Health and Well-being Week
Mental Health 2050: From Understanding to Universal Acceptance of Multidimensional Human Minds Agenda 2025 Co-created Programme
Shape New World Initiative
How can we tackle unexplored areas of mental health to find the best scientific and social solutions?
Discussion points for ideal 2050
1. How much can we learn about the complex human mind, from happiness to mental illness?
2. How well can society understand and support mental health across all cultures and backgrounds?
Discussion
- Well-being
- mental health #no one left behind
This programme is scheduled to be live streamed at the Virtual Expo. We will inform you once it is confirmed.
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Agenda2025
Co-created Programme
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
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Date of
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2025.06.21[Sat]
18:00 ～ 20:00
(Venue Open 17:30)
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- Venue
- Theme Weeks Studio
Programme details
Mental health has gained significant global attention in recent years. However, the intricacies of human emotions, the challenges in psychiatric theory and practice, and persistent social stigma indicate that numerous issues in the field of mental health remain unresolved.
As we approach 2050, a pivotal juncture in this century, emerging activists and researchers from diverse global backgrounds will be invited to participate in our session. This discussion aims to redefine our vision for the future through dialogues that transcend racial, cultural, and value-based boundaries.
In the context of rapid technological advancements and social transformations, this forum will address two critical questions:
1. To what extent can we, as a global community, investigate and comprehend the multidimensional and heterogeneous nature of the human mind?
2. How can we foster a world that universally accepts and optimizes the varied manifestations of mental states of diverse individuals?
This collaborative effort seeks to navigate the complexities of mental health in an ever-evolving societal landscape, striving for a more inclusive and nuanced understanding of human cognition and emotional well-being.
Cast
Moderator
Natsuhiko Yamada
the National Center for Child Health and Development, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Natsuhiko Yamada, MD, is a pediatric resident doctor at the National Center for Child Health and Development and an MPH student at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He obtained a medical degree from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (current Institute of Science Tokyo) and finished the junior residency program at Okinawa Chubu Hospital. He received the WILLY Top Cited Article for his molecular biological research in cancer and the Outstanding Leadership Award and Visionaries Award for his philanthropic activities, trying to solve health disparities in remote islands and rural areas by addressing social determinants of health. He belongs to the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum. As a project manager, he successfully made policy proposals for the Okinawa prefectural government to solve its health crisis, uniting the power of its youth.
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Speakers
Agnes Mwakatuma
Cambridge Judge Business School
Agnes Mwakatuma has distinguished herself as a social innovator in the mental health sector, having raised in excess of £2M between 2020 and 2023 to support the provision of free mental health resources to the Black community in the UK. She is currently leveraging her expertise in client relations and executive education at the prestigious Cambridge University (Judge Business School). With a wealth of experience in the development and management of large-scale, diverse, and impactful programmes and partnerships, Agnes has made significant contributions to a variety of sectors, including healthcare, banking, consulting, and technology. Her work over the years continues to garner international recognition, further solidifying her reputation as a leader in her field.
She was a recipient of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022.
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Rynosuke Goto
Stanford University
Ryunosuke Goto, MD is a pediatrician, a PhD student in biomedical data science at Stanford University, and a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. Prior to Stanford, he obtained a medical degree from the University of Tokyo and completed his pediatrics residency at the University of Tokyo Hospital and Nagano Children’s Hospital. In 2022, Ryunosuke founded the AUDRI project, which aims to improve the mental health of adolescents exposed to the war in Ukraine. With more than 10,000 Ukrainian adolescents currently enrolled, he has received the Stanislav Kostyuchenko Award from the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association for his ongoing commitment to protecting the mental health of Ukrainian children. His work has been published in prominent journals such as The Lancet and JAMA Pediatrics, and Ryunosuke aspires to continue to improve the health of children around the world with data science.
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Camilla Michalski
Happiness Research Institute (Finland)
Camilla Michalski is an epidemiologist and senior analyst at the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark. Prior to this, she worked as a population health researcher at the University of Toronto where she also previously obtained her Master of Public Health degree. Camilla has spearheaded and published both quantitative and qualitative studies on population wellbeing, exploring its connection to mental and physical health outcomes, the social determinants of health, as well as its impact on community building and fostering a sense of belonging. Her work spans a broad spectrum, from large-scale projects examining wellbeing on national levels, to targeted, community-led initiatives aimed at creating localised impact. This breadth of experience has fueled her passion for translating research into actionable insights to promote stakeholder investment into population wellbeing.
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Shreeya Giri
Happy Minds (Nepal)
Shreeya Giri is the Founder and Managing Director of Happy Minds, one of Nepal’s pioneering mental health and wellbeing startups. She holds an MSc in International Business Management from London, specializing in Project Management. Shreeya's core interest lies in inclusive project planning, and she has directed her passion toward creating impactful projects that promote mental healthcare.
Recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, Shreeya’s initiatives are dedicated to destigmatizing mental health across Nepalese communities and encouraging help-seeking behaviours. She works to uplift mental health literacy across various demographics through campaigns focusing on men’s mental health, workplace wellbeing, and RUOK.
Under her leadership, Happy Minds offers services that are inclusive of geolocation, language, culture, gender, and time differences. With a network of over 20+ psychotherapists, the platform has served 29 nations, 15+ industries, and 57,000+ direct service seekers and continues to promote a healthy and happy mind.
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Health and Well-being Week
Mental Health 2050: From Understanding to Universal Acceptance of Multidimensional Human Minds Agenda 2025 Co-created Programme
How can we tackle unexplored areas of mental health to find the best scientific and social solutions?
Discussion points for ideal 2050
1. How much can we learn about the complex human mind, from happiness to mental illness?
2. How well can society understand and support mental health across all cultures and backgrounds?
-
2025.06.21[Sat]
18:00～20:00
(Venue Open 17:30)
- Theme Weeks Studio
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
This programme is scheduled to be live streamed at the Virtual Expo. We will inform you once it is confirmed.
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