Same Dates. Same Hotel. Same Room. 30 Years Later.
25-28 February 2026 | Hamilton Princess, Bermuda
ABOUT BP30
The landmark Bermuda Principles was established in 1996 laying the foundation for open genomic data sharing. BP30 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Bermuda Principles whilst revisiting its legacy in the context of today’s evolving scientific, ethical, and geopolitical landscape. Bringing together global experts, we will explore the intersection of data privacy, data sovereignty, biodiversity, and national data linkage, addressing the critical balance between openness and intellectual property. Discussions will delve into justice in genomics, ensuring equitable access and representation of diversity, and the translational impact of data sharing on healthcare and innovation. As genomic research continues to shape medicine, policy, and society, this event will chart the future of responsible, inclusive, and effective data sharing.
Conference Co-Chairs
Dr Michael Morgan Wellcome Trust (Former)
Professor Bartha Maria Knoppers McGill University
Session Themes
Session 1
Bermuda Principles – The Future is Now
Session 2 & 3
National Genomics Initiatives
Session 4
Next Generation of Genomics Reference Resources
Session 5
Data sharing Frontiers in Clinical Genomics
Session 6
Benefit Sharing and Justice for All
Session 7
Bioinformatics and AI Decision Support
Session 8
The Evolution of Genomic Data Privacy
Session 9
Bermuda Principles 2.0 — charting the next 30 years
Our Session Chairs
Professor Bartha Knoppers McGill University Session 1 & 9
Dr Michael Morgan Wellcome Trust (Former) Session 1 & 9
Kahlil Lawless Illumina Session 2
Dr Jelani Clarke AminoChain Session 3
Dr Sarion Bowers Wellcome Sanger Institute Session 4
Dr Juan Rodriguez-Flores Weill Cornell Medicine Session 5
Dr Susan Wallace Human Genome Organisation (Former) Session 6
Ben Gribble DNANexus Session 7
Professor Ewan Birney EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute Session 8
Our Distinguished Opening Keynote Speaker
Professor Robert Waterston
Our Speakers
Dr Serena Scollen ELIXIR
Professor Ambroise Wonkam John Hopkins Medicine
Professor Heidi Rehm Mass General Hospital/Board Institute
Dr Carika Weldon CariGenetics
Professor Mark Taylor University of Melbourne
Katherine Littler World Health Organisation (WHO)
Weibin Liu Human Genome Project 2
Professor Nicola Mulder Bioinformatics Institute
Dr ThankGod Ebenezer African BioGenome Project
Professor Caroline Wright University of Exeter
Dr Michael Dunn Wellcome
Professor Dame Janet Thornton EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute
Dr Ankit Malhotra AWS Healthcare and Life Sciences
Dr Mercury Shitindo Africa Bioethics Network
Adrian Thorogood Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network and Genomics Initiatives in Canada
Vence Bonham Diaspora Human Genetics Institute (DHGI)
Professor Lygia Pereira Gen-T Science
Dr Ben Busby NVIDIA
Peter Goodhand Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH)
Dr Sasha Henriques Association of Genetic Nurse and Counsellers (AGNC) UK
Professor Alex Brown Australian National University
Professor Julie Dutil University of Puerto Rico
Dr Piero Carninci Human Genome Organisation (HUGO)
Dawn Chen Harvard University, OpenMined Foundation
Professor André Uitterlinden Genome Of Europe
Dr Claire Attwoll Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Professor Jonathan LoTempio
University of California, Irvine
Professor Mark Blaxter Wellcome Sanger Institute
Dr Cheong Wei Yang Office of Health Economics
Bermuda Principles Awardee 2026
Professor Ewan Birney
Overview of 30th Anniversary Conference
Registration Packages
Discounted fees up to 18 January 2026. Prices will go back up to the original prices on 19 January 2026.
Day Pass
$500
USD
✓ Access to conference for 1 day ✓ Conference meals for 1 day ✓ No accommodation