Please save the date for the fourth annual a2 National Symposium, to be held March 19–20, 2026, at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C.—just steps from the White House and U.S. Capitol. Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP on LinkedIn now to receive real-time updates. Additional details about symposium registration, agenda, and travel award opportunities will be posted on a2symposium.ai when available.
Learn more about the a2 National Symposium
This annual event brings together leaders in AI, aging research, technology innovation, and healthcare. Hosted by the a2 Collective—comprising three AITCs centered at Johns Hopkins University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as the Coordinating Center managed by Rose Li and Associates—the symposium aims to:
• Showcase AI- and technology-enabled innovations improving the lives of older Americans, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
• Highlight translational research and emerging commercial technologies supported by the National Institute on Aging
• Connect innovators with collaborators from healthcare, academia, venture capital, and government
• Facilitate knowledge sharing across disciplines to address health, care delivery, and technology adoption
Past symposiums
Third Annual a2 National Symposium
Hosted by MassAITC at the Harvard Club of Boston, April 3–4, 2025
Second Annual a2 National Symposium
Hosted by PennAITech at the Smilow Center for Translational Research, March 19–20, 2024
First Annual a2 National Symposium
Hosted by JH AITC at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Turner Auditorium, March 8, 2023
