ICCH-AI 2026Contemplative HealthTech and AI

Programme

Conference Schedule

October 22–23, 2026  ·  Fully online, worldwide  ·  Four hours per day across all time zones

17:30 IST8:00 am EST2:00 pm CETParallel Tracks

Programme is provisional and subject to change. Full details and complete speaker list to be announced.

Opening practice rotates: Day 1 is breathing and HRV (measurement-led), Day 2 is Yoga Nidra and movement (embodiment-led).

Breakout sessions run simultaneously. Attendees self-select one track per day.

All speaker names are pending confirmation and not yet final.

Also Running Alongside

Global Hackathon

A worldwide, fully virtual hackathon on Contemplative HealthTech and AI, running in the days leading up to the conference. Full details to be announced.

Day 1October 22, 2026

The Science of Self-Regulation

Mindfulness, HRV, Biofeedback and the Nervous System

Full Day Programme

14:00–16:00 IST
Pre-Conference Workshops

Details to be announced

16:00–17:00 IST
Pre-Conference Workshops

Details to be announced

17:30–17:45 IST
Opening Practice

Guided slow-paced breathing with live HRV biofeedback

17:45–18:55 IST
Spotlight Talks

3 talks, confirmed speakers to be announced

~19:00–19:30 IST
Plenary Panel

Opening day panel discussion, topic to be announced

~19:30–19:35 ISTBreak
~19:35–21:00 IST
Parallel Breakout Sessions

Research / Applied / Technology & Ethics tracks, simultaneous

~21:00–21:30 IST
Book Launches, Demo & Closing

Meta-Meditation for Mental Health (Steve Haberlin) and Sutra to Sensor: HealthTech in IKS (Satyam Tiwari), plus closing practice

Parallel Breakout Sessions, ~19:35–21:00 IST (simultaneous)

Research Track

HealthTech in Mind-Body Practices: EEG to Wearables

Applied Track

Digital Therapeutics & the Human Teacher

Technology & Ethics Track

Responsible AI, LLM Safety and Data Ethics

Day 2October 23, 2026

AI and Digital Therapeutics

In Yoga, Meditation and Contemplative Practice

Full Day Programme

14:00–16:00 IST
Pre-Conference Programme

Details to be announced

16:00–17:00 IST
Pre-Conference Programme

Details to be announced

17:30–17:45 IST
Opening Practice

AI-Assisted Mindfulness Practice

17:45–18:55 IST
Spotlight Talks

3 talks, confirmed speakers to be announced

~19:00–19:30 IST
Plenary Panel

Can AI Deliver Contemplative Care Responsibly?

~19:30–19:35 ISTBreak
~19:35–21:00 IST
Parallel Breakout Sessions

Research / Scholarship / Practitioner / Ayurveda tracks, simultaneous

~21:00–21:30 IST
Demo & Closing Synthesis

Partnership announcements and closing meditation

Parallel Breakout Sessions, ~19:35–21:00 IST (simultaneous)

Research Track

IKS-Based Mind-Body Practices in the AI Era

Scholarship Track

Traditions of Contemplative Studies in the AI Era

Practitioner Track

Contemplative Practitioners: Future & Guidance

Ayurveda Track

Ayurveda: Traditional Science Meets AI

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