Ethics in Longevity: Is Longevity based on your Genetic Code or Postcode?

Ethics in Longevity: Is Longevity based on your Genetic Code or Postcode?

Walder Wyss AGZürich, ZH
Wednesday, May 27  •  6 PM - 7:30 PM
Overview

Longevity is booming — but will everyone benefit? Join leading experts to explore the science, finance, and social justice in living longer.

The Joint Alumni Forum invites you to an engaging evening with leading longevity experts explaining the longevity explosion — examining its scientific and medical foundations, financial implications, alongside the systemic human and equality dimensions reshaping how societies age and who will benefit.

THE PANELISTS:

Keynote Speaker:

(i) Dr. Shirin Hund, Founder and CEO of Virgil Health, will give the keynote address on the societal aspects of Longevity - Who Gets to Live Longer? Closing the Gap Between Knowledge, Care, and Outcome

Other Longevity Experts:

(ii) Dr. George Gaitanos, Chief Operating and Scientific Officer at Chenot, will open the discussion with a longevity overview and challenge to conventional thinking and approaches to longevity.

(iii) Dr. Marta Ra, Co-Founder Swiss Institutional, will address the financial implications of longevity, the impact of increased lifespan on the economy and inherent inequalities.

Moderator:

Diane Bailey, Executive Board of Harvard Club of Switzerland, MPA from Harvard JFK School of Goverment will moderate this discussion.

Check in will start from 17:30 and event will commence at 18:00 with panel speakers, a panel discussion, followed by a Q&A. There will be an apero after the event.

We look forward to providing a forum for education, discussion and networking.

Big Thankyou to our host and virtual sponsors - Walder Wyss

Longevity is booming — but will everyone benefit? Join leading experts to explore the science, finance, and social justice in living longer.

The Joint Alumni Forum invites you to an engaging evening with leading longevity experts explaining the longevity explosion — examining its scientific and medical foundations, financial implications, alongside the systemic human and equality dimensions reshaping how societies age and who will benefit.

THE PANELISTS:

Keynote Speaker:

(i) Dr. Shirin Hund, Founder and CEO of Virgil Health, will give the keynote address on the societal aspects of Longevity - Who Gets to Live Longer? Closing the Gap Between Knowledge, Care, and Outcome

Other Longevity Experts:

(ii) Dr. George Gaitanos, Chief Operating and Scientific Officer at Chenot, will open the discussion with a longevity overview and challenge to conventional thinking and approaches to longevity.

(iii) Dr. Marta Ra, Co-Founder Swiss Institutional, will address the financial implications of longevity, the impact of increased lifespan on the economy and inherent inequalities.

Moderator:

Diane Bailey, Executive Board of Harvard Club of Switzerland, MPA from Harvard JFK School of Goverment will moderate this discussion.

Check in will start from 17:30 and event will commence at 18:00 with panel speakers, a panel discussion, followed by a Q&A. There will be an apero after the event.

We look forward to providing a forum for education, discussion and networking.

Big Thankyou to our host and virtual sponsors - Walder Wyss

Speakers

Keynote

Dr. Shirin Hund

Medical Doctor/ Scientific Researcher/ Medical Educator/ Life Sciences Consultant/ Medical Start Up Advisor/ Author, TEDx ZH Speaker

Dr. George Gaitanos

BSc, BSc, MSc, PhD Chief Operating & Scientific Officer, Chenot (HC International S.A.)

Dr. Marta Ra

Board Member & Co-Founder | Longevity Finance Expert | UN European Commission for Energy | Forbes Business Council | TEDx Speaker

Diane Bailey

Moderator

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Highlights

  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • In person
  • Doors at 5:30 PM

Location

Walder Wyss AG

Seefeldstrasse 123

8034 Zürich

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Agenda

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Welcome from Walder Wyss - Host & Virtual Sponsor

Urs Schenker

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Introduction to Evening and Speakers

Diane Bailey

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Longevity Overview and challenges to conventional approaches

Dr. George Gaitanos

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