At the 2025 CTAD conference in San Diego, the WDC will host an invitation-only working lunch chaired by Dr Joanne Pike, bringing together leaders from across the field. The discussion will focus on next-generation therapeutics, biomarkers and diagnostics, and digital health and AI, with short reflections on each theme. The lunch forms part of the Council’s wider series on innovation in dementia.

Read the summary in Alzheimer’s & Dementia of the World Dementia Council on early lessons from the implementation of diagnostics and treatments and the implications for countries like India. Chaired by Dr Heather M. Snyder, senior vice president, Medical & Scientific Relations, at Alzheimer’s Association United States and Professor Suvarna Alladi, Professor of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India. 

The World Dementia Council will host three major summits in 2026, bringing together leaders from research, clinical practice, public health, and advocacy. The year will begin with the WDC Satellite Summit in Istanbul, followed by the 2026 WDC Summit in London, and conclude with the WDC China Summit in Guangzhou. The meeting will explore how scientific progress in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment can be translated into real-world practice. 

The World Dementia Council was established by the UK government following the G8 Dementia Summit held in London in 2013. Its mission is twofold: first, as a think tank to shape and strengthen global public policy on dementia; and second, to connect a diverse and international community committed to this goal, from bench scientists and health system leaders to advocates and community activists.