Expert Forum on Mental Health

Time

Topic

Monday, 21 October 2019

18:00

Networking reception and speaker dinner at the Centre for Global Dialogue

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

08:30

Welcome and introduction
Alison McLean, Head of Behavioural Research, Swiss Re

08:45

Overview and update on mental health
Simon Wessely, Professor of Psychological Medicine and Regius Professor of Psychiatry, King’s College London
Moderator: Peter White, Chief Medical Officer, Swiss Re and Emeritus Professor of Psychological Medicine, Queen Mary University of London
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09:30

Mental health as a risk factor for mortality and morbidity
Andrew Steptoe, Professor of Psychology and Epidemiology, University College London
Moderator: Peter White, Chief Medical Officer, Swiss Re and Emeritus Professor of Psychological Medicine, Queen Mary University of London
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10:15

Coffee break

10:45

Panel discussion on mental health solutions
Moderated by Christoph Nabholz, Head Life & Behaviour R&D, Swiss Re

Mark Larsen, Research Fellow, Black Dog Institute
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Julie Denning, Managing Director, Working To Wellbeing
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Ramakant Vempati, Co-Founder, Wysa-Touchkin
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11:30

Panel discussion on mental health and behaviour
Moderated by Alison McLean, Head of Behavioural Research, Swiss Re

Kristin Farrants, Postdoctoral Researcher, Karolinska Institutet
Nathan Kettlewell, Chancellor’s Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, The University of Technology Sydney
Andrew Steptoe, Professor of Psychology and Epidemiology, University College London

12:15

Lunch

13:15

Introduction to afternoon programme
Christoph Nabholz, Head Life & Behaviour R&D, Swiss Re

13:25

Workshop session

• Underwriting
  Facilitators: Rebecca Barwick & Claire Nolan
• Claims
  Facilitators: Stephanie McCahon & Nora Leonardi
• Proposition & product design
  Facilitators: Domenico Savarese & Sohila Kwan

14:25

Coffee break

14:45

Workshop session

• Underwriting
  Facilitators: Rebecca Barwick & Claire Nolan
• Claims
  Facilitators: Stephanie McCahon & Nora Leonardi
• Proposition & product design
  Facilitators: Domenico Savarese & Sohila Kwan

15:45

Share-back session and closing remarks
Christoph Nabholz, Head Life & Behaviour R&D, Swiss Re

17:00

End of event