FAI 2026: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
January 21-25, 2026
- FAI 2026
- Artists
- Attending
- partners
Early Bird Registration NOW OPEN
Register Now!Affinity groups are community-oriented sessions designed to encourage and foster connections between folks within the FAI community who share a common identity or experience.
Moderated by Steafan Hannigan
5:30PM PDT / 7:30PM CDT/ 8:30PM EDT / 9:30PM ADT
Moderated by Mari-Clo
10AM PDT / 12PM CDT / 1 PM EDT / 2PM ADT
Moderated by Jennifer Knapp
5:30PM PDT / 7:30PM CDT/ 8:30PM EDT / 9:30PM ADT
Moderated by Craig Siemsen
9AM PDT / 11AM CDT / 12 PM EDT / 1PM ADT
Moderated by Trevor Turla
5:00PM PDT / 7:00PM CDT/ 8:00PM EDT / 9:00PM ADT / 9:00AM MYT
Moderated by Lilli Lewis
4PM PDT / 6PM CDT/ 7PM EDT / 8PM ADT
Moderated by Liz Sunde
5:30PM PDT / 7:30PM CDT/ 8:30PM EDT / 9:30PM ADT
Moderated by Stephen Bond Garvan
5:00PM PDT / 7:00PM CDT/ 8:00PM EDT / 9:00PM ADT / 9:00AM MYT
Moderated by Jorge Raquena Ramos
6:30PM PDT / 8:30PM CDT / 9:30PM EDT / 10:30PM ADT
Moderated by Charlie Mosbrook
5:00PM PDT / 7:00PM CDT/ 8:00PM EDT / 9:00PM ADT / 9:00AM MYT
Moderated by Camila Diaz-Varela
6:30PM PDT / 8:30PM CDT / 9:30PM EDT / 10:30PM ADT
Moderated by Sariyah Idan and Mark Rubin
5:30PM PDT / 7:30PM CDT/ 8:30PM EDT / 9:30PM ADT
This session is intended for people who identify as activists and changemakers.
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who 55-years-old or older.
This session is intended for people who are dealing with grieving and loss.
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Black or as a member of the African Diaspora.
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as living with a disability or chronic illness.
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Indigenous.
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for people who live, work, or identify as being from outside of North America/Turtle Island.
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Jewish (ethnically, culturally, and/or spiritually).
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Latiné or Hispanic.
This session is intended for people who identify as LGBTQ2IA+.
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as Asian or Pan-Asian.
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who are parents or caregivers.
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who identify as women, including transgender women, genderfluid people, genderqueer people, and nonbinary people. (Note: there is also a separate LGBTQ2IA+ Affinity Group).
This group is intended specifically and exclusively for folks who are 18 to 35 working in the field (industry, artist, presenter, etc.).