Each year, the NAMI California Board and Staff examine important trends, best practices, new treatments, activities in mental health, and feedback gathered from previous conferences to determine key topics to discuss at the upcoming conference.
2020 Annual Conference
Driving the Change
Super Early Bird
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Tom Insel, M.D.
Internationally renowned neuroscientist and psychiatrist
Co-founder and president of Mindstrong
Thomas Insel is an internationally renowned neuroscientist and psychiatrist who is co-founder and president of Mindstrong, a Silicon Valley health care startup dedicated to developing new technologies to advance the diagnoses and treatment of mental illness. California Governor Gavin Newsom in May of 2019 appointed Dr. Insel as Special Advisor to the Governor on Mental Health. He also serves as chair of the board to the Steinberg Institute, a non-profit dedicated to advancing sound public policy and inspiring leadership on issues of brain health.

Sandra R. Hernández, M.D.
President and CEO of the California Health Care Foundation
Sandra R. Hernández, M.D., is president and CEO of the California Health Care Foundation. In February 2018, Sandra was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to the Covered California board of directors. She also serves on the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Advisory Council at UC Davis and on the UC Regents Health Services Committee. Sandra is an assistant clinical professor at the UCSF School of Medicine.
Friday, May 31
9 – 9:10am | Welcome |
9:10 – 9:20am | Mental Health Director |
9:20 – 10am | Keynote Speaker: |
10 – 10:45am | CEO Presentation |
10:45 – 11:15am | Break234 |
11:15 – 12:15pm | Workshops |
12:15 – 1:30pm | Lunch on your own |
1:30 – 3:45pm | Track Plenary Breakouts |
4:30 – 6pm | Each Mind Matters Networking Reception |
Saturday, June 1
9 – 9:05am | Welcome/Introduction |
9:05 – 9:15am | State of the State Address |
9:15 – 9:55am | Keynote Speaker: |
9:55 – 10:30am | Awards |
10:30 – 11am | Break |
11 – 12pm | Workshops |
12 – 2pm | Lunch on your own |
2 – 3pm | Workshops |
3 – 3:15pm | Break |
3:15 – 4:15pm | Ask the Doctors |



