Almost at an exhausting point, the expanding global AI discussion seems to perpetually fill our head space and someday, somehow the confusion and lack of understanding on the part of everyday people is going to lead to a breaking point. Setting aside the good, bad and ugly of it all for now (we’ve heard quite
As an avid follower of AGE-WELL – Canada’s technology and aging network – since its launch in 2015, I have watched it evolve, change up its direction not only by continuous engagement in partnerships with professionals in the field in Canada and internationally, but by also inviting the public to join its events, offering several
As a supplement to my Annual January Conference Round Ups, here are a few more notable events related to the field of ageing and longevity which I will comment on over the year ahead. Suffice to say that over the last few years there has been an onslaught of events around the globe – conferences,
So it goes, the International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG) holds its 15th World Conference ISG 2026 in Vancouver from March 26 – 29, 2026. Continuing a vision, I say because from when I first learned of this professional body in 2018 the ISG presented a statement that has never strayed: “toward the realization of a
AgeTech Month? If January isn’t yet designated as such around the world, then it ought to be, perhaps partly in honour of the arrival of a new book just published by Springer Nature (2026) –The Age of AgeTech by Alex Mihailidis who has earned a highly respected reputation as a global leader in the field
For an 8th year, here’s my annual listing of events, innovation forums and pitch presentations related to AgeTech – where technology intersects with ageing and longevity. This year I include a few webinars listed separately after the main event listings. Considering that AgeTech has become such a large global market, by no means does this