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INSPIRATION

Find your next lightbulb moment with hundreds of hours of dynamic programming at APA 2026—from cutting-edge Science Summits to practical Ethics Sessions, and everything in between. 

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INSIGHT

Don't miss a world-class slate of keynote speakers, including Alison Cerezo, PhD, Kimberlé Crenshaw, JD, and Melba Vasquez, PhD. 

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Meet the Headline Speakers

Join groundbreaking thinkers and doers on the Main Stage for a multifaceted look at how psychology is leading through issues that impact us all. 

Presidential Opening Session

Wendi S. Williams, PhD
Tiffany Cross
Joy Calloway
Arthur C. Evans

Childhood Reconsidered: What Growing Up Digital Actually Does to Development 

Brendesha Tynes
Lisa Damour
Ali Mattu

Adulthood Unmoored: Psychology for the Overwhelmed 

Thomas Curran
Jacqueline Mattis
Tessa West

The Aging Paradox: Change, Growth, and Psychology's Essential Role 

Tanisha Hill-Jarett
Ann Steffen
Rachel Wu

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The Main Stage is your home for big-picture discussions, real-world ethical challenges, and timely updates from across the field. 

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How Will You Lead Through?

Whatever your professional focus, APA 2026 has the sessions, speakers, and conversations to move your work—and the field—forward. 

APA Gives Back 

APA Gives Back offers APA 2026 attendees a way to support local organizations that align with APA’s goals. Learn more about this year's featured organization, Kid Power.

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"I made valuable professional connections, gained insight into current trends in the field, and left feeling both affirmed and inspired."

APA 2025 ATTENDEE

"Attending APA 2025 was a transformative milestone in my academic and professional journey."

APA 2025 ATTENDEE

"My favorite thing about [APA 2025] was how responsive the topics, sessions, and conversations were to the current times."

APA 2025 ATTENDEE

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discovery

The Main Stage is your home for big-picture discussions, real-world ethical challenges, and timely updates from across the field. 

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Don't Miss Out!

Join thousands of psychologists, August 6-8, in Washington, DC, and virtual.