Net New: Investment, AI, & Innovation in the Longevity Marketplace
Live Sessions
DAY 1 – Fairmont San Francisco
Registration opens
Breakfast With Angels
Less than 1% of startups get funding from investors – what is magic in getting investors to believe in your innovative idea? This panel will discuss what they are investing in and the criteria they use to decide to fund longevity startups. Most entrepreneurs begin with angel investors who provide business development, sales, strategy, and their networks and experience. Increasingly, entrepreneurs are turning to social impact investors who view aging as a triple bottom line opportunity —financial, social, and personal—particularly meeting the needs of the large underserved and financially challenged population. The latest data and trends will be shared to inform the investment thesis of those planning to invest in the longevity market.
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Dan Hermann, President & CEO, Head of Investment Banking, Ziegler
Mel Barsky, Director, Business Development, Centre For Aging + Brain Health Innovation
KEYNOTE - Think Remarkable
Presenter: Guy Kawasaki, Evangelist and Author
Trio of Talks
Artificial Intelligence: Potential and Pitfalls
Networking Lunch
Innovate for Aging: Scaling New Frontiers in Medicaid Care
How to Connect the Different Pieces of the Longevity Ecosystem
Learn from the Judges: Investor Priorities
Investors in the longevity marketplace will discuss the trends that will dominate the market in the coming year; the stage of their investment and share advice about where entrepreneurs should focus their attention.
Moderators: Mary Furlong, President, Mary Furlong & Associates, and Dan Hermann, President & CEO, Head of Investment Banking, Ziegler
$10,000 Business Plan Competition
Three entrepreneur finalists will compete for the $10,000 grand prize by presenting their business plans before a panel of judges composed of leaders in the longevity market and the venture capital community. This annual competition recognizes innovative plans for products, services and technologies that enable quality-of-life improvements for older adults. This year’s focus is on closing the gap in the following areas: mobility challenges, care services and innovations. Watch as the finalists pitch to a panel of distinguished judges to determine who walks away with the $10K prize.
Day 1 Closing Remarks
Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Live Sessions
DAY 2 – Fairmont San Francisco
Keynote - Day 2
National Institute on Aging Strategy Overview and Portfolio Showcase
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) Small Business Research Programs provides more than $100M per year in non-dilutive seed funding to small businesses for the research and development of innovative solutions that promote healthy aging. Learn about the NIA small business funding opportunities and research priorities, and hear from NIA-funded start-ups developing evidence-based solutions to help older adults age well in place.
What Venture, Corporate, and Late Stage Investors Are Looking For
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
Pitch for Distribution to the Corporations and Organizations Investing in the Longevity Economy
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.”
Research Sessions
Case Studies: Going to Market in the Longevity Economy
NETWORKING LUNCH
How-To Sessions: Skills for Businesses to Thrive in 2024 and Beyond
Conference Wrap-Up and John Hopper Impact Award Presentation
Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Katie Schmitz, Chief Administrative Officer, Ziegler Link-Age Funds