PRELIMINARY AGENDA

March 29th - April 1st, 2026 | Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove

Sunday, March 29, 2026

4:00 PM Check in

6:00 PM Dinner

7:00 PM Welcome and Orientation

7:15 PM Keynote by Jon Nelson (Neurolivd, Motif Neurotech, OneMind), Group Interactive Session

7:30 PM Opening Reception and Bonfire

Monday, March 30, 2026

7:30 AM Breakfast, Optional Birdwatching, Foraging, Yoga, Surfing Activity

9:00 AM Field Updates and Keynotes

  • Laura Kreiling (OECD) and David Winickoff (OECD)

  • Nita Farahany (Duke, Uniform Law Commission) , Tom Oxley (Synchron)

  • Karen Rommelfanger (IoNX), Moritz Thielen (IDUN Technologies)

  • Amy Kruse (Satori Neuro), Juan Enriquez (Excel Venture Management)

  • Adam Caplan (Jumpspace Ventures), Arkady Kulik (rpv), Samantha Tabone (XEIA)

  • Jacob Robinson (Rice University, IEEE, Motif Neurotech)

  • Jennifer French (Neurotech Network), Katie Sale (American Brain Coalition)

  • Stephen Damianos (Neurorights Foundation), Rafael Yuste (Neurorights Foundation)

10:30 AM Break

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Workshops

  • WEF Neurotrust Index I

    • Nita Farahany (Duke, Uniform Law Commission), Tom Oxley (Synchron) 

  • Toolkit for Neuro-entrepreneurs: Partner Rubric

    • Karen Rommelfanger (IoNX), Moritz Thielen (IDUN Technologies)

  • The Neurorights Foundation Unified Privacy Policy I

    • Stephen Damianos (Neurorights Foundation)

  • Funder Workshop: Diligence Questions, Investor-Founder Agreement

    • Adam Caplan (Jumpspace Ventures), Arkady Kulik (rpv), Samantha Tabone (XEIA)

  • American Brain Coalition Lived Experience Engagement

    • Jennifer French (Neurotech Network), Katie Sale (American Brain Coalition)

5:00 PM Dinner

6:00 PM Community Bonfire

  • Fireside Chats, Music (bring instruments if you want to jam), Outdoor Fun

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

7:30 AM Breakfast, Optional Birdwatching, Foraging, Yoga, Surfing Activity

9:00 AM Workshops

  • WEF Neurotrust Index II

    • Nita Farahany (Duke, Uniform Law Commission) , Tom Oxley (Synchron)

  • The Neurorights Foundation Unified Privacy Policy II

    • Stephen Damianos (Neurorights Foundation)

  • Funder Workshop: Ethics and Reputation Risk Matrix

    • Amy Kruse (Satori Neuro), Juan Enriquez (Excel Venture Management)

  • Neural Data Ownership and Management

    • Jacob Robinson (Rice University, IEEE, Motif Neurotech)

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Social Break: Archery Instruction, Guided Movement and Arts Activities

3:00 PM Workshop Lessons and Outcomes

  • Nita Farahany (Duke, Uniform Law Commision), Tom Oxley (Synchron)

  • Karen Rommelfanger (IoNX), Moritz Thielen (IDUN Technologies)

  • Juan Enriquez (Excel Venture Management), Amy Kruse (Satori Neuro)

  • Arkady Kulik (rpv), Adam Caplan (Jumpspace Ventures), Samantha Tabone (XEIA)

  • Jacob Robinson (Rice University, IEEE, Motif Neurotech)

  • Jennifer French (Neurotech Network), Katie Sale (American Brain Coalition)

  • Stephen Damianos (Neurorights Foundation)

5:00 PM Dinner

6:00 PM Community Bonfire

  • Fireside Chats, Music, Outdoor Fun

Wednesday, April 1st, 2026

7:30 AM Breakfast, Optional Birdwatching, Foraging, Yoga, Surfing Activity

8:30 AM Recap and Group Discussion

9:00 AM Joint Commitment Activity

10:00 AM Future Directions, Closing Remarks

12:00 PM Lunch and Farewells