Agenda
Mary Furlong & Associates Presents:
Tuesday, July 21st
9:00-9:30 am PT
THE ROAD AHEAD: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE AGE OF COVID-19
Since mid-March, older American’s lives have changed in many ways, but some fundamentals remained the same. AARP’s Nancy LeaMond will share five key trends about older adults in America, and five things you need to know about what the COVID pandemic means to them. These themes are critical for entrepreneurs and businesses serving the longevity market to understand in these unprecedented times.
Introduction: Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates; Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Speaker: Nancy LeaMond, SVP and Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer, AARP
Respondent: David Inns, CEO, GreatCall
9:35-10:05 am PT
INVESTOR, PARTNER, AND ENTREPRENEUR CASE STUDIES
Leading entrepreneurs, partners and investors share strategies for sustaining business growth in the time of Covid-19. Discover the investment thesis and business models used by entrepreneurs who have seen accelerated growth during this crisis.
ZIEGLER LINK-AGE AND THEIR PORTFOLIO
Moderator: Dan Hermann, President and CEO, Head of Investment Banking, Ziegler
Speakers:
Carrie Shaw, CEO and Founder, Embodied Labs
Sherwin Sheik, President and CEO, CareLinx
Ernie Ianace, EVP Sales and Marketing, VitalTech
VITALTECH AND STANLEY VENTURES
VitalTech is all about bringing a new and exciting vision to the senior living industry with the devices, data and predictive analytics needed to reduce expenses, increase efficiency, provide better care, and most importantly, to improve senior’s lives.
Moderator: Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Speakers:
James Hamilton, CEO, VitalTech
Dina Routhier, Managing Director, Stanley Ventures
Kevin Bosma, Director of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Stanley Healthcare
NATIONWIDE VENTURES AND THEIR PORTFOLIO
Moderator: Erik Ross, Head of Venture Capital and Mergers & Acquisitions, Nationwide Ventures
Speakers:
Steve Chen, CEO and Co-Founder, NewRetirement
Randy Klein, CEO, Vesta Healthcare
10:10-10:55 am PT
THE ELEMENTS: EDITORIAL PRIORITIES IN THE TIME OF COVID
Introduction: Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Speaker: Myrna Blyth, SVP and Editorial Director, AARP Media
SENIOR HOUSING FUTURES: FROM THE FRONT LINES
Moderator: George Yedinak, EVP, Publisher and Founder, Aging Media
Speakers:
Gary Charland, President and CEO, Masonic Homes of California
Kris Hansen, CEO, Western Home Communities
Sheri Rose, Executive Director, Thrive Center, Inc.
EARLY STAGE, SEED AND CORPORATE INVESTORS
Moderator: Fahad Aziz, Co-Founder and CTO, Caremerge, Contributor, Forbes
Speakers:
Anne DeGheest, Founder and Managing Director, HealthTech Capital
Dan Gebremedhin, MD, Partner, Flare Capital
Jennifer Carter, VP Venture Operations, McKesson Ventures, McKesson Ventures
Neda Amidi, Partner and Global Head of Health, Plug and Play Tech Center
Scott Smith, Founder, CEO and Managing DIrector, Viant Group
11:00 am-12:00 pm PT
PITCH FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS INVESTING IN THE LONGEVITY ECONOMY
These companies in the longevity marketspace 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. Listen to the pitches of these companies and see which distribution partners are willing to "take a meeting."
Moderator: Scott Peifer,Executive Director, Institute for Senior Living, ChangAGEnts
Panelists:
Christen Castellano, VP of Customer Experience Channels, Banner Health
Mary Alexander, VP of Strategic Partnerships, Home Instead Senior Care
Ginna Baik, Senior Care Practice Leader, CDW
Sarah Jones, VP of Commercial Product, Best Buy Health
Lisa Taylor, CEO, iN2L
Michael Skaff, Chief Operating Officer, Jewish Senior Living Group
Pitching:
Ossi Riekkinen, CEO, Bone Index Finland, Ltd.
Emily Splichal, CEO and Founder, Naboso Technology, Inc.
Robert Longyear, VP Digital Health and Innovation, Avenu
12:05-12:30 pm PT
THE NEXT WAVE: HOW BOOMER RETIREES WILL REDEFINE MONEY, CONSUMERISM, FAMILY, WORK, HOUSING, MOBILITY, HEALTH AND SUCCESS--POST COVID-19
Rising longevity and the aging of the massive boomer generation are radically altering both the demographic landscape and every aspect of the consumer marketplace. Already 50+ consumers account for more than half of all spending and control more than 70% of total U.S. net worth. In the coming years, we’ll see explosive business growth fueled by this unprecedented age wave. This new presentation explores the industries, products, and services that will dominate the longevity marketplace—many of which are hiding in plain sight:
- The medical breakthroughs and technologies on the horizon that have the potential to dramatically transform health, aging, and longevity
- How an aging population’s evolving need for healthy choices will influence the food, beverage, and supplement sectors
- How a cyclic life plan—with repeated personal reinventions—will stimulate demand for new ways to learn, give, volunteer, work, and enjoy life
- How aging Boomers’ time affluence will redefine the travel and leisure, housing, education, media, and financial services industries
- Lessons learned from four decades on the front lines about the successes of pioneering companies worldwide that have “cracked the code” and created brands and marketing strategies that resonate with this quirky and demanding generation
Introduction: Lori Bitter, President and Senior Strategist, The Business of Aging
Keynote Speaker: Ken Dychtwald, Founder and CEO, Age Wave
12:35-1:35 pm PT
$10,000 BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
The impact on older adults during this pandemic has been horrific. Many have died in nursing homes and elsewhere. For others, visits with family members have been eliminated. And in-person healthcare visits were replaced with phone and online appointments. Further complicating the situation, many of the oldest were not yet comfortable with new technologies to stay connected -- like Facetime, Skype and Zoom, for example. In the post-Covid-19 world, what innovations would help prevent this level of isolation and inadequate care--or keep families and their oldest family members better connected?
Five companies will be pitching for growth stage investing. The finalist entrepreneur groups will compete for the $10,000 grand prize by presenting their boomer business plans before a panel of judges comprised of leaders in the field of aging and the venture capital community.
Moderator: Richard Lui, Journalist and News Anchor, MSNBC
Judges:
Christine Brocato, VP of Strategic Innovation, CommonSpirit Health
John Hopper, Chief Investment Officer, Ziegler Link·Age Funds
Andre Bierzynski, Innovation Director, AARP Innovation Labs
Hope Walls, Analyst, Nationwide Ventures
Allison Sekuler, Managing Director, CABHI, VP Research and Sandra A. Rotman Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience, Baycrest Health Sciences
Pitching:
Steve Xu, CEO and Founder, Sonica
Jeremy Fischbach, CEO and Founder, Happy
Shaun Mitra, CEO and Founder, BrioCare
Celine Tien, CEO and Founder, Flowly
Bruce Sharpe, CEO and Founder, Singular Hearing
1:45-2:00 pm PT
BUSINESS PLAN AWARD PRESENTATION & CLOSING REMARKS
Speaker:
Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Award Presentation: Gigi Kubursi, District Manager and Managing Director, First Republic Bank
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SPECIAL FEATURE: INVESTMENT PRIORITIES
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Investors in the longevity marketplace will discuss the trends that dominate the market in the coming year, the stage of their investment, and share advice about where entrepreneurs should focus their attention.
Moderator: Mel Barsky, Director of Business Development, CABHI
Speakers: Lynne Chou O’Keefe, Founder and Managing Partner, Define Ventures
Andre Bierzynski, Innovation Director, AARP Innovation Labs
LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS: A PRIMER IN GETTING STUFF DONE (ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF CRISIS)
In this inspiring presentation, Admiral Robert Wray shares his lessons on leadership, drawing from his own experiences managing teams in war zones and times of crisis. Learn how to develop a cohesive team, develop a strong leadership plan and effective ways to communicate with your key stakeholders.
Speaker: Robert Wray, CEO, BlueStar SeniorTech
SOCIAL MEDIA MATTERS: HOW TO ROCK YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE
Ashley Mercier, Media Solutions Manager, LinkedIn
During this session Ashley Mercier will give you step-by-step instructions for how to improve your LinkedIn profile to help grow your business.
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS
Individual Sessions for Release:
Grant Chamberlain, Managing Director of Healthcare Investment Banking, Ziegler
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TECH TRENDS THAT MATTER IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
This session scans highlights from the 2020 published research by Laurie Orlov and combines that with relevant content from other recent research reports from Pew, AARP, and National Alliance for Caregiving.
Laurie Orlov, Founder, Aging and Health Technology Watch
WOMEN INVESTING IN THE LONGEVITY ECONOMY
Moderator: Maddy Dychtwald, Co-Founder, Age Wave
Speakers:
Mary Jo Potter, CEO and Managing Director, Healthcare Angels
Trish Costello, Founder and CEO, Portfolia
Sonia Arrison, Co-Founder, 100 Plus Capital
KEYNOTE: DAVID RHEW, M.D.
DIGITAL HEALTH FOR SENIORS IN THE ERA OF COVID-19
COVID-19 exerts a disproportionate impact on seniors. This session will discuss ways that digital health technologies can help seniors, their caregivers, and healthcare providers in the era of COVID-19. Dr. Rhew will discuss the roles of technologies such as AI-enabled health bots, telehealth, remote patient monitoring, voice AI, CDSS & analytics, and next generation digital health platforms that streamline and simplify the experience across the care continuum.
Introduction: Sherri Snelling, CEO and Founder, Caregiving Club, Corporate Gerontologist
Speaker: David Rhew, M.D., Global Chief Medical Officer & VP of Healthcare, Microsoft
WHAT’S NEXT INNOVATION CHALLENGE SPONSORED BY AARP INNOVATION LABS
How can new, disruptive solutions drive adoption and usage of hearing aids by the millions of hearing impaired in the USA?
Moderator: David Lindeman, Director, CITRIS Health
Introduction: Jacqueline Baker, Vice President of Startup Programming, AARP Innovation Labs
Panelists:
Dave Blanchard, OD/Strategic Business Development, Hamilton CapTel
Jeannee Parker Martin, President and CEO, LeadingAge California
Abby Levy, Venture Investor
Pitching:
Chris Ellis, CEO, AudioCardio
Alexander Goldin, CEO and Founder, Alango- Wear & Hear
Nick Hobbs, Managing Member, Active Life Hearing Loops LLC
Steven Lebischak, CEO, Asius Technologies, LLC
Sam Shear, CEO, Yes Hearing
Bruce Sharpe, CEO, Singular Hearing Inc
KEYNOTE
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE LONGEVITY MARKET
As awareness grows globally about the size, value, and pace of growth of the global longevity market - a 8.4 billion-dollar market, countries on many continents are focused on "the business of aging." Discover the trends in the market and how COVID-19 has accelerated global investment in telehealth and virtual health.
Moderator: Susan Davis, Chairman, Susan Davis International
Speaker: Jean C. Accius, PhD., SVP of Thought Leadership and International Affairs, AARP
INVESTORS IN THE MARKETPLACE
Global Perspectives:
Allison Sekuler, Managing Director, CABHI
Stephen Johnston, Co-Founder, Aging 2.0
WHAT ARE YOUR INVESTING PRIORITIES? JUDGES PANEL
Investors in the longevity marketplace will discuss the trends that dominate the market in the coming year, the stage of their investment, and share advice about where entrepreneurs should focus their attention.
Moderator: Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Judges:
Christine Brocato, Vice President of Strategic Innovation, CommonSpirit Health
John Hopper, Chief Investment Officer, Ziegler Link·Age Funds
Andre Bierzynski, Innovation Director, AARP Innovation Labs
Hope Walls, Analyst, Nationwide Ventures
Miriam Rivera, Managing Director, Ulu Ventures
Lynne Chou-O’Keefe, Founder and Managing Partner, Define Ventures
Mel Barsky, Director of Business Development, CABHI
OPENING REMARKS & WELCOME
Speakers:
Mary Furlong, CEO, Mary Furlong & Associates, Executive Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Sherri Snelling, Corporate Gerontologist, CEO and Founder, Caregiving Club, Co-Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
Lori Bitter, President and Senior Strategist, The Business of Aging, Co-Producer, What’s Next Longevity Venture Summit
NIA SEED FUNDING OVERVIEW AND PORTFOLIO SHOWCASE
The NIA will showcase several companies in tech and aging that they have funded and inform entrepreneurs how they can apply for NIA funding.
Moderator:
Joy Toliver, Program Analyst, Office of Small Business Research, National Institute on Aging
Speakers:
Matt Golden, Co-Founder and CEO, MapHabit
Dillon Myers, Founder, OneClick.chat
Adam Sobol, Founder and CEO, CareBand
Victor Wang, CEO, care.coach
Steve Xu, Co-Founder and CEO, Sonica
FINDING JOBS, FINDING STAFF, TRAINING
At a time when millions of Americans have lost jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, some firms have been hiring and still are. That's particularly true for contract-work jobs, some of which can be done from home and others at medical centers. Learn from three entrepreneurs about how they're helping people find full-time and part-time work in these difficult times and what they see for hiring trends in coming months.
Moderator: Richard Eisenberg, Managing Editor and Senior Web Editor, Next Avenue
Speakers:
Sharon Emek, President and CEO, WAHVE
Robert Longyear, VP Digital Health and Innovation, Avenu
Zia Rahman, CEO and Founder, Wanderly
SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SOCIAL ISOLATION: HOW TO BRIDGE THE GAP
With social distancing becoming more of the norm as we continue the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the concerns over social isolation of older loved ones and how to keep families connected has created growth opportunities for entrepreneurs and operators with innovative solutions. This panel will discuss best practices in keeping residents engaged with families and each other and helping older adults overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Moderator: Sherri Snelling, CEO and Founder, Caregiving Club, Corporate Gerontologist
Speakers:
Todd Smith, Founder and CEO, myFamilyChannel
Michael Segal, CEO, Skylight
Ted Fischer, CEO and Co-Founder, Ageless Innovation
Scott Kaiser, Chief Innovation Officer, Motion Picture TV Fund
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CBD, ARTHRITIS AND AGING & THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT
The market for cannabis and CBD products, which has become an alternative for joint pain and stress management, is one of the fastest growing industries worldwide. Despite the industry’s potential, it has long lacked medical and scientific validation to confirm the anecdotal evidence. Fortunately, significant research is underway and experts are now learning where these products can be the most beneficial . Our panelists will take a closer look at the healing properties of CBD and how these products can provide medical benefits to more than 36 million Americans living with Osteo and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Learn from medical and entrepreneurial aces in the CBD field, and hear firsthand how CBD products have changed the aging population's outlook on their healing effects.
Moderator: Gaynell Rogers, Management, Marketing and Media Relations Professional
Speakers:
Jay Hartenbach, CEO, Medterra CBD
Dr. Matthew Halpert, Instructor of Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine
Susan Garland, Journalist, New York Times