Conference Day One
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
| Time |
Description |
Presenter |
| 8:00 – 9:00am |
Registration (Centennial Foyer – Ballroom Level) and Breakfast (Centennial II) |
|
| 9:00 – 9:25am |
Welcome! President’s Message & Emcees Welcome – Centennial I |
|
| 9:25 – 10:25am |
Keynote Speaker: In Praise of the Turtle – Centennial I |
|
| 10:30 – 11:25am |
State of the Field: Cross-Disciplinary Updates in Surrogacy & Egg Donation – Centennial I |
|
| 11:30am- 12:25pm |
Centennial I – Track A: Sacred Beliefs, Shared Values: Religious Diversity in Family-Building & Reproductive Ethics
Centennial III – Track B: The Ethics of Emotion: When Empathy Becomes Exploitation |
|
| 12:30 – 1:30pm |
Lunch Roundtables (Centennial II) |
|
| 1:40 – 2:05pm |
Update from the Board of Directors – Centennial I |
|
| 2:10 – 3:30pm |
Centennial I – Track A: Ethical Psychological Evaluations & Matching Preferences
Centennial III – Track B: Presentation & Debate: Gene Editing – A Force for Good or Evil? |
|
| 4:05 – 4:20pm |
Networking & Snack/Coffee – Centennial Foyer |
|
| 3:50 – 4:50pm |
Updates on All Standards – Centennial I |
|
| 4:50 – 5:20pm |
Emcees Closing – Centennial I |
|
| 7:00 – 9:00pm |
Cocktail Party at Hard rock Cafe Atlanta – Offsite |
|
Conference Day Two
Friday, May 15, 2026
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
| Time |
Description |
Presenter |
| 8:00 – 8:45am |
Breakfast (Centennial II) |
|
| 8:50 – 9:00am |
Emcee Welcome! – Centennial I |
|
| 9:00 – 9:55am |
Centennial I – Track A: Confidentiality Across Disciplines: Navigating Ethical & Legal Duties in Third-Party Reproduction
Centennial III – Track B: How to Navigate Medical Termination Discussions |
|
| 10:00 – 10:55am |
Centennial I – Track A: “Who Owns the Embryos?” Legal Rights & Ethical Gray Zones No One Talks About
Centennial III – Track B: The Ethics of Care: Navigating Power Imbalances Between Surrogates and Intended Parents |
|
| 11:00 – 11:55am |
Centennial I – Track A: IVF Advocacy
Centennial III – Track B: Nightmare Cases in Egg Donation |
|
| 12:00 – 1:00pm |
Lunch Roundtables (Centennial II) |
|
| 1:05 – 2:00pm |
Stopping the Surge: Collaborating to Combat Harmful State Legislation – Centennial I |
|
| 2:05 – 3:00pm |
Centennial I – Track A: SEEDS Working Group Update – International Surrogacy & Safeguards
Centennial III – Track B: How to Protect Yourself From Emotional Burnout & Compassionate Fatigue When Navigating the Emotional Stressful Journey of Surrogacy |
|
| 3:00 – 3:15pm |
Networking & Snack/Coffee Break – Centennial Foyer |
|
| 3:20 – 4:20pm |
How Artificial Intelligence Can Help/Hurt Our Field – Centennial I |
|
| 4:20 – 4:30pm |
Emcees Closing – Centennial I |
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*Times/topics are subject to change
