2026 Global Forum Agenda
Work and Well-Being in the Age of AI
Welcome: Mon. May 18th | 5:30 – 7:30 pm PT
Day 1: Tues. May 19th | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | Dinner 5:30 – 8:00 pm PT
Day 2: Wed. May 20th | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm PT
Speakers and additional program details are being finalized—please check back soon for the latest updates on the 2026 Global Forum.
Pre-Event & Welcome: Monday, May 18, 2026
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM | Guiding Council Breakfast *Council Members Only
09:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Guiding Council Meeting *Council Members Only
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Guiding Council Lunch *Council Members Only
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Welcome Reception – All Attendees Welcome | Napa Yard
Day 1: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Morning, Day 1:
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast
09:00 AM – 09:15 AM | Opening Remarks
09:15 AM – 10:00 AM | Keynote Address: The Moment That Broke Our Leadership Playbook by Newton Cheng, MBA, Former Director of Health + Performance at Google
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Fireside Chat with Newton Cheng
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Coffee Break
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Panel: The Brain at Work: Rethinking Work Design for Performance and Well-Being
Panelists include:
- Stephan Lammel, PhD, Neuroscientist, Associate Professor, UC Berkeley, One Mind Rising Star Awardee
- Melody E. McClain, Director, Benefit Programs, Levi Strauss & Co.
- Sarah Rauzin, MPH, CPH, Director, Health Strategy & Insight, Meteorite
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Morning Roundtable Reflections
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM | Lunch
Afternoon, Day 1:
12:45 PM – 01:45 PM | Panel: Hype, Hope, and Hard Questions: What Employers Need to Know About AI-Powered Mental Health Solutions
Panelists include:
- Vaile Wright, PhD, Senior Director, Health Care Innovation, American Psychological Association
- Neil Parikh, Co-Founder, Slingshot AI
- Philip N. Swayze, MS, CWPD, Vice President, Population Health & Wellbeing, HUB International New England, LLC
02:00 PM – 03:15 PM | Workshops
- Strengths AI Cannot Match: Cultivating the Neurodistinction of Your Workforce with Lived Mental Illness Experience with Brandon Staglin, MS, Co-Founder & Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer, One Mind, Uma R. Chatterjee, MS, MHPS, One Mind Lived Experience Council, and Tracie Ibrahim, LMFT, CST, Chief Compliance Officer, NOCD
- Walking the Talk: Crisis Confirms Cultures with Jeff Gorter, MSW, LMSW, VP, Clinical Crisis Response, R3 Continuum, and George L. Vergolias, PsyD, CTM, Chief Clinical Officer, Vice President, R3 Continuum
- You Are Agentic: Leading and Teaming During AI Transformation, with Morra Aarons-Mele, MPA, Founder, MHL Partners
03:15 PM – 03:30 PM | Coffee Break
03:30 PM – 04:15 PM | Presentation: The Human Advantage: Strong Brains in the Age of AI by Harris Eyre, MD, PhD, Executive Director, Global Brain Economy Initiative
04:15 PM – 04:30 PM | Closing Comments
05:30 PM – 06:30 PM | Evening Reception & Salus Awards | COPIA
06:30 PM – 08:00 PM | Seated Dinner | COPIA
Day 2: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Morning, Day 2:
08:00 AM – 09:00 AM | Networking Breakfast
09:00 AM – 09:15 AM | Opening Remarks
09:15 AM – 10:00 AM | Keynote Address: Navigating the Human Side of Change – The Forgotten Yet Essential Skill by Dr. Monika Misra, Global Head of Associate Health & Wellbeing, Mars
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Panel: Avoiding the Hive Mind: How diverse thinking and lived experience fuel innovation and support workforce well-being.
Panelists include:
- Patricia deSa, MS, Senior Director, Clinical Consulting, National Mental Health, Wellness, and Addiction Care, Kaiser Permanente
- Rachel Duncan, Vice President, Regional Management Americas, Deutsche Bank
- Jon Portman, Creative Director, Simply Protein for Pets
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM | Coffee Break
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Case Story
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Collaborative Group Work
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch
Afternoon, Day 2:
01:00 PM – 02:15 PM | Workshops
- From Intention to Impact: Building Your Organization’s Mental Health Strategy with Tahilia J. Rebello, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, One Mind
- Navigating the Human Side of Change with Dr. Monika Misra, Global Head of Associate Health & Wellbeing, Mars
- Large Employer Roundtable (*Invitation Only) with Kathy Pike, PhD, CEO, One Mind, and David Ballard, PsyD, MBA, Vice President, One Mind at Work
02:15 PM – 03:00 PM | Panel
HR in the Age of AI: How technology is shaping talent strategy, employee experience, and workforce well-being.
Panelists inlcude:
- Julie Marshall, PhD, COO, Chief of Clinical Psychology, Revive Health, Inc.
- Sondra Davis, CHRO, North Mississippi Health Services
03:00 PM – 03:45 PM | Lessons Learned & Taking Action
03:45 PM – 04:00 PM | Closing Reflections