Mental Health Tech Summit NYC brings together 100+ professionals in mental healthcare, research, and technology to explore applications of AI, clinical evidence, and responsible development.
Join us in New York City on November 11, 2026.
Education & experience
Featured speakers
Keynote speaker
President, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Michael J. Avaltroni, Ph.D., is the ninth president of Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) and a champion of human-centered innovation. He's advancing FDU's vision of humanics, an educational philosophy that integrates AI, emerging technologies, and data literacy with distinctly human capabilities such as empathy, creativity, ethical reasoning, and critical thinking.
Special Guest Keynote
More details coming soon.
Speaker lineup
Director of International Clinical Operations at BetterHelp, Senior Behavioral Health Advisor at the World Bank Group
Founder of the Social Connection Collective, AI and Mental Health Advisor, APA Labs Expert Network Member
Fractional Chief Clinical Officer & Venture Partner, Intelligent Testing LLC
Co-Founder, Safer AI Use & Fractional Clinical & Research Leader, Violet
Founder of GIMHBI, Partner at Evio.vc, Co-Founder & Board Member of Blue Light Health
Community perspectives
"MHTS is a vital space for advancing conversations around mental health and technology. I'm honored to have been a part of it, and look forward to continueing my support for the growth of this community!"
Program
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Auditorium – Room 105
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Auditorium – Room 105
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
“Building in Mental HealthTech: What Founders Wish They Knew”
Includes a 15-minute Q+A
Auditorium – Room 105
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
“The Humanics Approach: Why Human Skills Matter More Than Ever in the Age of AI”
Auditorium – Room 105
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Performative or Proven? What I Learned Implementing 9 AI Tools from Intake to Billing
Breakout Room A · Room 107
Making Mental Health and SDoH Innovation Financially Sustainable
Breakout Room B · Room 108
Calm with Claire: A Guided Somatic Reset
Breakout Room C · Room 203
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Auditorium – Room 105
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
“Can AI be an Effective Therapist?”
Includes a 15-minute Q+A
Auditorium – Room 105
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
The Missing Middle: Redesigning the Behavioral Health Front Door
Breakout Room A · Room 107
The Ethics of Suicide Screening through the Patient Portal
Breakout Room B · Room 108
Breaking Barriers: Making Mental Healthcare More Accessible - Roundtable Discussion
Breakout Room C · Room 203
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Beyond the Hype: What Actually Works in Digital Mental Health and Behavioral Science?
Auditorium – Room 105
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
Auditorium – Room 105
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Auditorium – Room 105
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM
Auditorium – Room 105
Conference partners
Thank you to the organizations supporting Mental Health Tech Summit NYC.
Attend the conference
Registration is open. View ticket options and complete your booking on RSVPify.
November 11, 2026
9 AM to 5:30 PM
St. John's University Manhattan Campus
101 Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003
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Speaker opportunitiesConnect your organization with the mental health tech community through sponsorship and collaboration.
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November 11, 2026 at St. John's University Manhattan Campus, 101 Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003. Arrival and room instructions will be provided when your registration is confirmed or your ticket is purchased.
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