What if getting older felt like an upgrade?

​A long walk with friends. A meal enjoyed at your own pace. Moving through your home, on your own, even at 2am if you feel like it.  These aren't trivial actions - they are life-affirming activities that get harder as we grow older. So, we're excited to bring you advanced technology that gives you the agency to keep doing them, at any age.

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​Try on the future. Literally. You'll demo breakthrough robotic and assistive tech products - and talk directly with the founders who are building them. Your feedback shapes next revs, and your voice joins a wider conversation about scaling these solutions to everyone who needs them.

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​Luke Mooney | Dephy - The Sidekick Powered footwear that makes every step feel easier. Helping people move with greater confidence, for anyone who refuses to let "range anxiety" shrink their world.

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​Alex Malashchenko | Revimo - The Niko, a personal powered lift that makes moving from bed to chair to bathroom a one-person operation with a joystick - elegant, dignified, no slings, no two-person transfers, no waiting on a caregiver.

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​Will Muter | Reachable - The Omnicuff, a universal grip device that puts forks, cups, phones and more back in hand - giving people with Parkinson's and neurological conditions greater control and spontaneity.

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​Matt Cumella | Nuvio Mobility – Nuvio Pro, an intelligent walker that combines advanced mobility support with embedded sensing, turning everyday mobility into real-time clinical-grade insight.

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​Jenny Baldasarre | Deaconess Abundant Living - Senior Living operator point of view on what works, what doesn't, and what innovators should keep in mind to help scale in congregate care communities.

​Older adults are on the frontlines of the world's climate crisis. From extreme temperatures that exacerbate heat-related and respiratory conditions, to fierce storms that limit mobility and lead to anxiety-filled displacement, the systems upon which older adults rely - healthcare, energy, transportation, housing, and community services - must adapt. 

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​Join us to hear innovative ideas at the intersection of Climate Tech and AgeTech to build more resilient communities, enhance well-being, and sustain living environments for aging well.​

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​IMPERATIVE:
Marta Corvelo - President & CEO of Somerville Cambridge Elder Services

 

​INSIGHTS
Mary Rice, MD PhD - Director, Center for Climate, Health and Global Environment @ Harvard Chan C-CHANGE; Director of Research, Associate Professor of Medicine @ MGH-BIDMC Harvard
Susan Stewart - Head of Investments at Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

 

​INNOVATION
Oliver Sanchez - CEO of Extra Sense, reducing the impact of pests in our homes
Sissi Liu - CEO of Metalmark Innovations, a Harvard/Wyss air purification solution based on novel materials, system design, and data analytics/ML
Mike Lake - President & CEO of Leading Cities

Join us to explore how advanced biomarker technologies can provide useful insights into health status, disease onset and progression. We'll keep it applied: how relevant are they to our daily lives now, and what is required for us to optimize these technologies for scale. Like any emerging tech, adoption follows a curve . . . Innovators try first, early adopters refine use, most people wait for clear proof, simple workflows, fair access, strong privacy, and less risk. We'll map that path for this new class of digital tools that can peer into our bodies and promise more agency for our aging journey.

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​​Speakers:

​Dexter Ang, Founder of Pison, a unique wearable technology that measures cognition through reaction time.

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​Christin Glorioso, MD, PhD, physician, neuroscientist and founder of NeuroAge Therapeutics to enable people to capture cognitive biomarkers and receive personalized recommendations to slow down brain aging.

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​Reza Hosseini Ghomi, MD, MSE, a practicing Neuropsychiatrist, Engineer and 4x Health Tech Founder with a focus on Dementia screening, diagnosis and care.

AgeTech thought leadership panels at CES - the world's largest consumer electronics trade show - to elevate the innovations and trends that are shaping how we age:

• $8 Trillion Market Opportunity: Top 10 AgeTech Trends to Watch in 2023
• The AgeTech Innovation Ecosystem: Let's Make Aging Easier for All
• How the COVID Response is Accelerating Innovation for Aging Populations
• AgeTech Unicorns: The Global Investment Landscape
• AgeTech for Health: How Home-Based Care is the New Hospital
• 5G for AgeTech: Building the Backbone Infrastructure for Age-Friendly Communities

• ​Travel the World at Home: Live Interactive Guided Tours

• Inclusive AgeTech

• AgeTech for Wealth: How Families are Securing their Financial Legacy

• Scaling Up AgeTech: How Startups and Corporates Build High-Growth Products Together

• Reverse Pitch: Big Corps Reveal Unmet Needs to Attract AgeTech Startups

• AgeTech in the Metaverse: Digital Worlds that Make Aging Easier

• FemTech for Aging: The Oldest Millennials are Entering Menopause - Now What?

• BBC Storyworks: World Premiere of the Frontiers of Aging

• How AgeTech Companions Decrease Loneliness and Improve Health Outcomes

• AgeTech Innovation that Eases the Burden of Cognitive Decline

• AgeTech Talent: Attracting Innovators Worldwide to Solve the Toughest Challenges in Aging

• AgeTech After Dark Startup Pitch Challenge

 

Emcee: Danielle D. Duplin​

Orgs on Stage: AARP, AgeTech News, PrimeTime Partners, Portfolia, Milken Institute Center for Aging, MITRE Corp, OATS, Thrive Center, Trust & Will, Paperwork Goalsetter, DiscoverLive MassChallenge, Revolution, The FemAging Project, BBC, Rendever, SingFit, Labrador, Care.Coach, A2 Collective, Comcast, National Institute on Aging

The global Longevity Economy is growing rapidly, but not equitably. Researchers are learning directly from older adults in diverse settings about their unmet needs. How are these insights informing new, scalable, social impact solutions for ageing populations?

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Join us for a virtual showcase of UK-based startups led by researchers who are innovating at the intersection of healthy ageing, emerging tech, and socioeconomic equality.

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You'll hear from the International Longevity Centre-UK on the imperative for a multi-disciplined approach that will help everyone thrive as they age. You’ll then meet five founders who are funded by the UK Research and Innovation, Healthy Ageing Challenge Programme ,  the UK Science and Innovation Network and  Zinc Social-Impact Venture Builder, to turn their cutting-edge academic research into meaningful products and services that increase the healthy life expectancy and wellbeing of older people.

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You’ll hear pitches for early-stage solutions designed to:

• enable older patients to read more easily after suffering a stroke, brain injury, and neurodegenerative conditions, led by Dr. Aida Suarez Gonzalez, PhD, CPsychol, Institute of Neurology UCL

• manage diabetes with an integrated real-time monitoring and decision support platform for both patients and physicians, led by Dr. Mohammed Benaissa, PhD, Dip.ing, University of Sheffield, Electronic and Electrical Engineering

• connect unpaid carers of older adults in an online chat group with peers and a support worker where they receive guidance and emotional support, led by Philipp Friemann, Policy Fellow, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics

• use a robotic device to rehabilitate the knees of older adults who are impacted by osteoarthritis, led by Dr. Aiqin Liu, PhD Biomechanics, University of Leeds

• uplift people who are lonely or isolated with storytelling, reminiscent therapy, and the improvement of their social connections through augmented reality, led by Dr. Sarah Campbell, PhD Psychology Game Design, University of Surrey, Digital World Research Centre

 

You’ll also learn valuable feedback after each pitch from experts in policy, gerontology, and investing. We’re honoured to be joined by:

• George MacGinnis: UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge Director

• David Sinclair: Director, International Longevity Centre

• Max Zamkow: Investor in Agetech, Partner in Third Act Ventures, Founder and Editor of AgeTech News

• Kathryn Downes: Director of Policy, Executive Office of Elder Affairs for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• Rick Charnley, Investment Director, Northstar Ventures UK

• Diane Ty, Director, Center for the Future of Aging, Milken Institute

• Tolly Humphreys, Impact Investor (VC), Nesta UK

• produced and moderated by Danielle D. Duplin, cofounder AGENCY: Worldwide Innovation for Living Longer and Aging Better

How might we innovate to help older adults age with dignity and confidence at home?

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The biggest threat to aging at home is our ability to manage Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) . . . Let’s fix that.

 

Learn how to collaborate with global consumer goods brand leader Procter & Gamble to innovate and serve the world’s growing aging population.

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Speakers:

– Danielle D. Duplin, Cofounder, Global Executive Director, AGENCY

- Chetan Parekh, Associate Brand Director & Innovation Portfolio Leader, P&G Ventures Startup Studio

Learn powerful messaging strategies to talk about older people in ways that inspire and resonate, and steer clear of ageism bias.

A “Reframing Aging” approach is essential to shape your brand, grow your company, and connect meaningfully with consumers and stakeholders of all ages.

 

Why You Should Attend

If you aim to serve the world’s aging populations, it's worth taking a very careful look for outdated or offensive ageism that may be baked into your marketing and products.

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Language choices about older people – whether subtle or overt -- often reflect an implicit bias that can adversely impact the way your business communicates with millions of potential customers. You may be using images and phrases that you “think” are positive, but may actually be patronizing to your listeners. For instance:

• Are your business decisions based on misperceptions about aging and older people?

• Does your product strategy reflect negative assumptions about the purchasing power, wealth, fashion, technology adoption, lived experiences, and empathy of older people?

• Do your marketing campaigns use stereotypical narratives and images about older people that can trigger deeply ingrained, and potentially damaging, ways of thinking about aging?

 

Reframing Aging

Reframing Aging will help you shift perceptions about the aging journey, ageism and issues important to older people.

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This proven model, developed by the FrameWorks Institute, draws on anthropology, neuroscience, socio-linguistics, and other behavioral disciplines. Their Strategic Frame Analysis® taps into decades of research on how people think and communicate.

Join us to learn how to:

• Identify ageism and dominant misperceptions

• Avoid words that can derail your messages

• Encourage openness to new ideas

• Invite customers to connect with your brand

• Shape a modern and inclusive view of growing older

 

Who Should Attend

• Innovators, entrepreneurs, marketers, designers, and business leaders interested in or working on ideas that help older people, families, caregivers and communities thrive in the longevity economy.

• Older people, advocates, policymakers, and all who are working toward a more age-integrated society.

 

Speakers

Presented by Alrie McNiff Daniels, Senior Communications Officer for Tufts Health Plan Foundation, and a certified FrameWorks Institute Reframing Aging facilitator. Tufts Health Plan Foundation invests in initiatives that improve the health and wellness of the diverse communities we serve; Our vision is to honor and support communities working to be great places to grow up and grow old.

Hosted by Danielle D. Duplin, cofounder and Global Director, AGENCY: Worldwide Innovation for Living Longer and Aging Better; 

 

​How can digital companions help augment the care for older adults who have mild cognitive impairment? (care.coach)

 

How can visually-impaired older adults navigate their surroundings with confidence? (Sunu)

 

How can older adults get around town on a new kind of mobility scooter that's as practical as a wheelchair and as fun as a segway? (Pongtech)

 

What does it take to make an ideal match between a caregiver and an older adult living at home, and support their ongoing relationship? (Meet Caregivers)

 

How can a personal thermal device ease menopausal hot flashes? 

 

"I've fallen, and I CAN get up!" What new exercise program is changing the perception of fitness for aging from the ground up? (Groundations)

 

How can a tablet help families and caregivers communicate better and more efficiently for the older adults they care for? (Livindi)

 

Come watch high-growth startups pitch their innovative solutions for older adults that ease chronic health conditions associated with social isolation.

• You'll get to vote on the top two startups who will compete at AARP Innovation Lab's Grand Pitch Finale in Washington D.C.

• You'll also network with peers and influencers in the AgeTech ecosystem who are fostering innovation for older adults worldwide.

• You'll learn insights from expert judges 

  • Natanel Barookhian, Founder, TechU Deeptech Ventures

  • Judith Iwanski, Manager, Digital Health Aging and Caregiving, Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHI)

  • Nell Meosky Luo, Founder and CEO at Folia Health, Inc.

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Emcees: Danielle D. Duplin, AGENCY and Jacqueline M. Baker, AARP

Join us for a special gathering on "Transforming How We Care" prior to the national d.Health forum for health and technology leaders, entrepreneurs, senior care advocates, and policymakers to improve the lives of the nation’s aging population. Screen the documentary "Nine to Ninety": a journey of love and difficult decisions of family caregivers.

 

Speakers:

- Rani Snyder MPA, Program Director, The John A. Hartford Foundation

- Laurance Stuntz, Director, Massachusetts eHealth Institute (MeHI)

- Barry Jacobs PsyD, Principal, Health Management Associates

- Alicia Dwyer, Director, Nine to Ninety

- Juli Vizza, Producer, Nine to Ninety

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- Societal Costs of Caregiving . . . Gail Hunt, Founder, National Alliance for Caregiving

 

Who are the Caregivers? . . .  Jody Gastfriend, VP of Senior Care, Care.com

 

Diverse Tasks of Caregiving . . . Madhuri Reddy, MD, Chief Medical Officer, CareAcademy

 

Supporting Caregivers in the Workforce . . . Adam Goldberg, CEO & Founder, Torchlight

 

Designing Technology for Caregivers . . . William McIvor, EVP & Chief Development Officer, Seniorlink​

 

MeHI Sandboxes & AGENCY Startup Pitches:

- The startups at AGENCY work side-by-side on solutions including: MRI for early Alzheimer's detection, software for care coordination, platforms for senior living operations, products for social engagement, algorithms for drug discovery to treat age-related diseases, and assistive devices for remote monitoring, low-vision mobility, and physical rehab

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Emcee: Danielle D. Duplin, Cofounder, Global Executive Director, AGENCY​

Calling all innovators, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders . . . we need your ingenuity to serve our aging population!

The Division of Aging at Brigham and Women’s Hospital is developing breakthrough programs of integrated care that help older patients, along with their families and caregivers, to thrive.

Yet, the rising demand for hospitals to treat older adults - particularly those who suffer with chronic conditions, frailty, and/or cognitive decline - are outpacing their ability to provide affordable quality care at scale.

 

Innovation is the key.

 

Come learn how your startup can solve the unmet needs in the medical care system.

You'll hear directly from geriatricians, nurses, and rehab specialists as they share what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to be done to help hospitals:

• Improve care coordination to ensure that patients (and their data) seamlessly transition between care settings in hospitals, rehab centers, and home

• Apply advanced genetic and medical research to create customized treatment and prevention strategies that extend quality lifespans

• Integrate technology (sensors, voice, smartphones, etc.) to allow older people to live independently for as long as possible

• Better assess the interdisciplinary touchpoints required to deliver holistic geriatric care that respects the needs and wishes of each patient

• Optimize clinical care in a manner that reduces costs, burdens, readmissions, and inefficiencies system-wide.

 

Join us for a conversation to spark ideas for new products, devices, tools and services. You’ll meet geriatric experts and fellow innovators who can help turn your ideas into commercial successes.

 

Panelists:

Kristin Cardin, N.P. – Geriatric Nurse

Provides inpatient consult care and home visits for frail elderly patients, with deep expertise in physical rehabilitation, nursing and information management approaches relating to the care of older adults.

 

Laura Frain, M.D., M.P.H. – Director of Ambulatory

Leads ongoing collaborations with primary care to develop and implement new models of co-managing outpatient geriatric patients.

 

Houman Javedan, M.D. – Clinical Director

Innovates and implements co-management programs across key specialties within BWH, using the current infrastructure of tertiary services, and adding new care pathways with a dedicated team of geriatricians.

 

Samir Tulebaev, M.D. – Geriatrician

Develops geriatric co-management service with the Trauma, Burn, and Surgical Critical Care Service to clinically reduce ICU readmissions, in-hospital mortality, and 30-day mortality among geriatric trauma patients.

 

Emcees:

Brian Mullen, Ph.D. - Innovation Strategy Manager, Brigham Digital Innovation Hub (iHub)

Brian uses his unique background in the early stages to figure out the problem, flush out ideas, develop concepts, create action plans to test ideas and concepts, building business models, and crafting and presenting value propositions and pitches.

 

Danielle D. Duplin - Cofounder, AGENCY

Danielle D. Duplin is cofounder and Global Launch Director of AGENCY: Worldwide Innovation for Living Longer and Aging Better; premium coworking space at CIC international hubs + high-touch programming + concierge ecosystem connections to amplify the work of age-tech innovators.

 

About:

The Division of Aging at Brigham and Women's Hospital is dedicated to improving the clinical care of older patients, facilitating innovation with state-of-the-art research, and educating the next generation of geriatricians and geriatric researchers. www.brighamandwomens.org/medicine/division-of-aging

 

AGENCY

AGENCY fosters innovation worldwide for living longer and aging better. Equal parts coworking spaces, aging-focused events, and global ecosystem connections, AGENCY is a hub for collective impact where innovators can grow their companies and turn their ideas into commercial successes (located at CIC’s in Kendall Sq Cambridge, Tokyo, Rotterdam, Miami, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and more).

AgeTech thought leadership panels at CES - the world's largest consumer electronics trade show - to elevate the innovations and trends that are shaping how we age:

• AARP Research Tech Outlook

• Next-Gen Biomarkers for Better Health

• Robots on Staff for Healthcare Delivery

• Health AI to Empower Nurses

• Transforming Women's Health

• The Future City of Longevity

• Home Sweet (Age-Friendly) Home

• Soft Robotics for Advanced Health Care

• Umask Scams to Safeguard Older Adults

• The Future of Cognitive Care

• Bionic Footwear for Real-Life Movement

• Meet Abi: The Companion Robot

• Tech that Enables Caregivers

• Healthy to 100

• The Big Shift to Hospital at Home

• Your Living Room as your Hospital Room

• The Upside of Investing in Aging

• Uplifting Robots for Independent Living

• Tech for Health Equity

• From Tracking Sleep to Better Sleep

• Trivial Pursuit for Generations

• AgeTech After Dark Startup Pitch Challenge

 

Emcee: Danielle D. Duplin​

Orgs on Stage:  AARP, MassGen Hospital, Harvard, Withings, Diligent Robotics, Elidah, Osteoboost, UK National Innovation Centre for Aging, Ageless Innovation, MIT AgeLab, Samsung Health, EssilorLuxottica, Rosarium Health, UT Austin, 10,000 Brains Project, NeuroAge Therapeutics, Dephy, Andromeda Robotics, Longevity Project, Dispatch Health, 7Wire Ventures, Equitage Ventures, AgeTech Capital, ReviMo, WellWithAll, National Sleep Foundation

AgeTech thought leadership panels at CES - the world's largest consumer electronics trade show - to elevate the innovations and trends that are shaping how we age:

• AARP Research Tech Outlook

• The Future of AgeTech with Best Buy Health

• Project Carehub: Connected Care at Home

• Sleeptech: A Gateway to Brain Health

• Longevity Hubs: Regional Innovation for Global Aging

• Getting to Yes with AgeTech Investors

• Empowering Independence: Tech for Living at Home

• POV: AgeTech Impact on Users & Operators

• Movewear: Mobility with Exoskeletons

• Getting from A to B: Autonomously

• Matter of Fact: One Protocol to Connect it All

• Smart Fabric for Aging Well

• Future of Mobility: Designing Inclusive Infrastructure

• Helpful Robots that Enchant

• A Day in the Life: High-Touch + High-Tech Dementia Care

• The Age of AI for Older Adults

• AgeTech Jeopardy

• AgeTech After Dark Startup Pitch Challenge

 

Emcee: Danielle D. Duplin​

Orgs on Stage:  AARP,  Best Buy Health, Miihealth, Neurovalens, National Sleep Foundation, Panasonic Well, MIT AgeLab, Asbury Communities, Equitage Ventures, Black Opal Ventures, AgeTech Capital, Consumer Technology Association (CTA), Thrivewell Tech, Meta, Be My Eyes, Skip, Waymo, Connectivity Standards Alliance, Kami Vision, nami, Celliant, Toyota Mobility Foundation, Mirokai, Dementia Darling, OATS, Digital Medicine Society (DiME), Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DtX), OpenAI

AgeTech thought leadership panels at CES - the world's largest consumer electronics trade show - to elevate the innovations and trends that are shaping how we age:

• AARP Research Tech Outlook

• AI: The Ultimate Disruption

• AI Breakthroughs for Aging Better

• Feeling What It's Like to Age, Literally

• Community Care for Aging Well

• AgeTech Jeopardy

• Holograms for Care and Companionship

• Digital Equity and Inclusive AgeTech

• Unified Data for Interoperability in Senior Living AgeTech

• AgeTech Human Centered Design

• Reimagining Fun & Games for All Ages

• Aging with Alexa: AI, Voice, and Care

• AgeTech Investor Outlook

• "I Wish" Pitch: My Dream House to Age Well

• AgeTech After Dark Startup Pitch Challenge

 

Emcee: Danielle D. Duplin​

Orgs on Stage:  AARP,  MIT AgeLab, Center for the Digital Future, UMass Amherst AITC, FreeStyle+, HomeCare Hub, Samsung, University Central Florida, OATS, Consumer Technology Association (CTA), Thrivewell Tech, Asbury Communities, Sundberg-Ferar, Ageless Innovation, New York State Office for Aging, Amazon, IgniteXL Ventures Springbank Collective, AgeTech Capital, PROTO Hologram, care.coach, MiiCare

Come hear exciting ideas from six emerging tech startups with one shared goal: to enable older adults to live more active, independent, and safer lives while retaining a healthy connection to their community. One lucky start-up will receive $10,000 to support their venture.

 

You’ll hear clever ideas from:

• Ome on their smart knobs for stoves that ensure cooking isn’t a safety hazard

• imp on their service that stops telephone fraudsters and unwanted callers from preying on vulnerable older adults

• Wave Therapeutics on their dynamic cushions for wheelchairs and beds that reduce painful and deadly sores for sedentary older adults

• SenterCare on their smart proprietary sensors that learn a resident’s normal ADL behavior patterns and trigger preventive health notifications and emergency alerts

• Livindi on their connected home system that keeps older adults, loved ones, and care teams in touch with continuous monitoring along with a friendly and engaging family hub

• Labrador Systems on their assistive robot that retrieves and carries items around the home as an ‘extra set of hands’ so that older adults who have chronic pain or mobility issues can continue doing activities they enjoy on their own

 

You’ll also hear feedback from a cross-sector panel of experts who represent key pillars of the AgeTech ecosystem:

• Senior Living Operator: Zehra Abid-Wood, SVP, Strategy & Transformation at AlerisLife

• Research: Lauren Dunning, Director, Center for the Future of Aging at Milken Institute

• Applied Lab: Shabnam Fakhrhosseini , Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Research Scientist at MIT AgeLab

• Policy: Todd Haim, Director, Office of Strategic Extramural Programs at the NIH/National Institute on Aging

• Consumer: Tom Kamber, Executive Director, Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP

• Investing: Max Zamkow, Managing Partner of Third Act Ventures investing in AgeTech, Editor-in-chief of AgeTech News, Aging2.0 NYC.

• Sponsored by: Andy Miller, SVP Product & Innovation, AARP Innovation Labs

• Moderated by: Danielle D. Duplin, cofounder, AGENCY: Worldwide Innovation for Living Longer and Aging Better

This week we’ll be joined by two special guests innovating for our aging population: Danielle Duplin, Co-founder + Global Director at AGENCY@CIC and Chetan Parekh, Senior Brand Director + Innovation Portfolio Leader at Proctor & Gamble Ventures. 

 

They will kick off the conversation by introducing ways to collaborate with Procter & Gamble, a leading global consumer goods corporation, to innovate and better serve a growing older demographic.

 

We'll also have a community conversation about new and innovative startups or products that are working well for one demographic and could be applied to new markets of millions of older consumers. 

Moderated by: Leigh Ann Buchanan, Venture Cafe Global

The pandemic has pushed into stark relief the plight of older adults who are isolated at home without proper ways to manage their activities of daily living (ADL’s).   This is a clarion call to entrepreneurs across all sectors to help millions of consumers worldwide age with choice, dignity, and joy.  

 

Watch this fireside chat with Betsy Bluestone, Commercial Discovery Leader, P&G Ventures on why your game-changing startup should collaborate with Procter & Gamble; a multi-national, multi-billion dollar, multi-brand consumer goods corporation that's been trusted by people for over 180 years.  

 

We'll discuss what P&G Ventures looks for in a promising startup, how to position your product for an older demographic, and what it takes to scale your business for the growing market of older adults.    

 

Hosted by Danielle D. Duplin, co-founder, AGENCY: Worldwide Innovation for Living Longer and Aging Better, a global collective of innovators who are working to improve the aging journey.

 

Recorded as a part of “The Happening", a Venture Cafe Global virtual 24-hour event around the world

How might we improve the vitality of older adults with innovation for well-being, fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle?

 

Join us at Virtual Venture Cafe and watch high-growth startups as they pitch creative solutions to help people choose how they live as they age.  You'll meet expert judges and influencers in the agetech community, and see which startup advances to the AARP Innovation Labs Grand Pitch Finale.

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Judges

- Sara Quist, Director Community Engagement , Cigna Health Insurance

- Kathryn Downes, Director of Policy, MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs

- Aparna Saha, Founder and Angel investor, Fmr. CMS Innovation Center

 

Startups

1. WheelPad: modular home attachments designed to create a private, fully accessible bedroom and bathroom for sudden injury, recovery, or aging in place. Delivered in 4–6 weeks.

2. Attn:Grace:  Plant-based, Skin-Safe™ pads, liners, and body care designed to work hard, feel good, and packaged with elegance

3. Telebehavioral Health:  online therapy services across 11 states. Our licensed therapists are in-network with major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid. No waitlists. No app install. No in-person visit required.

4. Wareologie:  transforming how mobility and wellness tools are accessed, delivered, and experienced. We provide solutions that are easy to use, clinically effective, and designed to restore freedom and independence for patients and caregivers alike.

5. Choose Your Reader, LLC: a storytelling mobile app that lets adults record children's stories in their own voice so kids can listen and learn to read from anywhere.

6. Sackner Wellness: The Gentle Jogger® lets you sit or lie down with your feet on the motorized pedals and receive the benefits of our effortless physical activity. 

7. LVNGbook: customizable cookbooks and wellness journals to help you make a lasting dietary change in ways that fit your culture and lifestyle.

8. WaBu: helps you find a walking buddy in your community. Walking is the most accessible, safest, and efficient tool to stay both physically and socially active.

9. HiDRATE: HidrateSpark bottles do more than hold water—they help you build healthier habits.
With every glow, every sip, and every sync, you’re investing in your energy, focus, and well-being.

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Hosts: Danielle D. Duplin, AGENCY and Jacqueline M. Baker, AARP

Longer lifespans are a modern miracle; and an economic dilemma.

 

In a few short years, the first baby boomer turns 80 years old, and by 2030 all boomers will be over 65.  Many rely on dwindling retirement savings that barely cover the costs of their daily care.  Even fewer of us will be able to pay the estimated $50k-$100k+ in annual expenses for help around the house and basic activities like showering, taking medicine, preparing meals, and getting to doctor’s appointments. 

 

When kids step in to help, they often leave the workforce mid-career to become unpaid family caregivers, kicking off a cascading financial impact to their own wealth horizons. 

 

With only 7% of Americans covered by long-term care insurance, how can we afford to grow old?  

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Join us for a provocative conversation on the emerging crisis in eldercare financing; We’ll explore wide-open opportunities for fintech entrepreneurs, advisors, policymakers, and enterprises to creatively solve a universal need to fund the real costs of aging. ​

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Speakers: ​

Eileen Tell, Principal & Owner, ET Consulting LLC

Hannah Wolf, Financial Advisor, UBS

Mark DiRienzo, CLTC, Regional Marketing Director, MoneyGuard Solutions, Lincoln Financial Distributors

Aarabi Balasubramanian, Founder, Care-Wallet

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Emcee: Danielle D. Duplin, Cofounder, Global Executive Director, AGENCY​

Over 50% of consumers in the developed world use voice assistants in their daily life, from calling home from their car, to searching the internet, to bringing up their favorite music and ordering products and services. Voice First and AI platforms are poised to transform the way we carry out everyday tasks, interact with loved ones and access what we want or need. For older adults, these low-tech, low-cost technologies not only improve their lives, but allow them to stay independent.

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Join us to learn how companies who create products geared to the 50+ demographic have integrated voice into their designs. Our speakers have deep experience in voice technology as well as first-hand knowledge of what works—and doesn’t-- how to incorporate voice into a product and design experiences to match the unique needs of older users.

 

​Speakers: 

- Robin Lipson, Chief of Staff for the Executive Office of Elder Affairs
- Janet Baker,  M.I.T. Media Lab and Co-founder of Dragon Systems: -- An overview of the evolution of advanced voice technology​

- James Wyman, Co-founder and COO, Pillo Health

- Nate Treloar, President & COO of Orbita

- Stuart Patterson, CEO of LifePod

- Kendra Seavey, Clinical Administrative Director, Care.Coach

- Sally Abrahms, National Writer and Expert on 50+ Issues

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Emcee: Danielle D. Duplin, Cofounder, Global Executive Director, AGENCY​

The massive demographic shift in aging is generating unprecedented entrepreneurial opportunities. The world needs scalable, tech-enabled innovations that serve the evolving needs of the rapidly increasing older adult population.

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This emerging phenomenon – The Longevity Economy- will drive change in every aspect of life from health care and social services to new hardware and software solutions that allow people to live truly connected, healthier fulfilling lives.

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Today’s 50+ year-olds control almost 80% of US aggregate net worth and they are increasingly more tech-savvy. They are heavy users of the Internet and social networking, they spend more money online than either Gen X or Gen Y consumers and they are looking for innovations to help them age well, including access to affordable and quality:

• lifelong engagement and aging in community

• medical care

• economic security

• service-enriched housing

• mobility

• assistance with activities of daily living

• age-friendly products that are designed without stigma

• radical advances in brain health and chronic disease management

 

Companies that fully grasp the opportunities generated by the Longevity Economy will enjoy a 106 million-plus market (in the U.S.) that is expected to spend $20 billion in 2020 for elder focused products and services alone.

 

Come learn how you can participate in the Longevity Economy from industry thought leaders and entrepreneurs who are blazing the trail.

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​Speakers: 

Jody Holtzman, Senior Managing Partner, Longevity Venture Advisors, LLC​

Moulay Elalamy, VP, IT, Benchmark Senior Living
Codi Gharagouzloo, CEO, Imaginostics
Phil Lambert, SVP, Discovery and Labs, Life Biosciences
Kendra Seavey, Clinical Administration Director, care.coach

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Emcee: Danielle D. Duplin, AGENCY