04/22/2026
The UCLA Nursing Science and Innovation Conference convenes nurses, nursing students and health care colleagues across clinical, academic and leadership roles to advance practice through science, evidence and bold thinking.
This year’s theme, Nurse-Led Future: Nursing Intelligence in the Age of AI, explores how clinical expertise, leadership and technology intersect to strengthen outcomes for patients, families and communities in a rapidly evolving health care environment.
We are honored to welcome our 2026 keynote speakers, Maxim Topaz, PhD, RN, FAAN, FIAHSI, FACMI, of Columbia University and VNS Health; and Olga Kagan, PhD, RN, FHIMSS, FAAAAI, FIEL, nurse scientist, informatics leader and founder and CEO of the Food Allergy Nursing Association. Together, their work explores how artificial intelligence, informatics and innovation are shaping the future of nursing practice, research and patient care.
Registration is now open. Learn more and register here: https://ucla.in/46y4TbM
Thank you to our conference sponsor, Sigma Nursing, for supporting the 22nd Annual UCLA Nursing Science and Innovation Conference.
Explore how nursing science and innovation are guiding a nurse-led future of care in an AI-enabled health care environment.