Tom lnsel, M.D., a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, has been a national leader in mental health research, policy, and technology. From 2002-2015, Dr. Insel served as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). He led the Mental Health Team at Verily (2015-2017); co-founded Mindstrong Health (2017-2019), a start-up building tools for people with serious mental illness; and served as a special advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom (2019). In 2020, he co-founded Humanest Care, a therapeutic online community for recovery. In 2022, he joined Vanna Health as a co-founder and executive chair. He has served on the board of the Steinberg Institute (Chair, 2019-2021) and currently serves on the board of Fountain House and is an advisor to several mental health start-ups (Alto Neuroscience, Cerebral, Compass Pathways, Owl Insights, Koa Health, Valera Health, and Ellipsis Health) and the Future of Healthcare Commission for the state of New York He is the author of Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health (Penguin Random House, 2022). Dr. Insel is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and has received numerous national and international awards and honorary degrees in the U.S. and Europe. More info at www.thomasinselmd.com.