# Lion Forum Brain–Computer Interface Roundtable — Full Public Brief

Last updated: September 25, 2026
Canonical website: https://bci.lionforum.org/

## Summary
The Lion Forum Brain–Computer Interface Roundtable is a focused, invitation-only conversation on November 17, 2026, in Washington, DC. It brings together government, industry, researchers, and the disability community to discuss how the United States can advance brain–computer interfaces safely and move promising technologies from the lab into the hands of the people who can benefit.

## Why the topic matters
Brain–computer interfaces could change what is possible for millions of Americans. They could help people with disabilities move, communicate, and live more independently; give patients with serious conditions new ways to restore lost function and improve quality of life; and help wounded service members regain abilities lost in combat.

America helped pioneer brain–computer interfaces. As global competition accelerates, decisions about safe development, payment, regulation, and deployment will shape where these technologies are developed and who benefits from them.

## Public event facts
- Name: Lion Forum Brain–Computer Interface Roundtable
- Date: November 17, 2026
- Public location: Washington, DC
- Format: focused, invitation-only roundtable
- Conversation: government, industry, research, and community
- Convened by: Lion Forum — https://lionforum.org/
- Partner: K. Ventures — https://k-ventures.us/
- Hosted by: King & Spalding — https://www.kslaw.com/
- Contact: invite@lionforum.org

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