The overarching elements and assets that make for a successful age-friendly city. Why age-friendly is critical for the future.
At 11:00AM on 11 November, the United Kingdom observes a two-minute silence to remember and honor all those who have lost their lives in military service. The nation pauses to reflect on the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces, marking the exact time the First World War ended in 1918.
Discussion of the challenges and goals that define Age-Friendly Cities from across the globe. Are there similarities that can form the basis of a roadmap for all? Panel of Age-friendly Mayors and top officials to share their age-friendly initiatives.
Longer lives are rewriting the rules of the global economy. From labor markets and retirement systems to healthcare, productivity, and social infrastructure, the economic implications of aging are profound. This panel brings together leading thinkers to explore how longevity can drive growth, reshape policy, and catalyze a new approach to 21st-century economic planning. Opening with keynote with Navid Hanif.
2025 marks a pivotal convergence in global health: the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and the midpoint of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing. But aging is still too often sidelined in global health conversations. This panel brings together leaders to make the case that older adults—and the demographic, economic, and health implications of global aging—are the through line for setting policy across health, labor, economics and more. Opening keynote with H.E. Abdulaziz Al-Wasil.
Trust is the foundation of every successful age-friendly environment. Whether between neighbors, across generations, or between communities and institutions, trust is essential to prevention—enabling life-saving measures like immunizations, screenings, and early interventions. This panel will explore how cultivating trust has advanced age-friendly efforts and how it can drive more prevention-first approaches to healthy longevity.
The key to success in any venture is the team that is assembled – people and resources that are dedicated to the goals at hand and the cumulative power of the whole. To break down the way this happens in Manchester, the people, and organizations, that lead Manchester’s Age-Friendly movement will speak about what their essential operations are and how they combine and collaborate for the best returns on investment.
This fireside will examine how employers are responding to the financial challenges and opportunities of longer lives, and what this means for the future of work and retirement.
Leaders of the roundtable discussions on Day One will share key findings and action items on topics spanning from prevention strategies for health system resilience to wealth in an era of unprecedented longevity. Panelists will present opportunities for further idea sharing and collaboration.
Prevention & Adult Vaccines
NCDs & Respiratory Disease
AMR, Aging, & Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
To tell a story is to be able to envision change. Whether that is a personal accounting or a novel approach to a well-known circumstance, evoking a human element makes a resounding impression on the public and law makers. The science is still at the center, but the understanding and potential for change becomes more widespread. This panel speaks to the challenges of AMR in particular and the need to retell the story in a way that resonates with the public and law makers in a more resounding fashion.
The longevity boom is creating one of the fastest-growing markets in the world—and cities are on the front lines of innovation. From housing and mobility to tech-enabled services, the demand for age-smart solutions is being met with a market that understands and embraces these developments. This panel will explore how investors, venture capital, and public-private partnerships are fueling innovation in the Silver Economy by building cities that work for all ages.
With personal and government budgets at the brink, what strategies can help ensure sustainable care systems, tackle the pandemic of loneliness, and bring dignity and respect to caregivers and care recipients? Panelists will shed light on the policy changes and mindset shifts needed to create effective care systems for this generation and the next.
