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President
Grae Matta Foundation
Dr Ferron Gray Foren (Psy), PhD, MSc, BSc, FIOD, is President of the Grae Matta Group and the Grae Matta Foundation. He advises international stakeholders on mental health policy and its impact on productivity across sectors. Ferron regularly engages with central and local governments, global trade organizations and the private sector, and has addressed audiences at the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the G20 and the UK Houses of Parliament.
As a specialist forensic psychologist, Ferron leads initiatives focused on standardizing mental health policies in higher education, the workplace and the events industry. Under his leadership, the Grae Matta Foundation is developing an International Mental Health Standard for the events industry, working with standards agencies and global partners. The Foundation holds Special Consultative Status with the United Nations.
Ferron also serves as an elected councillor for the London Council and the SME Council of the Confederation of British Industry, and as a UK representative on the B20 Employment & Education Task Force. Outside work, Ferron mentors young professionals and enjoys global travel.
Date
A collaborative focus group shaping the draft Global Mental Health Standard for the events industry. This working session invites participants to review core pillars, assess practical frameworks, and contribute insights that will finalise the Standard ahead of global implementation.
Learning outcomes:
Evaluate the draft pillars of the Global Mental Health Standard
Interpret how mental health frameworks can be embedded into event operations
Create recommendations that strengthen the Standard’s global applicability
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: 0.75
* CSEP Approved
In March 2026, a delegation of event professionals joined the Grae Matta Foundation at the United Nations in New York for the 70th Commission on the Status of Women. Viewed through a lens of justice and equality—an issue closely aligned with an industry that is more than 75% female—the experience highlighted stark global differences in gender equality and their health and economic impacts. Hear first-hand perspectives and explore practical actions you can take to drive progress.
Learning outcomes:
Identify your role in advancing equality within the events industry
Pinpoint practical steps you can take, wherever you are
Align around strategies that support greater equity and inclusion
Help shape the global mental health standard for events. Join a collaborative discussion to review core pillars, assess practical frameworks, and share insights that strengthen mental health practices across the industry.
Learning outcomes:
Evaluate the draft pillars of the Global Mental Health Standard
Explore ways to embed mental health frameworks into event operations
Recommend improvements to strengthen global applicability
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: 0.75