This isn't a conference you sit through. It's an experience you carry with you.
This isn't sitting in rows watching PowerPoints. You'll compete in the EI Olympics, decode deception with FBI-trained experts, map empathy with Michael Ventura, and pitch solutions in our Shark Tank: EI Edition.
Every session bridges cutting-edge research with tools you can use on Monday morning. From nonverbal intelligence to imposter syndrome, from criminal profiling to workplace culture transformation.
120 carefully curated professionals. Three days of structured networking, shared meals, evening socials, and a VIP Gala Dinner. You'll leave with a network that lasts well beyond the conference.
Seeking a strategic EI advantage to drive performance, retention, and culture from the top.
Driving culture and capability across your organisation with evidence-based emotional intelligence.
Delivering high-impact interventions with the latest research and tools from world-leading practitioners.
Looking for better deal outcomes through deeper understanding of human behaviour and influence.
Leveraging behavioural insight, deception detection, and emotional intelligence in high-stakes contexts.
Advancing EI research and practice with direct access to the field's most respected researchers.
Tue 19th May, 12:00-18:00
A half-day opening that hooks you from the first minute. Three keynotes from Cliff Lansley, Abbie Maroño, and Michael Ventura. A deception detection panel with four world experts. Plus the VIP Gala Dinner and Fireside Chat.
Wed 20th May, 09:00-17:30
The full immersion. Six keynotes, parallel workshops, the EI Olympics, a high-stakes panel, and Kerry Daynes closing the day with her trademark blend of dark humour and forensic insight. Evening social with live music, pizza, and karaoke.
Thu 21st May, 09:00-13:00
A powerful half-day close. Kate Atkin on imposter syndrome, a future-of-EI panel, Aaron Garner's live behavioural reading masterclass, and Cliff Lansley's closing keynote — your Monday morning action plan.
A glimpse of what's waiting for you in 2026.
Artificial intelligence is accelerating at breakneck speed. Within the next five years, AI will handle routine analysis, automate predictable tasks, and deliver technical solutions faster than ever before. But here's what it won't do: read a room. Build genuine trust. Navigate conflict with grace. Inspire a demoralized team. Or know when to bend the rules to do the right thing.
As the technical bar becomes obsolete, the human bar gets higher. The professionals who thrive in an AI-driven economy aren't the ones with the smartest algorithms — they're the ones with the sharpest emotional intelligence. They're the leaders who can influence without authority, the negotiators who understand what's really being said, the managers who spot when a team member is struggling before it becomes a crisis.
The EmotionIntell Conference 2026 isn't about competing with AI. It's about becoming irreplaceable in a world where AI handles the routine. We've assembled the world's leading practitioners, researchers, and behavioural experts to teach you the skills that no algorithm can replicate. Because the professionals who understand people — truly understand them — will always have the ultimate competitive advantage.
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