PATIENTS AT HLTH IMPACT PROGRAM: GenZ & Web3: How a Mental Health Crisis among Digital Natives is Shaping Our Virtual Future
Margaret is President and CEO of Hopelab where she leads a multidisciplinary team combining behavioral science, user-centered design and partnership with innovators to create technology products to help improve health and well-being for teens and young adults. In 2020 Hopelab launched an external investments practice, investing in companies focused on mental health and wellbeing of teens and young adults with a specific focus on BIPOC LGBTQ+ young people. Prior to Hopelab, Margaret spent 17 years at the California HealthCare Foundation in a number of roles, including Director of Public Financing and Policy and Director of the Innovations for the Underserved program. She founded the CHCF Health Innovation Fund, a mission-focused fund investing in health care technology and service companies that improve access to and lower costs of health care. Prior to CHCF, Margaret held positions with Accenture, the World Health Organization, Mentor Clinical Care and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Margaret holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and an A.B. in English Literature from Princeton University. Margaret is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She serves on the boards of Health Leads and Project Glimmer and is an adviser to Acumen America, United States of Care, Consejo Sano, and Galileo Health.
Margaret is President and CEO of Hopelab where she leads a multidisciplinary team combining behavioral science, user-centered design and partnership with innovators to create technology products to help improve health and well-being for teens and young adults. In 2020 Hopelab launched an external investments practice, investing in companies focused on mental health and wellbeing of teens and young adults with a specific focus on BIPOC LGBTQ+ young people. Prior to Hopelab, Margaret spent 17 years at the California HealthCare Foundation in a number of roles, including Director of Public Financing and Policy and Director of the Innovations for the Underserved program. She founded the CHCF Health Innovation Fund, a mission-focused fund investing in health care technology and service companies that improve access to and lower costs of health care. Prior to CHCF, Margaret held positions with Accenture, the World Health Organization, Mentor Clinical Care and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Margaret holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and an A.B. in English Literature from Princeton University. Margaret is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She serves on the boards of Health Leads and Project Glimmer and is an adviser to Acumen America, United States of Care, Consejo Sano, and Galileo Health.
Mica Le John is CEO and Co-Founder of Idoru, an avatar app where self-expression runs free. As a humanist technologist, educator and writer, Mica’s work uses an intersectional lens to explore the relationship between technology and art. Mica serves as Board Chair on the Board of Directors at viBe Theater Experience, was the 2020-21 Hopelab Entrepreneurial Fellow, and is the former Director of Education at No Longer Empty. She has presented to audiences across North America, from Sotheby’s to Loyola Marymount University to the CIARS Decolonizing Conference. A graduate of the New School, Mica holds a B.S. in Liberal Arts, and completed the Riggio Honors Program for Writing and Democracy. 
Mica Le John is CEO and Co-Founder of Idoru, an avatar app where self-expression runs free. As a humanist technologist, educator and writer, Mica’s work uses an intersectional lens to explore the relationship between technology and art. Mica serves as Board Chair on the Board of Directors at viBe Theater Experience, was the 2020-21 Hopelab Entrepreneurial Fellow, and is the former Director of Education at No Longer Empty. She has presented to audiences across North America, from Sotheby’s to Loyola Marymount University to the CIARS Decolonizing Conference. A graduate of the New School, Mica holds a B.S. in Liberal Arts, and completed the Riggio Honors Program for Writing and Democracy. 
Rob Morris, PhD is co-founder of Koko, a nonprofit dedicated to ending the youth mental health crisis. Koko works with large social networks to reach young people where they are — online — and provides free digital interventions. Koko has reached over two million people, mostly adolescents, and has partnered with many of the world’s largest tech platforms, including Tumblr, TikTok, and Twitch, among others. Rob received his AB in psychology from Princeton University and his master's and PhD from MIT. At MIT, he pioneered a new form of digital cognitive therapy, designed to reach millions of people safely and effectively. He has published over 20 academic publications, including two randomized trials.Rob is also an award-winning designer and inventor. His work has been featured in Wired, NPR, and Fast Company, among others. In 2014, he won a SXSW award for designing a keyboard that electrocutes you anytime you use Facebook too much. In addition to his time at Koko, Rob has built AI systems for Airbnb and was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Hopelab. He can be reached directly at [email protected].
Rob Morris, PhD is co-founder of Koko, a nonprofit dedicated to ending the youth mental health crisis. Koko works with large social networks to reach young people where they are — online — and provides free digital interventions. Koko has reached over two million people, mostly adolescents, and has partnered with many of the world’s largest tech platforms, including Tumblr, TikTok, and Twitch, among others. Rob received his AB in psychology from Princeton University and his master's and PhD from MIT. At MIT, he pioneered a new form of digital cognitive therapy, designed to reach millions of people safely and effectively. He has published over 20 academic publications, including two randomized trials.Rob is also an award-winning designer and inventor. His work has been featured in Wired, NPR, and Fast Company, among others. In 2014, he won a SXSW award for designing a keyboard that electrocutes you anytime you use Facebook too much. In addition to his time at Koko, Rob has built AI systems for Airbnb and was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Hopelab. He can be reached directly at [email protected].
Neeti Sanyal is an innovation strategist working to shape a better tech future. She is currently an Executive Creative Director at Artefact, an award-winning design consultancy, where she leads a portfolio of work in the healthcare, education, and technology sectors. Her clients include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Eli Lilly, Microsoft, Omidyar Network, and the World Bank. She has authored articles for the Harvard Business Review and spoken about issues such as health equity, targeted universalism, responsible technology, and ethical design. The Tarot Cards of Tech is the result of her team’s work to develop new tools to help innovators think through unforeseen consequences. Before Artefact, Neeti worked at PATH, a public health organization, where she developed go-to-market strategies for several medical technologies for low-resource communities in China, Brazil, India, and South Africa. Neeti started her career in finance, working at Goldman Sachs on the commodities trading floor. Neeti is a board member of #HalfTheStory, which works to democratize youth access to digital wellbeing. She holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business, is a CFA charter holder, and has a B.S from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Neeti Sanyal is an innovation strategist working to shape a better tech future. She is currently an Executive Creative Director at Artefact, an award-winning design consultancy, where she leads a portfolio of work in the healthcare, education, and technology sectors. Her clients include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Eli Lilly, Microsoft, Omidyar Network, and the World Bank. She has authored articles for the Harvard Business Review and spoken about issues such as health equity, targeted universalism, responsible technology, and ethical design. The Tarot Cards of Tech is the result of her team’s work to develop new tools to help innovators think through unforeseen consequences. Before Artefact, Neeti worked at PATH, a public health organization, where she developed go-to-market strategies for several medical technologies for low-resource communities in China, Brazil, India, and South Africa. Neeti started her career in finance, working at Goldman Sachs on the commodities trading floor. Neeti is a board member of #HalfTheStory, which works to democratize youth access to digital wellbeing. She holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business, is a CFA charter holder, and has a B.S from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Gael Aitor is the creator and a host of the “Teenager Therapy” podcast, a teen mental health podcast with over 1,000,000 followers. At 19 years old, he has four years of experience in the podcasting space and is an expert at growing engaged Gen Z audiences on social media. Previous guests of “Teenager Therapy” include Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Adam Mosseri, and Loren Gray. Aitor is also the founder of Astro Studios - a podcast studio focused on audio content for Gen Z. He has been featured in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, and the TIME100 Talks for his work at “Teenager Therapy.” Gael is also a co-host on the Sunday Scaries Student Edition podcast by Headspace, a special edition of the Sunday Scaries podcast hosted by meditation teacher Dora Kamau. He graduated from high school in 2021.
Gael Aitor is the creator and a host of the “Teenager Therapy” podcast, a teen mental health podcast with over 1,000,000 followers. At 19 years old, he has four years of experience in the podcasting space and is an expert at growing engaged Gen Z audiences on social media. Previous guests of “Teenager Therapy” include Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Adam Mosseri, and Loren Gray. Aitor is also the founder of Astro Studios - a podcast studio focused on audio content for Gen Z. He has been featured in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, and the TIME100 Talks for his work at “Teenager Therapy.” Gael is also a co-host on the Sunday Scaries Student Edition podcast by Headspace, a special edition of the Sunday Scaries podcast hosted by meditation teacher Dora Kamau. He graduated from high school in 2021.