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DAY 1 - SEPTEMBER 19th
TIME (CEST) CONTENT ROLE SPEAKER TITLE
14.00-14.25 OPENING
Dr. Lukas Engelberger Health Councillor city of Basel
14.25-15.15 PANEL 1: Suicide in adolescents and young adults from a sex and gender perspective Intro pitch Mr. Tony Harrison Trustee at PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide

Moderator Ms. Kathryn Goetzke iFred founder
Panelist Ms. Malekeh Amini Founder & CEO of Trayt
Panelist Ms. Hannah Laird Jack.Org Speaker
Panelist Prof. Maurizio Pompili Full Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, 
Faculty of Medicine and Psychology
Panelist Ms. Sarah Skelton Head of Programme Development at PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide
15.15-15.25 Coffee Break


15.25-16.15 PANEL 2: Maternal mental health: challenges for better treatment Intro pitch Dr. Francesca Baracchi Clinical Psychologist, specialized in maternal mental health
Moderator Ms. Clare O'Dea journalist Swissinfo.ch
Panelist Ms. Franka Cadée President of the International Confederation of Midwives
Panelist Dr. Neerja Chowdhary Department of Mental Health and Substance Use WHO
Panelist Dr. Jennifer Payne Director, Women's Mood Disorders Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA
Panelist Prof. Sergio Pecorelli Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
16.15-16.25 Coffee Break


16.25-16.35 KEYNOTE
Ms. Signe Ratso Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation, DG RTD
16.35-17.25 PANEL 3: Sex and gender differences in dementia and Alzheimer’s Intro pitch Ms. Sofia Petersson Patient diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s and WBP Ambassador
Moderator Ms. Raj Long Regulatory Development & Access Strategy Expert
Deputy Director, Integrated Development– Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, London, UK
Panelist Ms. Paola Barbarino CEO of ADI (Alzheimer Disease International)
Panelist Dr. Lynne Hughes Former IQVIA, UK

Panelist Ms. Ana Llena-Nozal Senior Economist at the OECD
Panelist Dr. Elena Moro Director of the Movement Disorders Unit, CHU Grenoble, University Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble; Board Member EAN
Panelist Dr Frances-Catherine Quevenco International Medical Affairs Associate, Roche Diagnostics
Panelist Dr. Ivana Rubino Vice President, Global and US Alzheimer’s Disease Medical at Biogen
Panelist Dr. Kaveeta Vasisht Associate Commissioner for Women’s Health at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
17.25-17.45 ANNOUNCEMENT BBP CAMPAIGN Presented by Ms. Mara Hank Moret WBP Honorary President
17.45-17.50 CLOSING OF DAY 1







DAY 2 - SEPTEMBER 20th
TIME (CEST) CONTENT ROLE SPEAKER TITLE
14.00-14.25 OPENING


KEYNOTE
Dr. Eliot Sorel Chair, Access to Care Committee, American Psychiatric Association
14.25-15.10 PANEL 4: The ideal migraine patient experience both in life and at work: policy changes to achieve it Moderator Dr. Patricia Pozo Rosich MD PhD, Headache and Craniofacial Pain Clinical Unit at the University Hospital Vall d’Hebron in Barcelona
Panelist Mr. Frédéric Destrebecq Executive Director for the European Brain Council
Panelist Dr David Roomes Chief Medical Officer, Rolls Royce
Panelist Ms. Elena Ruiz de la Torre EMHA Executive Director
Panelist Prof. Cristina Tassorelli MD, PhD, Dept of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia,
IRCCS Mondino FoundationMD, PhD
15.10-15-20 Coffee Break


15.20-16.10 PANEL 5: Lifestyle changes that can have a positive impact on brain and mental health–a sex and gender perspective Intro pitch Dr. Anna Erat Medical Director of CheckUp Center Hirslanden and Hirslanden International Medical Center
Moderator Ms. Meryl Comer Chair, Global Alliance on Women's Brain Health/CoFounder UsA2
Panelist Dr. Brennan, Sabina PhD., C.Psychol.,PsSI.
Panelist Dr. Neerja Chowdhary Department of Mental Health and Substance Use WHO, Switzerland
Panelist Prof. Alexandra Kautzky-Willer Head of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the General Hospital and Medical University of Vienna
Panelist Dr. Lisa Mosconi Director, The Weill Cornell Women's Brain Initiative, USA
16.10-16.20 Coffee Break


16.20-17.10 PANEL 6: Beyond traditional approaches: novel digital products for brain and mental health Intro pitch Ms. Richelle Flanagan Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist
B.A. (Physiology), MSc Nutrition & Dietetics, PgCert Allergy, MINDI
Moderator Mr. Hassan Jaroudi Advisory Board Member, Cognomie, UK
Panelist Dr. Andy Bushell President OoNiDa
Panelist Mr. Rickard Forsman CEO Geras Solution
Panelist Dr. Robbert Harms Scientific Data Analysts, Altoida
Panelist Dr. Sonali Quantius Founder of HAPLOMIND
Panelist Mr. Priyal Sheth Neuroscientist / VP of Business Development, nQ Medical Inc
Panelist Dr. Victoria Siegrist Global Patient Partnership Director Roche
17.10-17.20 WBP HACKATHON Announcement


17.20-17.30 CLOSING OF DAY 2





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