11:45 – Doors Open and Registration Begins For Invited Guests

12:30 – Welcome 

Rene Jones – Partner & chief of social impact, UTA

Cathy Applefeld Olson – Founder & principal, Hollywood & Mind

12:35 – The Quiet Storm: Addressing the Stigma of Mental Health in Entertainment

Charlamagne Tha God – Media mogul & radio and TV personality 

Elliott Connie - Psychotherapist, founder and director, The Solution Focused University

Jay Barnett – Author, speaker and mental health expert

1:05 - Rewriting The Script: Mental Health Storytelling

As mental health storylines increasingly are incorporated in TV, film and other media, what are the best resources to ensure authenticity and impact, from the writers room through the finale. What responsibilities do show creators and executives have, and what are best practices in transforming the mental health narrative both within the industry and among audiences?

Meredith Goldberg-Morse - Director of social impact, MTV Entertainment Studios 

Schroeder Stribling – President & CEO, Mental Health America

Joy Gorman Wettels – Television producer, founder of production house Joy Coalition, and EP of "13 Reasons Why" (Netflix) "UnPrisoned" (Hulu)

Moderator: David Tolchinsky – Northwestern University

1:45 - From Lived Experience To The Screen: A Hallmark Media Case Study

In 2022, Hallmark Media openly addressed mental illness for the first time in the hit holiday movie "Three Wise Men and a Baby," with one of the three lead characters, played by Paul Campbell, suffering from acute social anxiety. In this panel discussion, Paul and Kimberley Sustad, a co-writer on the film who also makes a cameo, discuss why they incorporated this storyline into the film, talk about their lived experiences with anxiety, and explore how addressing conditions like anxiety with positivity on screen has the power to help destigmatize mental illness and make those suffering feel less alone.

Kimberley Sustad - Actor/writer

Paul Campbell - Actor/writer 

Moderator: Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen – Licensed clinical psychologist and CEO of WeBe Life

2:10 - Partnering For Purpose 

A conversation among executives from mental health organizations and their ambassadors. What makes a successful partnership today? What strategies are most effective for organizations collaborating with talent to amplify messaging and action?

Dr. Ken Duckworth – Chief medical officer, NAMI

Hayley Hasselhoff - Actor, model, podcast host, and body image and mental health advocate

Phil Schermer – CEO, Project Healthy Minds

Sutton Stracke – “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star and NAMI Ambassador

Moderator:  Ashely Kolaya - Lead impact & engagement officer, USC Annenberg/Mental Health Storytelling Coalition

2:40 – Lunch & Networking 

3:15 – Performance 

Rupi Kaur – Poet and author

3:25 - Mental Health Story-Sharing Resources

Hollywood & Mind will introduce The Guide, a new resource hub to aid talent and teams of talent who wish to publicly share their mental health stories.
Brian Ford – Co-founder, For Purpose, a Hollywood & Mind partner

3:35 - Turning Pain To Purpose Through The Lens of Celebrity  

After losing a beloved one, our speakers are using their unique platforms and influence to reduce stigma and shine a light on mental wellness, suicide prevention and addiction recovery. They are graciously sharing their stories.

Percy “Master P Miller”- Rapper, producer, NAMI Ambassador

Vicky Cornell – Mental health and addiction recovery activist, and wife of the late Chris Cornell

Carmela Wallace – Founder, Live Free 999 and mother of the late Jarad “Juice WRLD” Higgins

Zak Williams – Founder, PYM and son of the late Robin Williams

Moderator: Nekesa Mumbi Moody - Editorial director, The Hollywood Reporter

4:10 - Meditation/Reflection 

Lenore Moritz - Founder, momentum

4:20 - Mental Health Enters The Metaverse  

The web3 environment offers new opportunities to elevate mental wellness. Our speakers discuss how mental health stories are being shared, resources and tools are being scaled, and virtual communities are developing and evolving.

Dr. Brook Bello - Founder of VR Eval

Christina Wootton - VP of global partnerships, Roblox

Noah Robinson – Founder & CEO, Innerworld

Moderator: Lesley Silverman - Head of web3, UTA

4:50 – A Slight Change of Plans: Reflections on Collective Trauma & Navigating Change

From the collective trauma of the global pandemic, to a divisive social and political landscape, to an expanding mental health crisis with a wide array of causes—change is all around us, and for the last few years, the pace of it has felt relentless. Join Sue Manber, Chief Patient Officer, Publicis Health, and Dr. Maya Shankar, cognitive scientist and award-winning podcast host, for an honest conversation about building mental resilience in the face of cultural change, new ways of working, and redefining our relationships with one another. Together, we’ll explore how to navigate life’s curveballs more effectively, in whatever form they arrive.

Dr. Maya Shankar – Host, “A Slight Change of Plans”

Sue Manber – Chief Patient Officer, Publicis Health

5:15 – Fireside Chat with Demi Lovato 

Cathy Applefeld Olson - Founder and Principal, Hollywood & Mind

Demi Lovato

5:45- The Power of Song  

These acclaimed singer/songwriters each will perform a song with mental health theme and share its journey from concept to release.

Em Beihold

Valerie June

Meredith O’Connor

Moderator: Daniel McCartney - music agent, UTA; founder, The Continuance Foundation