SCEH Announces Keynote Speakers for 2026 Conference

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis is pleased to announce the following keynote presentations and speakers for this year's Annual Conference.  Keynote speakers and topics are (in order of appearance):

Saturday, October 17, 2026

9:45-10:45 AM PDT
Can Machines Think? Hypnosis, AI, and the Emerging World Model
Peter Gardner, MD

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Also during the Scientific Program there will be a Presidential Symposium, entitled Evidence-Based Hypnosis that Works, which will feature the Society's current, past and incoming presidents, who will review the efficacy of hypnosis for treating anxiety, functional seizure disorders, women's health during menopause, and in medical applications. The Symposium will be introduced and moderated by SCEH President Donald Moss, PhD and will feature Past Presidents Barbara McCann, PhD; Gary Elkins, PhD and Ciara Christensen, and President-elect Jessie Markowits, MD.

About the Conference

Our 2026 conference theme, Circuits of Consciousness: Hypnosis, AI, and Psychedelic-Assisted Change, explores the dynamic intersections between hypnosis, emerging technologies, and transformative mind–body therapies. It features sessions that examine hypnosis within non-ordinary states, psychedelic-assisted treatment, or investigate innovative digital tools including AI-enhanced apps and  platforms. Sessions advance clinical applications in: trauma; pain management; medical and dental care; palliative care, and child and adolescent practice as well as the integration of hypnosis with other therapeutic modalities. Attendees can explore new avenues that enable us to rewire circuits-- of both human and machine-- to shape the future of consciousness and clinical innovation in healthcare.

In addition to keynote presentations, the Scientific Program includes Research Presentations, a Presidential Symposium, and Poster Session. The workshops component of the event features Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced Level Clinical Hypnosis Workshops. Workshops meet accepted Standards of Training in Clinical Hypnosis. Several networking events round out the program. The program has been approved for CE or CME credits which also count toward SCEH Hypnosis Certification Programs.

The Annual Conference is open to those who meet SCEH membership eligibility criteria.  Learn more about SCEH membership or review a list of member benefits.  

Conference registration is now open. For details and registration, visit our conference page. Earn up to 21 CE/CME -- see Continuing Education details on the conference website Note that advance registration required -- the even registration deadline is October 6, 2026. 

 2026 Annual Conference

77th Annual Workshops & Scientific Program

Circuits of Consciousness: Hypnosis, AI, and Psychedelic-Assisted Change

October 14-18, 2026 (Wednesday-Sunday)

Virtual - live online via Zoom - #SCEH2026
   

Registration deadline: October 6, 2026, 5 PM Eastern Time.
   
Early Bird Pricing in effect to September 13

Details and registration: www.sceh.us/annual-conferences

   
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