HRV LABorde Events & Calendar

Stay up to date with the latest activities of the HRV LABorde and Professor Sylvain Laborde throughout the year.

Our calendar provides an overview of upcoming scientific conferences, keynote lectures, workshops, certificate programs, research collaborations, PhD defenses, book releases, and other academic events related to heart rate variability (HRV), breathing science, psychophysiology, emotional intelligence, and performance psychology.

Whether you are a researcher, practitioner, coach, student, or healthcare professional, this page allows you to follow our scientific activities and discover opportunities to learn, collaborate, or meet us at international events.

What you'll find here

• 📅 International conferences and keynote presentations
• 🎓 HRV, Breathing Techniques & Emotional Intelligence Certificate Programs
• 🔬 Research stays and collaborative projects
• 🎤 Invited lectures and public talks
• 📚 Book releases and educational resources
• 👨‍🎓 PhD defenses and academic milestones
• 🤝 Community and outreach events

We regularly update this calendar as new invitations, workshops, conferences, and research activities are confirmed.

We look forward to meeting researchers, practitioners, and students around the world and advancing the science and application of heart rate variability together.

Last updated: July 2026

Date - Event - Location 

January 9–10 -  HRV & Emotional Intelligence Workshop -  IUSVE, Mestre/Venice, Italy 

January 13 -  PhD Defense – Noemi Sempere -  Ruiz University of Elche, Spain 

January 29 -  Invited Talk: HRV & Decision Making -  INSEP, Paris, France 

January 30 - Breathing Techniques Workshop - University of Lausanne, Switzerland Research Stay Normandie University, Caen, France Breathing Techniques Workshop - University of Lausanne, Switzerland 

February 9–16 -  Research Stay -  Normandie University, Caen, France 

February 18 - HRV Kubios Data Analysis Workshop RWTH - Aachen University, Germany 

February 24 – March 20 - Research Stay - Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia March 18 - Online HRV & Emotional Intelligence Workshop - Centre National du Rugby, France 

March 23 – April 4 - Research Stay - Normandie University, Caen, France 

April 9 - Science Slam: HRV & the Vagus Nerve in Athletes -  German Sport University Cologne, Germany 

April 11–12 -  Emotional Intelligence Certificate (2-Day Workshop) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany 

April 15 - Invited Talk: AOK – Emotional Intelligence - Offenburg, Germany 

April 18–19 - Heart Rate Variability Certificate (2-Day Workshop) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany 

May 6 - Guest Talk: František Lorinczi – Breathing Techniques in Sports - German Sport University Cologne

May 7 - Progress Report – Sylvain German Sport University Cologne, Germany 

May 7 - Project Kick-off: Cologne HRV Test Battery & Slow-Paced Breathing & Spirometry German Sport University Cologne, Germany 

May 8 -  HRV Book Release (USA)  

May 8 - HRV Book Release (Europe)  

May 14–16 - ASP German Congress of Sport Psychology - Heidelberg, Germany 

May 27 - Keynote: French Society of Sport Psychology - Orléans, France 

June 3 - Invited Talk – National Congress of Occupational Medicine Lyon, France 

June 7 -  Les Foulées de la Liberté Half Marathon Caen, France 

June 25 -  Keynote – Thailandese Congress for Sport Psychology Bangkok, Thailand 

June 27–28 - Breathing Techniques Certificate (2-Day Workshop) - German Sport University Cologne, Germany 

June 29 - PhD Defense – Mathéo Maurin - Clairefontaine, France 

July 2 -  Progress Report – Caterina - German Sport University Cologne, Germany 

July 9 - Progress Report – Ismael - German Sport University Cologne, Germany

July 9 - Progress Report – Stefan - German Sport University Cologne, Germany 

July 13–17 -  FEPSAC European Congress of Sport Psychology (HRV & Breathing Workshops) - Timișoara, Romania 

July 23 - Progress Report – Maša - German Sport University Cologne, Germany 

July 23 - Progress Report – Matt - German Sport University Cologne, Germany 

August 19–21 - HRV Keynote – South Korean Congress for Sport Sciences Seoul, South Korea 

September 11 - PhD Defense – Emmanuelle Lepers - University of Dijon, France  

October 14–17 -Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR) Conference - Halifax, Canada  

November 1 -Breathing Techniques Workshop – German National Track & Field Conference -  Munich, Germany 

November 7–8 - Emotional Intelligence Certificate (Online, German) - German Sport University Cologne  

November 14–15 -  Heart Rate Variability Certificate (Online, German) - German Sport University Cologne 

November 21–22 - Breathing Techniques Certificate (Online, English) - German Sport University Cologne 

November 28–29 - Heart Rate Variability Certificate (Online, English)-  German Sport University Cologne 

December 18 -  -PhD Defense – Sabrina Rodrigues - University of Aix-Marseille, France  

December 23 - PhD Defense – Maša Iskra - German Sport University Cologne, Germany