The Next Mission Summit: New Horizons in Veteran Wellbeing & Resiliency
Schedule
Mon Mar 17 2025 at 09:00 am to 10:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Sanders Theatre | Cambridge, MA

About this Event
Register Now for The Next Mission Summit & VIP Dinner Reception at Harvard!
Join us for The Next Mission Summit: New Horizons in Veteran Wellbeing & Resiliency, a transformative one-day event focused on veteran mental health, resilience, and healing, hosted by the Heroes Wellness Collective (HWC), an initiative of Operation Recovery, in partnership with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard.
- Location: Harvard University β Sanders Theatre & Annenberg Hall
- Date: March 17, 2025
- Cost: Free & Open to the Public (Pre-registration Required) |
- VIP Dinner Reception: $100 (Available as an add-on during your registration)
π In-Person & Live-Stream Options Available
π¬ Special Feature: Screening of Sheepdog
This award-winning film (Boston Film Festival Winner) explores the complexities of service-related trauma and resilience. The screening will be followed by a live discussion with its director and actor, Steven Grayhm, offering an opportunity to dive deeper into the power of storytelling in healing.
Keynote Speakers & Panelists Include:
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Top clinicians and researchers from Harvard, RAND, and leading institutions
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Military and veteran leaders with firsthand experience in trauma and resilience
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Experts in moral injury, alternative therapies, and policy advocacy
π‘ Canβt Attend in Person? β The entire summit will be live-streamed, allowing virtual attendees to join the conversation and engage in real-time.
π½ Exclusive VIP Dinner Reception at Harvardβs Historic Annenberg Hall
π Time: 5:00 PM, March 17, 2025
π Location: Annenberg Hall, Harvard University
π΅ Cost: $100 per person (Available as an add-on during your registration)
Connect with The Next Mission Summit presenters, panelists, and members of the Sheepdog cast at this intimate gourmet dinner reception.
π Special guests include:
- Experts in trauma and moral injury-related research
- Clinical pioneers advancing mental health and resilience solutions
- Decorated combat veterans and first responder advocates
Enjoy a gourmet meal while engaging in meaningful conversations with service leaders, researchers, and innovators dedicated to advancing veteran mental health and resilience.
π Vegetarian, vegan, and other dietary options will be available.
Tickets are limited! Reserve your seat today.
π¨ Hotel Partner β Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge
We are proud to partner with Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge, conveniently located at 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139. A unique reservation link for discounted accommodations will be provided soon.
π Join Us at Harvard on March 17, 2025!
This is more than a conferenceβitβs an opportunity to engage in critical conversations that will shape the future of veteran mental health and resilience. Donβt miss this chance to learn, connect, and contribute to meaningful change.
For inquiries, sponsorship, and group ticketing, email [email protected]



Agenda
π: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration
π: 09:00 AM - 09:05 AM
Welcome
Host: Ian Patterson, Executive Director, Operation Recovery
π: 09:05 AM - 09:25 AM
Opening Remarks
Host: Coming Soon
π: 09:25 AM - 09:45 AM
Guest of Honor Keynote
Host: Coming Soon
π: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote
Host: Retired Brigadier General Jack Hammond, Home Base
π: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
ACEs and Stress Vulnerability
Host: Jennifer Wortham, Dr.PH
π: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Operators Syndrome / Special Operators
Host: CAPT (Ret.) Joseph Bonvie, PsyD, Home Base
π: 10:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Break: Coffee Service
π: 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Healthspan
Host: Daniel Daneshvar, PhD, Home Base
π: 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Spiritual Resilience
Host: Harold Koenig, MD, Duke
π: 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Warriorsβ Healing: Spirituality and Combat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Host: Sofia Matta, MD, Home Base
π: 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Topic TBD
Host: Geoffrey Dardia, FMCHC, RCC
π: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
π: 01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Sleep Health Intervention
Host: Jon Sherin, MD, PhD, UCLA
π: 01:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Psychedelics and PTSD
Host: Franklin King IV, MD, MGH Center for the Neuroscience of
π: 01:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Topic TBD re Moral Injury
Host: William Joiner Institute
π: 01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Hypnosis Applications for PTSD/MI
Host: Kaloyan Tanev, MD, Home Base
π: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Invisible Wounds, Visible Compassion: Redefining Leadership, Love and Healing
Host: Colonel (Ret.) Fred Dummar
π: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Break: Coffee Service
π: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Open with 5 Min Meditation: Overview of Tech Supporting Mental Health
Host: Poonacha Machaiah, Deepak Chopra Foundation
π: 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Preventing Self Harm
Host: AnnaBelle Bryan, MS, Ohio State University Wexler Medica
π: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Suicide Prevention
Host: RenΓ© Lento, PhD, Home Base
π: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
The Role of Caregivers and Families in Preventing Veteran Suicide
Host: Rajeev Ramchand, PhD, RAND
π: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Topic TBD re Biomarkers and the Power of Community
Host: Michael "Sully" Sullivan, Team RWB
π: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Panel: Spectrum of Lived Experience
Host: Colonel (Ret.) Fred Dummar
π: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
VIP Dinner Reception
π: 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
SHEEPDOG Screening
π: 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Panel: Film Discussion & Q&A
Host: Steven Grayhm
π: 09:30 PM
Programming End
Where is it happening?
Sanders Theatre, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 108.55
