KBH+ Conference 2026

Kids Brain Health (KBH+) will host the KBH+ Conference 2026 from October 18–21 at The Westin Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, bringing together leaders and changemakers committed to improving outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs).

Since its founding in 2009, the Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) has been a national leader in turning research and innovation into meaningful, real-world impact for children with NDDs and their families. With approximately one in ten children and youth in Canada living with an NDD, KBHN is dedicated to scaling and spreading evidence-based solutions—and ensuring they reach the children and families who need them most.

The 2026 conference builds on this strong foundation, convening voices from research, practice, community, policy, and innovation to spark collaboration and accelerate change. Under the theme, “From Evidence to Everywhere: Scaling and Sustaining Innovations for Kids,” this conference is a bold call to action: to move proven approaches beyond pilot projects and into everyday practice, ensuring early identification, effective interventions, and family supports are accessible, sustainable, and impactful for every child.

We invite researchers, clinicians, community-based organizations, innovators, and people with lived experience to submit abstracts for the KBH+ Conference 2026.

The KBH+ Conference offers a premier opportunity to:

• Showcase research, programs, innovations, and commercial pathways that advance early identification, effective intervention, and family support.
• Demonstrate real-world impact by addressing scale, spread, implementation, and long-term sustainability.
• Engage with a diverse, cross-sector audience, including researchers, clinicians, community organizations, families, industry partners, funders, and policymakers.
• Forge meaningful partnerships and collaborations that translate evidence into practice for children and families.
• Contribute to a national effort to close the gap between innovation and widespread, equitable access.

We welcome submissions that spotlight proven approaches, scalable solutions, and the next generation of ideas.

KBHN’s innovative and evidence-informed work made us the first national network in Canada dedicated to children’s neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Since 2009, KBHN has led transformative projects and real-world solutions that improve outcomes for children and families. In 2016, the Kids Brain Health Foundation (KBHF) was established to mobilize philanthropy, partnerships, and public support, amplifying the reach and impact of our work. Kids Brain Health Innovation Fund (KBH-IF) further strengthens our ability to accelerate the growth, scale, and spread of tested and effective innovations emerging from the KBHN and KBHF portfolios.

Together, KBHN, KBHF, and KBH-IF form KBH+, a national platform delivering impact for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Through coordinated efforts in government funding, philanthropy, and impact investing, KBH+ advances early identification, effective interventions, and access to family supports.