WELCOME SUMMIT, 2026

We want to thank everyone who participated in the 2025 US E-Cigarette Summit.  We look forward to seeing you to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the US Summit in Washington D.C., on May 8th 2026. Registration and hotel booking are now open.  We will announce the 2026 speakers and agenda over the next few weeks.


We are excited to return to Washington, D.C, for the 10th Annual Summit on May 8, 2026, under our new name, The Nicotine Summit – Science, Regulation & Public Health

The Nicotine Summit will uphold our long-standing tradition of fostering respectful dialogue and rigorous analysis of independent scientific evidence on health, regulatory and policy issues that will shape future generations’ smoking and nicotine use.

The nicotine landscape has changed considerably over the last decade, and defining the appropriate role and regulatory framework for non-combustible nicotine products has created a once-in-a-generation challenge and opportunity.  The Summit provides a unique forum to discuss these developments and analyse the latest science and evidence in a respectful, evidence-based environment.

There is still much work to be done to create a smoke-free society for everyone. We hope you can join us either online or in Washington, D.C., in May.

The speakers and agenda on this website currently relate to the 2025 event. We will be updating this in the next few weeks.


WE ARE HYBRID

The Nicotine Summit USA is hybrid and offers live and on-demand viewing option for those who are unable to join us in person. We will “live stream” the Summit as per the agenda (US EST)  Individual videos of speaker presentations and the panel discussions will be added to the virtual platform within 48 hours of the live event for you to watch/re-watch later.  The app will be live for 3 months after the event.

SUMMIT CHAIRS 2026

SUMMIT CHAIR

Prof Thomas J. Glynn

Prof Thomas J. Glynn
Adjunct Lecturer, Stanford Prevention Research Center
Stanford University School of Medicine

SUMMIT CHAIR

Prof Robin J. Mermelstein, PhD

Prof Robin J. Mermelstein, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Psychology and IHRP Director
University of Illinois, Chicago

SUMMIT SPEAKERS 2025

Prof Thomas J. Glynn, PhD

Adjunct Lecturer

Stanford Prevention Research Centre, Stanford University School of Medicine

Prof Robin Mermelstein

Distinguished Professor of Psychology and IHRP Director

University of Illinois, Chicago

Mitch Zeller J.D

Retired Director, Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Ben Youdan

Director

ASH New Zealand

Martin Dockrell

Former Tobacco Control Programme Lead

(Retired) The Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), UK

Dr. Nancy A. Rigotti, MD

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Director, Tobacco Research & Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

Prof Scott J. Leischow

Research Professor, College of Health Solutions

Arizona State University`

Tim Phillips

Managing Director

ECigIntelligence

Prof Dorothy K. Hatsukami

Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

University of Minnesota

Prof Michael Pesko

Professor, J. Rhoads Foster Chair of Economics

University of Missouri

Christian Matthew Saenz

Doctoral Candidate, Department of Economics at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

Georgia State University

Jeff Weiss

Writer & Commentator, Chief Engagement Officer

DF Medical Ventures

Clive Bates

Director

Counterfactual Consulting Ltd

Dr Tracy Smith, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Prof Neal L. Benowitz MD

Professor of Medicine Emeritus (Active)

University of California, San Franciso

Prof Lion Shahab

Professor of Health Psychology & Head of Research

Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London (UCL)

Dr Jamie Hartmann-Boyce

Assistant Professor in Health Promotion and Policy

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Prof Scott Sherman

Professor of Population Health, Medicine and Psychiatry

NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Prof Megan Piper, PhD

Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine

University of Wisconsin Madison

Skip Murray

Volunteer

Public Health Advocate

Asst Prof Jamie Tam, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Public Health (Health Policy)

Yale School of Public Health

Dr Sharon Cox

Principal Research Fellow, Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group

University College London (UCL)

Prof Ken Warner

Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus

School of Public Health, University of Michigan

Dr Steve Cook, PhD

Assistant Research Scientist, School of Public Health Epidemiology

University of Michigan

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The Nicotine Summit US is particularly relevant to:

  • Regulators and policy advisors
  • Health providers and public health advocates
  • National, state and local legislators and their staffs
  • Public health professionals
  • Scientific/research community
  • Medical and health professionals
  • Industry stakeholders

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Regulators and policy advisors
  • Health providers and public health advocates
  • National, state and local legislators and their staffs
  • Public health professionals
  • Scientific/research community
  • Medical and health professionals
  • Industry stakeholders