Healthy Longevity Global Innovator Summit
The NAM’s Healthy Longevity Global Competition will bring together innovators and awardees from across the world to connect and collaborate.
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) will hold its inaugural Healthy Longevity Global Innovator Summit in September 2021, with support from Johnson and Johnson Innovation and The John A. Hartford Foundation. The event will be virtual and held over three days: September 13, 14, and 22.*
The Innovator Summit will honor the 154 international Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awardees from 2020. The event will also bring together industry leaders, academics, researchers, scientists, and entrepreneurs whose work contributes to the field of healthy longevity. Attendees can learn about the early-stage, award-winning innovations, hear from leaders in the field of healthy longevity, and take advantage of various networking opportunities designed to foster interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration. During the Summit, the winners of the 2021 Healthy Longevity QuickFire Challenge (an Accelerator Award competition) and the 2021 international Catalyst Awards will also be announced.
Stay tuned for further details and programming information closer to the Summit dates.
*Please note that attendees must register for each of the three days separately.
Register for Day 1 – September 13, 2021 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Register for Day 2 – September 14, 2021 | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm ET
Register for Day 3 – September 22, 2021 | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm ET
DAY 1 – SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 9:00AM-12:00PM ET |
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9:00-9:15AM (15 min) |
Welcome Remarks VICTOR DZAU President, National Academy of Medicine, USA WILLIAM HAIT Global Head, Johnson & Johnson External Innovation (Summit sponsor) TERRY FULMER President, The John A. Hartford Foundation (Summit sponsor) |
9:20-10:35AM (75 min) |
Healthy Longevity Global Competition: Vision and Opportunities · Part I: Vision of the Healthy Longevity Global Competition and opportunities for Catalyst Awardees · Part II: Conversation with principals from sponsors of international Catalyst Award competitions |
10:40-11:25AM (45 min) |
Visionary Keynote Speaker: ROBERT LANGER, Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [To inspire awardees, Dr. Langer to discuss background and experience as a scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur, including having founded various biotechnology companies] |
11:25-11:55AM (30 min) |
Explore Poster Hall · Poster Hall will include a poster from Catalyst Award-winning teams from 2020 |
11:55AM-12:00PM (5 min) |
Day 1 Wrap Up
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DAY 2 – SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 8:00AM-12:00PM ET |
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8:00-8:20AM (20 min) |
Visionary Keynote Speaker: ERIC VERDIN, President and CEO, The Buck Institute [To inspire awardees, Dr. Verdin to discuss the future of healthy longevity, opportunities for innovation and groundbreaking work, and emerging scientific advances] |
8:25-9:40AM (75 min) |
Spotlight and Discussion with Select International Catalyst Award Winners · Panel of 8 awardees (1 per sponsor); each PI presents overview of idea/project and progress · Moderated discussion |
9:45-10:25AM (40 min) |
Breakout Session 1: By Topic Area · 6 simultaneous breakout sessions lead by expert discussants; 2 per broad topic area: o Basic & Biomedical Science, Clinical Medicine o Social Science, Public Health, Policy o Data & Computer Science, Healthy Technology, Engineering · Expert discussant presents 5-7 min on their work and background, followed by Q&A and open discussion |
10:30-11:10 (40 min) |
Breakout Session 2: By Topic Area · 6 simultaneous breakout sessions lead by expert discussants; 2 per broad topic area: o Basic & Biomedical Science, Clinical Medicine o Social Science, Public Health, Policy o Data & Computer Science, Healthy Technology, Engineering · Expert discussant presents 5-7 min on their work and background, followed by Q&A and open discussion |
11:15AM-12:00PM (45 min) |
Healthy Longevity Accelerator Awards · Overview of Accelerator Phase of the Healthy Longevity Global Competition · Announcement of JNJ’s 2021 NAM Healthy Longevity QuickFire Challenge Winners; QFC awardee pitches and panel · Q&A with Accelerator Sponsors (JNJ and kENUP Foundation/European Investment Bank) |
12:00PM |
Day 2 Wrap Up |
DAY 3 – SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 8:00AM-12:00PM ET |
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8:00-8:20AM |
Visionary Keynote Speaker: MEHMOOD KHAN, CEO, Life BioSciences Inc. [To inspire awardees, Dr. Khan to speak from the perspective as a role model who has worked across industry/corporate, start-up, and philanthropic settings] |
8:25-9:10AM (45 min) |
Breakout Session 3: By Topic Area · 6 simultaneous breakout sessions lead by expert discussants; 2 per broad topic area: o Basic & Biomedical Science, Clinical Medicine o Social Science, Public Health, Policy o Data & Computer Science, Healthy Technology, Engineering · Expert discussants presents 5-7 min on their work and background, followed by Q&A and open discussion |
9:15-10:00AM (45 min) |
Breakout Session 4: Role Model Discussants · 6+ simultaneous breakout sessions lead by role models from academia, industry, VC, government, etc. · Role model discussant presents 5-7 min on their background and experience, followed by Q&A and open discussion |
10:05-10:40AM (35 min) |
Explore Poster Hall · Poster Hall will include a poster from Catalyst Award-winning teams from 2020 |
10:45AM-12:00PM (75 min) |
Announcement of 2021 Catalyst Award Winners & Summit Wrap Up · NAM and sponsors to announce 2021 international Catalyst Award winners |