8:00 – 8:30 am

OPENING REMARKS & WELCOME

Longevity Market Update and Overview

Thought leaders in the longevity market will highlight the current trends in the $8.3 trillion longevity economy and what opportunities lie ahead for longevity innovation and investment. They will share their insights on the global market, with perspectives from a pioneer in the longevity market, a leading investment banker who specializes in funding companies in healthy aging and longevity and a thought leader in brain health innovation and investment strategies.

Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates
Dan Hermann, President & CEO, Head of Investment Banking, Ziegler
Mel Barsky, Director, Business Development, Centre For Aging + Brain Health Innovation
Todd Haim, Director, Office of Strategic Extramural Programs, National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Justin Ladner, Senior Policy Advisor, Thought Leadership, AARP

8:30 – 9:00 am

Keynote: Trends and Opportunities in the Care Economy and Senior Living

Sarah Gitlin, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company

Senior Housing Market Insights:

Lisa McCracken, Head of Research and Analytics, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care

9:00 – 9:40 am

Valuing the Invaluable: The Critical Role of Family Caregivers and Policies to Support Them

Research tells us that nearly seven in 10 Americans who reach age 65 will someday need help from others to get through the day. We are beginning to recognize that without the unpaid work of family caregivers, America’s system of long-term care would fall apart. In dollar amounts, the worth of this care is $600 billion. Now, after years of laboring in obscurity, the status of family caregivers is starting to change. Recent federal policy actions point to an encouraging trend: Increasingly, the invisible army of 48 million family caregivers is becoming recognized for its integral role in the healthcare landscape. Panelists will highlight the role of family caregivers and issues they face from multiple perspectives, from policy to practical applications. Panelists will explore value-based care models, closing gaps in care, and improving quality measures while reducing overall cost of care.

Moderator: Julie Halpert, Independent Journalist

Panel:
Nancy LeaMond, EVP, Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer, AARP

Sherwin Sheik, Digital Health Entrepreneur, CareLinx Founder

Narda Ipakchi, Vice President of Policy, The SCAN Foundation 

Merrill Friedman, Senior Director, Elevance Health

9:40 – 10:20 am

Aging Well With Purpose: Informing Innovation, Investment and Policy at the Local Level

This session will explore the concept of aging well with purpose, with a focus on financial stability, health equity, data equity and models of care. Learn how quantitative data collected at the local level can inform policy, impact investing and innovation, and discover new tools to address these issues. (add info to reflect other panelists strengths)

Moderator: Sarita Mohanty, President & CEO, The SCAN Foundation  

Panelists 
Jean Accius, CEO, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities 
Carol Barbour, President and CEO, VigR Health
Nic Palmarini, Director, UK’s National Innovation Centre for Ageing

10:20 – 10:30 am

Break 

10:30 – 11:10 am

Innovations in Public Policy at the National, State and Local Levels

This session will focus on the role of innovation in the public sector, and examine why it is essential to more effectively deliver services and meet the needs of a booming aging population. Panelists will examine ways in which innovation can be better encouraged through legislation and policy development, and what more needs to be done to strengthen public and private partnerships in the support and pursuit of innovative service delivery models. The session will also address barriers to human service program delivery that inadvertently stunt innovation and progress.

Moderator: Lance Robertson, Director, Healthcare, Guidehouse, and Former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging & ACL Administrator

Greg Olsen, Acting Director, New York State Office for the Aging
Ryan Elza, Director, Housing and Services Resource Center, Administration for Community Living
Courtney Wallin, Acting Director, NIA Office of Legislation, Policy, and International Activities
Dor Skuler, CEO and Co-Founder, Intuition Robotics

11:10 – 11:50 am

Trends in Media and the Age Beat

Myrna Blyth, Senior Vice President and Editorial Director, AARP

Embedded Media Market Trends Insights
Lawrence Kosick, Co-Founder, GetSetUp

 11:50 am – 12:20 pm

Creating Social Connections through the Power of Play

The benefits of play for older adults have been well researched and documented. Numerous studies have consistently demonstrated the health benefits of play, which include improving feelings of isolation and reducing signs of cognitive decline. Consumers are now making the connection as well. A recent AARP survey of adults ages 50 and older found almost all (87%) agree that participating in fun and playful activities is good for their health. Ageless Innovation has developed a line of board games that deliver on both the social and cognitive benefits of play. In parallel, Ageless Innovation launched the Reach Out and Play initiative this year, with AARP serving as the title sponsor, to showcase the issues associated with social isolation and loneliness—and how social connections can be created through the power of play.

Moderator: Charlotte Yeh, AARP

Ted Fischer, President and CEO, Ageless Innovation
Heather Nawrocki, VP of Fun and Fulfillment, AARP
Steve Cone, Chief of Communications, Marketing, and Philanthropy at Capital Caring Health 

12:20 pm – 12:30 pm

Ring in the Holidays with a Live, European Holiday Market Tour! 

Travel is the most cited thing that people wish they did more of. It provides lifelong learning, anticipation of things to come, excitement, a feeling of relevance and sharing. And in the case of many older adults, travel helps to combat social isolation. As life changes, older adults are looking for new adventures and travel may seem out of reach. It doesn’t have to be. Learn how Discover Live has been transporting thousands of older adults to fascinating destinations around the world to take in the culture, history, art, architecture, and cuisine.  With the professional guidance and knowledge of our tour guides, older adults get to share in the experience with fellow residents to learn and even reminisce about destinations and events around the world.  During this time, we will go LIVE to a European Holiday Market so you can revel in the wonder of this famous place, while you experience live, virtual travel.  Perhaps you can check an item off your bucket list! 

Jason Wei, Founder & CEO, Discover Live

Tricia Norton, Co-founder & CMO, Discover Live

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Networking Lunch 

1:30 – 2:10 pm

What Investors Are Looking For

Meet investors who are interested in the longevity space and hear them talk about how to find the perfect funding partners, what entrepreneurs should look for and what to expect. 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, Ziegler

Raissa Hacohen, Managing Partner, Longevity Venture Partners
Abby Miller Levy, Managing Partner, Primetime Partners
Mel Barsky, Director, Business Development, Centre For Aging + Brain Health Innovation
Tracy Chadwell, Founding Partner, 1843 Capital

2:10 – 2:50 pm

AI and the Future of Care Work

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, all baby boomers will be older than 65 by 2030, contributing to an increasing crisis in care work. The shortage of workers (nurses, nursing assistants, home care aides and senior living workers) is worsening with no end in sight. And healthcare professionals are overwhelmed by too much information and inadequate ways to process it. These areas are ripe for the use of AI to save labor, save time, and help make better decisions.  This session, moderated by renowned industry analyst, Laurie Orlov, will explore ways organizations are using AI to streamline, provide assistance, improve the quality of care and care guidance. 

Moderator: Laurie Orlov, Founder, Aging and Health Technology Watch 

Panelists

David Laiderman, CEO, Veterans Home Care 
Anu Shukla, Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Botco.ai 
Victor Wang, CEO, care.coach

2:50 – 3:00 pm

Break

3:00 – 3:30 pm

3:30 – 4:20 pm

Pitch for Distribution to the Corporations and Organizations Investing in the Longevity Economy

The session will begin with distribution partners in the longevity marketplace discussing the trends that dominate the market in the coming year. Then three companies with more than $1 million in revenue will take turns pitching their offerings to the panel. Listen to the pitches of these companies and see which distribution partners are intrigued enough to meet.

Moderator: Fred Fishkin, Award-winning Journalist and Host, Techstination

Panelists

Courtney Baldridge, Corporate Strategist, USAging
Kayfay Braima, Operations Manager, The Perfect Companion
Liz Cramer, Healthcare Strategist, Post-Acute & Senior Care, CDW Healthcare
Todd Haim, Director, Office of Strategic Extramural Programs, NIA
Kris Hansen, Western Iowa Homes
Marco DiGirolomo, Account Manager, AgeTech Collaborative from AARP

Presenting Companies

Jake Levy, Chief Revenue Officer, Claris Healthcare
Stephen Popovich, President & CEO, Clairvoyant Networks, Inc.
Neal Shah, CEO, CareYaya

4:30 – 4:55 pm

Aging Policy Trends & Political Landscape for 2024

Leading pollster John Zogby will kick off this session by sharing information from their latest reports and will share his predictions for the political landscape in 2024. Then Bob Blancato, a trusted leader in national aging policy and advocacy, will provide an overview of aging policy trends. He will highlight the successes and challenges of 2023, and will provide insights into what we may expect as we look ahead to 2024.

Moderator: Stuart Rosenthal, Founder and Publisher, The Beacon 

Presenters:

Bob Blancato, President and CEO, Matz, Blancato & Associates
John Zogby, Founder and Senior Partner, John Zogby Strategies

4:55 – 5:00 pm

CLOSING REMARKS

5:00 pm

Holiday Party

8:00 – 8:40 am

Public/Private Partnerships: Successful Case Studies

Ryan Vega, Chief Health Officer, Vantiq and former Chief Innovation Officer, Veterans Health Administration / Robert Bolen, Button Helper

Matt Menashes, Executive Director, National Genealogical Society / Rick Voight, President and CEO, Vivid-Pix

Greg Olsen, Acting Director, New York State Office for the Aging and Lindsey Niemeier, Chief Strategy Officer, TCARE

Frank McAleer, Senior Vice President of Wealth Planning, Raymond James PLLC and Howard Tischler, Co-Founder and CEO, EverSafe

8:40 – 8:50 am

A Special Tribute to Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter

Presented by Jennifer Olsen, Executive Director – Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers

8:50 – 9:40 am

Hospital to Home: The Next Steps in the Care Continuum

Care transitions are only the first part of the Care Economy equation. Today, family caregivers are 53 million strong and home care workers represent another 4 million caregivers, yet the gap in care for the older population is looming. By 2035 more than 13 million adults over age 75 will be living alone at home and one report found 68% of those age 50+ will require assistance with daily living and mobility over the next 10-20 years.

Sherri Snelling, corporate gerontologist and author of “Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life,” shares research insights from her book to map out the home care ecosystem and trends on how the home health hub is becoming increasingly vital. Looking beyond sick care to well care trends for older adults at home, this overview will also look at social prescribing programs in the U.K. to address loneliness among older adults.

Panel Discussion #1: The Home Care Regulatory and Reimbursement Landscape

Today, more than half of all Medicaid dollars goes to home and community-based services. Additionally, in-home support services provided by Medicare Advantage plans increased 50% between 2022 and 2023. This panel will discuss the status of recent payment cuts by CMS for home health, the impact of private equity acquisition of major home care agencies, the ongoing home care staffing crisis, the future of value-based care and how to navigate the regulatory, reimbursement and care transition gaps from hospital to home care.

Moderator: Sherri Snelling, Corporate Gerontologist and Author, Me Time Monday.

Sherwin Sheik, Digital Health Entrepreneur, CareLinx Founder

David Moss, CEO, Care Daily

Jason Lee, CEO, Home Care Association of America 

Panel Discussion #2: Care at Home: How to Address Family Caregiver Challenges of Costs, Quality Care and Work-Life Balance

This panel continues the conversation on innovative models of home care that are supporting family caregivers, how the “forgotten middle” older adults will cover care costs and the challenges faced with work-life balance for the 1 in 6 employees caring for an older loved one.

Moderator: Sherri Snelling, Corporate Gerontologist and Author, Me Time Monday.

Daphney Vick, Founder & CEO, Carefluent

Bob Stephen, Vice President of Caregiving and Health Programs, AARP

Cynthia Hutchins – Director of Financial Gerontology – Bank of America

9:40 – 10:00 am

Break

10:00 am – Noon

Longevity Leaders – Care Economy Ideation Session 

Investopedia defines Ideation as the process of forming ideas from conception to implementation, most often in a business setting. Ideation is expressed via graphical, written, or verbal methods, and arises from past or present knowledge, influences, opinions, experiences, and personal convictions.

This two-hour session brings together all attendees to debate, collaborate and map out the biggest issues and their solutions in the Care Economy. 

Moderators: 

Todd Haim – Director, Office of Strategic Extramural Programs, National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Mel Barsky – Director, Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI)

Noon – 12:05pm

CLOSING REMARKS

Mary Furlong – CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates