Additional events to be announced
9-11 November 2026 — African Venture Philanthropy Alliance Conference
Cape Town, South Africa
Organized by the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance, a co-founder of the Coalition for Mental Health Investment
20 - 24 January 2025 — The Brain House Davos 2025
23 January 2025 — Nerves & Numbers: The Brain Economy
Davos, Switzerland
Held by the Brain Economy Action Forum
This session was part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025
24 February 2025 — Hope to Action: Designing and Catalyzing Brain Economy Living Labs”
6 May 2025 — Youth Brain Skills in the Intelligent Age: Boosting Productivity
7 - 8 May 2025 — InterfaceNeuro
14 May 2025 — Towards Catalonia Brain Economy Plan
Barcelona, Spain
Organized by Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association
20 May 2025 — Advancing Brain Health through Policy, Science & Innovation
Geneva, Switzerland
Held by the Brain Economy Action Forum
This session was part of the World Economic Forum's Centre for Health and Healthcare's Annual Health Roundtable, a World Health Assembly side event
21 - 22 May 2025 — Brain Capital: The New Competitive Advantage in a Shifting Economy
14 June 2025 — G7 Canada Brain Economy Summit
17 June 2025 — Food and Nutrition Innovation to Advance the Brain Economy
25 June 2025 — Unlocking the Brain Economy
Tianjin, China
This session was part of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions
3 September 2025 — Systemic Strategies for Exercise Adherence: Towards Movement-Enabling Societies
Virtual
Organized by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association
12 September 2025 — Brain-Positive Innovations in Crisis Recovery and Development
Virtual
Organized by the United Nations Development Programme, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, and Rice University
22 September 2025 — Global Summit on Youth Mental Health
New York, USA
Organized by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Global Center at the Child Mind Institute
This session was hosted on the sidelines of UNGA80
23 September 2025 — Building the Brain Economy: Aligning for the Transition Ahead
New York, USA
Held by the Brain Economy Action Forum
This session was hosted on the sidelines of UNGA80
23 - 24 September 2025 — Exploring Connections in Neuroscience and Neuroengineering
Paris, France
Organized by Rice University
24 September 2025 — Science Summit at UNGA80: Brain Economy Summit 2025 "Forging the Brain Investment Agenda"
New York, USA
Organized by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, NeuroCentury, the Brain Capital Alliance, the Brain Economy Hub, Rice University, the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative, the Brain House, the McKinsey Health Institute, and the Building Brains Coalition
24 - 26 September 2025 — Science Summit at UNGA 80: 2025 Brain Days
New York, USA
Organized by the European Brain Council as part of the Global Brain Coalition
15 - 16 October 2025 — Brain Innovation Days
Brussels, Belgium
Organized by the European Brain Council
21 - 23 October 2025 — Lausanne XII: Advancing and Scaling Innovation
Lausanne, Switzerland
Organized by the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative
30 October 2025 — Spanish Brain Plan – Paving the Way for the Brain Economy
Virtual
Organized by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, the Brain Capital Alliance, and the Brain Economy Hub, in collaboration with the Spanish Brain Council, WeMind Cluster, and NeuroCentury
4 November 2025 — G20 Side Event: Brain Health as a Driver of Global Prosperity
Johannesburg, South Africa
Co-hosted by The Brain House and convened by the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative
10 November 2025 — Global Mental Health Summit: Brain Economy Symposium
Cape Town, South Africa
Symposium hosted by the McKinsey Health Institute, as part of Summit hosted by the Movement for Global Mental Health and the Global Mental Health Peer Network
20 November 2025 — COP30 Side Event - Bridging Brain Capital and Natural Capital: Paving the Way for Regenerative, Brain- and Nature-Positive Economies in the Mediterranean and Africa
25 November 2025 - WeMind International Forum 2025 Expert Panel: Brain Transition Economy
Barcelona, Spain
Organized by Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association in collaboration with the Spanish Brain Council
8 December 2025 — Global Perspectives on the Brain Economy Research Strategy
12 January 2026 — JP Morgan Healthcare Conference — Mental Health is Health Reception and Dinner
San Francisco, USA
Organized by One Mind, The Kennedy Forum, and the McKinsey Health Institute
19 - 23 January 2026 — World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Davos, Switzerland
Organized by World Economic Forum, with additional sessions held across the Brain Economy Action Forum Pathfinders
27 January 2026 — Dialogue: Advocacy for Brain Health
3 February 2026 — Brain Health Pre-Conference Symposium
25 February 2026 - Global Brain Economy Initiative Webinar
Organized by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) and the Global Brain Economy Initiative (GBEI)
2 March 2026 - Brain Capital and the Future of Work
Organized by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA)
12-14 March 2026 – DeLange Brains in Society Summit
5 May 2026 – European Brain Economy Summit
Brussels, Belgium
Organized by the Brain Capital Alliance, Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, European Brain Council, Global Brain Economy Initiative, McKinsey Health Institute, NeuroCentury, Paris Brain Institute, Research Institutes of Sweden, and Rice University
11-12 June 2026 – 2nd Annual Healthy Brain Initiative Summit for Public Health Action
Chicago, USA
Workshop for public health officials, organized by the Alzheimer’s Association
6 July 2026 - Brain Economy and Brain-Positive Cities: Building Urban Ecosystems for Human Flourishing, Resilience and Sustainable Development
Barcelona, Spain
Organized by EMEA in collaboration with the Global Brain Economy Initiative (GBEI), the Brain Capital Alliance (BCA), WeMind Cluster, the Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” di Chieti-Pescara, the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), the Consejo Español del Cerebro / Spanish Brain Council, and NeuroCentury.
12-15 July 2026 – Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC)
19-25 July 2026 – 21st YMCA World Council
21 September 2026 - Brain Capital Under Pressure: Mental Health, Brain Skills, and Human Capability in Crisis Settings
New York, USA
Organized by the UNDP Crisis Bureau, with support from the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative (DAC)
This session is hosted on the sidelines of UNGA81
21 September 2026 - Nature Medicine Commission Roundtable
New York, USA
Organized by the Global Brain Economy Initiative (GBEI)
This session is hosted on the sidelines of UNGA81
21 September 2026 - CMI Mental Health Advocacy and Communications Workshop
New York, USA
Organized by the Child Mind Institute, United for Global Mental Health (UGMH), and SNF Global Center
This session is hosted on the sidelines of UNGA81
21 September 2026 - Roundtable on Rare Neurological Disorders
New York, USA
Organized by NeuroCentury and Merck
This session was hosted on the sidelines of UNGA81
21 September 2026 - Future of Neuroscience Closed-Door Meeting
New York, USA
Organized by the Global Brain Economy Initiative (GBEI)
This session was hosted on the sidelines of UNGA81
22 September 2026 - Global Brain Economy Summit
New York, USA
Organized by the NeuroCentury , co-convened with Brain Capital Alliance, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA), DAC, GBEI and The Brain House
This session was hosted on the sidelines of UNGA81
22 September 2026 - Brain Health as an Economic Imperative: Unlocking Human Capital, Productivity, and Sustainable Growth
New York, USA
Organized by the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative (DAC) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)
This session was hosted on the sidelines of UNGA81
23 September 2026 - CMI Youth Networking Event
New York, USA
Organized by the Child Mind Institute
This session was hosted on the sidelines of UNGA81
23-24 September 2026 - EBC Brain Days at UNGA81
New York, USA
Organized by the European Brain Council (EBC), with the Global Brain Coalition
These sessions were hosted on the sidelines of UNGA81
24 September 2026 - 2nd Annual Global Summit on Youth Mental Health
New York, USA
Organized by the Child Mind Institute and SNF Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
This session was hosted on the sidelines of UNGA81
24 September 2026 - Mind Matters Briefing
New York, USA
Organized by Gallup, Kokoro, Enlight Foundation, and Inner Foundation
This session is hosted on the sidelines of UNGA81
10 October 2026 - Brain Economy Panel Circular Gaia Symposium
Athens, Greece
Organized by the European Public Law Organization