Speakers

Ariana is a social innovator (Mst) and systems thinker at the intersection of music, mental health, and social change. She is the founder of SPOKE, a multi-award-winning platform and app that delivers mental healthcare through music and lyrics. She raised over £2M in funding for SPOKE and won the SXSW Innovation Award 2024, East London Innovator Award 2020, 2x TEDx talks, WISE100 Woman Award 2022, NatWest Trailblazer Award 2023 & more. Ariana is a passionate campaigner for music to be better integrated into healthcare for better mental health and social outcomes.