Mary Furlong will showcase the longevity market ecosystem represented by the audience. Amelia Hay will give an update on the AgeTech Collaborative and the important sessions that will happen at the conference, including the curated one-on-one meetings. Mel Barsky will discuss the investor trends and sessions. David Lindeman will give an overview of the role of CITRIS Health and UC Berkeley at the conference.

Presenters:
Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Amelia Hay, VP Startup Programming and Investments, AgeTech Collaborative from AARP
Mel Barsky, Partner, CABHI Ventures
David Lindeman, Executive Director, CITRIS Health

What trends are shaping the longevity market right now—and where should investors and founders be paying attention? Hear firsthand from a panel of early-stage, seed, and angel investors as they share where they’re placing bets and how they evaluate emerging longevity startups. Gain insight into how these investors go beyond funding to support founders, offering guidance on business development, go-to-market strategy, team building, and sales execution.

Moderator: Paul Stich, Managing Principal, Lunada Ventures

Presenters:
Kern Bhugra, Angel investor, TiE Angels
Danny Kaplan, General Partner, Equitage Ventures
Ulya Khan, Managing Director, GoldenSeeds LLC
Julia Rasooly, President and CEO, PuraCath Medical Inc.

Power of Women – Maddy Dychtwald, Co-founder, Age Wave
Power of Community – Kaushik Roy, CEO, Vivalon
Power of Care – Nancy LeaMond, EVP, Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer, AARP

Deal flow is top-of-mind for 2026 and beyond. Meet the late-stage investors in the longevity market and learn what they are looking for in the coming year. They will share trends and insights on who will be the winners and why. You will also learn about the current mergers and acquisitions landscape. 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

Dan Gebremedhin, Partner, Flare Capital
Jane Lindner, Vice President, HM Venture Partners
Rob Runett, Partner, Motley Fool Ventures

Solo Agers – Jay Zigmont, CEO, Childfree Trust 

Designing for Longevity: Innovation, Trust, and the Future of Aging – Lawrence Chalfin, CEO, Samuelson Furniture

United Methodist Communities is one of New Jersey’s most respected continuing care services providers. NuAIg is an AI advisory and implementation firm. Since 2021, they have been on a shared mission to transform how senior care is delivered. Learn how their journey started with a comprehensive assessment and progressively layered in intelligent automation, data-driven insights, predictive analytics, AI agents and LLM-powered workflows. The results: caregivers and back office teams carry less burden, residents experience a more connected and responsive care journey, and quality of care is rising, driven by timely, proactive AI interventions.

Travis Gleinig, Chief Innovation Officer, United Methodist Communities
Vipin Bhardwaj, CEO, NuAIg

Delivering high-quality aging services in rural communities presents unique challenges. At the same time, these environments are fostering some of the most creative and community-driven models for supporting older adults. This session explores how cross-sector partnerships are transforming aging services in rural areas through innovation, resource-sharing, and locally tailored solutions. Presenters will describe how strategic partnerships are expanding access to essential services and technology solutions, and will highlight collaborative models that integrate services to bridge gaps in care and improve outcomes for older adults aging in place.

Moderator: David Lindeman, PhD, MSW, Executive Director for Health, CITRIS at UC Berkeley

Presenters:

Andrew Pillsbury, Director, GoGo Grandparent
Susan DeMarois, Director, California Department of Aging  
Michael Kisch, Head of Healthcare Incubation, LG NOVA

Longevity hubs are emerging as powerful, integrated ecosystems that support healthier, more connected lives as we age. By bringing together healthcare, wellness, technology, and community, they put prevention, vitality, and social connection at the center of aging. This session will highlight real-world examples and emerging models showing why longevity hubs matter now, and how they can help reduce isolation, improve outcomes, and reshape the future of aging for individuals and communities.

Moderator: Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates and Ken Roos, President/Co-Founder, VitalPath Advisory, LLC

Trevor Coxon, Director of Wellness, Thunderbird Country Club
Paul Downey, Chief Advocacy Officer, San Diego Senior Community Foundation
Stephanie McNally, Chief Program Officer, Vivalon

Mary Lazare and Todd Haim join us to explore ACL and NIA funding opportunities — including ACL’s Caregiver AI Prize Challenge and NIA’s SBIR program — offering innovators complementary pathways to advance care-focused innovation and technology development. 

Presenters:

Todd Haim, Director, Office of Strategic Extramural Programs, National Institute on Aging
Mary Lazare, Senior Official Serving as the Assistant Secretary for Aging, U.S. Administration for Community Living

The neuro era is here – whether it is neurowellness, neurodesign, neuroaesthetics, neuroscience or the latest neurotech – it is where brain health, mental health and cognitive health are changing everything related to aging, human performance and quality of life (QoL). This panel discussion among experts will highlight the complex intersection of dementia and brain health including results of a groundbreaking study recently announced at the International Alzheimer’s Association Conference, and solutions and partnerships in memory care, neuroplasticity training and more.

Moderator: Sherri Snelling, CEO, Caregiving Club 

Panelists:
Raj Kalra, Founder, Aroha Memory Care
Henry Mahncke, CEO, Posit Science

In this session, we will explore key strategies for successfully launching and scaling products within the rapidly growing longevity market. Developing a successful go-to-market strategy is crucial as longevity-focused solutions attract increasing attention. Participants will learn about the trends, consumer behavior, and key players shaping the longevity market, and how to identify opportunities for entry; discover which distribution channels are most effective for longevity-focused products and services; and understand what content and messaging need to be included in a sales deck to capture the attention of investors, strategic partners, and potential customers within the longevity space.

Moderator: Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit

Presenters:

Courtney Baldridge, Corporate Strategist, USAging
Todd Haim, Director, Office of Strategic Extramural Programs, National Institute on Aging
John Reinhart, Serial Entrepreneur & Founder, Commonwealth Leverage, LLC

Join us to recognize exceptional entrepreneurs who have 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. 

Presenter:
Katie Schmitz, Managing Partner, Ziegler Link-Age Funds

Finalists:
Shauna Sweeney, CEO, Tendercare
Michael Skrajner, Director of Research, Hopeful Aging
Anna Gudmundson, CEO and Co-founder, Sensate

Speakers:

Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Amelia Hay, VP Startup Programming and Investments, AgeTech Collaborative from AARP

In the longevity ecosystem, no product succeeds in isolation. The most impactful AgeTech and AI solutions are those that integrate seamlessly with the platforms, workflows, and systems that providers, operators, and consumers already use. This session explores the technical, strategic, and commercial dimensions of cross-platform integration: how to build interoperable solutions, standards, and partnerships to accelerate integration and distribution; and how successful longevity companies have used platform integration as a growth lever rather than a technical burden.

Objectives

1. An understanding of the technical, strategic, and commercial dimensions of cross-platform integration. 
2. Examples of how successful longevity companies have used platform integration as a growth lever rather than a technical burden.
3. Tools and ways to increase distributions, and ways AI can enhance.

Terry Dry, Co-Founder and CEO, The Smarter Service
Lawrence Kosick, Co-Founder, GetSetUp
Dr. Paul Rinne, CEO & Co-Founder, Able Care

Ryan Reed, CE O& Founder, Bream

Emily Bell, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Bream

Not using AI in your daily workflow yet? You might be surprised at how much leverage the latest tools can give you. You don’t need a tech background, just curiosity. In this workshop we’ll explore:

* Talk-to-text with Wispr Flow
* Building a weekly intelligence brief with Claude Cowork
* Turning your brief into a personal podcast with Google NotebookLM

Katie Boyd, Senior Content Design Manager, Meta

Todd Haim, Director, Office of Strategic Extramural Programs, National Institute on Aging

Presenting Companies:
Toi Labs, Inc.
Outlier Technology, LLC

Florida presents one of the most attractive longevity markets in the country, but success requires an understanding of the market. Using The Villages as a case study, Greg will explore why the longevity market is far from monolithic. It is highly fragmented, with distinct segments that differ in demographics, lifestyles, needs, purchasing behaviors, and healthcare priorities. Jim will reinforce the critical “know your market” message, sharing insights from his firsthand experience driving market penetration and growth across Florida. Attendees will learn why a one-size-fits-all approach often falls short and how organizations can identify, understand, and effectively engage the specific longevity populations they seek to serve.

Greg Chabrier, Managing Partner, TopLine Venture Consulting

Jim Murphy, Senior Vice President of Healthcare, Ageless Innovation

Jeff Zimman, Co-Founder and Chairman, Posit Science
Alec Glassman, CEO, SilverShield

Ken Roos, President and Co-Founder, VitalPath Advisory, LLC
Matt Rosa, CEO, Alita

Presenters: 

Travis Gleinig, Chief Innovation Officer, United Methodist Communities
Vipin Bhardwaj, CEO, NuAIg

Julia Rasooly, President and CEO, PuraCath Medical Inc.

In this hands-on AI building workshop for senior AgeTech leaders you will dive into vibe coding firsthand and rethink what your team can achieve. You’ll build something real with AI in 45 minutes, because the leaders who’ve experienced what’s possible make the sharpest calls about what’s next.

Presenters:
Sam Ward, Co-founder and Principal, Alderman+Ward
Dan Jung, Founder, Storia

In this session, we’ll make the case that engagement is care, and that your life enrichment team is a length-of-residency driver and a revenue generator, not a cost bucket. We’ll go deep on Resident Engagement Intelligence and what it takes to move beyond packing a calendar toward programming that is truly person-centered, measurable, and tied to resident well-being.

Then we’ll look ahead. Imagine extending life enrichment beyond your walls and into the homes of your community: supporting families and elders through every stage of aging, reducing isolation, and reaching the many older adults who are aging alone and drifting out of connection. That is the larger opportunity, and it starts with the tools and resources your team needs to get there.

Presenters:
Mathew Guilfoyle, COO, Quiltt
Freddie Peyerl, CEO, Co-Founder, Quiltt

Margaret DeVinney, Strategist, Senior Living, Samuelson Furniture 
Sherri Snelling, CEO, Caregiving Club

Andrew Bellay, Founder, MetaNeer Labs

Henrik Scheel, Co-Founder & CEO, Companion IQ

Leading analysts will share their perspectives and market intelligence on the longevity market, technology, media, wellness, and investing, illuminating key trends to inform decision-making for businesses of all sizes.  

Amelia Hay, VP Startup Programming and Investments, AgeTech Collaborative from AARP

Investor Trends in the Current Economy 

Noted author and legendary internet stock analyst, Mark Mahaney, will share insights into today’s investment climate and how to invest wisely for future returns. He will share knowledge on how to invest in growth opportunities that lie ahead and how to determine when high valuations are a warning sign and when they signal an opportunity. 

Mark Mahaney, Senior Managing Director, Evercore ISI, CNBC Contributor, and Author, Nothing But Net: 10 Timeless Stock-Picking Lessons from One of Wall Street’s Top Tech Analysts

Senior Living Data Update: Trends & Opportunities

This session will share highlights of research data that demonstrate the benefits of senior living environments. Dorice will provide an overview of the market and important indicators tracked. Findings include:

• Occupied units continue climbing to record highs
• Independent Living exceeds 91% occupancy
• Ten Metro markets now over 90% occupied
• Senior Housing outperformed NCREIF index and other property type returns

Presenter: Dorice Redman, Principal, Operations & AgeTech, National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC)

The Longevity Economy® Outlook 2026 reframes aging as one of the most powerful forces shaping the future of the U.S. economy, and a major commercial opportunity. Adults age 50 and over generate more than 40% of U.S. GDP, enough to be the world’s third-largest economy. They support almost half of U.S. employment and pay more than half of federal income taxes. They also account for more than half of consumption spending,  projected to grow even bigger in the coming decades. As this market continues to grow, drawing on projections through 2060, the report identifies major opportunities across health care, housing, technology, financial services, work and care, underscoring why businesses and investors that design for longer lives will help define the next era of growth.

Presenter: Ani Harutyunyan, Advisor, Longevity Economy, AARP

We will hear from Dr. Nathan D. Price, a leading systems biologist and expert in applying AI to human healthspan. He will deliver a forward-looking keynote inspired by his groundbreaking book, The Age of Scientific Wellness, which he co-wrote with Dr. Leroy Hood. He will explore how advances in systems biology, big data, AI and personalized health are transforming the way we understand and manage human wellness. He will share his vision of how we can optimize our health in ways that were previously unimaginable. He will describe how scientists are working closely with patients to dramatically extend their health span―the number of healthy years before disease sets in, moving beyond a reactive, hit-or-miss approach to usher in real precision health―a form of highly personalized care called “scientific wellness.” Using information gleaned from our blood and genes and tapping into the data revolution made possible by AI, doctors can catch the onset of disease years before symptoms arise, revolutionizing prevention. Finally, he will share actionable insights to help individuals chart a course to a longer, healthier, and more fulfilling life.

Nathan Price, PhD, Professor and Co-Director, Center for Human Healthspan, Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Introduction by Jill Kinney, Co-founder and Chair, Active Wellness

In this presentation, Sean Kelly will explore the forces reshaping the business of senior living and challenge outdated perceptions of what senior living is today. He’ll examine the central role of human and social connection in driving better outcomes, and how human-centered technology can strengthen relationships, support well-being, and expand opportunities for engagement. He’ll also discuss the growing importance of care coordination, health and wellness tools, and the technologies that enable providers to meet the evolving expectations of both residents and the workforce. Throughout, the focus remains on meaningful personal connection at the heart of the work. He will present a view of senior living not simply as a place to live, but as a platform for well-being—combining personalized experiences, scalable systems, and innovation to help older adults live more connected and fulfilled lives.

Presenter: Sean Kelly, CEO, Front Porch 
Introduction by Jeannee Parker Martin, President and CEO, LeadingAge California

David Burnett, Photographer, Contact Press Images

This session will provide an overview of the DiME Seal and its role in advancing trust, quality, and transparency in digital health solutions. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of what the DiME Seal represents, including its evidence-based standards for evidence, usability, privacy, and security. The session will also explore how the DiME Seal aligns with and supports inclusion in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare App Library. Participants will learn about the specific requirements developers must meet, how the DiMe Seal can streamline evaluation and procurement processes, and why it is becoming an important benchmark for digital health credibility.

Amelia Hay, VP Startup Programming and Investments, AgeTech Collaborative from AARP
Ben Vandendriessche, President and Chief Science Officer, Digital Medicine Society (DiME) 

Artificial intelligence is rapidly emerging as a transformative force in the longevity economy. Beyond the hype, organizations are seeking clear, practical examples of where AI is delivering measurable value today. This session explores real-world use cases of AI in longevity, from early detection of age-related diseases to personalized interventions, predictive analytics, and AI in lifelong learning, speakers will highlight how AI is being successfully applied across the continuum of aging.

Moderator: Fahad Aziz, Founder, Puppydog.io

Presenters:
Rishik Dhar, Co-founder and CEO, SolidHealth.ai
Lawrence Kosick, Co-Founder, GetSetUp
Babak Parvis, Founder, NewDays

Join us for insights and learnings around the need for the “Technology Caregiver” as a key role for longevity and care for older adults. We will discuss how to effectively provide digital literacy and close the digital divide to ensure age tech gets adopted and used. This in-depth conversation between two leaders and innovators in senior living and technology caregiving will highlight the realities of tech adoption with older adults, sharing multiple benefits of tech caregiving–from staff/caregiver time savings, to fraud/scam protection, education on age tech devices, high satisfaction ratings, and a very clear ROI.

Presenters:
Terry Dry, Co-Founder & CEO, The Smarter Service
Andrew Smith, VP Innovation and Operations, HumanGood

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: Richard Lui, Fintech Founder and News Anchor, CNN/NBCU News Group

Panelists:

Courtney Baldridge, Corporate Strategist, USAging
Webb Bierbrier, National Marketing & Growth Lead, Center for Health Technology & Innovation, American Heart Association
Marco DiGirolomo, Customer Success Manager, AgeTech Collaborative from AARP
Davis Park, Vice President of Transformation, Front Porch
Stephen Samuels, Vice-President, Innovation & Impact Investing, Volunteers of America
Therese Ten Brinke, Executive Director of Innovation & Impact, Eskaton Support Center
Jesse Walters, President and CEO, Hillendale Home Care

Presenters:

Matt Rosa, CEO, Alita
Gabriel Corredor, Founder, Evergreen Senior Care 
Tony Park, CEO, Monit Corporation
Mathew Guilfoyle, COO, Quiltt

This session explores how companies can successfully scale in the longevity economy through a number of approaches, integrating B2B and B2C growth models, building retail distribution channels, and forming strategic nonprofit partnerships. (add more based on additional presenters). Attendees will learn how to build effective retail and omnichannel distribution models, leverage nonprofit partnerships, and position longevity offerings for diverse customer segments across the aging spectrum.

Moderator: Anu Shukla, Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Botco.ai

Panelists:
Kelly Cheng, Head of U.S. Services Innovation, Samsung Health
Jim Murphy, Senior Vice President of Healthcare, Ageless Innovation 
Madhavi Vemireddy, CEO, Cleo 
Jeff Maltz, CEO, SilverRide 

This annual competition recognizes innovative plans for products, services, and technologies that enable quality-of-life improvements for older adults. The session will kick off with an overview of investor priorities from the panel of judges, composed of leaders in the longevity market and the venture capital community. Then, five entrepreneur finalists will compete for the $10,000 prize by presenting their business plans before the judges. 

Moderator and Judge: Mel Barsky, Partner, CABHI Ventures

Judges:
Amelia Hay, VP, Startup Programming & Investments, AgeTech Collaborative from AARP
Anu Shukla, Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Botco.ai
Michelle Snyder, Partner, McKesson Ventures
Christopher Swenson, Managing Director, Ziegler
Aidan Thompson, Chief Commercial Officer, Stead Impact Ventures
Tiffany Yu, Principal, 7wire Ventures

Finalists:

1. Katherine Kim, Founder and CEO, Health Tequity
2. Julian Salazar, Co-Founder, Coralum
3. Divya Chander, CEO & Founder, Lucidify  
4. Brooke Albright, Co-founder & CEO, Dabble Health 
5. Matthias Loening, CEO, Accelera
6. Anurag Ram Chandran, Cofounder & President, Kubo Care

This session will explore how emerging technologies are reshaping care delivery for older adults. Presenters will describe how AI is shaping the future of healthcare and extending healthy lifespan. Attendees will discover how AI-powered systems are improving patient outcomes, accelerating medical research, reducing healthcare costs, and opening new possibilities for longevity and healthy aging.

Moderator: Richard Lui, Fintech Founder and News Anchor, CNN/NBCU News Group

Presenters:
Kelly Cheng, Head of U.S. Services Innovation, Samsung Health
Anurag Ram Chandran, Co-founder, Kubo Care
​Dr. Jian Zhang, Founder & CEO, Lumina Global Health and Leadership

Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Jeff Zimman, Co-Founder and Chairman, Posit Science