UCL's Minds & Machine Initiative Symposium 2026
UCL's Minds & Machines Initiative is hosting its 2026 Symposium, bringing together researchers working across neuroscience, cognitive science and artificial intelligence.
When: Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 10:00–14:00 UK time.
Where: Room LG04, 26 Bedford Way, UCL & Zoom.
(Zoom Meeting ID + Passcode tba)
Confirmed speakers (additional speakers tba):
Prof Karl Friston, Professor of Neuroscience, Wellcome Principal Research Fellow and Honorary Consultant in Neuropsychiatry, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.
Dr Megan A. K. Peters, Associate Professor in Experimental Psychology at University College London and Associate Professor of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine.
Dr Matija Franklin, Research Scientist in the Humanity, Ethics and Alignment Research Team (HEART), Google DeepMind.
Dr Eleanor Spens, Postdoctoral Researcher in Tim Behrens’ lab at the University of Oxford and, from October 2026, Career Development Research Fellow at St John’s College, Oxford.
Dr Refael Tikochinski, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Affective Brain Lab, Department of Experimental Psychology, University College London.
Learn more about the Minds & Machines Initiative here.
Questions? Contact
Amber Duettmann (a.r.duettmann@gmail.com) or Denis Lan (denis.cl.lan@gmail.com)