Neurotech Frontiers Summit 2026: Where Innovation Meets Neurodiversity
Neurotech Frontiers Summit 2026
Where innovation meets neurodiversity
Join a national gathering of researchers, builders, founders, clinicians, and neurodivergent leaders shaping the future of inclusive technology.
📍 San Diego State University
📅 May 19, 2026
🕘 One-day conference
Expect a high-energy day of ideas, conversations, and connections driving the next wave of neuroinclusive innovation.
What This Summit Is About
Neurotech Frontiers is a national platform exploring how technology can support neurodivergent individuals.
We bring together innovators across:
• Artificial intelligence
• Assistive technologies
• Robotics and software platforms
• Healthcare and clinical research
• Entrepreneurship and venture building
Our mission is simple: accelerate solutions that empower people with autism, ADHD, learning differences, and other forms of cognitive diversity.
Agenda
8:45 – 9:15 a.m.
Arrival & Registration
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
9:35 – 10:00 a.m.
Keynote: Dr. Lawrence Fung
10:00 – 10:35 a.m.
Panel: San Diego Rising — Building the National Hub for Autism Research and Innovation
10:40 – 11:20 a.m.
Pitch Competition (Early-Stage Startups)
11:25 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Keynote: Mayor John McCann
11:40 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Keynote: Dr. Hala Madanat
12:05 – 1:10 p.m.
Lunch & Networking
1:15 – 1:20 p.m.
neuromatch™ Spotlight
1:25 – 2:10 p.m.
Panel: From Research to Real Impact — Advancing Autism Services and Innovation
2:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Keynote: Gregory Shepard
2:50 – 3:35 p.m.
Panel: Voices of Neurodiversity — Policy, Advocacy, and the Future of Inclusion
3:40 – 4:00 p.m.
Winner Announcement & Closing Remarks
From Nashville to San Diego
The first Neurotech Frontiers Summit launched in 2025 at Vanderbilt University, anchored by Janus Innovation Hub and the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation.
The event brought together leading researchers and founders, laying the foundation for a national movement. In 2026, the summit moves to the West Coast, hosted at San Diego State University, continuing to build partnerships that advance neuroinclusive innovation.
Who Should Attend
This summit is for anyone working at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and neurodiversity, including:
• Startup founders
• Researchers and academics
• AI and tech builders
• Clinicians and healthcare innovators
• Investors and ecosystem leaders
• Neurodivergent professionals and advocates
If you care about technology that works for more minds, this event is for you.
Backed by Visionaries
Discover the strategic allies supporting the intersection of neurodiversity, talent, and innovation.
neuromatch™ is an HR tech platform powered by verified human signal and its proprietary Strength Alignment® engine, helping employers move beyond AI résumé noise to understand the real person behind each candidate. It matches talent to 300+ tech roles based on validated strengths, workplace fit, and accommodation insights, not keyword guesswork. Built on Universal Design, neuromatch™ creates a more accessible and authentic hiring experience for all. As part of the Content Authenticity Initiative, it integrates C2PA Content Credentials to bring verifiable trust and provenance into the hiring process, helping teams hire with confidence and candidates present themselves authentically.
Options For All creates opportunities for people with disabilities to build independence, confidence, and a sense of belonging in their communities. Guided by a mission to support individuals in living, working, and engaging with dignity and choice, their work advances a more inclusive future where everyone has the opportunity to live a life without limits.
Join the Movement
Uniting brilliant minds to build technology that empowers all neurodiverse communities.
🎟 Register to Attend
🚀 Apply to Pitch Your Startup
🏢 Exhibit Your Venture
🤝 Become a Sponsor or Partner
If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to email us at [email protected]