Voices Taking the Stage
Get to know your NAMICon 2026 speakers. Each one has lived it, studied it or fought for it. Together, they're bringing their most powerful stories, breakthroughs and hard-won wisdom to one place — for you.
Main Stage Keynotes
We Are Enough: Blake Mycoskie in Conversation with Dan Gillison
Thursday | 9 a.m. – 10:15 am
Blake Mycoskie
From Surviving to Thriving: Intentional Caring for Youth Mental Health
Thursday | 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Dr. Alfiee
Founder of The AAKOMA Project and lead of the MATTIE Fund
Conversations with Carnie: Mental Illness and Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)
Friday | 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Carnie Wilson
Grammy nominated singer songwriter, mental health advocate
Carnie is a paid spokesperson for Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. She does not have TD.
Fireside Chat with Joshua Bassett
Friday | 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Joshua Bassett
American actor, singer-songwriter, and musician
William and Carol Carpenter Professor in Psychiatry in Mental Illness Research, University Of Maryland
Deanna L. Kelly, PharmD, BCPP, FAAPP
William and Carol Carpenter Professor in Psychiatry in Mental Illness Research, University Of Maryland
Impact Session Speakers
| Full Name | Job Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Deanna Kelly | Professor, Director of the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| Matcheri Keshavan | (not set) | (not set) |
| Mallory Kloucek | Manager, National Education Program | NAMI |
| Robert Kolker | Author | (not set) |
| Frank Kosa | Executive Producer | Brain Stories Productions |
| Muriel Kramer | Executive Director, Restoration Center of Greater Lowell | Vinfen |
| Robert Laitman | Internist specializing in the care of psychotic disorders | Doromind |
| Becca Lane | National Peer Education Programs Manager | NAMI |
| Jamie Lin, MPH | Environmental Health Program Manager | Association for Community Empowerment Solutions |
| Michael Linskey | Director of Congressional Affairs | NAMI National |
| Taylor Locke | 2026 Next Gen Advisor | NAMI New York State |
| Kevin Maccioli | Director of Media Relations & Public Information | Middlesex Sheriff's Office |
| Imani McGee-Stafford | (not set) | WNBA Player and Mental Health Advocate |
| Kellan McNally | Graduate Research Assistant/PhD Candidate | Wayne State University |
| Christine M. Crawford | Associate Medical Director | NAMI National |
| Ray Merenstein | Executive Director | NAMI Colorado |
| Ray Merenstein | Executive Director | NAMI Colorado |
| Jordan Miller | Manager, Youth & Young Adult Initiatives | NAMI National |
| Joy Miller | Parent/Advocate | Home |
| Elizabeth Monrad | Director, Field Data Analysis | NAMI National |