Clinical Psychology PhD Student
Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
USA
Arielle Smith (she/her) is a first-year Clinical Psychology PhD student at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is a member of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health, directed by Dr. Jessica Schleider. Arielle’s research focuses on the development and implementation of brief, scalable, digital supports for youth with eating and body image concerns. She is passionate about increasing access to care among groups that have been historically overlooked in eating disorders research and treatment. Prior to beginning her PhD, Arielle received a BA in Psychological & Brain Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis.
Connect with Arielle on BlueSky: ariellesmith.bsky.social
Chief Science Officer
Bright Therapeutics
US/Global
Dr Jorge Palacios drives the research and scientific strategy for Bright Therapeutics, working on leading DTx products such as Recovery Record for eating disorders, Recovery Path for substance use disorders and Moodlinks for depression and anxiety disorders. Following his medical training and PhD from King’s College London in Psychological Medicine, he helped shape and lead research and implementation of digital interventions at SilverCloud Health, through to its acquisition by Amwell. A global advocate for digital therapeutics, his work has been featured in top academic journals, and he speaks widely at international conferences on expanding access and improving engagement with evidence-based digital interventions.
Connect with Jorge on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jorge-e-palacios/
Lived Experience Advocate
Western Australia
Rachael Burns is a 22-year-old Lived Experience mental health advocate living on Whadjuk Noongar land in Western Australia. She is fiercely passionate about humanising mental health treatment and recognising intersectionality, especially for neurodivergent, queer and disabled folk. Rachael sits on a number of state and national advisory boards, volunteers tirelessly, and works in and alongside many organisations using her Lived Experience expertise in pursuit of a kinder, more accepting and humane world.
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Founding Director
Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders (CoRe-ED)
Australia
Professor Gemma Sharp is the Founding Director and Member of the international not-for-profit, the Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders (CoRe-ED). Since launch in September 2024, hundreds of researchers, clinicians, people with lived experience, industry and not-for-profit advocates have joined CoRe-ED from over 20 countries. Gemma is also a Professor at University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, where she leads the Body Image & Eating Disorders Research Program and is a registered clinical psychologist and credentialed eating disorder clinician. She has led several world-first eating disorder focused digital health initiatives.
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eMHIC MC
Director of Innovation at the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Maureen is a Masters-educated Director and Certified Health Executive at the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC).
Her work focuses on e-mental health, policy and research, system transformation, strategic partnerships and engagement, and knowledge exchange. Maureen is the Chair of the MHCC's E-Mental Health Collaborative and a CHIEF Executive member with Digital Health Canada. Maureen has extensive experience with the not-for-profit health sector and has a background in standards and accreditation.
Maureen led the development of national and international networks and is experienced with operations, strategic planning, and quality improvement.