– TCOYD & diaTribe Present –
20th ANNUAL DIABETES FORUM & RECEPTION
The Ideal Way to Liven Up Your ADA Experience–with Colleagues & Key Opinion Leaders!
• Expert Insights
• Professional Connections
• Dynamic Learning
• Open Bar
JUNE 7, 2026
6pm CDT
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
– 20th ANNUAL DIABETES FORUM & RECEPTION –
The Ideal Way to Liven Up Your ADA Experience–with Colleagues & Key Opinion Leaders!
Expert Insights • Professional Connections • Dynamic Learning • Open Bar
JUNE 7, 2026 | 6pm CDT | Hilton New Orleans Riverside
New Format, More Fun: Diabetes Jeopardy! Returns to Enhance the 86th ADA Scientific Sessions
After 20 years of bringing diabetes professionals together, we’re celebrating with the format you loved in 2025—now in the heart of New Orleans!
This year, for those of you who planned on heading home Monday, we’ve moved the event to Sunday so it’s easier for more people to attend while the ADA Scientific Sessions are still in full swing!
As we all know – ADA Scientific Sessions are intense, three days of back-to-back presentations, clinical data, poster sessions, and exhibit halls! By Sunday evening, your brain is ALMOST full—it’s time to let loose, have some fun, and enjoy the show!
Early Bird Pricing Ends April 30th!
ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED–Tickets Available Onsite!
2026 Categories Include:
- Diabetes Technology & Innovation
The latest in CGM systems, hybrid closed-loop advancements, AID updates, and continuous ketone monitoring, AI integration – the tech that’s reshaping daily management
- The GLP-1 Revolution & Beyond
Ultra-high dose GLP-1s, dual and triple agonists, expanding FDA indications, and the growing evidence for benefits across heart, kidney, liver, and beyond
- Cardio-Renal-Hepatic Metabolic Protection
Prevention strategies, early diagnosis, and the treatment landscape – SGLT inhibitors, GLP-1 RA / GLP-1 / GIP, new agents, and what’s actually moving the needle of impactful therapies in 2026
- Type 1 Diabetes: Prevention, Preservation & What’s Next
The 3 stages of T1D, disease-modifying therapies, teplizumab updates, and the latest on replacement strategies for later-stage disease
- Exciting New Data From ADA 2026 & More!
The announcements, surprises, and late-breaking data that everyone will be talking about – delivered in a format that actually sticks!
2026 FORUM HOSTS
Dr. Edelman is a professor of medicine in endocrinology at UC San Diego and the VA Healthcare System. Living with type 1 diabetes himself, he has authored over 200 publications and five books, and is a nationally recognized educator and advocate. He’s received multiple honors, including ADA’s Diabetes Educator of the Year, AACE’s Distinction in Endocrinology, and was named among the top 1% of U.S. endocrinologists by U.S. News & World Report. In 1995, he founded the nonprofit Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) to empower people living with diabetes.
Dr. Pettus is an endocrinologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at UC San Diego. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 15, he has dedicated his career to advancing care for others with T1D. His research focuses on innovative therapies, from disease-modifying medications and islet cell transplants to artificial pancreas technology. As a physician, researcher, and person living with T1D, he brings unique insight and passion to the TCOYD education team.
CONTESTANTS/PANELISTS
Hoag Medical Group, Newport Beach, California
University of Toronto, Canada
University of Leicester, UK
Duke University, North Carolina
ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED–Tickets Available Onsite!
Early Bird Pricing Ends April 30th!
The most exciting categories of 2026 Diabetes Jeopardy at the ADA will be announced soon!
Play alongside leading experts, watch as their knowledge is tested, share in insights about the latest ADA breakthroughs, and engage in friendly competition:
- Hear perspectives on the most significant ADA announcements directly from key opinion leaders—delivered in a way that actually sticks
- Connect with colleagues and diabetes thought leaders in a relaxed atmosphere with an open bar and appetizers (because the best conversations happen over drinks, not business cards)
- Laugh, unwind, and celebrate the incredible amount of new data coming out of this weekend!
Sunday, June 7, 2026 | The Final Night of the ADA Scientific Sessions
6:00 PM – Reception and Networking with Open Bar
7:00 PM – Diabetes Jeopardy! Game Show with Leading Experts
8:30 PM – Coffee and Desserts
9:00 PM – Event Conclusion
Who Should Attend?
✓ Endocrinologists and diabetes specialists
✓ CDCES, nurses, and diabetes care teams
✓ Researchers and clinical trial investigators
✓ Industry professionals in diabetes care
✓ Anyone who wants to end their ADA experience on a high note
Early Bird Pricing Ends April 30th!
This one-of-a-kind educational event brings together the brightest minds in diabetes care, and we would love you to be a part of this exciting and fun experience.
2026 DIABETES FORUM IS SUPPORTED BY:
