On Tuesday, November 26th, 2019, the Rotman School of Management will host a one-day conference bringing together hundreds of senior business leaders, mental health advocates, medical professionals, students, academics and industry representatives to raise awareness and discuss the impact of mental health on the Canadian economy.

The conference will highlight the resources and supports currently available, focus on solutions that are working at home and abroad, identify challenges and opportunities for improvements, and find new ways to design innovative policies and workplace best practices in order to manage the growing burden of mental health.

Conference Host: Sandra Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy

Academic Partner: Global Executive MBA for Healthcare and the Life Sciences

Timing: 8:00-8:44am check-in and light breakfast; 8:45am sharp to 5:00pm sessions; 5:00pm onward networking reception

Speakers:

- Erin Anderssen, Feature Writer - Mental health, social policy, social issues, The Globe and Mail; Author

- Mary Bartram, Postdoctoral Researcher, McGill University

- Brett Belchetz, Co-Founder & CEO, Maple (Virtual Care)

- Aaron Berk, Partner, Advisory Services (Mental Health Lead), KPMG Canada

- Onil Bhattacharrya, Frigon-Blau Chair in Family Medicine Research, Women’s College Hospital; Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and Clinician Scientist, Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

- Willa Black, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, CISCO

- Florence Budden, President, Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurses

- Sarah Chapman, Director, Social Impact Advisory and National Lead, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Deloitte Canada

- Valerie Chort, VP Corporate Citizenship and Executive Director, RBC Foundation

- Vivian Demian, Executive Director, Management Consulting, Strategy and Operations – Healthcare, KPMG Canada

- Samuel Duboc, Chair & CEO, Mind Beacon

- Pamela Fralick, President, Innovative Medicines Canada

- Melanie Fraser, Associate Deputy Minister, Health Services, Ministry of Health, Government of Ontario

- Jordan Friesen, National Director, Workplace Mental Health, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

- David Goldbloom, Director, CAMH Foundation Board

- Brian Golden, Vice-Dean, MBA Programs, Sandra Rotman Chair in Health Sector Strategy, and Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

- Fardous Hosseiny, National Policy Director, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

- Bill Howatt, Chief of Research, Workforce Productivity, Conference Board of Canada

- Zayna Khayat, Future Strategist, Saint Elizabeth Health Care; and Adjunct Professor, Health Sector Strategy, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

- Natalia Kusendova, MPP, Government of Ontario; former Mental Health and ER Nurse

- Andrea Levinson, Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Health and Wellness, and Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

- Anthony Levitt, Chief, Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

- Ann Marie MacDonald, Executive Director & CEO, Mood Disorders Association of Ontario

- Eric Marcotte, Associate Director, Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction

- Christopher McCabe, Executive Director & CEO, Institute of Health Economics (IHE)

- Matthew McEvoy, General Manager, North America and Senior Vice President, Big White Wall

- Monika Mielnik, Senior Manager, Human Resources – Workplace Health, Bell

- Will Mitchell, Anthony S. Fell Chair in New Technologies & Commercialization, Professor of Strategic Management, and Academic Co-Director, Global Executive MBA for Healthcare and the Life Sciences, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

- Glenn Monteith, Senior Advisor, Global Public Affairs

- Brianne Moore, Patient Mental Health Advocate; and National Co-Chair, Canadians for Equitable Access to Depression Medication (CEADM)

- André Picard, Health Reporter and Columnist, The Globe and Mail; Author

- Michael Pietrus, Director of Opening Minds, Mental Health First Aid Canada, Mental Health Commission of Canada

- Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and Provost, University of Toronto

- Janine Robb, Executive Director, Health and Wellness Centre, University of Toronto

- Erik Sande, President, Medavie Health Services

- Alisa Simon, Senior Vice President, Service Innovation and Chief Youth Officer, Kids Help Phone

- Lori Smith, CEO, Rise

- Allan B. Steingart, CEO, Psychotherapy Matters

- Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Government of Ontario

- Linda Weichel, Vice President, Initiatives, CivicAction

- Eric Windeler, Founder & Executive Director, Jack.org

- Ari Zaretsky, Chief, Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Centre

Full the full program and to register visit our website: http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/Events/UpcomingEvents/20191126MentalHealth