Wysa is a mental health company helping users to self-manage stressors by blending AI-guided listening with professional expert support. Wysa was developed to make the world more mentally resilient - an AI chatbot that leverages evidence-based cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT) to make people feel heard. Blended with professional human support, Wysa provides 24/7 high-quality mental health support.“Sometimes you need to talk things through, and all you need is someone who will listen and ask the right questions to help you figure things out. That's Wysa!” - Jo Aggarwal, Wysa founder

About our guests:

Jo AggarwalJo Aggarwal is the founder and CEO of Wysa, a global leader in conversational AI for behavioral health. She was recognized as one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in Consumer HealthTech of 2021 by The Healthcare Technology Report. Previously, Aggarwal was the founding director for Technology & Innovation for a UN-backed foundation and has been the managing director of Pearson Learning Solutions in the U.K. Her work on mobile employability post-Arab Spring helped connect over 1 million young people to skills and jobs. She was recognized by the eLearning Center in the UK as one of the top three global thought leaders in education technology.Zereana Jess-Huff, Ph.D.Zereana Jess-Huff, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical practitioner with over 15 years of experience in clinical innovation, operations strategy, and product development with a specific focus on digital behavioral health. Zereana is an experienced writer authoring several articles on behavioral health in the age of digital health. Her background includes serving as the CEO of Beacon Health Options, Maryland managing the Public Behavioral Health System where she secured a $77 million 5-year award. She has extensive experience working with large US Health Systems on integrated care management and behavioral health service delivery.

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