Strategic efforts towards mental health innovation
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Global Resources Hub
Our open-source, AI-enabled platform is being built using the latest artificial intelligence technology to curate a wide range of resources and content specifically tailored for mental health support. This initiative aims to make mental health resources more accessible and reliable. Our partner. the Chopra Foundation, has already deployed AI to provide access to Deepak Chopra’s extraordinary body of work. https://www.deepakchopra.ai.
Committee Co-leads
Poonacha Machaiah, CEO, Chopra Foundation
Terry Torok, eSports Co-Creator
Donnetta Campbell, Founder, TheSocialArchitects

Mental Health Assessment Platform
In partnership with Clinicom, the American Psychiatric Association and Hyka, this initiative will contribute adaptive assessments for over 80 DSM conditions. The pilot program will provide one million assessments to key populations in need, while simultaneously conducting the largest Mental Health Study ever done.
Committee Co-leads
Ignacio Handal, Clinicom Founder & CEO
Jero Beccar, Founder & CEO, Hyka
Sarah Maxwell, Principal, Maximum Consulting
Beth Haggerty, Executive Director, GMHT

Intervention in Traumatized Regions
Climate change, gun violence, trafficking and war rank as the top concerns leading to negative mental health effects. This committee will develop a plan to combat disinformation in high-impact areas that affect mental health and create a blueprint with recommendations on how Mental Health resources can be deployed into these regions concurrent to physical support and services for shelter, food and safety.
Committee Co-leads
Laurie Meadoff, Founder and President, The CityKids Foundation
Catherine Phillips, Manufacture 30
Nalia Chowdhury, Global Advisor, Cure Violence Global
Committee Team
Ronit Zimmer, CEO, Project Rozana
Jake Kelly VP of Business Development 4 Terra

Innovative & Immersive Experiences
Industry experts are developing a directory and portfolio of innovative mental health treatments and interventions, particularly leveraging the power of immersive experiences.
Committee Co-leads
Susanna Pollack, President, Games For Change
Eve Crevenshay, Executive Director, Take This
Terry Torok, Live From Planet Earth
Committee Members
Poonacha Machaiah, CEO, Chopra Foundation
Donnetta Campbell, Founder, TheSocialArchitects

Emerging & Underserved Communities
Industry experts are developing the blueprint for how to launch and develop best practices for new mental health platforms, including therapeutic programs, educational, and provider networks for on-the-ground pilot programs in underserved regions.
Olajobi Makinwa, Former Chief, IGA UN Global Impact
MaryAnne Howland, Founder & CEO, Ibis Communications
Committee Team