This Brag and Steal session, titled "From Bold Vision to Implementation," celebrates the 10th anniversary of eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC) by featuring the original founders and trustees who will share their leadership stories and the bold vision behind establishing the organisation. They will discuss how eMHIC quickly became a trusted global platform for knowledge sharing across borders in the digital mental health domain and highlight their pioneering efforts in driving transformative mental health initiatives within their respective countries. The session will delve into the challenges they faced, the strategies they employed, and the impactful changes they led, illustrating the power of leadership and collaboration in advancing digital mental health. Attendees will gain insights from these pioneers on sustaining impact over a decade and will be inspired by their vision for the future of global mental health innovation. The session will also include a Q&A segment, allowing Congress delegates to engage directly with the founders, fostering further ideas and collaborations to continue shaping the future of mental health worldwide.
About Brag and Steal Sessions:
Brag and Steal are highly popular and influential panel sessions featured at the eMHIC Congress. These sessions bring together a diverse lineup of global subject matter experts, including clinicians, academic researchers, lived experience advocates, policymakers, healthcare commissioners, and industry leaders. The aims of these sessions are to:
- Discover and learn more about scalable and sustainable solutions making an impact worldwide.
- Foster peer-to-peer collaboration by sharing insights and expertise to advance digital mental health innovations.
- Glean strategic insights from the implementation of emerging technologies and how they are improving mental health outcomes.
- Drive the future of digital mental health through high-level discussions.
Michel Rodrigue eMHIC Outgoing Chair
Dr Janice Wilson, Board Member, J R McKenzie Trust