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Forthcoming events
Explore the World Dementia Council’s forthcoming programme of virtual and in-person events. These meetings bring together leaders from research, clinical practice, public health, industry, and advocacy to share insight and experience. The schedule includes global Summits, regional roundtables, thematic dialogues, and expert workshops. Read more about what is planned in the months ahead.
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2026 WDC summits
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. Each meeting will explore how scientific progress in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment can be translated into real-world practice. Read more about the programme and how to take part.
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Past events
Read more about World Dementia Councli events that have taken place around the world in person and virtually in previous years. These include in-person WDC summits taking place in London and Japan, dementia side events at the G7 health ministers meeting and side events at international conferences. The Council also health a series of dialogues on different aspects of dementia policy, including clinical trials, the development of biomarkers and treatments, data sharing, technology and care among other topics.
The World Dementia Council brings together global policymakers and leaders in dementia to explore solutions to new and emerging challenges facing people living with dementia. The Council works to promote a shared understanding about the challenge facing the field and how to make progress. The first treatments mark a significant shift for the field.
For the first time Alzheimer's Disease is treatable. Even if the impact of treatments is limited and, at the moment, is available in only a few countries, this signals the direction of travel for the field. Over the years ahead there will be more treatments, for Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, and to both manage symptoms and to modify the course of the diease. These will be easier and cheaper to deliver and bring greater benefits for patients and caregivers. At the same time understanding about to prevent disease is increasing. As science advances prevention, diagnosis and treatment the public policy challenge becomes implementing them in health systems. And implementing them in a way that doesn't increase national, or global, inequity.
Treatments will not remove the need for care and support. Whether that is for the person with dementia or their caregiver this is a huge area of unmet need. Formal and informal care in impact and in costs are fundamental to lived experience of dementia today. Whether through health and social care systems, funding, or technology, it is possible to deliver interventions that have impact.
The Council is exploring these through virtual and in-person events. Along with the annual WDC Summit taking place in London, the Council is hosting virtual and in person events looking at the impact of dementia in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Council is also hosting a series of virtual dialogues for global experts to understand the impact of treatments and explore how progress can be accelerated. Read more about forthcoming events taking place around the world in person and virtually below.