Summit News

Business Plan Competition Open

The deadline for the Business Plan Competition has been extended to May 7. This additional time provides a great opportunity to refine your submission and ensure your ideas are presented at their strongest.  Don’t miss your chance to participate!

Certificate Course

Join us for the Introduction to AI and Longevity during the Longevity Venture Summit.  On completion of the program, participants will earn a certificate from CITRIS Health at UC Berkeley and Mary Furlong and Associates.  Sign Up in Registration

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    ​What’s Next Longevity
    Venture Summit

    June 16-18, 2026
    UC Berkeley, California

    ​What’s Next Longevity
    Venture Summit

    June 16-18, 2026
    San Francisco, California

    Summit News

    Business Plan Competition Open

    The deadline for the Business Plan Competition has been extended to May 7. This additional time provides a great opportunity to refine your submission and ensure your ideas are presented at their strongest.  Don’t miss your chance to participate!

    Certificate Course

    Join us for the Introduction to AI and Longevity during the Longevity Venture Summit.  On completion of the program, participants will earn a certificate from CITRIS Health at UC Berkeley and Mary Furlong and Associates.  Sign Up in Registration

    Sponsor

    Partner with us as a sponsor to amplify your brand while helping make this event possible.

    Exhibit

    Showcase your organization, connect with attendees, and highlight your work.  Reserve your exhibit space now before availability runs out.  

      Featured Speakers

      Mary Furlong 

      President, Mary Furlong and Associates

      Dan Hermann

      President & CEO, Head of Investment Banking,
      Ziegler

      Nancy LeaMond

      EVP, Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer, AARP

      Sean Kelly 

      CEO, FrontPorch

      Mark Mahaney

      Senior Managing Director, Evercore

      2025 Longevity Innovation Summit Codes Codes Codes From Care to Cash Flow

      Registration is now open!

      Now in its 23rd year, the What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit brings together top industry investors, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, analysts, partners in senior housing and home care, media, and innovators, all to help you advance your business and expand your network of experts in the longevity economy.

      What previous attendees have said…

      “As a first-time attendee and presenter, I had a great experience at the What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit. It was exciting to be in a room full of people genuinely passionate about improving the future of aging. The energy, the conversations, and the momentum were all incredibly inspiring. The summit doesn’t just support new companies—it helps move the entire industry forward. I’m really grateful to have been part of it.”

      Raj Kalra, MD, Founder, Aroha Memory Care by MD Senior Wellness

      “The Longevity Venture Summit delivered the most impactful and meaningful discussions I’ve experienced at any conference. Mary has created something truly special – bringing together exceptional people tackling the most important challenges of our time.”

      Patrick Weiss, Founder & CEO, Groove Health

      “Attending the Longevity Summit was an incredibly insightful and energizing experience! The sessions sparked meaningful conversations about the future of aging, healthspan, and innovation, while the caliber of thought leadership was truly inspiring. I left feeling both challenged and motivated—with fresh ideas and new partnerships that I know will make a lasting impact. The networking was top-notch, bringing together passionate, forward-thinking professionals committed to creating human-centered technologies to live better longer. Mary has a true gift for connecting the best and brightest!”

      Emily Steedman, Consonus Healthcare

      “Please accept my warmest congratulations on another successful year of the longevity conference. It was truly an incredible gathering. The passion, camaraderie, clear intent, and cross-sector collaboration were truly commendable. I hope you and your team feel immensely proud of the meaningful dialogues, innovation, and partnerships that the conference fostered.”

      Anu Anuradhika, Innovation & Ventures Leader, CommonSpirit Health

      “What a joy and honor to attend such an incredible event. I left feeling deeply inspired by the brilliant leaders in attendance and the trailblazers shaping the future of the industry. Grateful for the insights, the conversations, and the renewed sense of purpose.”

      Darcy Santos, AlerisLife/Five Star Senior Living

      “This was my first time attending the summit but out of more than 20 years of attending various international renowned conferences, this was the most compacted and insightful summit that I ever attended. Two and a half day event that felt more like a five-day event for me. I will definitely attend next year again.”

      Grace Jung, Eun Shin/Voinosis

      “An excellent conference, your team is strong and the content was outstanding.”

      Kevin Waugaman, Founder, FlourishON

      ​Why attend?

      • Find deal flow
      • Hear from investors who are investing in the market
      • Be among the first to learn about innovations for the longevity market​
      • Hear from entrepreneurs on their go to market strategies
      • Gather research about the longevity market
      • Meet with fellow attendees in AgeTech One-on-Ones provided by AgeTech Collaborative from AARP

      The What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit brings together a range of thought leaders in the longevity market, including investors, entrepreneurs, corporations, government agencies and nonprofits. Below is a sampling of companies that participated last year. 

      • 7wire Ventures
      • AARP
      • Able Care
      • Age Wave
      • Ageless Innovation
      • AgeTech Capital
      • AgeTech Collaborative from AARP
      • Aloe Care Health
      • Amba Health and Care
      • Audien Hearing
      • Bespoke Health by KottonMD
      • Black Opal Ventures
      • CABHI Ventures
      • Caregiving Club
      • Center for the Digital Future
      • Comfort Keepers
      • CommonSpirit Health
      • Eight Peaks Partners
      • Embodied Labs
      • Equitage Ventures
      • Eskaton
      • Exceptional Senior Placement
      • GetSetUp
      • GoGo Grandparent
      • HM Venture Partners
      • Homecare Club
      • Institute on Aging
      • JubileeTV
      • LeadingAge California
      • Meta
      • Nazareth Homes
      • Neursantys
      • PanasonicWell
      • Posit Science
      • Right at Home Ventures
      • Samsung Health
      • Sequoia Living
      • SilverRide
      • Six Thirty
      • Stanford University, School of Medicine
      • The Carter Group
      • The SCAN Foundation
      • Thrive Center
      • Transforming Age+
      • USAging
      • Vital eCare
      • Ziegler
      • Zinnia Technologies Inc.

      $10K Business Plan Competition

      If you have a business plan or start-up targeting the longevity market, plan to enter your business plan in the 2026 What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit Business Plan Competition. 

      We are now accepting submissions for the competition, the focus of which is extending health span at scale, which includes services, technologies and innovations that enable quality-of-life improvements for older adults.

      Learn more and apply

      Questions? Email us at
      whatsnextlongevity@gmail.com

      John Hopper Impact Award

      The John Hopper Impact Award recognizes an exceptional Entrepreneur who has introduced an innovative solution or technology focused on improving the independence, quality, and cost of care for the aging population. The award was created to honor the memory of John Hopper, a true visionary and innovator who inspired growth in individuals, teams and relationships.

      Learn more and apply

      AI and Longevity Certificate

      The Introduction to AI and Longevity certificate program starts with an exclusive workshop on June 16, 2026 introducing AI in longevity economy taught by expert faculty from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and AI companies.

      Topics include human-centered AI in aging, what stakeholders need to know about AI regulation, AI and the business of aging, AI applications in management of aging services, and AI applications for the health and care of older adults. Additional sessions on June 17, 2026 during the conference will provide real-world use cases and lessons from the field.

      In addition, certificate recipients will receive discounts on CITRIS’s other AI for Health certificate programs during the 2026-2027 academic year.

      Learn more

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