Chris is the director of venture acceleration at MATTER. As a leader on the team, Chris providesguidance and support to startups in bringing their solutions to market. In doing so, he aims toaccelerate the advancement of breakthrough technologies and allow them to...

Ted Fischer has spent his career building, working with and leading collaborative teams committed to achieving positive financial and social impact. As Co-Founder and CEO of Ageless Innovation, Ted is focused on accelerating the growth and impact of the JOY FOR...

Greg Olsen is the acting director of the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA). In this role, he is responsible for the development, implementation, and administration of programs and policies that help older New Yorkers and overseeing the administration of...

Dan Hermann joined Ziegler in 1987. In 2018 he was named President and CEO. He also is the Head of Investment Banking, a member of the Ziegler Board and Executive Committee. As the Head of Investment Banking, Dan is directly responsible for managing Ziegler’s...

Keren a Gerontologist by training and a tech enthusiast by nature. After working with older adults in the nonprofit world, she transitioned into the tech industry, with a day job at Intuition Robotics and taking the night shift creating TheGerontechnologist. In her...

Jill Vitale-Aussem serves as President & CEO of Christian Living Communities, a Colorado-based, non-profit, faith-based organization serving more than 3,000 older adults and their families through its 13 owned and managed communities as well as its services of...

Joy Toliver is a program analyst at the National Institute on Aging’s Office of Small Business Research, which provides over $130M in non-dilutive funding to U.S. owned and operated small businesses for the research and development of innovations that enhance healthy...

As Co-Founder and CEO, Ted is passionately committed to accelerating the growth and impact of Ageless Innovation and the Joy for All brand. Inspired by his special relationship with his Grandmother, Claire (who appeared on the first Joy for All packaging), Ted saw...

Rick Robinson has been VP of Startup Engagement at AARP Innovation Labs since 2018 where he leads a team developing original products as well as co-creations with disruptive startup companies. The Lab was recognized by Fast Company magazine as one of 2020's 10...

Courtney Baldridge, with over thirty years of work in the aging, public affairs and political world, has developed an expertise in key stakeholder collaboration focused on high impact aging and health related programs and services for non-profits and the business...

Lisa Taylor is the Chief Executive Officer of iN2L (It’s Never 2 Late), the leading provider of engagement technology for senior living. With more than 20 years’ experience as an executive leader in the healthcare IT space, Lisa is known for her ability to drive...

Lawrence was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada where as a child, Lawrence’s father founded a non-profit assisted living facility for older adults. Lawrence grew up spending nights and weekends visiting the facility and was amazed by the wisdom of the residents who...

John P. Reinhart CPA, MBA is a serial entrepreneur specializing in Digital Health, Age Tech and Longevity Economy innovations.  He serves asan Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) with the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and is a co-founder of CNAonline, a health tech...

Eric is Chairman of Centaur Robotics, a personal electric vehicle company that is reimagining mobility of our ageing population.  He is also part-time Head of Industry Collaboration at Longevity International the Secretariat for the UK All-Party Parliamentary...

Keith is the MD of the Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator. The program, run in partnership with Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda French Gates, focuses on innovative solutions to address the unmet needs of older adults...

Dr. Jean Accius is a senior executive and nationally recognized thought leader on aging, longevity, health and long-term care policy. He is a tri-sector leader with deep knowledge and a wealth of experience having served in senior level positions across private,...

In her capacity as Chief Brand Officer, Barbara Shipley brings more than 25 years of experience in branding, marketing and strategic communications to her role at AARP and is the chief architect of AARP’s enterprise-wide brand revitalization strategy.  She...