Selina Wray, PhD, University College London, London, UK, talks about her highlights from the Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) Conference 2021. The opportunity to meet other researchers, maintain connections over the years and correlate the talks with your own research topic are the top motivations to participate in the Conference. Sessions about inflammation, drug development and the session on Alzheimer’s disease and COVID-19 were discussed. This interview took place during the Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) Conference 2021.