It’s hard to turn on our computer or look at your phone without seeing an article or commentary about artificial intelligence, or AI. Regardless of pro or con, there is no doubt that AI is quickly becoming integrated into our society, even though not everyone knows how to utilize it. This session will examine the role of AI in the longevity economy. We will open with a keynote outlining the challenges and potential of artificial intelligence, followed by presentation of use cases by entrepreneurs in this space.

Moderator: David Lindeman, Director, CITRIS Health

Keynote: The Untapped Opportunity in AI for Longevity

AI is consuming more and more attention, but there’s an untapped opportunity that remains to be addressed. Most of the applications of AI involve sharing existing knowledge and practices. What’s missing is the use of AI to create new knowledge and practices. This is relevant not only for research and development in companies developing products and services to support longevity. Perhaps its greatest untapped value is in helping all of us as individuals to develop greater insight into our unique contexts and the distinctive approaches that will help each of us to live longer and healthier lives.

Presenter: John Hagel, Founder, Beyond Our Edge, LLC

AI Capabilities to Support Care for Older Adults

This presentation will explore how new AI capabilities will leverage voice, gestures, eye tracking depending on age and cognitive abilities, or frequently taking vitals and sending them to a health provider.

Presenter: Shyamala Prayaga, Senior Software Product Manager, NVIDIA

Future of AI and Older Adults: Conversations Built on Data 

Advances in AI got the full attention of the technology industry, which is undergoing its first major disruption since the arrival of smart speakers and voice in 2014. Multiple industries see compelling opportunities, including healthcare providers, senior living, customer service providers, training and remote monitoring service offerings. Government organizations are investing in AI and aging startups and programs. Although there are a number of barriers to adoption, in the not-so-distant future, machine learning, chatbots, and AI in the home are likely to become part of a wellbeing infrastructure in new and remodeled homes for older adults.

Laurie Orlov, Founder, Aging and Health Technology Watch

The New Frontier: How to Utilize AI in the Longevity Market 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the digital landscape, even in the longevity market, marking a new era in enhancing the lives of older adults. Learn how GetSetUp is innovatively integrating AI technologies like our AI concierge services designed to enrich learning, facilitate seamless access to essential services, and foster meaningful connections within the active aging community. We will explore case studies, engagement metrics, and testimonials that highlight AI’s role in breaking down barriers to education, health services, and interaction, showcasing the profound impact of AI when combined with human connection to empower active agers to lead happier, healthier, and more productive lives with the latest technological advances. 

Presenter: Lawrence Kosick, Founder and CEO, GetSetUp

Five Breakthroughs We’re Witnessing With AI Caregivers
Discover how AI Caregivers and Large Action Models are revolutionizing healthcare at home for
older adults. David Moss will share his observations of five groundbreaking advancements that not only improve quality of life and reduce healthcare costs, but also alleviate stress on overburdened healthcare systems.
Presenter: David Moss, CEO and Co-Founder, Care Daily

AI and Older Adults: Moral and Ethical Implications
Artificial Intelligence has already demonstrated great potential for a range of applications in supporting the delivery of care to older adults.  As the power of AI grows exponentially, we can expect to see things move beyond creating and curating content for the amusement and edification of seniors and on to sophisticated assistance with the activities of daily living, likely including AI-enabled robotic assistants. As we move along this path, we need to consider the moral and ethical implications of integrating AI into the lives of older adults – a key question being: Should we be creating a world in which older adults have completely artificial social companions?

Presenter: Geoffrey Auchinleck, CEO, Claris Healthcare Inc.

Deal flow is top-of-mind for 2024 and beyond. Tech Crunch reported VCs invested $156 billion in 2020 – an increase of $56 billion from 2019 levels. In turn, American startups made $291 billion in 2020 showing investments paid off. Meet the late stage  investors in the longevity market and what their priorities are for the coming year. They will share trends, and insights on who will be the winners and why. This essential panel is a critical “how to” session for any startup company in the longevity market.

Moderators: Mary Furlong, President, Mary Furlong & Associates, and Dan Hermann, President & CEO, Head of Investment Banking, Ziegler

Presenters

Mel Barsky, Director, Business Development, Centre For Aging + Brain Health Innovation

Peder Hatling, True North Group LLC

Lyne Landry, Co-Founder, AgeTech Capital

Jane Lindner, Vice President, HM Venture Partners

Cayse Llorens, CEO, Brockhurst and Buchanan

These companies in the longevity market have successfully developed their product or service and are producing revenue and profitability. The next stage of growth is to provide distribution partners that help scale and build their enterprise. Distribution partners are looking for strategic solutions for home care, healthcare, housing, nonprofit and government. Watch as the companies pitch to the panel, and see which distribution partners are willing to “take a meeting.” 

Moderator: Danielle Duplin, Strategic Advisor, AgeTech Collaborative From AARP

Panel

Vicky Cattani, Ph.D., Program Officer, NIA Office of Strategic Extramural Programs

Megan Heinen Mobley, Head of Consumer Marketing, TheKey

Stephen Perdue, Business Development Manager, AARP Innovation Labs

Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer, AgeSpan

Katey Webber, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Institute on Aging

Presenting companies

Sammy Wegent, Co-CEO, Freestyle+
Michael Wing, Co-founder and CEO, Accelera
Ryan Petrosky, Chief Commercial Officer, TapRoot Interventions and Solutions
Preet Anand, Co-founder, Snug
Eric Buffkin, President & CEO, etectRx

This rapid-fire session is a reverse pitch opportunity to attract the innovators that match investors’ criteria in the focus areas they’re targeting. Investors will have one minute to share their investment thesis, after which they each will host a lunch table where attendees will have an opportunity to meet them.

Moderator: Angel Westerman, AgeTech Consultant

Join us for lunch in the Gold Room atop the Fairmont, attendees will have an opportunity to network and connect directly with the changemakers of their choice. Each changemaker will host a table, and table topics and hosts will be shared with attendees prior to the lunch.

In this session, Carrie Shaw will moderate a session with the California Department of Aging CalGROWs program leadership, and five organizations that represent a cross-section of private and public sectors that employ direct care workers and/or serve family caregivers. Learn how they have partnered with Embodied Labs to deploy their immersive training platform in order to reach the collective impact goal of the CalGROWs program.

MODERATOR: Carrie Shaw, CEO, Embodied Labs

PRESENTERS:

Gain insights into the role of the $35 billion long-term care insurance industry in the longevity economy, including the challenges they have experienced with their legacy policies, as well as the new aging-in-place wellness solutions that are being tested and implemented. Learn how these partnerships represent a true win-win solution: policyholders enjoy prolonged independence and have the support and guidance they need to age in place, and long-term care insurance companies can expect lower claims costs.

PRESENTERS:

Carol Barbour, President & CEO, VigR Health, Inc.

Vince Bodnar, Senior Advisor, Alvarez & Marsal Financial Services Industry Group, LLC

Tom Pyle, Chief Actuary, Continental General Insurance Company

Everyone knows that broader markets changed dramatically from 2022 to 2023, and into this year, and the venture market was no exception. Venture company valuations are lower, companies that continue to burn cash are finding it difficult to raise additional capital, and stock deals across the board are increasing in strategic acquisition scenarios.  At this point in the economic cycle, the public markets have yet to unlock driving illiquidity throughout the investment chain from large scale private equity, down to growth investments, and venture.  Given the difficulty that fund managers have had in driving liquidity to their investors, new funds are becoming smaller and first-time fund managers are finding the raise environment particularly difficult.  In the current market, investors with capital have the luxury of being very particular about which investments they close. Like buying a house in a tough market, investors seek the best deals, perform a lot more diligence, and just generally try to make sure each investment is their “dream-house” before writing a check.  While raising capital amid these challenges feels daunting, there are still deals getting done – especially in the early part of this year. This fireside chat will address the following questions and more: What investment structures are working in this market? How are term sheets changing?  Most importantly, what can you do as an entrepreneur to get the best deal?

Matthew Mohn, Chair, U.S. Corporate Group, Reed Smith LLP

Katie Schmitz, Chief Administrative Officer, Ziegler Link-Age Funds

3:30-4:00 PM – Strategies to Commercialize your Innovative Solution for the Longevity Economy (Gold Room)

Innovative solutions for the longevity economy are created in a variety of categories, types, and complexities. Having commercial success with your venture begins with a deep understanding of the marketplace and the various available go-to-market channels. This session will cover a variety of critical topics that all entrepreneurial teams should develop strategies for. The discussion will incorporate the framework of the 5P’s (Purchaser, Product/Solution, Price, Place and Promotion) as core principles to build your strategy as a start-up in the longevity economy. The discussion will feature two NIA-funded start-ups: one offers a software platform solution to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults, and the other offers an FDA- approved medical device for women’s health. 

Presenter & Facilitator: John Reinhart, Serial Entrepreneur and Entrepreneur In Residence, National Institute on Aging (NIA).

Presenters: 

Michael Jaasma, Chief Scientific Officer, Bone Health Technologies

Diana Yin, CEO, BetterAge

3:30-4:00 PM – How to Leverage Startup Success in Global Markets  (Empire Room)

Taking your startup show on the road to a different country adds an entirely new level of complexity to startup success. But with global longevity-related needs going nowhere but up, there is no doubt that looking beyond your own shores can be a game-changer. Longtime Japan pro Debbie Howard will dig into the key aspects to consider in your strategizing. With comments crafted to be useful to both startups and investors, she will cover how to ascertain and leverage market fit, user acceptance and adaptation, marketing and messaging quirks, distribution channels, and government regulations (and support programs). Examples from Japan, Singapore, and Portugal will be used.

Debbie Howard, Chairman, The Carter Group-Japan Market Resource Network