We are excited to announce that our 3rd IBCI-CC Annual Meeting will be on Friday, October 16, 2026, in Washington, DC! We are hosting this meeting in collaboration with the 103rd ACRM Annual Fall Conference & EXPO, which will take place October 12-16, 2026, also in Washington, DC.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration Deadline: September 18, 2026
Zoom Attendee Only Registration Deadline: October 5, 2026
The iBCI-CC Annual Meeting is free to attend and includes a light breakfast and lunch.
If you are unable to access the online registration form (such as due to government employee firewalls), you may download an excel version of the form and email the completed form to ibci.collab@gmail.com.
You must register in order to attend. You do not need to be an iBCI-CC member to register. Interested in becoming a member? Apply here.
DATE/TIME:
Friday, October 16, 2026, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Public Meeting: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET*
iBCI-CC Members Workshop: 1:20 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Networking Event: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET
*In-person attendees may join at 8:30 AM ET for light breakfast
*Virtual attendees may join at 9:00 AM ET
LOCATION:
Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C.
A Zoom link will be provided for the Public Meeting. Note that while there will be no virtual component to the breakout sessions of the iBCI-CC Members Workshop, virtual attendees are welcome to join for the wrap-up session at the end of the day.
PRELIMINARY AGENDA:
Light Breakfast: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Public Meeting: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM: Welcome - Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD
9:05 AM – 9:20 AM: Updates from the Organizers - Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD; Jen French, MBA; Jessica Kelemen, MBA
9:20 AM – 10:30 AM: Updates from Workgroup Co-Leads (8 min each)
10:30 AM – 10:40 AM: Break
10:40 AM – 10:50 AM: iBCI Regulatory Science within FDA - Heather Dean, PhD; Julia Slocomb, PhD
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM: Regulatory Science Panel - Fraser Bocell, PhD; David McMullen, MD; Vivek Pinto, PhD, MBA; Cristin Welle, PhD; Moderated by Joe Lennerz, MD, PhD
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM: Q&A Session - Leigh Hochberg, MD, PhD
11:50 AM – 12:30 PM: Keynote Address - Martha J. Morrell, MD, FAAN - CMO, NeuroPace; Clinical Professor of Neurology, Stanford University
Lunch: 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM ET
iBCI-CC Members Workshop: 1:20 PM – 5:00 PM ET
1:20 PM – 1:25 PM: Instructions for Workgroup Breakouts - Jessica Kelemen, MBA
1:25 PM – 1:30 PM: Go to Breakout Rooms
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Workgroup Breakout Session #1
Clinical Outcome Assessments: From Concepts of Interest to Selection, Creation, and Timing
Exploring the Other Payor Pathways (Beyond Medicare)
Neural Data Use and Privacy
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM: Break
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM: Workgroup Breakout Session #2
User Priorities/Preferences and iBCI Use Cases
Payor Interactions and Device Categorization
Modular Components, Interoperability, and ISO/Other Standards
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Public Messaging, BCI Education, & Regulatory Science Education that Could Support Policy
Ethics, Neural Data Privacy, and Data Security
Clinical Study Endpoints
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM: Break
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM: Group Summary of Next Steps
4:55 PM – 5:00 PM: Annual Meeting Close
Networking Event TBD: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:
Rooms are blocked at the Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C. at a conference rate of $289 for both the iBCI-CC Annual Meeting and ACRM Annual Fall Conference & EXPO for October 12-16.
One night deposit required (refundable). Cancelation Policy – 72 hours prior arrival.
Deadline to book before rooms are released: September 10, 2026 (or until the block is sold out)
Book online here
Book by phone: Call Washington Hilton at 1.202.483.3000 and ask for the “103rd ACRM Annual Fall Conference & EXPO” room block
Check-in Time: 4:00 PM | Check-out Time: 11:00 AM
Parking: On-site daily self-parking at the Washington Hilton (1919 Connecticut Ave NW) costs $58 per day (tax included) and features unsecured underground parking with helpful in-and-out privileges
TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS:
A limited number of travel scholarships are available for qualifying representatives of patient advocacy organizations. People with lived experience are encouraged to apply. If you are interested, please fill out a scholarship application here.