Filipe Gama e Silva

I’m Filipe Gama e Silva, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Mentoring Men. I’m here to challenge the myth that men do not ask for help. The truth is, they do. Every day I see men reaching out, leaning in and stepping up for one another. Not because they are broken, but because they are ready. Our work is not just about men. It is about the families they love, the partners they want to connect with, the children who need their presence, and the communities that thrive when men are well. Women are part of this story too. Many are the ones encouraging men to take that first step. Others walk beside them as friends, colleagues and loved ones. What helps men helps everyone. At Mentoring Men, we provide free, community based support that is early, authentic and built on lived experience. It is not therapy. It is not crisis response. It is one man journeying alongside another, through real conversation and connection. In May 2025 we released our own study of Australian men aged 35 to 50. The findings were clear. Men are willing to reach out — if we meet them halfway. They are not unreachable. They are just waiting for a kind of support that feels real and safe. If you are looking for a speaker who blends data, insight and lived experience, someone who can speak with clarity, hope and urgency. I am ready to join the conversation. All speaking fees go directly to supporting the mission and work of Mentoring Men.