AI and Mental Health Conference 2026

October 5, 9:00 AM - October 6, 2026, 1:00 PM

Michigan Union, Rogel Ballroom
530 S State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Keynote Speakers

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Dr. Vaile Wright

Senior Director of Health Care Innovation, American Psychological Association

Guiding Psychology’s national response to AI, digital health, and the future of mental health care

Dr. Caitlin Stamatis

Clinical Psychologist and Head of Research, Slingshot AI

The scientist behind the system: bridging clinical rigor with AI innovation for mental health

Panelists

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Session 1

Moderator: Qiaozhu Mei, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Information, University of Michigan

Lindsey Mortenson

Executive Director of University Health and Counseling and Chief Mental Health Officer, University of Michigan

Supporting student mental health through research, data and innovation

Penelope Tsernoglou

Michigan State House Representative, the 75th District

Putting people first with AI guardrails

Session 2

Dan Adler

Assistant Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan

Developing responsible, human-centered AI to turn everyday data into better mental health care

Stephan Taylor

Daniel E Offutt III Professor of Psychiatry and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

Building clinical evidence on AI’s risks to young people

Session 3

Matthew Bierlein

Michigan State House Representative, the 97th District

Bringing legislative transparency and accountability to AI’s real-world harms

Lisa Prosser

Marilyn Fisher Blanch Research Professor of Pediatrics, University of Michigan

Catalyzing research across the university to improve human health

Michael Tjalve

Founder of Humanitarian AI Advisory

Shaping responsible AI from the tech sector to the frontlines of humanitarian action

Christabel Randolph

Associate Director at the Center for AI and Digital Policy

Advancing the public interest through global strategy and national leadership in AI policy.