ICCH-AI 2026Contemplative HealthTech and AI
Inaugural EditionOct 22–23, 2026Online ConferenceFree to Attend

International Conference on
Contemplative HealthTech
and AI

International Conference on Contemplative HealthTech and AI. The first sustained dialogue between ancient contemplative science and modern technology.

Virtual Globally: Day 1 is hybrid — offline venue is IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India

17:30–21:30 IST  ·  8:00 am–12:00 pm EST  ·  2:00–6:00 pm CET

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Organised byYogaXBiofeedback Pvt Ltd (Dhyanly)×The India Center, University of Central Florida×Notre Dame of Maryland University

Where two worlds meet

Contemplative Practice

Yoga, Mindfulness, Meditation & mind–body practices

+meets

Science & Technology

Artificial Intelligence & Health Technology

ICCH-AI 2026 is the meeting point where the lived, experiential knowledge of yoga, breath and meditation is brought together with AI, biosignal science and digital health — to measure it, personalise it, and deliver it at a scale no single teacher or clinic could reach.

Organisers & Institutional Partners

Convened with leading institutions

ICCH-AI 2026 is organised and academically anchored by partners spanning India and the United States.

YogaXBiofeedback Pvt Ltd (Dhyanly)

Primary Organiser

YogaXBiofeedback Pvt Ltd

Dhyanly

AI-powered software and hardware for mind-body and biofeedback sciences. Developer of wearable biosignal platforms and digital health tools for contemplative practice.

University of Central Florida

Convening Institution

University of Central Florida

The India Center

UCF's dedicated centre for India-focused research, education and cultural engagement. Convening academic home for ICCH-AI 2026.

IIT Ropar

Institutional Partner

IIT Ropar

Centre of Excellence on Indian (Indigenous) Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS)

IIT Ropar's dedicated centre advancing interdisciplinary research and scholarship on India's classical and contemporary knowledge traditions.

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Institutional Partner

Notre Dame of Maryland University

School of Integrative Health (SOIH)

Baltimore, MD. Graduate home of accredited yoga therapy and integrative health programs within a liberal-arts tradition.

IHFC, IIT Delhi

Tech Partner

IHFC, IIT Delhi

I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics

IIT Delhi's Technology Innovation Hub under India's National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), advancing cobotics, AI and applied deep-tech across healthcare and assistive technology.

Loyola Marymount University

Academic Partner — USA

Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, MA in Yoga Studies

Los Angeles, CA. Home to the MA in Yoga Studies and the Doshi Professorship in Indic and Comparative Theology within a Jesuit liberal-arts tradition.

South Asian Studies Association (SASA)

Scholarly Partner — USA

South Asian Studies Association

SASA

A scholarly and cultural association dedicated to understanding South Asia's cultures, histories, issues and opportunities — hosting annual conferences, peer-reviewed journals and recognition programs across the field.

Bṛhat

IKS Knowledge Partner

Bṛhat

A Culture Engine for Bhārata

An education and culture platform advancing Indian Knowledge Systems through courses, research and cultural programs. Joining ICCH-AI 2026 in person for the launch, with academic outreach, event coverage and sponsor engagement alongside it.

Speakers represent institutions including

University of Utah
University of Central Florida
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Loyola Marymount University
South Asian Studies Association
University of Oxford
Harvard Medical School
University of Virginia
University of Otago
Bar-Ilan University
Universitat de Lleida

About ICCH-AI 2026

Three worlds.
One conversation.

ICCH-AI 2026 is the inaugural edition of what is intended to become an annual gathering, a space where Indian Knowledge Systems and Western empirical science meet as equal partners in inquiry.

Not as tradition waiting to be validated by science, or science imposing itself on tradition. Yoga, meditation and mindfulness carry centuries of lived, experiential knowledge about regulating the breath, the nervous system, and the mind.

Contemplative neuroscience and biosignal science have spent the last three decades building rigorous evidence for what these practices do to the brain and body. AI and digital health now offer the tools to measure, personalise and deliver these practices at a scale no individual teacher, clinic or lab ever could.

Join the Conference

Ancient Practice

Centuries of lived knowledge on regulating the breath, nervous system, and mind; refined through direct experiential inquiry across traditions.

Modern Science

Three decades of rigorous evidence, including neuroimaging, HRV and EEG studies, that formally documents what contemplative traditions have described experientially.

Emerging Technology

AI and digital health tools that can measure, personalise and deliver contemplative practices at a scale no individual teacher or clinic could reach alone.

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Conference Days

6

Research Pillars

5

Parallel Tracks, Day 2

7

Partner Institutions

Conference Pillars

Six areas of inquiry

From foundational neuroscience to applied AI to ethical responsibility; each pillar is a distinct layer of the conversation.

Pillar 01

Contemplative Neuroscience & Self-Regulation

  • Neuroimaging & EEG of long-term meditators
  • Heart rate variability & vagal tone
  • Physiology of pranayama & paced breathing
  • Polyvagal & autonomic nervous system research
  • Clinical evidence for mindfulness-based interventions
Pillar 02

Yoga, Ayurveda & Indian Knowledge Systems

  • Foundations of yoga therapy
  • Ayurvedic frameworks for mind-body health
  • Svara Shastra & nasal-airflow practices
  • Classical textual traditions & scientific interpretation
  • Buddhist & Daoist contemplative frameworks
Pillar 03

AI & Digital Therapeutics

  • AI-powered posture & breath recognition
  • Meditation-state classification & digital phenotyping
  • Personalised learning platforms
  • Generative AI tutors & coaching systems
  • App-based digital therapeutics & clinical trials
Pillar 04

Biofeedback, Wearables & Biosignal Science

  • HRV & biofeedback wearable design
  • Real-time physiological monitoring
  • Compression-garment & nasal-airflow sensing
  • Signal processing for biofeedback applications
  • Biosignal integration into digital health platforms
Pillar 05

Clinical Translation & Digital Health Delivery

  • Telehealth delivery of yoga therapy & mindfulness
  • Clinical trial design for digital interventions
  • Integration into existing healthcare systems
  • Accessibility & scalability of evidence-based delivery
  • Regulatory & policy considerations
Pillar 06

Ethics, Responsibility & the Future of the Field

  • Data privacy and ethics in mental health AI
  • Cultural authenticity in technological translation
  • Transparency and safety in AI-mediated tools
  • Encoding contemplative practice into algorithms
  • Policy frameworks: AYUSH, DST, WHO

Programme

Three days. One dialogue.

Full schedule →
Pre-ConferenceOct 21 · 6:00 PM IST · 8:30 AM ET

Manana: Contemplative Futures Roundtable

A researcher-level dialogue on contemplative research, collaboration and grant writing

“Fully online, 3 hour roundtable”

IKS, Yoga, Mindfulness & Meditation departments
HoDs, PhD, Master’s & Bachelor’s students
Collaboration, accelerating research & mutual grant writing
Day 1October 22, 2026

Opening the Dialogue

Inauguration, headline talks and the opening panel

“Hybrid — IIT Delhi, New Delhi + online worldwide”

Pre-conference workshops
Inauguration & spotlight talks
Panel · book launch · tech demo
Day 2October 23, 2026

Four Tracks, One Field

Research across practice, IKS, neuroscience and contemplative tech

“Online only — five parallel tracks”

Yoga, Mindfulness & Dharma in the AI era
Indian Knowledge Systems, ethics & AI
Ayurveda & AI: diagnostics, dosha profiling
Contemplative neuroscience (fMRI, EEG)
Contemplative tech innovation (HaaS, SaaS)

Speakers

Across contemplative science, clinical care and emerging technology

Researchers, clinicians and scholars whose work runs through the conference’s six pillars, from classical textual scholarship to AI-driven rehabilitation and biosignal science.

Shri Akhilesh Mishra

Shri Akhilesh Mishra

Former Ambassador of India to Ireland · High Commissioner to the Maldives

Indian Foreign Service (Retd.)·Profile

Three decades of senior diplomacy followed by independent study of Sanskrit philosophical texts. His close reading of the Yoga Sutra and Upanishads situates India's contemplative heritage at the centre of a living intellectual tradition.

Prof. Rajeev Ahuja

Prof. Rajeev Ahuja

Director, IIT Ropar · Professor of Computational Materials Science, Uppsala University

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar·Profile

Director of IIT Ropar since 2021 and, for over three decades, Professor of Computational Materials Science at Uppsala University, Sweden. A globally cited researcher in energy-storage materials and high-pressure condensed-matter physics, he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the American Physical Society, with more than 1,200 peer-reviewed papers to his name.

Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa

Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa

Corresponding Member of the Faculty of Medicine · Lead Investigator, Division of Sleep and Circadian Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Harvard Medical School·Profile

A leading researcher on the science of yoga and meditation for over four decades. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, lead editor of The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care, and Director of Research at the Kripalu Center and the Kundalini Research Institute, with clinical trials on yoga for anxiety, insomnia and occupational stress.

Dr. Sara Lazar

Dr. Sara Lazar

Associate Researcher, Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital · Assistant Professor in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry

Harvard Medical School · Massachusetts General Hospital·Profile

A pioneer of the neuroscience of meditation. Her MRI studies at Massachusetts General Hospital were among the first to show that mindfulness and yoga practice are associated with measurable changes in brain structure — cortical thickness, grey-matter density in the hippocampus, and amygdala volume — reshaping how the field understands neuroplasticity and contemplative training.

Dr. Balachundhar Subramaniam

Dr. Balachundhar Subramaniam

Professor of Anesthesiology, Harvard Medical School · Director, Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center·Profile

Professor of Anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet — Enhancing Consciousness, Cognition and Compassion — at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he also directs the Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE). His research bridges perioperative clinical outcomes with the neuroscience of meditation and consciousness.

Prof. (Dr.) Tankeshwar Kumar

Prof. (Dr.) Tankeshwar Kumar

Vice-Chancellor · Professor of Physics

Central University of Haryana·Profile

Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Haryana and a theoretical solid-state physicist, previously Vice-Chancellor of Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar. He earned his PhD in Theoretical Solid State Physics from Panjab University and held a postdoctoral fellowship at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, with research cited more than 2,400 times.

Dr. Manish Saggar

Dr. Manish Saggar

Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences · Director, Brain Dynamics Lab

Stanford University School of Medicine·Profile

Directs the Brain Dynamics Lab at Stanford, developing computational methods — using fMRI, EEG and fNIRS — that anchor psychiatric diagnosis in biological features such as neural circuits and spatiotemporal brain dynamics. His NIH Director's New Innovator Award-funded research also examines brain dynamics underlying learning, creativity and team performance.

Dr. Swayam Bagaria

Dr. Swayam Bagaria

Assistant Professor of Hindu Studies

Harvard Divinity School·Profile

An anthropologist of religion whose work combines computational, cognitive and socio-cultural methods to study the formation and persistence of religious belief in contemporary India. His research examines the relationship between classical and popular Hinduism, and separately, the relation between spirituality and mental health in India over the past century; at HDS he teaches a year-long course on the history of psychotherapy and psychiatry in India.

Dr. Eric Garland

Dr. Eric Garland

Endowed Professor in Health Sciences, T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion · Director, UCSD ONEMIND

University of California San Diego·Profile

Developer of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), a neuroscience-informed therapy for addiction, chronic pain and emotional distress validated across more than 16 clinical trials and over $90 million in NIH funding. Appointed by NIH Director Francis Collins to the HEAL Initiative’s Multi-Disciplinary Working Group, he has been identified as the most prolific author of mindfulness research in the world.

Dr. Winson Yang

Dr. Winson Yang

Junior Faculty and Instructor, Harvard Medical School · Massachusetts General Hospital

Harvard Medical School·Profile

An instructor in the Meditation Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, working with Matthew Sacchet. His research develops methods for understanding the mechanisms and outcomes of advanced meditation, using high-field neuroimaging to characterise brain reorganisation during advanced meditation. He is also interested in electrophysiological mechanisms and body-brain coupling during advanced meditation, alongside developing psychometric instruments that capture the phenomenology and outcomes of advanced meditation.

Prof. Christopher Key Chapple

Prof. Christopher Key Chapple

Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology · Director, MA in Yoga Studies · Department of Theological Studies

Loyola Marymount University·Profile

Holds the Doshi Chair in Indic and Comparative Theology at LMU and has authored more than twenty books tracing yoga, Jainism and Buddhism from classical textual sources through to contemporary practice and ecology.

Dr. Michael R. Sheehy

Dr. Michael R. Sheehy

Research Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies · Director of Research, Contemplative Sciences Center

University of Virginia·Profile

Specialist in Tibetan Buddhism and the phenomenology of contemplative practice. As Director of Research at UVA's Contemplative Sciences Center he founded the CIRCL Contemplative Innovation + Research Co-Lab, a transdisciplinary lab studying contemplation through cultural, historical, phenomenological and neurophysiological lenses, and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Contemplative Studies.

Prof. Prerna Gaur

Prof. Prerna Gaur

Former Director, NSUT West Campus · Professor, Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), Delhi·Profile

Founder Head of the Instrumentation and Control and Electrical Engineering departments at NSUT and, since 2021, Director of its West Campus. The first woman to chair the IEEE India Council, she has more than 220 papers in international journals and IEEE conferences and has guided over 200 undergraduate and master's students and 16 PhD scholars in artificial intelligence and control.

Prof. Ithamar Theodor

Prof. Ithamar Theodor

Professor of Hindu and Indian Studies, Department of Asian Studies

Bar-Ilan University·Profile

Scholar of the Bhagavad-gītā and Bhāgavata Purāṇa and of comparative Hindu–Jewish and Indian–Chinese philosophy. A graduate of the Theology Faculty at Oxford and Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge, he founded the Jewish–Asian annual conference in 2012 and has authored six books, including The Bhagavad-gita: A Critical Introduction (2021).

Dr. Ishwar V. Basavaraddi

Dr. Ishwar V. Basavaraddi

Director & Professor, Centre for Yoga, Wellness and Integrative Medicine · Former Director, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga

Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Jaipur·Profile

A principal architect of India's national and international yoga policy, credited for his role in developing the Common Yoga Protocol adopted for the UN International Day of Yoga. He led the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), Ministry of AYUSH, for over two decades before moving to MGUMST, Jaipur, where he now trains postgraduate scholars in evidence-based yoga therapy.

Dr. Varun Dutt

Dr. Varun Dutt

Professor, School of Computing and Electrical Engineering · Dean of Resource Generation and Alumni Relations

Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi·Profile

Dean of Resource Generation and Alumni Relations at IIT Mandi, Principal Investigator of the Applied Cognitive Science Lab, Project Director at the IIT Mandi iHub and HCI Foundation, and former Chair of the Indian Knowledge System and Mental Health Applications (IKSMHA) Centre. Trained at Carnegie Mellon University, his research applies cognitive science, AI and human-computer interaction to decision-making on social, managerial and environmental problems, with over 220 papers and more than 4,500 citations.

Dr. Shubhajit Roy Chowdhury

Dr. Shubhajit Roy Chowdhury

Professor, School of Computing and Electrical Engineering · Chairperson, Centre for Human Computer Interaction

Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi·Profile

Chairperson of the Centre for Human Computer Interaction at IIT Mandi, working on biomedical embedded systems, low-cost near-infrared diagnostic devices and non-invasive stroke diagnostics. A Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, he previously taught at IIIT Hyderabad and Jadavpur University.

Prof. Rahul Garg

Prof. Rahul Garg

Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering · Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi·Profile

Works at the intersection of neuroimaging, machine learning and yogic neuroscience, with a research record that includes fMRI studies of yoga nidra and yoga for managing lockdown stress. Previously VP Analytics at Opera Solutions and a researcher at IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, he applies high-performance computing and machine learning to brain imaging data.

Dr. Marieke van Vugt

Dr. Marieke van Vugt

Associate Professor, Department of Artificial Intelligence (ALICE)

University of Groningen·Profile

Studies the cognitive and neural processes behind decision-making, mind-wandering and meditation, comparing Western practitioners and Tibetan monks. Using computational modelling alongside scalp and intracranial EEG and fMRI, she builds formal cognitive models of how meditation practice changes the mind. She earned her PhD in neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania, working on brain oscillations in recognition memory.

Prof. Ramakrishnan Mani

Prof. Ramakrishnan Mani

Associate Professor & Associate Dean (Research), School of Physiotherapy · Director, Pain@Otago Research Theme

University of Otago·Profile

Leads the Otago Pain Mechanisms and Neuromodulation research group, using quantitative sensory testing, EEG and clinical trials to phenotype acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. His work tests non-invasive neuromodulation, neurofeedback and self-regulatory interventions, and he is a co-investigator on the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study.

Dr. James Gomes

Dr. James Gomes

Faculty, Kusuma School of Biological Sciences · Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi·Profile

Investigates the mechanisms of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, combining experimental work with network theory and systems analysis. His recent focus is the genetic basis of ALS in Indian patients, including mutations in the D-amino acid oxidase gene that may drive motor neuron degeneration.

Dr. Steve Haberlin

Dr. Steve Haberlin

Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction · College of Community Innovation and Education

University of Central Florida·Profile

Investigates how meditation and mindfulness integrate with emerging educational technology in structured academic settings. He is the author of Meditation in the College Classroom and Meta-Meditation.

Prof. Amy Wheeler-Mantoan

Prof. Amy Wheeler-Mantoan

Professor & Chair, Yoga Therapy Department · School of Integrative Health

Notre Dame of Maryland University·Profile

Chairs the Yoga Therapy Department at Notre Dame of Maryland University and brings over two decades of clinical experience translating yoga into evidence-based therapeutic and sport-psychology practice, including work with national Olympic teams.

Prof. Subir Kumar Saha

Prof. Subir Kumar Saha

Project Director, IHFC, IIT Delhi

I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), IIT Delhi·Profile

Founded the Mechatronics Laboratory at IIT Delhi in 2001 and is the author of Introduction to Robotics, a standard text in the field, and of the RoboAnalyzer software. A Vice-President (Academic) of The Robotics Society and a national judge of the DD-Robocom competitions since 2005, he also serves on the judging panel of the international ABU Robocon.

Dr. Sangita Garg

Dr. Sangita Garg

Vice President & Head of R&D, IHFC, IIT Delhi

I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), IIT Delhi·Profile

Leads research and development at IHFC, the Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi, bringing over three decades of experience from shop-floor management to advanced research and innovation mentoring. Her work bridges laboratory research and commercial markets through the Lab to Market workshops and industry-academia collaborations in healthcare robotics and cyber-physical systems.

Dr. Venkatesh Hanumant Rao Chembrolu

Dr. Venkatesh Hanumant Rao Chembrolu

Associate Professor · Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi

Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi·Profile

Works on consciousness studies and cognitive science, teaching courses on consciousness and holistic well-being alongside graduate theories of consciousness at IIT Mandi. Trained in applied physics at Stanford University, he brings a physical-sciences perspective to questions of awareness, cognition and contemplative experience.

Dr. Hemant Bhargav

Dr. Hemant Bhargav

Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Medicine · Visiting Faculty, Harvard Medical School

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru·Profile

Researches yoga-based interventions for psychiatric conditions at NIMHANS, with a focus on substance use disorders, autonomic regulation and neuroimaging biomarkers, and is a Visiting Faculty member at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. A recipient of the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Early Career Fellowship, he leads funded trials on yoga for opioid dependence and for type 2 diabetes, with more than 86 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Amit Sethi

Dr. Amit Sethi

Associate Professor, Department of Occupational & Recreational Therapies · Director, NERD Lab

University of Utah·Profile

Directs the NERD Lab at the University of Utah, applying transcranial brain stimulation and movement science to develop evidence-based rehabilitation protocols for stroke recovery and neuromodulation-driven motor learning.

Dr. Prathosh A P

Dr. Prathosh A P

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Communication Engineering

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru·Profile

Works on guided deep-representational learning, cross-domain generalisation and machine learning for scarce data, with applications in healthcare. Previously on the faculty at IIT Delhi and in corporate research at Xerox Research India and Philips Research, he holds 15 US patents and co-founded Cogniable.Tech, a healthcare-AI startup.

Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar

Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru·Profile

Works on entanglement, quantum information and the foundations of quantum physics, with recent research in quantum machine learning. He completed his PhD at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, and has held postdoctoral positions at Harvard University and IISc Bangalore, including as a postdoctoral associate of Nobel Laureate Prof. Brian Josephson.

Dr. Kilian Abellaneda-Pérez

Dr. Kilian Abellaneda-Pérez

Researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience & Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

University of Lleida · Institut Guttmann, Spain·Profile

Cognitive neuroscientist working between the University of Lleida and Institut Guttmann, using TMS-EEG, fMRI and non-invasive brain stimulation to study neuroplasticity, cognitive reserve and 'prehabilitation' before brain-tumour surgery, linking brain-network reorganisation to cognition, resilience and plasma biomarkers of ageing.

Dr. Arpit Kumar Dubey

Dr. Arpit Kumar Dubey

Assistant Professor (Sanskrit), Human Languages Department · Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga

Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), Ministry of AYUSH·Profile

Assistant Professor of Sanskrit at MDNIY, working on Sanskrit language, yoga philosophy and practice, Indian philosophy and positive psychology. He played a key role in introducing the M.Sc. Yoga and PG Diploma in Yoga Therapy programmes at the institute, and serves on the UGC committee for yoga education.

Dr. Aditya Rajput

Dr. Aditya Rajput

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering · Centre of Excellence on Indian Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS)

IIT Ropar·Profile

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at IIT Ropar, working on durability and seismic retrofitting of reinforced concrete structures. Through IIT Ropar's Centre of Excellence on Indian Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS), he coordinates Manana: The Contemplative Futures Roundtable, ICCH-AI 2026's pre-conference dialogue between IKS researchers and contemplative-science centres.

Dr. Evan Lewis-Healey

Dr. Evan Lewis-Healey

Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Psychiatry

University of Oxford·Profile

Cognitive neuroscientist studying the neurophenomenology of altered states of consciousness — breathwork, meditation and psychedelics. His Cambridge PhD traced the neural and experiential dynamics of breathwork and DMT, with findings published in Cerebral Cortex and the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.

Satyam Tiwari

Satyam Tiwari

Founder & CEO, YogaXBiofeedback Pvt Ltd (Dhyanly) · SRF, IIT Mandi

YogaXBiofeedback Pvt Ltd (Dhyanly)·Profile

A practitioner of the Svara Yoga tradition for over two decades, academically trained in yoga, Indian Knowledge Systems, AI and technology. As founder of Dhyanly and pioneer of Contemplative AI, he builds clinical-grade biosignal and biofeedback platforms translating IKS into rigorous mind-body digital therapeutics.

Mihir Nath

Mihir Nath

Research Assistant, Flourishing Intelligence Program · University of Oxford

University of Oxford·Profile

A neuroscientist building human-AI interfaces that track real-time brain-body signals to respond to subtle shifts in subjective experience. He is currently testing whether meditation training can make neural activity more stable and decodable, combining EEG and cardiac signals in closed-loop, human-centred neurotechnology.

Coming Soon

More speakers to be announced

Additional researchers, clinicians and technologists will be added to the lineup as ICCH-AI 2026 approaches.

Featured at ICCH-AI 2026

Book Launches

Meta-Meditation for Mental Health Routage cover
Day 1 Launch, October 22, 2026

Meta-Meditation for Mental Health Routage

by Dr. Steve Haberlin

Sūtra to Sensor: HealthTech in IKS Blue One Inc. cover
Day 1 Launch, October 22, 2026

Sūtra to Sensor: HealthTech in IKS Blue One Inc.

by Satyam Tiwari

Applying Therapeutic Yoga in Integrative Health: A Guide for Re-Imagining Well-Being cover
Day 2 Launch, October 23, 2026

Applying Therapeutic Yoga in Integrative Health: A Guide for Re-Imagining Well-Being

by Prof. Amy Wheeler-Mantoan & Marlysa Sullivan

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before you register.

What is ICCH-AI 2026?

ICCH-AI 2026 is the International Conference on Contemplative HealthTech and AI, taking place on October 22 and 23, 2026. It is a free, fully online event organised by the University of Central Florida, Notre Dame of Maryland University, and YogaXBiofeedback (Dhyanly), open to participants worldwide.

Is attendance free?

Yes. Registration and attendance are completely free for all participants joining online from anywhere in the world.

Who should attend?

The conference welcomes researchers, clinicians, yoga therapists, AI engineers, digital health professionals, students, and anyone genuinely interested in the intersection of contemplative practice and technology.

What topics does the conference cover?

Six research pillars: Contemplative Neuroscience and Self-Regulation; Yoga, Ayurveda and Indian Knowledge Systems; AI and Digital Therapeutics; Biofeedback, Wearables and Biosignal Science; Clinical Translation and Digital Health Delivery; Ethics, Responsibility and the Future of the Field.

Can I present research at ICCH-AI 2026?

Yes. Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit work for consideration. Register on this site and watch for the formal call for abstracts announcement.

How do I join the online sessions?

ICCH-AI 2026 runs entirely online. After registering, you will receive a confirmation with the link to join the live sessions on the conference dates.

What time does the conference run?

Each day runs from 17:30 to 21:30 IST, which is 8:00 am to 12:00 pm EST and 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm CET. The schedule is designed to be accessible across major international time zones.

How do I register?

Click Register Free on this page. Fill in your details, select your areas of interest, and you will receive confirmation immediately. No payment is required at any stage.

Organizing Committee

The organizers behind ICCH-AI 2026

Scholars, practitioners and technologists who have convened this conference and are responsible for its programme, partnerships and global reach.

Shri Akhilesh Mishra

Shri Akhilesh Mishra

Patron, ICCH-AI 2026

Former Ambassador of India to Ireland · High Commissioner to the Maldives

Indian Foreign Service (Retd.)

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Prof. Christopher Key Chapple

Prof. Christopher Key Chapple

Mentor, ICCH-AI 2026

Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology

Loyola Marymount University

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Dr. Ishwar V. Basavaraddi

Dr. Ishwar V. Basavaraddi

Mentor, ICCH-AI 2026

Director & Professor, Centre for Yoga, Wellness and Integrative Medicine, MGUMST Jaipur · Former Director, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga

Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India (Former)

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Prof. Subir Kumar Saha

Prof. Subir Kumar Saha

Mentor, ICCH-AI 2026

Project Director, IHFC, IIT Delhi

I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), IIT Delhi

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Prof. Amy Wheeler-Mantoan

Prof. Amy Wheeler-Mantoan

Chair, Academic Programme Committee

Notre Dame of Maryland University

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Dr. Sangita Garg

Dr. Sangita Garg

Institutional Advisor, ICCH-AI 2026

Vice President & Head of R&D, IHFC, IIT Delhi

I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), IIT Delhi

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Dr. Steve Haberlin

Dr. Steve Haberlin

Co-Convener and Head of Global Outreach, ICCH-AI 2026

University of Central Florida

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Raghava Krishna

Raghava Krishna

Head of Indian Outreach, ICCH-AI 2026

Founder & CEO, Bṛhat

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Dr. Aditya Rajput

Dr. Aditya Rajput

Head of IKS Outreach, ICCH-AI 2026

Coordinator, Manana: The Contemplative Futures Roundtable

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering · Centre of Excellence on Indian Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS), IIT Ropar

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Extended Organizers

Rudrakshi Tomar

Rudrakshi Tomar

Head of Communications, ICCH-AI 2026

YogaXBiofeedback Pvt Ltd (Dhyanly)

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Deokrishna Kumar Choudhary

Deokrishna Kumar Choudhary

Head of Programme Engagement, ICCH-AI 2026

Doctoral Researcher, IIT Mandi · Founder, Circular Bioinnovation

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Aditya Pandey

Aditya Pandey

Head of International Operations, ICCH-AI 2026

YogaXBiofeedback Pvt Ltd (Dhyanly)

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Dr. Roushani Kalia

Dr. Roushani Kalia

Ayurveda Programme Head, ICCH-AI 2026

MD (Dravyaguna Vigyana) · Asst. Professor, Shri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Chandigarh

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Kavita Krishna Meegama

Kavita Krishna Meegama

Head, University Relations, ICCH-AI 2026

Bṛhat

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Sai Priya Chodavarapu

Sai Priya Chodavarapu

Head of Programme Documentation, ICCH-AI 2026

Senior Research Fellow, Bṛhat

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Tanya Fransz

Tanya Fransz

Head of Media & Promotion, ICCH-AI 2026

Assistant Manager - Content, Bṛhat

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Shivangi Sharma

Shivangi Sharma

Social Media Lead, ICCH-AI 2026

PhD Research Scholar, Yoga, Shoolini University · Gold Medalist, B.Sc. & M.Sc. Yoga

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