Invited Speakers
The 2026 program committee has prepared a dynamic and engaging program, with distinguished and renowned speakers from across the globe, reflecting INS' commitment to international and interdisciplinary collaboration and in keeping with this year's theme, Neuropsychology in the Age of Innovation. Read more about our invited speakers below.
2026 Keynote Speakers
Vince Calhoun, PhD
Georgia State University, Georgia, USA
INS Capstone Lecture: Methods and Correlates of Neuroimaging
Natalia Ojeda del Pozo, PhD
Deusto University, Spain
INS Presidential Lecture: Developments in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia: Past, Present and Future
Martin Sliwinski, PhD
The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Measuring a Moving Target: Ambulatory Methods for Capturing Cognitive Change in Daily Life
Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD
Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA
Methods and Effects of Neuromodulation
Mónica Rivera Mindt, PhD
Fordham University, New York, USA
Innovative Community-Engaged Research
Albert "Skip" Rizzo, PhD
University of Southern California, USA
Clinical Virtual Reality:
A Brief Review of the Future
Invited Symposia
Use of Ecological Momentary Assessment in Neuropsychology
Chair: Philip Harvey, PhD
With Gregory P. Strauss, PhD
& Raeanne C. Moore, PhD
Dr. Philip Harvey will lead a session featuring international experts on the application of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methods in neuropsychology. This session will explore how EMA is advancing our understanding of real-world cognitive and emotional functioning.
Women Leaders in Neuropsychology
Moderator: TBA
With Natalia Ojeda del Pozo,
Mary Kosmidis,
& Lisa Cipolotti
Join us for an engaging conversation with prominent women leaders from around the world. Featured speakers include Dr. Natalia Ojeda Del Pozo (President of INS), Dr. Mary Kosmidis (President-Elect of INS), Dr. Lisa Cipolotti (President of FESN), and others who have shaped the field through research, mentorship, and leadership.
Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
Chair: Joel Kramer, PhD
With Russell Bauer,
Vicki Anderson,
& Deborah Koltai
Drs. Russ Bauer and Joel Kramer will lead a reflective session on the legacy and evolving future of neuropsychology. They will discuss how the field's foundational traditions can inform the future of the field especially as we look to integrate innovative methods, emerging technologies, and large language models.
Invited Special Interest Group Symposium: To Be Announced
The Program Co-Chairs have invited the 13 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of INS to submit symposium proposals that highlight topics central to their SIG’s mission and examine their intersection with the 2026 conference theme, Neuropsychology in the Age of Innovation. Stay tuned on this!
Current Evidence and Methodological Advances for Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Chair: Benjamin M. Hampstead, PhD
With Javier Peña Lasa,
Jean-Phillipe Miron,
& Aprinda Indahlastari Queen
Dr. Benjamin Hampstead will lead a session on cognition and neuromodulation based interventions, exploring the cutting edge of nonpharmacologic treatment strategies for cognitive and functional impairments.
Protecting Science, Promoting Brain Health: Advocacy Across the Neuropsychological Spectrum
Chair: Mirella Diaz-Santos, PhD
With Duke Han, PhD, ABPP-CN,
Paola Suarez, PhD,
Desiree Byrd, PhD, ABPP-CN,
& Scott A. Sperling, PsyD, ABPP-CN
This invited symposium examines advocacy has both a safeguard for scientific integrity and a catalyst for equity injustice across research, clinical practice, and training.