Keynote Speakers

Dr. Khulood Alsayegh MD
head of clinical standards and guidelines
Dubai Health Authority
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Confirmed Speakers

Prof. Vincent Agyapong MD FRCPC FRCPsych Ph.D.
Professor and Head
Department of Psychiatry and the Dalhousie Centre for Global Mental Health, Dalhousie University
CANADA

Dr. Nahida Ahmed, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company - SEHA
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Mr. Justin Chase, LMSW, MBA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Solari Crisis & Human Services
UNITED STATES

Dr. Christopher Cheok, MB,BS MMED (Psychiatry)
Director, National Mindline 1771
Institute of Mental Health
SINGAPORE

Mrs. Ishaa Vinod Chopra (she/her) Author/RECE
Student, CEO & Founder
Finding Order in Disorder Foundation
CANADA

Mr. Colin Chu
Senior Manager , Clinical Risk and Recovery, and Service Innovation, Forensic Service
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
CANADA

Dr. Kim Corace, Ph.D., CPsych
Vice President, Innovation & Senior Scientist
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
CANADA

Dr. Allan Donsky
Consultant Psychiatrist and Board Chair
Canadian Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine (Cinim)
CANADA

Mr. David Edwards
Director - WellMob Indigenous Wellbeing website (part of eMental Health in Practice)
University of Sydney
AUSTRALIA

Tiana Field-Ridley
Senior Development Manager, Psychological Health and Safety
Opening Minds, Mental Health Commission of Canada
CANADA

Dr. Alana Fisher, Ph.D.
Consumer Engagement Manager & Research Fellow
Macquarie University
AUSTRALIA

Sherry George
Director, Mental Health and Addictions
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
CANADA

Dr. Azaadeh Goharzad, Ph.D.
Scientific Software and Engineering Generalist
Child Mind Institute
UNITED STATES

Ms. Brittany Howell
Provincial E-Mental Health Manager
Government of NL - Mental Health and Addictions Division
CANADA

Mrs. Charlotte Hveem
Coordinator of Crisis Support in Region Västra Götaland
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
SWEDEN

Dr. Judy Kuriansky
United Nations representative
International Association of Applied Psychology
UNITED STATES

Ms. Kate Lambert
Program and Policy Development Specialist
Department of Health and Community Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
CANADA

Mrs Kathy Laramée
Strategy director for digital technology and services
Association québécoise en prévention du suicide
CANADA

Ms. Niki Legge
Director Mental Health and Addictions
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
CANADA

Ms Shonagh McCrindle MHA, BSc
Manager Indigenous Engagement
Aaniish Naa Gegii Children's Health and Well-Being Measure
CANADA

Dr. William Mude
Lecturer in Evaluation and Research Methods
Flinders University, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing
AUSTRALIA

Dr. Laura Murray
Senior Scientist; Clinical Psychologist; CEO/Founder
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health; CETA Global
USA

Prof. Bridianne O'Dea, Ph.D.
Little Heroes Professor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Flinders University
AUSTRALIA

Mrs. Pauline Penney, RN BScN
Rogram & Policy Development Specialist
Government of NL HCS-MH&A
CANADA