MindFest was launched in 2023 by Florida Atlantic’s Center for the Future of Mind, AI & Society as an annual conference to bring together thought leaders in the fields that study the future of intelligence, especially artificial intelligence (AI), philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience, to discuss the interaction between mind and machine, the nature of intelligence and conscious experience. Save the date: MindFest 2026 is a two-day event: Wednesday April 1, 2026, and Thursday April 2, 2026! Location: Florida Atlantic, Boca Campus, Student Union, Live Oak rooms from 9am until 5pm.