Agenda

Three Days of Reflection, Learning and Collective Action

Our time together is designed to hold space for deep listening, courageous conversations and practical explorations. Each session brings together diverse voices—from mental health professionals and people with lived experience, to educators, researchers, and community workers.

Fri, 28 Nov

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Pre-Conference Workshop

Connection & Relational Safety : Why listening is key in suicide exploration & risk assessment

Speaker: Sandy Andrade & Dr. Irina Ungureanu

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Tea break

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Panel Discussion

From Policy to People : Bridging Gaps in Mental Health Reform

Speakers: Dr. Dalbir Singh (Chairperson - GCAT and Policymakers forum for Mental Health) , Smt. Vandana Chavan (Former MP, NCP), Shri. Siddharth Shirole (MLA, BJP), Shri. Anish Gawande (National spokesperson, NCP), Dr. Lakshmi Vijayakumar (Founder of Sneha and Member of WHO IASP)

Moderator : Dr. Sukriti Chauhan (CEO, ETI Services)

Sat, 29 Nov

8:00 am - 9:15 am

Registration

9:30 am - 10:15 am

Inauguration & Opening

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Keynote Address

Speaker: Raj Mariwala

11:30 am - 11:45 am

Tea Break

11:45 am - 1:30 pm

Plenary Panel

Dialectics in Suicide Prevention - Social determinants &
addressing the individual

Speakers : Irina Ungureanu, Alok Sarin, Raj Mariwala, Shekhar Seshadri

Moderator : Sandy Andrade

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch Break

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

In-depth Sessions (Select One)

Session 1 - Trauma: The invisible wounds in suicide risk

Speakers : Hvovi Bhagwagar & Adithy

Session 2 - Exploring Suicide: Moving from shame to connection
Speaker: Irina Ungureanu

Session 3 - Grief & Postvention

Speakers : Harini Raval & Sandy Andrade

4:30 am - 4:50 pm

Tea Break

4:50 am - 5:30 pm

Small Group Sharing - Listening & Learning Exchanges

5:30 pm - 5:50 pm

Announcements

06:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Live Performances

07:45 pm - 9:30 pm

Conference Dinner

Sun, 30 Nov

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Keynote Address

Speaker: Aruna Jha

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Tea Break

11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Plenary Panel

Sharing of Lived Experiences

Speakers : Nairuti Trivedi, Anil Ukarande, Vaidehi Varhade, Varsha Ramesh, Viren Rajput

Moderator : Megha Deuskar

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Plenary Panel

Listening to Youth, Strengthening Communities : A Dialogue on Suicide Prevention

Speakers: Harish Shetty, Sachin Chitambaram, Teena Augustine, Shekhar Seshadri , Lorraine David

Moderator: Jaya Rajagopalan

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch Break

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

In-depth Sessions (Select One)

Session 1 - Conflict as a Context for Suicidality - A Life Skills approach to Prevention

Speaker: Shekhar Seshadri

Session 2 - Suicide & LGBTQAI+
Speaker: Bindumadhav Khire

Session 3 - Dialogue on bridging the gap between practice & research

Speakers: Sadhna Natu & Bobby Zacharia

Moderator: Janaki Visvanath

Presentation of Papers

Chair: Sadhna Natu

Ashlesha Bagadia

Suhasini Lele

Bobby Zachariah & Madhuri Nalavade

Swapnil Bhopi

Ritika Sarda

Jayshri Jagtap

Ahmed Karim

Leonie D'mello

4:30 am - 4:50 pm

Tea Break

4:50 am - 5:30 pm

Small Group Sharing - Listening & Learning Exchanges

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Vote Of Thanks

What to expect

A mix of keynotes, panels, and interactive sessions
Safe, inclusive spaces for sharing and reflection
Language support and accessibility tools available