This is a panel with five mental health leaders, all with unique perspectives and stories. The panel will include Dr. Munmun De Choudhury, Victoria Maxwell, Dr. Renae Beaumont, Sujude Dalieh, and Lexi Lewtan. Join us to discuss the mental health challenges facing communities and individuals in the modern world. Let's talk about what the future holds for mental health, through stories and ideas. Partnered with K50, a venture capital fund focused on early stage founders, investing in ideas that help the 99% economy.
Victoria Maxwell is a recognized international keynote speaker and now virtual keynote speaker who uses her personal story of recovery from mental illness to increase awareness, transform negative beliefs and ignite powerful conversations about mental health. She lives with bipolar disorder, anxiety and psychosis.
Supported by sustained industry, academic, non-profit, and clinical collaborations spread nationally and internationally (over 150 co-authors spanning 10 disciplines), Prof. De Choudhury has led an innovative research agenda that has situated social media as a both a mechanism to understand our mental health, as well as to improve access to mental health care.
Lexi Lewtan
Founder & CEO at Centered. Building the MasterClass of Mental Health: Video Exercises for Anxiety, Burnout, Focus, Motivation etc
Dr. Beaumont was just 21 when she began developing a computer game to help children with autism spectrum conditions crack the code of emotions and friendships – the Secret Agent Society. Variants of the program are used by more than 1500 professionals in 9 countries. The results of her Ph.D. have been a game-changer in the world of autism treatment.
She works with her colleagues to create and evaluate new technological innovations, including virtual reality therapy to treat teen social anxiety and brain imaging and passive sensing technology to improve the detection, prevention and treatment of mental health issues in young adults.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/renae-beaumont-b9b02912/
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Sujude is focused on utilizing product strategy, design, and manufacturing to improve quality of life. She is passionate about the future of learning, community capital, and the power of early-stage investing. My past experiences span from venture and design to physical chemistry and data science.
Nicolas is a high school student, and the organizer of this event. His skills include stock market investing, venture capital, mental health, writing and researching, as well as extensive knowledge on many historical subjects. His hobbies include debate club, playing guitar, and creative writing. He hopes to pursue a future in venture capital. He's young but learning fast!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-jaimes-79bab21a0/
