President, Royal College of Psychiatrists (2008-2011), President, World Psychiatric Association (2014-2017), President , British Medical Association (2018-2019). As a cultural psychiatrist he has been always interested in the impact of culture on mental health. As part of WPA programme he led on and crafted 20 Position Statements on various topics some of which have strongly influenced policy in governments around the world. He established Presidential task Forces on Child abuse and Neglect, Inter-personal Violence, Prisoner mental Health care, Migrant health care, LGBT populations’ mental health care and those of people with intellectual disabilities. He created programmes for mental health promotion and appointed Good Will Ambassadors from Bollywood and Hollywood along with patients and religious leaders. He established 6 WPA Collaborating centres in different parts of the world to share research, policy and training. Following a survey of discrimination against people with mental illness in 193 countries, he developed Bill of Rights for Individuals with mental Illness signed by 60 organisations which was followed by Bills of Rights for Children and young people and for those with intellectual disabilities. He has authored/co-authored over 500 scientific papers, chapters , editorials and 40 books. Three of his books have been translated into Mandarin and Japanese and various books have won awards including Oxford Textbook for Public Mental Health which was BMA Book of the Year in psychiatry in 2019. The same year, Practical Cultural Psychiatry was highly recommended. He is the Editor of the International Journal of Social Psychiatry and International Review of Psychiatry. He is on the Board of Sane and Psychiatric Research Trust charities. Between 2019-2022 he chaired DocHealth charity which provides psychotherapy to doctors and medical students.

Professor Chen is Chi-li Pao Foundation Professor in Psychiatry and Chair Professor of Department of Psychiatry at The University of Hong Kong. He has been leading the development of the early intervention for psychosis program in Hong Kong (the Hospital Authority EASY program is one of the first comprehensive early psychosis programs in Asia). Under his leadership, the HKU Psychosis Studies and Intervention Unit has been conducting key studies on schizophrenia and early psychosis. Studies have been published in over 250 papers in leading international journals including the British Medical Journal and the New England Journal of Medicine. Internationally, Prof. Chen had served as Vice-President of the International Early Psychosis Association (with more than 2000 members worldwide) and the Foundation Chairman of the Asian Network for Early Psychosis (ANEP). He has also served on committees of prestigious international organizations such as the Schizophrenia International Research Society and the International Neuropsychiatric Association. Prof. Chen is a recipient of The Richard J. Wyatt Award. The Richard J. Wyatt Award is awarded every two years at the International Early Psychosis Association Biennial Conference. It is awarded to an individual who has made a remarkable contribution to the area of early intervention.

Being a registered social worker, BSW(Hon) and MA in Family Counselling and Education, is currently Service Supervisor of outreaching team for ethnic minorities and self-financed elderly services in NAAC. Family and youth services are my interests in field of social services where I had been supervising services in Integrated Services Centre and Integrated Children and Youth Services Centre in NAAC for over 15 years. Serving others in need is a rewarding experience where to strive for new experiences and challenges.

Anju Ghising is on a mission to serve ethnically diverse communities in Hong Kong by advocating for better access to all sorts of community resources. Moved to Hong Kong from Nepal in 2007 and has completed her undergrad and postgrad in criminology with psychology and social work, respectively. She has 12 years of experience in NGOs, mainly in primary health care, substance use, sexual violence, and mental health. Currently working as a social worker in a mental health service, she is passionate about counseling, community education, and promoting cultural diversity competency in Hong Kong. She is also one of the ExCom members of the Chapter on Ethnically Diverse Social Work, HKSWA, and the Federation of International Nepali Youth Entrepreneurs, HK.

Mr. Lai has over 8 years of NGO working experience including multi-cultural project development, implementation, project evaluation and advocacy. He is currently responsible for organization development, community development and community partners engagement for health collaboration. He is also the line manager to supervise social-medical collaboration projects for the multicultural community, subdivided flat tenants, elementary workers, etc. He is a registered social worker and a Master Degree holder in Social Work.

Shalini Mahtani is one of Hong Kong’s most authoritative and respected voices on social issues, particularly diversity and inclusion.In addition to founding The Zubin Foundation,among the city’s most accomplished think tanks on issues related to ethnic minority welfare and patient welfare, Shalini is the founder of Community Business, the first organisation in Asia that brings together companies and their management around women, LGBT and disabilities at work. In 2009, Shalini was honoured by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader, and a year prior she was awarded an MBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for her services in corporate social responsibility in Hong Kong. She was also recognised by the HKSAR Government for her contribution to issues related to ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. Shalini has authored research and opinion pieces on diversity and inclusion and is a frequent speaker on the topic.She is also a co-host on both BBC World Service and RTHK Radio 3. Shalini is from Hong Kong. She is a graduate of The London School of Economics. She is married and has three children.

Winnie's main responsibilities at The Zubin Foundation are to oversee the operations of the Ethnic Minority Well-being Centre and to drive funding proposals and applications for new projects. Winnie started her journey in India in 2005, where she volunteered with the Unite Way of Mumbai on its fundraising efforts. She has since dedicated her career to CSR and has worked for both NGO and the private sector. Winnie previously worked at Hogan Lovells as Citizenship Manager, looking after the firm’s pro bono and other citizenship efforts in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions. Prior to that, she worked at Cathay Pacific, running the airline’s major CSR programmes including aviation programmes and inflight fundraising programmes. She also worked in Community Business, managing key projects including the Diversity & Inclusion in Asia Network; a network of leading companies in Asia that are devoted to progressing diversity and inclusion in the region. Winnie was born and raised in Hong Kong. She holds a bachelor's degree in social sciences from the University of Hong Kong. She lives with her husband and with two young children.

Shilpa is a mental health counselor with 15+ years of experience in the field of mental health. She has helped individuals presenting with a wide range of mental health issues including depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis, adjustment disorders, career & work-related stress, substance abuse - addictions, relationship issues, variety of sexual problems and marital issues. She also offers counselling services to the families of clients having mental illness or other health issues & also to the families needing help with parenting skills. She uses Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as main therapeutic techniques. Shilpa is a medical professional from India, where she has received her undergraduate (Batchelor in Medicine and Batchelor in Surgery- M.B.B.S) and postgraduate training (Doctor of Medicine in Psychiatry). In addition, she has also completed Primary and Advanced Certificate Training in the Principles and Practice of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy, from Albert Ellis Institute, New York. Shilpa practiced as a Consultant Psychiatrist and Sexologist in India for 7+ years. She has worked as an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at couple of Medical Colleges in India and was involved in training of post graduate and undergraduate medical students. She has also conducted trainings on mental & sexual health for general practitioners, counsellors, psychologists & social workers. In Hong Kong, Shilpa has been working as a Counsellor for 7+ years. She has worked with Refugees and Non-Refoulment Claimant population presenting with various vulnerabilities including but not limited to mental health issues, couple & family conflicts, parenting difficulties, domestic violence, drug abuse, child abuse, trauma etc. She is the founder of ‘Mind Direct’, offering online as well as in person counselling. Given her experience in dealing with clients presenting with wide range of difficulties and from diverse cultures & ethnicities, Dr Shilpa remains flexible, approachable and equally sensitive to client’s needs.

Dr. Yi-nam Suen is currently a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong (HKU). She received nursing training in HKU and registered as a practicing nurse in 2009. She awarded her Doctor of Philosophy in field of Public Health in 2015. Her research interest revolves around the promotion of physical and mental well-being in the community. The core of her research interests is to develop models of social processes in high-risk community samples to improve early detection of mental illness and optimize early interventions.

Paul is a clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong. He has been involving in suicide prevention research and mental health promotion and practice since 2003. His recent research projects include youth social withdrawal behaviour, using animals as part of educational and psychological interventions, youth positive development of local and non-Chinese young people, and family care giving for people with psycho-developmental issues. His main research theme aims to promote social inclusion in our society. He is also Fellows of the Hong Kong Psychological Society and the Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association. He is the Programme Director of the Master of Social Science (Counselling). He is the recipient of the 2015 and 2020 Faculty of Social Science’s Research Output and Knowledge Exchange Awards, respectively.

Mr. Wong Yan-Lung is the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Mental Health, which is responsible for advising the Government on mental health policies, including the adoption of a more integrated and comprehensive approach to tackle multi-faceted mental health issues in Hong Kong, assisting the Government in developing relevant policies, strategies and measures, as well as following up on and monitoring the implementation of the recommendations of the Mental Health Review Report with a view to enhancing mental health services in Hong Kong. Mr. Wong was Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice from 2005 to 2012 and after that, he resumed his private practice as Senior Counsel with Temple Chambers in 2013, specialising in civil commercial work, and has been taking on judicial review cases with high constitutional importance.