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Fulbright Annual Conference 2026
Theme: Our Legacy, Our Future
📍 Johns Hopkins SAIS Bloomberg Center, Washington, DC | 📅 October 23–25, 2026 |
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| Time | Plenary 1st Floor Theater |
Learning Lab Room 826 |
Posters Rooms 940/944 |
Roundtables 4th Floor |
Career Center Rooms 1020 & 1024 |
| Friday, October 23 | |||||
| 9:00 am – 3:45 pm | Chapter Workshop — Off-site - Invitation Only | ||||
| 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Registration — First Floor Lobby (left side entrance to Bloomberg Center) | ||||
| 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm | Opening Plenary — 1st Floor Theater
Welcome Remarks: Tammy Hettinger (Executive Director, Fulbright Association) & Leland Lazarus (President and Chair, Fulbright Association) Opening Remarks: James Steinberg (Dean, Johns Hopkins SAIS) Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award to Josh S. Weston Presentation of Innovation in Education Award Presentation of Chapter Awards Fireside Chat with Joon Silverstein (CMO, Coach), moderated by Sarah Happel |
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| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Opening Reception — 1st Floor Breezeway & Beach | ||||
| Saturday, October 24 | |||||
| 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Registration — First Floor Lobby | ||||
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Coffee & Networking — 1st Floor Breezeway | ||||
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Opening Keynote — 1st Floor Theater
Jim Sciutto (Chief National Security Analyst, CNN) |
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| 9:30 am – 10:15 am | Plenary I The Fulbright Program and its Histories Moderator: Dr. Laurence Hare, University of Arkansas Terhi Mölsä, Fulbright Finland Foundation Edward Prados, Fulbright Jordan Hakan Tosuner, Fulbright Germany |
Advocacy 101 Fiona Breslin, Associate Director for Chapter Relations & Advocacy |
– | – | International Career Advancement Program | 1997 to 2026 | Your Next Chapter in Global Leadership Tom Rowe, University of Denver Angela Martinez, University of Denver Karen Kwok, ICAP Fellow (2025) Han Kang, ICAP Fellow (2011) |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Networking Break — Room 820 (Exhibitors), 8th Floor Sponsored by Fulbright Hungary |
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| 10:30 am – 11:15 am | Plenary II Architecting Internationalization 2030 Through Strategic Global Partnerships Moderator: Denver Muirhead, INUNI Global Gaganjot Kaur, INUNI Global Manos Kapterian, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford Angel Ahmed, GNET – Global Network |
From Survival to Sustainability: Rethinking How We Live and Work Patrice Moulton, Professor of Psychology at Northwestern State University & FA Board Member Christina Furtado, Executive Director, Clinical Excellence and Strategy, GuardMe |
Posters Session #1 |
– | Getting Hired: How Recruiters Find and Evaluate Talent Richard Yep, Vice President, Vetted Solutions |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm | Selma Jeanne Cohen Dance Lecture Awardee: Mina Yang, PhD Special performance by the Dance Institute of Washington |
Why People Still Matter for IT Projects Brian Kelly, MindaClient Tom Downes, MindaClient |
– | Roundtables Session #1 |
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| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch with Chapters/Interest Groups Meetups — 1st Floor Breezeway | ||||
| 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm | Plenary III Advancing Health in Rural Communities through Ecosystems Moderator: Dr. Darrin D’Agostino, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Dr. Lance McMahon, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Dr. Steve McKellips, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Patricia Cuff, Ed.D., M.S., M.P.H., Forum Director, Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education of the National Academies |
Chapter Leaders Meeting with the Alliance for International Exchange Invitation only Adrienne Jacobs, Alliance for International Exchange |
– | Roundtables Session #2 |
From Fulbright to What's Next: Translating Your Experience for Employers and Your Network Mary Beaulieu, Assistant Dean and Director, Harvard Kennedy School Office of Career Advancement Natascha F. Saunders, Ed.D., Career Coach, Harvard Kennedy School |
| 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm | Transition/Networking Break — Room 820 (Exhibitors), 8th Floor Sponsored by Fulbright Hungary |
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| 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm | Plenary IV AI in Practice: Navigating Opportunities and Shaping What's Next Moderator: Dr. Emmanuel Dorley, University of Florida Martin Basiri, Passage Raymond Gonzalez, Meta Amanda Levay, Redactable |
How to Teach to Different Learning Styles Paula Demsky, Fusion Education Group |
Posters Session #2 |
– | Learn More About the Global Leadership & Diplomacy Certificate Dr. Daniel Katz, Borough of Manhattan Community College Dr. Reynaldo Ortíz-Minaya, Howard University & Fulbright Association Board of Directors |
| 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | Plenary V Penn State and Fulbright: Innovation for Community Impact Moderator: Josh Davis, JD, Penn State Karly Feinberg, Idea to Impact, LLC Pearl Gluck, MFA, Penn State Dr. Carter Hunt, Penn State Dario Zimmerschied, Penn State |
AI-powered research and teaching tools Shane D. Courtland, PhD, Senior Director of Technical Innovation, ScholarsEdge |
– | Roundtables Session #3 |
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| 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm | Plenary: Fulbrighters in STEM — 1st Floor Theater
Moderator: Dr. Michael Malinowski, Vascular Surgeon & Fulbright Association Vice Chair, Medical College of Wisconsin Dr. Oscar Barton, Morgan State University Dr. Ellen Roche, MIT Dr. Anand Reddi, BeOne Medicine Dr. Albert Manero, University of Central Florida |
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| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Closing Fireside Chat: Senator Fulbright’s Legacy — 1st Floor Theater
Tammy Hettinger, Fulbright Association Julia Foote LeStage, Entrepreneur, Television Producer & Screenwriter |
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| 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Dinner on Your Own: Explore Washington, DC | ||||
| 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm | Monuments in Moonlight Walking Tour — Meet at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance of the Bloomberg Center Free walking tour hosted by Fulbright NCAC · Ends at the Lincoln Memorial · No registration required |
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| Sunday, October 25 | |||||
| 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Registration — First Floor Lobby | ||||
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Coffee & Networking — Room 824/822, 8th Floor | ||||
| 9:00 am – 9:45 am | Plenary VI National Security in a Changing World Moderator: Leland Lazarus, President/Chair, Fulbright Association Pamela Berkowsky, Blue Sapphire Strategies Nicole Yip, Anduril Dr. Dan Kliman, German Marshall Fund |
From Ideas to Impact: Designing Local Service Projects Patrice Moulton, Community Engagement Chair, Fulbright Association |
Posters Session #3 |
– | Leading Through Uncertainty: The Skills of Tomorrow’s Leaders Tyler Tucker and Ayushi Mohanty, Global Shapers Community |
| 9:45 am – 10:30 am | Plenary VII From Innovation to Impact: Scaling Solutions to Global Challenges Moderator: Mark Grobmyer, Chairman, Global Solutions Institute (GSI) Tammy Hettinger, Fulbright Association Dr. Al Watkins, Former Head of Technology & Innovation, World Bank Maj. Gen. (Ret.) John F. Wharton, Former Commander, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Carlos Perrone, Treasurer, The United Nations Secretariat |
Learn More About the Congressional International Exchanges Caucus Adrienne Jacobs, Alliance for International Exchange |
– | – | Career Pivots for International Development Professionals: A Hands-on Workshop to Map your Next Career Chapter Kristen Hecht, TechChange |
| 10:30 am – 11:30 am | Plenary VIII Opening Doors through Education Moderator: Angel Ahmed, GNET – Global Network Martin Basiri, Passage Special Guests: Passage Scholarship Students |
Telling the Fulbright Story: From Experience to Impact Hannah Pontari, IIE Christy Rozek, IIE |
– | Roundtables Session #4 |
Connecting Your Skills, Opportunities, and Purpose in a Changing World of Work Lin Shi, LinkedIn |
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm | Closing Plenary: FACON27 — 1st Floor Theater Dr. Anthony E. Munroe, President, Borough of Manhattan Community College Sanjay Ramdath, Borough of Manhattan Community College |
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| 12:30 pm | Adjourn | ||||
| 1:00 pm | 1946 Society Lunch — Off-site (invitation only) | ||||
Fulbright Annual Conference 2026
Theme: Our Legacy, Our Future
📍 Johns Hopkins SAIS Bloomberg Center, Washington, DC
📅 October 23–25, 2026
📍 Johns Hopkins SAIS Bloomberg Center, Washington, DC
📅 October 23–25, 2026
Plenary
Learning Lab
Posters
Roundtables
Career Center
Friday, October 23
9:00 am – 3:45 pm
Chapter Workshop
Off-site - Invitation Only
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Registration
First Floor Lobby (left side entrance to Bloomberg Center)
4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
Opening Plenary
1st Floor Theater
Welcome Remarks: Tammy Hettinger (Exec. Director) & Leland Lazarus (President & Chair)
Opening Remarks: James Steinberg (Dean, Johns Hopkins SAIS)
Lifetime Achievement Award to Josh S. Weston, Innovation in Education Award & Chapter Awards
Fireside Chat with Joon Silverstein (CMO, Coach), moderated by Sarah Happel
Opening Remarks: James Steinberg (Dean, Johns Hopkins SAIS)
Lifetime Achievement Award to Josh S. Weston, Innovation in Education Award & Chapter Awards
Fireside Chat with Joon Silverstein (CMO, Coach), moderated by Sarah Happel
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Opening Reception
1st Floor Breezeway & Beach
Saturday, October 24
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Registration
First Floor Lobby
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Coffee & Networking
1st Floor Breezeway
9:00 am – 9:30 am
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Plenary
Plenary I
The Fulbright Program and its Histories
Moderator: Dr. Laurence Hare, University of Arkansas
Terhi Mölsä, Fulbright Finland Foundation
Edward Prados, Fulbright Jordan
Hakan Tosuner, Fulbright Germany
1st Floor Theater
Learning Lab
Advocacy 101
Fiona Breslin, Associate Director for Chapter Relations & Advocacy
Room 826, 8th Floor
Career Center
International Career Advancement Program | 1997 to 2026 | Your Next Chapter in Global Leadership
Tom Rowe, University of Denver
Angela Martinez, University of Denver
Karen Kwok, ICAP Fellow (2025)
Han Kang, ICAP Fellow (2011)
Rooms 1020 & 1024, 10th Floor
10:15 am – 10:30 am
Networking Break
Room 820 (Exhibitors), 8th Floor
Sponsored by Fulbright Hungary
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Plenary
Plenary II
Architecting Internationalization 2030 Through Strategic Global Partnerships
Moderator: Denver Muirhead, INUNI Global
Gaganjot Kaur, INUNI Global
Manos Kapterian, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Angel Ahmed, GNET – Global Network
1st Floor Theater
Learning Lab
From Survival to Sustainability: Rethinking How We Live and Work
Patrice Moulton, Professor of Psychology at Northwestern State University & FA Board Member
Christina Furtado, Executive Director, Clinical Excellence and Strategy, GuardMe
Christina Furtado, Executive Director, Clinical Excellence and Strategy, GuardMe
Room 826, 8th Floor
Career Center
Getting Hired: How Recruiters Find and Evaluate Talent
Richard Yep, Vice President, Vetted Solutions
Rooms 1020 & 1024, 10th Floor
11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Plenary
Selma Jeanne Cohen Dance Lecture
Awardee: Mina Yang, PhD
Special performance by the Dance Institute of Washington
1st Floor Theater
Learning Lab
Why People Still Matter for IT Projects
Brian Kelly, MindaClient
Tom Downes, MindaClient
Room 826, 8th Floor
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch with Chapters/Interest Groups Meetups
1st Floor Breezeway
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Plenary
Plenary III
Advancing Health in Rural Communities through Ecosystems
Moderator: Dr. Darrin D’Agostino, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Dr. Lance McMahon, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Dr. Steve McKellips, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Patricia Cuff, Ed.D., M.S., M.P.H., Forum Director, Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education of the National Academies
1st Floor Theater
Learning Lab
Chapter Leaders Meeting with the Alliance for International Exchange
Invitation only
Adrienne Jacobs, Alliance for International Exchange
Adrienne Jacobs, Alliance for International Exchange
Room 826, 8th Floor
Career Center
From Fulbright to What's Next: Translating Your Experience for Employers and Your Network
Mary Beaulieu, Assistant Dean and Director, Harvard Kennedy School Office of Career Advancement
Natascha F. Saunders, Ed.D., Career Coach, Harvard Kennedy School
Rooms 1020 & 1024, 10th Floor
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Transition/Networking Break
Room 820 (Exhibitors), 8th Floor
Sponsored by Fulbright Hungary
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Plenary
Plenary IV
AI in Practice: Navigating Opportunities and Shaping What's Next
Moderator: Dr. Emmanuel Dorley, University of Florida
Martin Basiri, Passage
Raymond Gonzalez, Meta
Amanda Levay, Redactable
1st Floor Theater
Learning Lab
How to Teach to Different Learning Styles
Paula Demsky, Fusion Education Group
Room 826, 8th Floor
Career Center
Learn More About the Global Leadership & Diplomacy Certificate
Dr. Daniel Katz, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Dr. Reynaldo Ortíz-Minaya, Howard University & Fulbright Association Board of Directors
Rooms 1020 & 1024, 10th Floor
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Plenary
Plenary V
Penn State and Fulbright: Innovation for Community Impact
Moderator: Josh Davis, JD, Penn State
Karly Feinberg, Idea to Impact, LLC
Pearl Gluck, MFA, Penn State
Dr. Carter Hunt, Penn State
Dario Zimmerschied, Penn State
1st Floor Theater
Learning Lab
AI-powered research and teaching tools
Shane D. Courtland, PhD, Senior Director of Technical Innovation, ScholarsEdge
Room 826, 8th Floor
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Plenary: Fulbrighters in STEM
1st Floor Theater
Moderator: Dr. Michael Malinowski, Vascular Surgeon & Fulbright Association Vice Chair, Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Oscar Barton, Morgan State University
Dr. Ellen Roche, MIT
Dr. Anand Reddi, BeOne Medicine
Dr. Albert Manero, University of Central Florida
Dr. Oscar Barton, Morgan State University
Dr. Ellen Roche, MIT
Dr. Anand Reddi, BeOne Medicine
Dr. Albert Manero, University of Central Florida
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Closing Fireside Chat: Senator Fulbright’s Legacy
1st Floor Theater
Tammy Hettinger, Fulbright Association
Julia Foote LeStage, Entrepreneur, Television Producer & Screenwriter
Julia Foote LeStage, Entrepreneur, Television Producer & Screenwriter
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Dinner on Your Own: Explore Washington, DC
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Monuments in Moonlight Walking Tour
Meet at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance of the Bloomberg Center
Free walking tour hosted by Fulbright NCAC · Ends at the Lincoln Memorial · No registration required
Sunday, October 25
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Registration
First Floor Lobby
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Coffee & Networking
Room 824/822, 8th Floor
9:00 am – 9:45 am
Plenary
Plenary VI
National Security in a Changing World
Moderator: Leland Lazarus, President/Chair, Fulbright Association
Pamela Berkowsky, Blue Sapphire Strategies
Nicole Yip, Anduril
Dr. Dan Kliman, German Marshall Fund
1st Floor Theater
Learning Lab
From Ideas to Impact: Designing Local Service Projects
Patrice Moulton, Community Engagement Chair, Fulbright Association
Room 826, 8th Floor
9:45 am – 10:30 am
Plenary
Plenary VII
From Innovation to Impact: Scaling Solutions to Global Challenges
Moderator: Mark Grobmyer, Chairman, Global Solutions Institute (GSI)
Tammy Hettinger, Fulbright Association
Dr. Al Watkins, Former Head of Technology & Innovation, World Bank
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) John F. Wharton, Former Commander, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command
Carlos Perrone, Treasurer, The United Nations Secretariat
1st Floor Theater
Learning Lab
Learn More About the Congressional International Exchanges Caucus
Adrienne Jacobs, Alliance for International Exchange
Room 826, 8th Floor
Career Center
Career Pivots for International Development Professionals: A Hands-on Workshop to Map your Next Career Chapter
Kristen Hecht, TechChange
Rooms 1020 & 1024, 10th Floor
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Plenary
Plenary VIII
Opening Doors through Education
Moderator: Angel Ahmed, GNET – Global Network
Martin Basiri, Passage
Special Guests: Passage Scholarship Students
1st Floor Theater
Learning Lab
Telling the Fulbright Story: From Experience to Impact
Hannah Pontari, IIE
Christy Rozek, IIE
Room 826, 8th Floor
Career Center
Connecting Your Skills, Opportunities, and Purpose in a Changing World of Work
Lin Shi, LinkedIn
Rooms 1020 & 1024, 10th Floor
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Closing Plenary: FACON27
Dr. Anthony E. Munroe, President, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Sanjay Ramdath, Borough of Manhattan Community College
1st Floor Theater
12:30 pm
Adjourn
1:00 pm
1946 Society Lunch
Off-site (invitation only)