Plenary Sessions
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Opening Plenary 9:00 am - 10:30 am
150 Years of Progress
Vincent M. Chesney, MS, FAAIDD
President-elect, AAIDD Board of Directors
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Awards Breakfast 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Join us for AAIDD’s 2026 Awards Program recognizing the exceptional contributions of colleagues.
Steven Erikson, PharmD, FAAIDD, Presiding
Chair, AAIDD Awards & Fellowship Committee
University of Michigan
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Plenary 9:15 am - 10:15 am
War on Reality
Nina Jankowicz, MA
CEO, American Sunlight Project
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Closing Plenary 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Real-World Insights on Working with AI and Technology to Elevate Human Potential
Karen Harvey, PhD, FAAIDD (moderator)
Doug Kerwin
Founder, Village Metrics
Amat and Angad Sahagal
Co-Founders, Let Me Do It