compsylabCOMPUTATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY LABDr. Martin Steppan – Basel
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DDr. Martin Steppan
TALKS & WORKSHOPS

DDr. Martin Steppan

Talks on artificial intelligence, psychology and assessment — grounded in research and accessible to your audience.

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Selected talks

Upcoming and past talks on AI

Upcoming talks

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Year Title Format Institution / context Date and time
2026
Can AI provide psychotherapy?
Talk at the Swiss Oncology & Hematology Congress 2026.
TalkSwiss Oncology & Hematology Congress (SOHC)
Darwin room · View the congress programme
20 November 2026, 09:00–10:00
2026
Research on artificial intelligence in psychotherapy
A talk on current research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, psychotherapy and psychological science.
 Invited lecture Solothurn Hospitals | Psychiatric Services | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Day Clinic
Programme entry for a talk announced for 31 March 2026
 31.03.2026
2026
Emotional intelligence: can machines understand feelings?
AI, emotion recognition and public understanding of intelligent systems. Part of the series "AI meets psychology". Hybrid format; individual evening CHF 35.00.
 Invited lecture Volkshochschule Zürich
Series: AI meets psychology · Details and registration
 Wednesday 27 May 2026, 19:00–20:15
2026
Artificial intelligence in child and adolescent psychology
Implications of AI for assessment, practice and professional judgement. Continuing education including a reception: SKJP members CHF 50, students/retirees CHF 30, non-members CHF 100.
 Key note lecture Swiss Association for Child and Adolescent Psychology
Bern · Details and registration
 06.03.2026, 13:30-17:15
2026
Artificial intelligence in psychotherapy
Current applications, limitations and future perspectives. According to the organiser, attendance can be booked in person or as a webinar; the early-bird fee is EUR 130.
 Invited lecture Psychotherapie-Integration
Bregenz · Registration link
 June 2026

Past talks

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Year Title Format Institution / context Date and time
2024
Is artificial intelligence entering psychotherapy?
Applications, evidence and ethical perspectives for psychotherapy and psychosocial practice.
 Invited lecture Audimax, University of Vienna September 2024
2024
Emotional synchrony between patients and therapists using machine-learning emotion recognition
AI-based emotion recognition in psychotherapy research.
 Invited lecture 24th World Congress of Psychiatry, Mexico City 2024
2025
Synchrony, therapeutic alliance and AI-based emotion recognition
Connecting clinical research, therapeutic alliance research and applied AI.
 Invited lecture German Congress for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy March 2025
2025
meinBeruf.ch - AI-enhanced psychometric assessment for personalized guidance
Digital assessment, psychometric methods and personalised guidance.
 Invited lecture 16th European Conference on Psychological Assessment, Barcelona July 2025
2025
Psychotherapy and artificial intelligence: practical applications and current findings
Translating AI evidence into clinical practice, continuing education and professional training.
 Invited lecture Heidelberg University Hospital April 2025
2025
AI in psychotherapy: a paradigm shift in research and practice
Evidence, implementation questions and perspectives for professional practice.
 Invited lecture AEPK München October 2025
2025
Can AI provide psychotherapy?
AI in psychotherapy and postgraduate continuing education.
 Invited lecture Annual continuing education of Basel's postgraduate psychotherapy programmes November 2025
2025
From psychotherapy to everyday support: AI in psychosocial practice
Applications of AI in counselling, support and psychosocial organisations.
 Invited lecture Bürgerspital Basel October 2025
2025
Can we do without empathy? AI in counselling and therapy
Exploring the opportunities and limitations of generative and diagnostic AI.
 Invited lecture Profunda Suisse networking event May 2025

Research background: High Resolution Psychotherapy Research — AI-based process analysis (Steppan & Birkhölzer, 2025).

CONTACT

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