2024 Healthy Longevity Global Innovator Summit

Dates and Times:
September 30, 2024 | 7 AM – 12 PM EDT
October 1, 2024 | 7 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
Where: Via webcast
Fee: FREE

Presented by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), the Global Innovator Summit aims to convene, connect, and inspire innovation in the field of healthy longevity. Participants will hear from stakeholders—including academics, policy experts, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs—and learn about the bold and innovative projects from current and past Healthy Longevity Catalyst and Accelerator Awardees. This free event will also feature opportunities for awardees to establish connections with potential collaborators, mentors, and funders from across disciplines and sectors.

AGENDA:
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DAY 1 – Monday, September 30

7:00 AM – 8:10 AM | Innovators Connect (Closed Session)
(Closed session via Zoom for awardees and select invitees only.)

8:15 AM | 2024 Innovator Summit Day 1 (Public Session Begins)
(Streaming session with option for audience participation via event webpage, for awardees and members of the public.)

8:15 AM | Welcome & Introductory Remarks
Victor J. Dzau, President, U.S. National Academy of Medicine

8:30 – 9:30 AM | PANEL: Exploring the Landscape of Innovation in Healthy Longevity
This session will feature a panel of leaders representing major funders and research organizations in the field of healthy longevity. It will highlight recent successes, ongoing challenges, and trends; identify funding opportunities; and explore future directions in this dynamic area of science.
MODERATOR: Tom Rando, MD, PhD, President of Board of Directors, American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR); Director, UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center
SPEAKERS:
– Richard Hodes, MD, Director, National Institute on Aging (NIA)
– Jamie Justice, PhD, Executive Vice President, Health Domain Executive Director, XPRIZE Healthspan
– Mehmood Khan, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Hevolution Foundation
– Hal Barron, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Board Co-Chair of Altos Labs

9:35 – 9:50 AM | Spotlight Session #1
In this brief session, one Catalyst Awardee who has been successful in securing additional substantial funding will speak to their innovation journey and fundraising experience, followed by audience Q&A.
CATALYST AWARDEE:
– Alex Westner, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Xander
– Marilyn Morgan Westner, PhD | Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer, Xander
CATALYST YEAR: 2022
GLOBAL COLLABORATOR: National Academy of Medicine
PROJECT TITLE: AR Captions Increase Comprehension, Social Connection & Mental Well-Being

9:55 – 10:45 AM | PANEL: Women’s Health Throughout the Lifespan
This session will feature a diverse group of global awardees who will briefly present their projects and engage in a discussion on innovations, trends, and gaps in the field of women’s health.
MODERATOR: Lauren Cheung, MD, MBA, Physician, Apple Inc.
SPEAKERS: Panel of Catalyst Awardees with innovative projects that aim to improve women’s health, at various stages throughout the life course.
– Gunisha Kaur, MA, MD | Funded by National Academy of Medicine
– Purnima Madhivanan, MBBS, MPH, PhD | Funded by National Institute on Aging
– Jenny Sones, DVM, PhD, DACT | Funded by National Academy of Medicine
– Antonio D’Angelo, MS | Funded by EIT Health

10:50 AM – 12:00 PM | Connect With a Mentor: Entrepreneurs & Venture Capitalists (Closed Session)
(Closed session via Zoom for Catalyst Awardees, Global Collaborators, and select invitees only.)
Participants may choose a breakout room based on the mentors and role models backgrounds.
SPEAKERS: Approximately 4 mentors from diverse sectors will share their backgrounds and expertise related to project funding, drawing on personal experiences (e.g., securing research funding, launching startups) and current roles (e.g., impact investing, grantmaking).
– Cynthia Bullock, PhD, MBA, Deputy Challenge Director, UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge
– Ansbert Gadicke, MD, Managing Partner, MPM BioImpact
– Catherine C. L. Wong, PhD, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Foreseen Biotechnology

DAY 2 – Tuesday, October 1

7:00 – 8:00 AM | Connect With a Mentor: Entrepreneurs & Venture Capitalists (Closed Session)
(Closed session via Zoom for Catalyst Awardees and select invitees only.)
Participants may choose a breakout room based on the mentors and role models backgrounds.
SPEAKERS: Approximately 4 mentors from diverse sectors will share their backgrounds and expertise related to project funding, drawing on personal experiences (e.g., securing research funding, launching startups) and current roles (e.g., impact investing, grantmaking).
– Thorsten Kurtz, Director, kENUP Foundation
– James Hueston, Senior Associate, Primetime Partners

8:05 – 9:20 AM | Communicating for Impact: Reaching Your Audiences with Effective Messages (Closed Session)
(Closed session via Zoom for Catalyst Awardees and select invitees only.)
Catalyst Awardees will leave this session with a better understanding of how to communicate about their work to varied audiences in a clear and memorable way. The session will offer a practical framework and tips for creating messages, as well as possible communications tools they can leverage to reach various audiences.

9:30 AM | 2024 Innovator Summit Day 2 (Public Session Begins)
(Streaming session with option for audience participation via event webpage, for awardees and members of the public.)

9:30-9:45 AM | Spotlight Session #2
In this brief session, one Catalyst Awardee who has been successful in securing additional substantial funding will speak to their innovation journey and fundraising experience, followed by audience Q&A.
CATALYST AWARDEE: Yi-Chun Du, PhD, Professor, National Cheng Kung University
CATALYST YEAR: 2022, 2024
GLOBAL COLLABORATOR: Funded by Academia Sinica

9:50 – 10:40 AM | PANEL: Democratizing Solutions to Achieve Healthy Longevity Equity
MODERATOR: Tim Evans, MD, PhD, Director, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University
SPEAKERS: Panel of diverse Catalyst Awardees with innovative projects working to make specific healthy longevity solutions, treatments, interventions, and programs widely available for maximum impact.
– Jakkrapatr O. Baiyokvichit, MS | Funded by Academia Sinica
– Rio Sugimura, MD, PhD | Funded by Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
– Karen Watchman, MSc, PhD | Funded by UK Research & Innovation

10:45 – 11:00 AM | Spotlight Session #3
In this brief session, one Catalyst Awardee who has been successful in securing additional substantial funding will speak to their innovation journey and fundraising experience, followed by audience Q&A.
CATALYST AWARDEE: Lisa Riste, MSc, PhD | Research Fellow, University of Manchester
CATALYST YEAR: 2023 
GLOBAL COLLABORATOR: Funded by United Kingdom Research and Innovation   
PROJECT TITLE: Patient Safety Research Centre: Empowering older people to avoid medication-related harm: a co-produced community pharmacy solution 

11:05 – 11:50 AM | KEYNOTE: Climate Change, Older Adults, and Innovation
SPEAKER: Karl Pillemer, PhD, Hazel Reed Human Development Professor; Director, Aging and Climate Change Clearing House, Cornell University

11:55 AM – 12:10 PM | Spotlight Session #4
In this brief session, one Catalyst Awardee who has been successful in securing additional substantial funding will speak to their innovation journey and fundraising experience, followed by audience Q&A.
CATALYST AWARDEE: John Cowart Jr., PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Outlier Technology LLC
CATALYST YEAR: 2023
GLOBAL COLLABORATOR: National Academy of Medicine
PROJECT TITLE: NeuroSync: a data-driven augmented reality neurorehabilitation platform of neurologic music therapy-based games, puzzles, and exercises to stimulate neuroplasticity and prolong functional independence in individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease

12:15 – 12:30 PM | Celebration Of 2024 Catalyst Awardees & Summit Wrap Up
NAM President Victor J. Dzau will reflect on the achievements and future directions for the Healthy Longevity Global Competition, wrapping up with an announcement of the 2024 international Catalyst Awardees.
SPEAKER: Victor Dzau, MD, President, National Academy of Medicine

2024 Healthy Longevity Global Innovator Summit

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