We are pleased to announce the dates for The Podium Institute Annual Conference on Sports Medicine & Technology 2026:
Thursday 24th and Friday 25th September
This year’s conference will take place in the University of Oxford’s newly opened Life and Mind Building, and will be hosted by the Podium Institute Director, Professor Constantin Coussios OBE FREng. Situated in the heart of Oxford, the Life and Mind Building is a state‑of‑the‑art facility that provides an outstanding environment for scientific exchange and will offer an exceptional setting for this year’s conference.
Building on the success of our past two annual events, attended by over 120 international experts, this year’s conference will bring together leading researchers, clinicians, and innovators to explore advances at the intersection of sports medicine and emerging technologies. Registration is now open!
On Thursday 24th September, the first day of the conference will conclude with a gala dinner held in the historic Medieval Hall at New College. This special evening will provide an opportunity for delegates to continue discussions in an informal and atmospheric setting.
The conference programme is now available. Explore the speaker line-up,
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All presentations and abstracts will be shared here closer to the date of the conference. Further announcements will be posted in due course on our website and LinkedIn page. You can also stay up to date with our announcements by subscribing to our mailing list.
THEMES AND TOPICS
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Conference sessions will be organised around four key areas:
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These themes will focus on the development, application and validation of innovative technologies, including wearables, digital health and remote monitoring, computer vision, imaging and neuroimaging, personal protective equipment (PPE), biomarkers, and biomechanics. Through these thematic areas we can explore how technological innovation can advance sport safety across youth, community and professional sport.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
We are delighted to welcome an outstanding group of international experts whose research is advancing our understanding of sports injury prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Spanning neuroscience, cardiovascular science, musculoskeletal biomechanics and mental health, their expertise will provide fresh perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing sport, health and technology today.
We are pleased to introduce the following speakers, who will join us in Oxford:
| OPENING KEYNOTES |
| Dr Karen Jones Rugby Football Union |
| Dr Charlotte Cowie British Olympic Association |
| BRAIN HEALTH |
| Professor Ann McKee Boston University, USA |
| Dr Ryan Quarrington & Dr Hugh McCloskey Adelaide University, Australia |
| Dr Mike Jones Cardiff University, UK |
| CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH |
| Professor Sanjay Sharma St George’s, University of London, UK |
| Dr Emma O’Donnell Loughborough University, UK |
| Dr Harald T. Jørstad Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands |
| MUSCULOSKELETAL HEALTH |
| Professor Conor Walsh Harvard University, USA |
| Professor William R. Taylor Institute for Biomechanics, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Dr Sean Williams University of Bath, UK |
| Professor Jason Kerrigan University of Virginia, USA |
| MENTAL HEALTH, SLEEP AND COGNITION |
| Professor Anthony Kontos University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA |
| Dr Lee Moore University of Bath, UK |
| Professor Thomas Okell University of Oxford, UK |
KEY DATES
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW CLOSED
Thanks to everyone who submitted an abstract before the deadline on Tuesday 30th June 2026. The organising committee has reviewed all submitted abstracts and confirmed acceptance for oral presentations, contributed talks, or poster presentations by the end of July. All contributed presentations and posters are to be given in person in Oxford.
Upon notification of acceptance, contributing presenters will be required to confirm attendance through payment of the attendee fee prior to final inclusion in the programme.