VieroMind Pakistan Mental Health Leadership Roundtable
Shaping a Global Model for Mental Health Care — a facilitated working session for leaders across sectors to align, innovate, and define actionable pathways.
As Featured on Hum News TV
Watch the roundtable coverage broadcast on Pakistan's leading news network.
Pakistan Has a Unique Opportunity to Lead
This is not a conference. It is a collaborative forum designed to generate alignment, unlock innovation, and define actionable pathways — positioning Pakistan as a global model for accessible, culturally grounded mental health care.
Confirmed Attendees
Who Will Be in the Room
Pakistan's foremost clinicians, policymakers, technologists, and educators.
Jonathan Thralow
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
VieroMind
Tabinda Islam
CEO, Arfa Karim Group · Vice Chair & Head of Strategy, VieroMind
Lahore Garrison University
Ahmad Ali Chughtai
Clinical Psychologist
Horizon Hospital, Johar Town · Health Avenue, Garden Town · Lahore
Col. Mubashir Iqbal (Retd.)
Director, Aghosh Orphan Care Homes Lahore
Former Pakistan Army · UN Peacekeeping, Liberia
Prof. Mufti Ali Shan
Lecturer & PhD Researcher · Principal, Idara Sirat-ul-Quran
Superior University Lahore
Dr. Haziq Mehmood
Dean, School of Professional Psychology · Associate Professor
University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore
Muhammad Kashif Sulehri
Lawyer & Legal Consultant
IIUI · Constitutional & Comparative Law · VieroMind
Waqas Aslam Malik
Government Leader
Lahore
Abdullah Yousaf
Entrepreneur
Lahore
Dr. Mazhar Javed Awan
Senior Managing Consultant – AI Solutions and Practice Lead
Systems Limited · Top 2% AI Scientists, Stanford (2022–2025)
Muddassir Shafique
Media Professional
Hum.tv
Hamid Mehmood Shaikh
CEO, Knowledge Streams · VP Human Resources, TMC Pvt. Ltd.
Founder, Citrus Konsulting · HR & Talent Strategy
Tehreem Talat
Clinical Psychologist · Principal, RISE (Lahore Maktab) · Educational Leader
Consultant, Omar Hospital & Psych Consultants · Punjab University
Dr. Swaleha Mohamed
Physician · Certified Professional Coder (CPC-A) · Medical Writer
Ziauddin University · Mental Health Advocate · Clinical Documentation Specialist
Taskeen Khan
Director of Health Research and Policy
World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH)
Verda Zahid
Senior Registered Psychologist · Executive Director, Revive & Sobriety Center
Consultant, Omar Hospital Johar Town · Altius, Canberra, Australia
Core Discussion Themes
Key questions participants will explore and define together.
Global Leadership
What would it take for Pakistan to become a global leader in mental health care?
Stigma Reduction
How do we reduce stigma in culturally relevant and sustainable ways?
Systemic Integration
How can mental health be integrated into schools, healthcare systems, and workplaces?
Technology & AI
What role can technology and AI play in expanding access to mental health care?
Proactive Wellness
How do we shift from reactive treatment to proactive mental wellness?
Policy & Partnerships
What policies and partnerships are needed to accelerate progress?
Cross-sector Collaboration
Fostering shared ownership and alignment across sectors toward one national mandate.
Cultural Grounding
Creating care models that reflect Pakistan's cultural strengths and community structures.
Youth & Community
Ensuring youth voices and lived experience inform the solutions we build.
Action & Commitment
Turning roundtable insights into concrete initiatives, coalitions, and next steps.
Built for Pakistan, Ready to Scale
Evidence-based, locally grounded. Built for Pakistan's clinical context.
Our Partners
Collaborating with institutions committed to expanding mental health access in Pakistan.
What This Roundtable Will Produce
Sector Alignment
Clear alignment on key challenges, priorities, and shared ownership across sectors.
Collaborative Initiatives
Identification of concrete initiatives that participants commit to driving forward together.
National Framework
Foundation for an ongoing coalition and potential development of a national mental health framework.
Leadership
The Founders Behind VieroMind
Building a platform rooted in compassion, integrity, and a commitment to making mental health care globally accessible.
Join the Conversation. Shape the Future.
A facilitated working session for leaders across education, healthcare, government, technology, and community sectors. Attendance is by invitation only.