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Singapore Mental Health Conference 2027

Professor Guan Cuntai

Discover how AI is changing mental health care, from early detection to virtual therapists. Prof Guan speaks at SMHC 2025 on 17 July.

Last updated on 25 June 2026
Prof Guan Cuntai, Deputy Dean at Nanyang Technological University, wearing glasses and a grey blazer.

Professor Guan Cuntai is a President’s Chair in Computer Science and Engineering, and Deputy Dean of the College of Computing and Data Science at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is directing the Centre for Brain-Computing Research. His research interests include brain-computer interfaces, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, with their applications in stroke rehabilitation, mental health, and cognitive enhancement. He is an elected Fellow of IEEE, AIMBE, the US National Academy of Inventors, and the Singapore Academy of Engineering.

Plenary Title: Leveraging AI in Mental Health Care
Date: 17 July 2025, Thursday
Time: 11.15 AM
Breakout Session: Track 1 - Digital Mental Health & Artificial Intelligence

Plenary Abstract
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming many aspects of our lives, and healthcare stands out as one of the key fields experiencing profound changes. Mental health care, in particular, is poised to significantly benefit from advancements in AI. In this talk, Professor Guan will provide an overview of how AI is transforming mental health care through applications such as the early detection of mental disorders, generative AI—including natural language processing (NLP) and large language models (LLMs)—for mental health interventions, chatbots and virtual therapists, and the integration of wearable technology with AI to monitor and support mental well-being. Additionally, he will share ongoing research from my lab related to mental healthcare using AI and brain-computer interface technologies.