The iNAV Symposium is a unique international conference bringing together researchers, academics, and industry professionals to share the latest discoveries and advances in navigation science. With a strong focus on innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world applications, the symposium features outstanding speakers, panel discussions, and presentations covering a wide range of topics, including:

• Systems neuroscience
• Human cognitive (neuro)science
• Animal behavior
• Theoretical neurobiology
• Robotics

Beyond the scientific program, iNAV provides an inspiring environment for networking, exchanging ideas, and building new collaborations across disciplines and continents.

Planning for the next iNAV Symposium is already underway, and we look forward to welcoming the navigation community back to Europe in June 2028. Further details, including the venue and important dates, will be announced soon.

The first iNAV Symposium took place in 2016, bringing together researchers from diverse disciplines in Bad Gastein in the Austrian Alps to discuss groundbreaking discoveries, pressing open questions, and future directions in the field. Following its successful debut, the second iNAV Symposium was held in 2018 in Mont-Tremblant, Canada, marking the conference’s first visit to North America and further expanding its international community.

The third and fourth iNAV Symposia were held entirely virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, attracting more than 700 participants from around the world.

In 2024, iNAV returned to an in-person format in Merano, Italy, welcoming 230 participants for four days of cutting-edge navigation science, dynamic Data Blitz talks, engaging poster sessions, and inspiring discussions.

Most recently, iNAV2026 was held in the spectacular setting of Banff, Canada, marking the symposium’s second visit to North America. The meeting brought together an international community of scientists for an outstanding week of scientific exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, and memorable social events surrounded by the Canadian Rockies. We are deeply grateful to all speakers, presenters, and participants who made iNAV2026 such a tremendous success.