental health, benefiting yourself, your families, and your coworkers, while enhancing their leadership skills in today’s complex world.
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Rebecca O. Bagley
President & CEO, The Kennedy Forum
Cristina Shapiro
CSO & President, UNICEF Bridge Fund
Paul Thanos
Director of Insurance & Finance
International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce
Matt Kudish
CEO, the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City
Kacie Kelly
Chief Innovation Officer, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Highly Anticipated Fireside Chat: A global Perspective on the Future of Mental Health Care, Innovation & Policy
💡 Workshops to Support Your Growth
Facilitated by Jen Libby, CEO & Founder, Promly; Psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience.
Mindful Parenting of the Digital Generation
Facilitated by Elisha London, Founder & CEO of Prospira Global, a leader in Global Mental Health.
Corporate mental health in action: What really works?
Facilitated by Dr. Elizabeth Markle, Psychologist & Co-founder of Open Source Wellness.
A “Microdose” Sized Experience of the Community As Medicine Model
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