VIRTUAL Experience

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Choose the virtual experience to access livestreamed programming from the APA 2026 Main and Feature stages, including bold keynote speakers and dynamic Headline Events, the interactive virtual poster hall, and more. Your virtual front-row seat is waiting. 

CE information coming soon.

Not sure if attending virtually is right for you? Learn more about the difference between the APA 2026 All Access and virtual experiences.

The Virtual Experience

  • Choose from two simultaneous livestream channels airing sessions from the Main Stage and Feature Stage in Washington, DC.
  • Participate in interactive chats during live stream sessions. 
  • Submit questions for speakers during Q&A segments. 
  • Explore the Virtual Poster Hall. 
  • Watch previously livestreamed sessions on-demand starting in September until December 2026. 
  • Earn unlimited CE credits for live and on-demand sessions approved for CE at no extra cost. 

Virtual (Only) Pricing

Category 

cost

APA member, fellow, associate, international affiliate, APA Supporter 

$190

APAGS member, APA student affiliate, APA high school teacher affiliate, community college teacher affiliate 

$55

Nonmember full-time student 

$100

Nonmember 

$260

Explore the Virtual Program

Program Content Disclaimer

The research findings, viewpoints, and comments expressed by presenters in session descriptions, presentations, or other meeting materials are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the official policies or positions of the American Psychological Association (APA). Similarly, the content of videos, media, or other materials displayed during sessions or workshops reflects the perspectives of their creators and not those of APA. 


This meeting may include sessions developed by APA divisions or affiliated organizations, each operating with its own governance and review processes. These sessions reflect the breadth and diversity of psychology’s many disciplines and perspectives. While APA provides overarching guidance regarding meeting structure and professional standards, individual contributors bear sole responsibility for the content of their presentations. APA does not endorse, review, or censor the personal, professional, or political views expressed in any presentation or associated materials. 


Time (ET)

Main Stage

Feature Stage

8:30-9:30 a.m. 

PRESIDENTIAL OPENING SESSION

10:00-11:00 a.m. 

KEYNOTE SESSION

Ethics 

Hector Adames, PhD and Nayeli Chavez, PhD 

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

Headline Event

Childhood Reconsidered: What Growing Up Digital Actually Does to Development 

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Division Session 

AI Therapists, Friends, and Assistants: Understanding AI Across Disciplines

KEYNOTE SESSION

Intersectionality 

Lisa Bowleg, PhD 

Kimberlé Crenshaw, JD

2:30-3:30 p.m. 

KEYNOTE SESSION

Artificial Intelligence

Alison Cerezo, PhD   

4:00-5:00 p.m.

Ethics Committee Hot Topic

Unintended Ethical Consequences of AI Adoption

CE Credit: 1.0

Session TBA

Speakers and session times subject to change. Additional CE information forthcoming.