Neuroethics 2026 | Building Bridges and Cultivating Community

Stanford · Lucca · Stellenbosch
April 15-17, 2026

Neuroethics 2026 is the annual meeting of the International Neuroethics Society (INS) and Società Italiana di Neuroetica (SINe). This year’s event is being organized in collaboration with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, IMT School for Advanced Studies, Stellenbosch University Department of Psychiatry, and many other partners. The event has multiple in-person conference locations around the world and opportunities to participate virtually.

This conference celebrates the international neuroethics community and the importance of building connections across distances, disciplines, perspectives, and between people all around the globe. The development of ethical research, treatments, and technologies cannot occur in isolation — it requires respect, humility, sustained partnerships, and the recognition of shared goals. 

This year’s meeting theme — Building Bridges and Cultivating Community — provides an opportunity for discussion of the ethical implications of advancements in brain sciences and technologies, how these developments intersect with the lived experiences of people and their communities, and their potential to impact public discourse and social progress.

The meeting will bring together people to examine critical neuroethics issues and advance frameworks for equitable and culturally-sensitive practices — with an emphasis on listening to and amplifying underrepresented voices. Participants include researchers, scholars, clinicians, technology developers, policymakers, caregivers, advocates, and people with lived experience. Together we will join in dialogue around mindful engagement of neuroethics work in order to support beneficial neurotechnologies and mental health treatments. 

This is a critical moment to highlight the importance of community and collaborative approaches to neuroethics. With multiple regional hubs, the meeting is structured to facilitate access, foster trust, and forge connections between people, and strengthen this international community that is dedicated to advancing neuroethics and growing its impact.

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