Appearances & Awards
A renowned international speaker, Khaliya's work advocating for better mental health solutions spans the globe.
WIRED HEALTH KEYNOTE
EUSTON SQUARE, LONDON
At WIRED Health, Khaliya's keynote demonstrated the need for further dialogue and research into the benefits of psychedelic science for treating mental health problems.
"You can actually heal the brain and solve the mental health crisis. Innovation is key." - Khaliya
21 minutes
WEB SUMMIT
LISBON, PORTUAL
In her keynote, "Is med-tech ignoring #mentalhealth?" @Khaliya asks why we aren't finding answers to tackle #mentalillness.
Humanitarian and future health advisor to the World Economic Forum, Khaliya asks why the world's experts aren't pushing harder to find alternative answers to tackle mental illness and why banned substances are still being seen as bad news, even in the face of rising evidence they may work better than traditional treatments.
35 minutes
THE WOMEN'S FORUM G20 ITALY
MILAN, ITALY
G20 Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society -- Khaliya joined a panel of high-level speakers for “Enhancing women’s leadership in finance: the Champions for parity within investment funds,” to illustrate how they are conducting the change for a different conception of gender-balanced venture capital and investments at The Women’s Forum G20 Italy.
As a mental health advocate, Khaliya discusses dropout, burnout, depression, and disempowerment in the workplace, as well as how companies built by women may create cultures that better suit these women (and everyone). She explains how serving the world of women better will make the fabric of daily lives more equitable overall — from the investment in a female-led company to the reconstitution of our global culture — both corporate and personal.
50 minutes
WOMEN’S BRAIN PROJECT - WBP
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND
1st International Forum on Women's Brains and Mental Health - Khaliya traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland to serve as a Keynote Speaker on a special invitation by The Women’s Brain Project (WBP), an international non-profit organization advocating for women's brain and mental health.
20 minutes
6TH INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE ASSEMBLY
UNITED NATIONS
United Nations 6th Int’l Day of Women & Girls in Science Assembly
“Leading Courageously in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic.”
Khaliya discusses the rising economic consequences of the global mental health crisis and shares viable strategies that could provide healing for those suffering from mental health disabilities, as well as for the systems providing care and treatment. Khaliya insists we acknowledge that mental and physical health are one and the same.
10 minutes
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
DUBAI
Khaliya participated in the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils in Dubai to chart the course for systemic change in health, energy and infrastructure through breakthrough technologies related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Khaliya worked alongside other members of the thirty person council of health luminaries, including Dame Sally Daves, the Health Minister of Britain, and Peter Piot, co-discoverer of the Ebola Virus, among others.
MIDDELTHON-CANDLER GATE PRIZE
ZEALAND, DENMARK
Jury Selection Committee Convening for the 2018 Middelthon-Candler Millennium Gate Prizes - Khaliya was part of the jury that convened on the island of Zealand, Denmark at Ledreborg Castle at the end of June 2017 to select next year's Middelthon-Candler winners for the Peace, Justice and Millennium Gate Prizes.
For her service to humanity, Khaliya received the 2016 Middelthon-Candler Peace Prize in 2016 alongside First Lady Rosalind Carter, who won the Justice Prize.
NEAR FUTURE SUMMIT
Khaliya served as Coordinator for The Changing Brain Capsule and currently sits on the Near Future advisory board.
Near Future brings together inventors, entrepreneurs, media, and investors with a passion for being a metamorphic force, and the tools and insights to tackle crucial challenges.
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: POWERHAUS
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND
The New Frontier of Mental Health: Transforming the Mind
In partnership with LAMPSAI, mental health advocate and co-founder of neurotech initiative Falkora, Khaliya discusses mental & brain health at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos Platz.
LAMPSAI and Falkora are bringing together scientists, medical doctors, therapists, investors, entrepreneurs, policy-makers, spiritual leaders, and traditional healers to advance the state of knowledge around mental health and the positive effect of psychedelics.
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: POWERHAUS
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND
New Tools & New Hopes for Mental Health
Khaliya and MAPS founder, Rick Doblin discuss breakthroughs in Psychedelic-assisted Psychotherapy with the audience members in a thoughtful Q&A.
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: POWERHAUS DAVOS
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND
A Panel with Rick Doblin & Rachel Yehuda - Moderated by Khaliya titled “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: the Challenge and Opportunity. Breakthroughs in our Understanding and Treatment of Trauma.”
MAPS Founder Rick Doblin, Ph.D., presented about MAPS-sponsored research into MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD at a mental health event hosted by Lampsai and Falkora at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, Davos 2020. Forbes covers news of the gathering and the strong interest in the future of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. As featured in Forbes: Entrepreneurs At Davos This Week Portrayed Cannabis As A ‘Gateway’ Drug – But In A Good Way – For Mental Health Treatment - MAPS
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: DAVOS GOALS HOUSE
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND
The New Frontier of Mental Health: Transforming the Mind - Davos House. A discussion focused on brain health and the use of psychedelics as part of the cure.
MC of the Event: Princess Khaliya Aga Khan and the Co-founder of Lampsai, Trudy Di Pippo, with Talks by Thomas Ermacora and Garen Staglin. From TDP Partners and Lampsai.
LAMPSAI & FALKORA partnered to host discussions that were key to shaping the dialogue of the decade ahead at this, the 50th annual gathering of world leaders at Davos House.
KATAPULT FUTURE FEST
Talk: Brain Health Matters
Katapult Future Fest - Khaliya spoke about how "Brain Health Matters" at this conference focused on the impact of exponential technologies in our future society.
SOLV AT MIT
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Khaliya participated in Solve's annual flagship event at MIT. Solve brings private, public, not-profit and academic leaders together to solve the world's challenges.
RIGHT NOW VATICAN CHALLENGE
THE VATICAN
To participate in the 'Right Now!' Conference, Khaliya returned to Rome to help launch “Laudato Si' Challenge" - on care for our common home - inspired by Pope Francis at Pontifical Academy of Sciences at the Vatican for an inclusive dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. Unleashing the power of innovation, technology and collaboration will produce global transformation.
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
NEW YORK CITY, NY
GOALS HOUSE - Making Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy a Reality, What’s Next?
In a special round table discussion in partnership with GOALS HOUSE, Khaliya explained the present challenges of the mental health crisis, and the future of the Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. Lampsai and Falkora created an event during UNGA week in New York at the Goals House at Tavern on Green, gathering together experts on the science of the brain drawn from business, science, medicine and academia to discuss the future of Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
NEW YORK CITY, NY
GOALS HOUSE - Making Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy a Reality, What’s Next?
In a special round table discussion in partnership with GOALS HOUSE, Khaliya explained the present challenges of the mental health crisis, and the future of the Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. Lampsai and Falkora created an event during UNGA week in New York at the Goals House at Tavern on Green, gathering together experts on the science of the brain drawn from business, science, medicine and academia to discuss the future of Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
FOUNDERS FORUM HEALTHTECH
LONDON, UK
Founders Forum Healthtech Summit 2019 - “Rewiring Ourselves: The Science & Technology of Changing the Way We Think, Feel and Do.”
Khaliya discussed mental health and neurotech on a panel of experts, including Dr. Cosima Gretton, Mindstrong; Jana Eggers, Nara Logics and Moderated by Dr. Arshya Vehabzadeh, Chief Medical Officer at BrainPower.
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND
DAVOS 2.0 - “Shall We Play a Game? Khaliya | WEF 2019” Khaliya, Co-Founder of Falkora and Thomas Ermacora, Founder and Strategic Director of Machines Room speak on developing radical solutions to the global mental health crisis, advances in AI technologies, and accelerating innovations in blockchain with positive social and cultural sustainability strategies for economic and cultural development.
TEDx Beacon Street
BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETS
Khaliya delivered a talk at TEDxBeaconStreet in November 2016.
"What if most of what we knew about mental health was wrong?"
Khaliya challenges the current state of mental health treatment, provides real options for the suffering, and focuses on medical and scientific breakthroughs in desperate need of funding.
UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
NOVUS SUMMIT 2016- United Nations General Assembly.
The NOVUS Summit brings together the science, technology and innovation community from around the world to channel its expertise towards actionable changes and scalable solutions. NOVUS 2016 showcased 17 “voices of positive change” that bring together technology and humanity in support of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The topic was 'Recoding Communities: Inside out // Outside In.'
NEXUS Global Youth Summit - United Nations
DR. STEVEN SHOW
Khaliya | Dr. Steven Show
"Mental health and substance abuse are the leading cause of disability worldwide. 350 million people are estimated to be suffering from depression. Almost a million each year commit suicide."
Dr. Steven discusses the current state of mental health with Khaliya, who is part of the Clinton Global Initiative LEAD program for young change makers and has spoken on health issues at the United Nations.
CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Mental Health Care: Fighting Stigma with Social Support
Panel Discussion - CGI U 2016 sponsored by MasterCard. (Khaliya speaks at minutes 25-28:40 and minutes 33:50-35:15)
UNITED NATIONS
WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAY
Khaliya speaks at the "Gifts That Matter: Philanthropists Encouraging Female Entrepreneurship" panel during Women's Entrepreneurship Day at the United Nations on November 19, 2015 in New York City.