Meet One of Our Health Board Advisors Expert

Natanya Wachtel

Top Keynote Talk Topics:

  • The Future of
    Depression Care:
    What Weʼre Learning
    From 900+ DBS
    Surgeries A talk that
    breaks down how
    deep brain stimulation
    helps people with severe depression, what the newest NIH-funded research is showing, and how imaging helps predict who will benefit.

  • The Future of Depression Care: What Weʼre Learning From 900+ DBS Surgeries A talk that breaks down how deep brain stimulation helps people with severe depression, what the newest NIH-funded research is showing, and how imaging helps predict who will benefit.

  • When Treatment Fails: New Hope for Patients With Tremor, Parkinsonʼs, and Depression A practical look at what happens when medications stop working and how DBS and focused ultrasound offer strong, lasting results — with real data and clear explanations for clinicians and leaders.

  • Why Advanced Brain Treatments Are Underused — And How We Can Fix It A keynote for health systems, policymakers, and investors about the barriers that keep patients from life-changing treatments, how much this costs the system, and what solutions can improve access.

  • Building Better Brain Implants: What Doctors, Industry, and Patients Really Need Based on Dr. Fenoyʼs experience working with medical device companies and inventing new tools. Covers what makes technology adoptable, what the field is missing, and how to design devices people will actually use.

  • Using Brain Imaging to Guide Care: How fMRI and DTI Are Changing Neurosurgery A simple explanation of how imaging shows brain networks changing over time — and how this helps predict outcomes, improve device placement, and personalize care for movement and mood disorders.

Bio:

Dr. Natanya Wachtel is a behavioral scientist working at the intersection of psychology, technology, and human performance under pressure. Featured by Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Netflix, she advises Fortune 500 companies on how humans actually think, decide, and change—translating complex research into language that moves people. And she is the founder of New Solutions Network and host of The Natanya Experience.

A Trusted Voice:

Top Keynote Talk Topics:

  • From the Pit to Purpose: Rebuilding the Human Mind After Crisis: A raw, grounded look at recovery, resilience, and rebuilding identity after trauma, brain injury, addiction, or mental health collapse — without romanticizing struggle.

  • Ethics Over Hype: How to Build Health, AI, and Innovation Without Hurting People: Drawing from her whistleblower experience, this talk explores ethical leadership, algorithmic bias, data integrity, and how “willful ignorance” quietly harms patients and communities.

  • The Invisible Work of Leadership: Holding Systems Together Without Burning Out. For founders, clinicians, and operators who carry responsibility without titles — focusing on intuition, discernment, saying no, and sustaining impact without losing yourself.

  • Integrative Human Flourishing: When Western Medicine Meets Everything Else A practical framework that spans psychiatry, psychedelics, behavioral science, tech, culture, and unconventional therapies — focused on what actually helps humans heal and thrive.

  • Networks, Not Niches: How Real Influence Is Built Through Trust, Integrity, and MatchmakingHow meaningful ecosystems form without chasing trends, markets, or titles — and why clean relationships matter more than deal flow.

Top Interview Questions:

  1. You’ve said you don’t think in terms of “markets” or “goals” the way most leaders do. How do you decide what’s worth your time and energy now?

  2. After your accident and recovery, how has your relationship with ambition, productivity, and success changed?

  3. You’re known for pulling away from spaces that feel misaligned — even when they’re powerful or prestigious. What signals tell you it’s time to walk away?

  1. You talk a lot about ethics that don’t make it into contracts or LinkedIn posts. What are the non-negotiables you look for in people and partnerships?

  2. Mental health conversations often focus on what’s broken. How do you shift the conversation toward resilience and flourishing without bypassing the hard parts?

  3. If someone is doing meaningful work but doesn’t know how to “sell themselves,” what’s the most human way they can start being seen and supported?

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