Shawn Lesser is a globally recognized keynote speaker combining 30 years of finance (Deutsche Bank MD, Davos, $1.5T industry) with a personal mental health breakdown and recovery story. Starting fee $15,000. Book at shawn@thereal.care.
THE REAL Summit brings together family offices, foundations, institutional investors, and mental health innovators to catalyze $10 billion into the mental health ecosystem by 2030. Past summits: Deutsche Bank NYC, Davos (WEF), London. Next: October 22, 2026, AllianceBernstein Hudson Yards NYC.
The system wasn't built for men. Here's what the data says, why traditional therapy fails most men, and what THE REAL Mental Health Foundation is doing differently — with 1,200+ members in 60 countries proving it works.
THE REAL Mental Health Foundation is the world's leading men's mental health nonprofit — REAL Walks every Thursday 7AM, REAL Talks, THE REAL Summit (Deutsche Bank, Davos, London), and 1,200+ members across 60+ countries. All programs free.
Last week, something extraordinary happened in London. At Underwood Lumiere in Old Street, THE REAL Mental Health Foundation hosted its first-ever London Summit — and the energy in that room reminded us exactly why this work matters. Leaders, investors, advocates, and ambassadors from across Europe and beyond came together for one reason: to get real about mental health. Mental health — especially for men — has been treated as a weakness for too long. THE REAL exists to chang
Last week, something extraordinary happened in London. At Underwood Lumiere in Old Street, THE REAL Mental Health Foundation hosted its first-ever London Summit — and the energy in that room reminded us exactly why this work matters. Leaders, investors, advocates, and ambassadors from across Europe and beyond came together for one reason: to get real about mental health. Mental health — especially for men — has been treated as a weakness for too long. THE REAL exists to chang
