Introduction to AI and Longevity Certificate
By CITRIS Health at UC Berkeley and Mary Furlong and Associates
Faculty
Joe Szuecs | Chief Technology Officer, Imaginary Places
Katie Boyd | Senior Content Design Manager, Meta
Travis Gleinig | Chief Innovation Officer, United Methodist Communities
Vinay Pai, PhD, MBA | Chief Technology Officer, Health Tequity, Former Specialist, FDA Digital Health Center of Excellence
David Charron, MBA | Continuing Professional Faculty Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Katherine Kim, PhD, MPH, MBA | Adjunct Professor, UC Davis School of Medicine, Senior Scientist for Health, CITRIS at UC Berkeley
Mary Furlong | President, Mary Furlong and Associates
Mary Furlong, Ed.D., serves as president and CEO of Mary Furlong & Associates (MFA), and is recognized as a leading expert on longevity and the AgeTech market. She has more than 30 years of experience guiding the business development and marketing strategies of...
Vipin Bhardwaj | CEO, NuAIg
Vipin Bhardwaj is the visionary CEO of NuAIg, a firm at the forefront of digital transformation within the healthcare and aging services sectors. He is also leading Diaspark as Chief Executive Officer since 1998. With a deep understanding of industry challenges...
Description
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.
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.
Detailed Program
June 16, 2026, 1:00 – 5:00 pm (Separate registration of $99 required)
Opening Remarks: The Importance of AI in Longevity Certificate
Human-Centered AI in Aging
- Making sense of concepts and buzzwords
- A framework for human-centered AI that is trustworthy and explainable
- The landscape of technologies and models for aging
What Stakeholders Need to Know about Regulation of AI
- What is Regulated or non-Regulated?
- Software as a Medical Device
- Thinking About Lifecycle Management
- 510(k), De Novo, PMA, or Breakthrough? Which would you rather be?
AI and the Business of Aging
- The value and ROI created by AI
- How AI is altering the product landscape
- The impact of AI on leaders and employees
- The impact of AI on the business
BREAK
AI Applications for the Management of Aging Services
- Fundamental Issues in AI Implementation: From Governance to Security
- Core Applications of AI in Aging Services
- AI Literacy in Aging Services – Addressing Staff and Older Adult Engagement
- Case Studies: Home Care to Residential Care
AI Applications for the Health and Care for Older Adults
- Key Needs and Challenges for Aging in Home and Connected to Healthcare
- AI To Deliver Personalized Solutions: Older Adults are not all the same—urban and rural, multi-language, and solo agers
- AI for Caregivers in the Home
- Case Studies: Care coordination, self-management, civic engagement and work
Closing Thoughts
Bootcamps (included in Summit registration) include:
- A Beginner’s Guide to AI
- How to Use AI to Turbo Charge Your Business