The 2026 UAP Detection and Tracking Summit: Welcome To The New Frontiers Of UAP Science, Technology and Policy
February 7-8, 2026
New Paradigm Institute
Danny Sheehan
Acclaimed civil rights attorney at the forefront of the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) disclosure and transparency advocacy movement.
We Need To Understand What’s In Our Skies
Curious about what’s happening in our skies, and why it matters? This isn’t just a summit for scientists and researchers. It is for you and members of the concerned public interested in how anomalous phenomena are tracked and what is being done to ensure public safety, transparency, and accountability.
Understanding UAP begins with detecting what is in our skies. Yet, current detection efforts are fragmented, and public trust is eroded by incomplete data. We are gathering to meet the societal demand for credible information on UAP and "drone-like" craft.
If you've ever looked up and wondered, this is your chance to be part of a groundbreaking public conversation.
Charting a Path Forward
Join leading experts, researchers, and citizen scientists for a premier event dedicated to advancing the science, technology, and policies surrounding Unidentified Aerospace-Undersea Phenomena; a term reflecting the cross-domain characteristics of these objects across air, land, sea, and space.
At this Summit, you will:
Discover current technologies and platforms capable of detecting and tracking UAP.
Learn about the detectable signatures of UAP and how to
distinguish them from conventional aerial phenomena.
Gain Insight into the international dimensions of reported UAP activity and federal oversight.
Get Involved in projects for citizen science and data collection.
Hear from 23 Leading Speakers & Policy Makers
We are uniting technologists, field researchers, and policy experts to coalesce key insights.
Eric Burlison
James Fowler
Gene Greneker
Rainer Haseitl
David Dominguez Hooper
Richard Hopf
Fred Pallesen
Gerry & John Tedesco
Robert Spearing
Mitch Randall
Matthew Szydagis
Rich Hoffman
Massimo Teodorani
A Two-Day Roadmap for Detection and Tracking
Day 1: Science and Technology Focusing on the scientific foundations, from emerging platforms to multimodal detection systems. Sessions include "Scientific Foundations for UAP Detection and Tracking" with Matthew Szydagis and "On the Frontlines of UAP Detection" with James Fowler.
Day 2: Collaboration and Action Charting the path for society. We will cover international tracking, citizen reporting networks, and the strategic solutions roadmap required to scale UAP solutions globally.
Addressing the Hard Questions
This summit tackles the critical issues confronting society today:
Risk of Disinformation: Addressing AI-generated hoaxes and establishing standards for video/photo evidence.
Data Silos: Breaking down barriers between independent researchers and government entities.
Public Trust: utilizing data-driven analysis to empower society to verify claims and promote transparency.
Program
The 2026 Theme of the UAP Summit is the Detection and Tracking of Unidentified Aerospace-undersea Phenomena (UAP)
The 2026 UAP Summit Is a Two-day Virtual Conference Featuring Leading Researchers, Technologists, Policy Makers and the Public Focused on Charting a Path Forward for the Effective Detection and Tracking of UAP
February 7, Day 1
Science and Technology of UAP Detection and Tracking| 8:45 AM MST |
Opening Remarks
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| 9:00 AM MST |
Session 1, In Our Skies: The Current State of Unidentified Aerospace-Undersea Phenomena (UAP)
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| 10:00 AM MST |
Session 2, In Our Oceans: The Current State of Unidentified Submerged Objects (USOs)
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| 10:45 AM MST — Break | |
| 11:00 AM MST |
Session 3, Homeland Security and First Responders
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| 12:00 PM MST — Lunch Break | |
| 2:00 PM MST |
Session 4, Current Capabilities in UAP Detection and Tracking, Part 1
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| 3:00 PM MST |
Session 5, Detectable Signatures of UAP
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| 3:45 PM MST — Break | |
| 4:00 PM MST |
Session 6, On the Frontlines of UAP Detection, Part 1
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| 5:00 PM MST |
Day 1 Closing Remarks
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February 8, Day 2
Collaboration and Action| 8:45 AM MST |
Day 2 Opening Remarks
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| 9:00 AM MST |
Session 7, International UAP Detection and Tracking
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| 10:00 AM MST |
Session 8, Pilot and Public Reporting Networks as Data Infrastructure
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| 10:45 AM MST — Break | |
| 11:00 AM MST |
Session 9, Skywatcher Discovery Framework: Technical Field Operations to Scientific Analysis
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| 12:00 PM MST — Lunch Break | |
| 2:00 PM MST |
Session 10, Scientific Foundations for UAP Detection and Tracking
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| 3:00 PM MST |
Session 11, Current Capabilities in UAP Detection and Tracking, Part 2
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| 3:45 PM MST — Break | |
| 4:00 PM MST |
Session 12, On the Frontlines of UAP Detection, Part 2
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| 5:00 PM MST |
Strategic Solutions Roadmap and Call to Collaborate
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| 6:00 PM MST |
Media Panel
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