Conference

Behavioral Confluence 2026: Bridging Mind, Science, & Context

Event Date
Feb 12, 2026
Mode
Offline
Venue
Christ University, Bangal...
Organizer
Christ University, Bangal...

About the Conference

Behavioral Confluence 2026 is an international conference hosted by CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, that brings together researchers, practitioners, industry leaders, policymakers, and behavioural science enthusiasts from across the globe. The conference serves as a platform to explore how insights from behavioural science inform decision-making, policy design, organisational practices, and real-world problem solving. Designed as a multi-format experience, Behavioral Confluence features Spotlight Keynotes, Action Track workshops, Insight Panels, Research Exchange sessions, and Practitioner Connect dialogues, along with pre-conference workshops and online spotlight talks. The event emphasises translating behavioural theory into practice, fostering industry–academia collaboration, and building capacity for evidence-based decision-making across sectors.

Conference Themes

Foundations and Frontiers in Behavioral Decision Science

Social Sciences and Humanities
Time TBD

Subject: Behavioral Science

Details: Exploring theoretical roots and cutting-edge directions in how decisions are understood, modeled, and studied.

Solution Mindset and Behavioral Interventions

Social Sciences and Humanities
Time TBD

Subject: Behavioral Science

Details: Designing, testing, and scaling behavioural solutions across health, education, policy, and society.

Behavioral Foresight: Risk, Anticipation, and Futures Thinking

Social Sciences and Humanities
Time TBD

Subject: Behavioral Science

Details: Navigating uncertainty, crisis preparedness, and long-term behavioral planning.

Cultural and Contextual Models of Decision-Making

Social Sciences and Humanities
Time TBD

Subject: Behavioral Science

Details: Understanding decisions shaped by history, tradition, values, and sociocultural realities, Globally, with exclusive references to the Global South and East.

Ethics, Digitality, and Behavioral Design in Governance

Social Sciences and Humanities
Time TBD

Subject: Behavioral Science

Details: Addressing ethical dilemmas, nudging in digital spaces, and citizen-centered public systems.

Featured Speakers

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DR ARNOUD HUIBERS

Theme Speaker

Psychotherapist and Trainer at Solution Centre, Soesterberg, The Netherlands

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BIJU DOMINIC

Theme Speaker

Chief Evangelist, Fractal Analytics, Mumbai

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DR JASEEM KOORANKOT

Theme Speaker

Wellness Officer, Hamad Hospital, Doha, Qatar

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DR NIKKIL SUDHARSHANAN

Theme Speaker

Associate Professor, Technical University of Munich, Germany

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DR RAJIV VAIDYANATHAN

Theme Speaker

Professor, Department of Marketing, University of Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota, United States

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DR VASUNDHARAA SANTOSH NAIR

Theme Speaker

Assistant Professor and Deputy Director, Centre for Community Mental Health, O. P. Jindal Global University