November 7, 2026 · Redwood City, CA
Summit Agenda
Five Domains Shaping the Future of Performance — one day of sessions, panels, showcases, and workshops.
November 7
Mental Capital Infrastructure — One Day. Five Domains. The Full Picture.
8:30 – 9:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:00 – 9:20
Opening Framing: Why Mental Capital Is the New Performance Edge
Session- ·The shift from reactive care to continuous readiness monitoring
- ·What the NFL mandate signals for all of sports and enterprise
- ·How GritGame Summit bridges the gap between science and operations
9:20 – 10:00
Domain 1 — Mental Health & Well-Being: From Stigma to Infrastructure
Session- ·Embedding mental health support into daily performance workflows
- ·Clinician perspectives: what athletes actually need vs. what they get
- ·Measuring well-being longitudinally — not just at crisis points
10:00 – 10:40
Domain 2 — Neuroscience & Cognitive Performance
Session- ·Brain-based biomarkers for readiness and recovery
- ·What neurology tells us about decision-making under pressure
- ·Translating lab science into field-deployable tools
10:40 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:40
Domain 3 — Wearables, Biosensors & Real-Time Signal Capture
Session- ·The sensor landscape: what's validated, what's hype
- ·Integrating physiological data with behavioral and psychological signals
- ·SensorBio and next-gen biosensor deployment in team environments
11:40 – 12:00
Panel: The Clinician's Role in the Performance Stack
Panel- ·How sports psychiatrists, health educators, and coaches collaborate
- ·Protocols for flagging and responding to at-risk signals
- ·Data privacy, consent, and ethical use of mental health data
12:00 – 1:00
Networking Lunch
- ·Curated seating by role: clinicians, coaches, technologists, investors
1:00 – 1:40
Domain 4 — AI & Decision Intelligence in Performance
Session- ·How AI transforms raw signals into actionable readiness scores
- ·The Ironmind.ai data pipeline: from intake to insight
- ·Avoiding bias and ensuring clinical validity in AI-driven tools
1:40 – 2:20
Domain 5 — Financial Literacy & Economic Empowerment
Session- ·The mental performance cost of financial stress: what the data shows
- ·Building financial literacy programs into athlete and student support systems
- ·Case study: how economic empowerment tools reduce anxiety and improve readiness scores
2:20 – 3:00
Showcase: Technology Demonstrations & Partner Pilots
Showcase- ·Live demos from GritGame technology partners
- ·Hands-on stations: wearables, dashboards, assessment tools
- ·GritGame partner organizations present active pilots
3:00 – 3:15
Afternoon Break
3:15 – 3:55
Nitto Innovation Spotlight: Materials Science Meets Human Performance
Session- ·How advanced materials and sensor technology are reshaping athlete monitoring
- ·Nitto Denko's approach to wearable integration and durability
- ·Partnership opportunities in the performance hardware space
3:55 – 4:35
The Women's Performance Frontier
Session- ·Closing the data gap: why women's sports need dedicated performance infrastructure
- ·WPBA and the next generation of professional athlete support
- ·Building inclusive tools that serve all athletes
4:35 – 5:15
Closing Panel: What Comes Next
Panel- ·Where the five domains converge in 2027 and beyond
- ·The role of financial literacy in long-term athlete and student well-being
- ·Commitments from the room: what each sector will do differently
5:15 – 5:30
Summit Close & Next Steps
- ·Pilot partnership announcements
- ·GritGame 2027 preview
- ·Final networking and departure
5:30 – 7:30
Evening Reception & Networking
- ·Hosted by Ironmind.ai and NFL Alumni Association NorCal Chapter
Limited Seats Available
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