Key Dates

The inaugural Neuroethics Asia Conference marks a historic milestone: the first pan-Asian gathering dedicated to advancing neuroethics across the region and building enduring bridges with leading Western institutions. This conference will showcase the depth and diversity of neuroethics scholarship already flourishing across Asia—from governance of emerging neurotechnologies and brain–machine interfaces, to culturally attuned approaches to mental health, AI, and brain organoid research.

Participants will engage with pioneering initiatives emerging from across Asia, highlighting how regional research programs are contributing substantively to global debates on responsible neuroscience. Beyond connection and visibility, the conference will create space for rigorous dialogue on differences in ethical frameworks and sociocultural perspectives across Asian regions. How do concepts of personhood, community, responsibility, and technological progress vary between societies shaped by Confucian, Buddhist, Islamic, Hindu, and secular traditions? How should global governance frameworks respond to these plural values without collapsing them into a single Western paradigm? By convening scholars, clinicians, policymakers, and technologists from Asia and partner institutions in Europe and North America, the conference aims to cultivate sustained collaboration, mutual learning, and a more genuinely global neuroethics—one that is scientifically rigorous, culturally informed, and attentive to the distinct voices emerging across Asia.