2026 Midwest Ethics Symposium: Technology and Well-Being

We are excited to host the fourth annual Midwest Ethics Symposium: Technology and Well-Being, April 7–8, 2026. This year’s symposium will bring together academics, professionals, and students to consider the ethical implications of consumer technologies and, in particular, how they shape our health, identity, and overall quality of life.

The 2026 Keynote Address will be given by Katie Siek. Siek is Professor of Informatics at Indiana University’s Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. A leading researcher in human-computer interaction and health informatics, she studies how sociotechnical interventions influence personal health and well-being. Her work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, including a prestigious NSF CAREER award. Siek’s contributions have earned her numerous honors, such as the IU Trustees Teaching Award and the NCWIT Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award. She also serves as secretary of the Computing Research Association Board and vice chair of the Computing Community Consortium Council, where she helps shape the future of computing research and education.