Tap into the growing intersection between business and meaningful solutions for the expanding older market.
There is a significant and expanding market aiming to meet the needs of our growing older population. As baby boomers start to retire, these consumers are no longer satisfied with products and services ‘for old people’.
Join some of Australia’s most respected thought leaders in the space, as we discuss and debate the best ways to find and commercialise the significant business opportunities. Meet like-minded businesses and individuals, find new opportunities for collaboration and be inspired by ways to overcome tricky barriers.
And hear how other start-ups and innovative Australian businesses are tapping into consumer demand for engagement and purpose – to develop both traditional and technology-based solutions.
Help us unpack Aging2.0's Grand Challenge: Engagement & Purpose and leave excited with new ideas to disrupt the status quo.
Please join us for an informal evening, commencing with our keynote address by Mike Rungie, ‘New narrative start-ups in an old narrative world’, and followed by a lively panel discussion focusing on “What’s holding back innovation in ageing” and 3 short pitches from start-ups who have achieved traction by using out of the box thinking.
You are then invited to make connections and share your thoughts over drinks and nibbles.
Anyone with a product, a service or an idea that could resonate with the over 60’s market!
If you’re a start-up, involved in health tech or ageing tech, a large or small established business, an innovator or an interested citizen – you’re invited! Join us as we look to build and grow opportunities in this exciting new market.
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Global Centre for Modern Ageing
Director
Meaningful Ageing Australia
Chief Executive Officer
Stitch
Founder & CEO
City of Sydney
Director of City Life
Design for Age
Founder
Meaningful Ageing Australia is the Australian peak body for spiritual care and ageing. We resource our members for best practice pastoral/spiritual care; and we advocate for the spiritual needs of older people to be considered in all care contexts. Our key message is that spirituality is more than religion.
meaningfulageing.org.au. Our community facing campaign to empower seniors is called See me. Know me. www.seemeknowme.org.au.
Internationally-recognised social entrepreneur, featured in some of the world's leading publications, including TIME Magazine, The New Yorker, Forbes, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Australian, Bloomberg TV, Sydney Morning Herald, and more.
Andrew wrote his Master's thesis on social enterprise a decade ago -- long before most people had even heard of the concept. Currently working to address social isolation and loneliness for older adults as Founder & CEO of Stitch, the world's leading companionship & activities community for over 50s. Has over two decades experience building successful technology organizations in Australia, India, China and the US, and has served in multiple businesses in a wide range of roles and specialties.
Passionate about lots of things, particularly ideas which makes the world a better place.
I believe city life is rich and rewarding when people are connected, where imagination and experimentation are welcome, where value is created, not just acquired and where no-one is left behind.
Building a highly skilled team, I have supported and delivered creative spaces for artists, affordable work space for entrepreneurs, technology to make our city accessible and welcoming, events and spaces that bring communities together and the world to Sydney. This has only been possible through partnerships with government, peak business and community organisations, communities and individuals. We are all in this together.
I am interested in how imagination and technology can create a rich, equitable city life.
With over 30 years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist, Allison understands the impact of environmental and product design on function, lifestyle and wellbeing. Passionate about empowering people and communities to age well, Allison founded Design for Age, a consultancy service for people interested in age friendly houses, everyday products, and business in 2018. Allison attended Ageing2.0 Optimize conferences in 2016 & 2017, and has participated and mentored in health tech events in Melbourne. Allison currently resides in Singapore and Australia, and enjoys frequent visits to Japan. You can connect with Allison via LinkedIn or designforage.com.au
Strategist, TEDx Speaker, Thought Leader, Writer
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