Zoë Fortune

Zoë Fortune is CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance in Hong Kong which she co-founded in 2017. She holds a PhD in Health Services Research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, is currently completing a Masters in Counselling at the University of Hong Kong and is a qualified Mental Health First Aid instructor.

Zoë is an experienced trainer and public speaker, presenting on mental health at TEDxTinHauWomen and delivering training, keynote addresses and facilitating roundtable discussions on behalf of CMHA HK. Zoë is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong and Technical Advisor to the Mekong Club to support their work to end modern slavery.

Education

• Masters of Counselling Monash University (2020.01 — 2021.06)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) IOPPN, King's College London (2006 — 2011)

Companies

• Adjunct Assistant Professor The University of Hong Kong (2019)
• Adjunct Assistant Professor University of Hong Kong (2019)
• CEO City Mental Health Alliance Hong Kong (2017 — 2021)
• Mentor The Women's Foundation (2019 — 2020)
• Technical Advisor The Mekong Club (2016 — 2019)
• Senior Research and Evaluation Officer The Freedom Fund (2015 — 2016)
• Senior Research Manager - Global (Monitoring & Evaluation) BBC Media Action (2012 — 2015)
• Research Manager - Europe MindFolio (2011 — 2012)
• Research Assistant & PhD Student Institute of Psychiatry (2008 — 2011)