Dr. McCurdy-McKinnon is internationally recognized in the field of eating disorders and body image. She brings two decades of expertise to the intersection of psychology and cutting-edge technology. As a licensed clinical psychologist, entrepreneur, and podcaster, she leverages her extensive academic training, natural tech-savviness, and design instinct to revolutionize treatment accessibility. Dr. Dany's unique blend of clinical depth, technological vision, and creative communication positions her at the forefront of AI-driven mental health innovation. Calai is the product of her distinguished career and lived experience as a scientist, clinician, parent, and advocate.

Mady is a veteran in building conversational AI products, with deep knowledge in natural language processing, machine learning, and speech recognition. She holds a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Georgetown University. As a leader in product and marketing at Rasa, Mady led the development of industry-leading open source conversational AI tools. At Walmart, she led the team that developed the company’s chatbot, an innovation that was covered by the Wall Street Journal. She later founded Happypillar, a venture-backed AI-native mental health company that serves thousands of parents.

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