Building Capability in Behavioural Research Conference 2026: Keynote Speaker Announcement

We’re thrilled to announce Professor Ralph Hertwig as a keynote speaker at the Building Capability in Behavioural Research Conference 2026.

As Director of the Center for Adaptive Rationality at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Ralph is a leading voice in cognitive psychology and behavioral decision science. His pioneering work on bounded rationality, simple heuristics, learning from experience, and strengthening people’s decision-making competences has reshaped how we understand human behaviour in both digital and real-world environments.

A member of Germany’s most prestigious scientific academies, Ralph has also played a key role in advising on urgent societal challenges—from obesity and pandemic response to youth well-being online and the future of democracy and technology.

In his keynote, “Boost — empowering behavior change to address global challenges,” Ralph will explore how boosting people’s cognitive and motivational capacities can enable smarter decisions and more resilient societies.

Get ready for a session that will challenge assumptions, energise perspectives, and spark new ideas.

A promotional poster for an event titled “Building Capability in Behavioural Research.” The event takes place on June 30th, 2026, at the Teaching and Learning Building, University of Birmingham. On the right side, there is a professional portrait of Professor Ralph Hertwig, wearing a blue blazer and sitting in front of a bookshelf. Above the image are the logos for Behavioural Research UK and Centre–UB.
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