6th Abu Dhabi Brain Conference (ADBC 2026)
18 Sep 2026 – 20 Sep 2026 · InterContinental Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · In-Person
The 6th Abu Dhabi Brain Conference (#ADBC2026) is the UAE's flagship neurology meeting, convening 18–20 September 2026 at the InterContinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi. Now in its sixth edition, the conference has grown into an established international platform where clinicians, researchers and allied neuroscience professionals from the Gulf, the wider Middle East, Europe and North America exchange the latest evidence in the diagnosis, treatment and investigation of neurological disease.
The meeting is chaired by Prof. Naji Riachi, Consultant Neurologist, Medical Director of the Neurosciences Center at Burjeel Medical City and Professor at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi. It is endorsed by the Emirates Neurology Society (EMINS) and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (IPAMDS), and is CME accredited by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi.
Scientific focus
This year's plenary programme is dedicated to the most recent developments and research across clinical neurology. Across three days delegates can expect state-of-the-art lectures, expert debates and case-based discussions covering:
- Multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology — new disease-modifying therapies and treatment sequencing
- Stroke and neuro-interventional care — acute pathways, thrombectomy and secondary prevention
- Epilepsy — diagnostic work-up, drug-resistant epilepsy and surgical options
- Movement disorders and Parkinson's disease — device-aided therapies and advanced management
- Headache and neuropathic pain
- Neurocritical care and neuro-emergencies
- Adult and paediatric neurology updates
- Neurorehabilitation and the role of specialised nursing
Who should attend
Neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-interventionists, neurocritical care physicians, radiologists, emergency medicine and internal medicine physicians, family physicians, psychiatrists, rehabilitation specialists, fellows and residents, researchers, medical students, and specialised nurses in neurology and rehabilitation.
Registration fees
| Category | Fee |
|---|
| Physicians (in-person) | AED 300 |
| Nurses, allied health professionals, residents & students (in-person) | AED 250 |
Venue
InterContinental Abu Dhabi, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE — a waterfront venue in the Bateen district, close to the city's main hotels and around 35 minutes from Zayed International Airport.
Support and partners
ADBC 2026 is supported by Experience Abu Dhabi and sponsored by leading neuroscience-focused companies including AbbVie, Pfizer, Lilly, Roche and New Bridge (main sponsors), Biogen, Merck and City Pharmacy (platinum), and the National Reference Laboratory, Organon and GSK (gold).
