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
Vincent Bemmel, PhD (moderator)
Karen Harvey, PhD, FAAIDD
Hello, It’s Me
Doug Kerwin
Founder, Village Metrics
Amat and Angad Sahagal
Co-Founders, Let Me Do It