Warsaw 2026

Dates13–16 July 2026
VenueUniversity of Warsaw Old Library
Local hostMarcin Zajenkowski

IMC Keynote Speakers

Terrie E. Moffitt, What if we could measure how fast we are aging while we are still healthy? Cognitive health and the pace of aging Video coming soon
Avshalom Caspi, Why do people have multiple mental disorders, and why do different mental disorders share common causes and consequences? Data from three nations and three generations Video coming soon

Distinguished Contributor Interview

Terrie Moffitt, interviewed by David Lubinski Video coming soon

Holden Memorial Address for Distinguished Journalism

Steve Ayan, Mind matters – biases and myths in the public understanding of intelligence Video coming soon

Keynote Speakers

Anna-Lena Schubert, From neural noise to cognitive architecture: a formal model of why abilities covary and why they covary differently across individuals Video coming soon
Adam Chuderski, Relational structures in the human brain Video coming soon
Maciej Karwowski, The intelligence–creativity nexus revisited: insights from the Warsaw study Video coming soon

Futures of Intelligence Panel

Panel discussion on future directions in research on intelligence: Early- and mid-career scientists think big. Moderated by Elsbeth Stern, with panelists Kirsten Hilger, Kristof Kovacs, Sandra Oberleiter, and Emily Willoughby.

Student Awards

Best student talkOliver Bruton
Best student posterTobias Nöth
John B. Carroll Award for research methodologyKayla Garner
2nd place, student talk (tie)Friederike Busse & Johanna Heller
2nd place, student poster (tie)Adrian Büchli & Eileen Rüegg