Ms. Donna Butts
Executive Director · Generations United
Ms. Butts frequently speaks on intergenerational connections, grandparents raising grandchildren and policies effective across the lifespan.
Health and Ageing Intergenerational Connections
Dr. Mary Ann Tsao
Chairman · Tsao Foundation Singapore
Chairwoman & founding director of the Tsao Foundation, a regionally oriented non-profit foundation dedicated to aged care and ageing issues.
Home Care Health and Ageing
Dr. Alexandre Kalache
President · International Longevity Centre-Brazil
Launched the WHO Active Ageing Policy Framework and the worldwide movement on Age-Friendly Cities among many other enduring initiatives
Public Health and Ageing Epidemiology of Ageing Ageing and Development Issues Ageing Advocacy Health Promotion
Dr. Robert E. Roush
Professor and Director · Texas Consortium for Geriatrics Education and Care
Dr. Roush trains healthcare professionals about the role of age-related changes in making executive decisions about finances.
Education and Training Active Ageing Lifelong Learning Ageing in Place Frailty
Dr. John Beard
Director of Ageing and Life Course · World Health Organization
Dr John Beard, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., is Director of Ageing and Life Course with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva
Fostering Healthy Ageing Population Ageing Epidemiology Public Health and Ageing
Prof. Kaarin Anstey
Professor, School of Psychology · Australian National University
Psychology and neuroscience expert exploring the epidemiology of cognition and dementia
Fostering Healthy Ageing Older Drivers Public Health and Health Services Neurosciences Psychology
Greg Shaw
Director of International and Corporate Relations · International Federation on Ageing
Mr. Shaw represents the IFA at the United Nations, works closely with governments, and maintains the IFA’s elder abuse initiatives
Population Ageing Care Continuum Elder Abuse Prevention Healthy Ageing Program Implementation
Dr. Luis M. Gutierrez Robledo
Director General · National Institute of Geriatrics, National Institute of Health
Dr. Gutiérrez is a Mexican scholar trained in France in geriatric medicine and the biology of aging
Vaccination Public Health Health Policy Geriatric Medicine Adult Vaccination
David Sinclair
Director · International Longevity Centre
Particular interests in older consumers, adult vaccination, active ageing, financial services, & the role of technology in an ageing society
Ageing Local Government Stakeholder Engagement Public Policy Policy Analysis
Prof. Denise Eldemire-Shearer
Professor of Public Health and Ageing · University of the West Indies
Denise Eldemire-Shearer is Professor of Public Health and Ageing at the University of the West Indies.
Education and Training Active Ageing Lifelong Learning Ageing in Place Frailty
José F. Parodi
Director of the Centre for Ageing Research · University of San Martín de Porres
Dr. Parodi served in various national & global committees for Health & Ageing and participated as an expert for international institutions
Mental Health Rural Ageing Healthy Ageing Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
Dr. Edward Leung
President · Hong Kong Association of Gerontology
Chief of Service of Department of Medicine and Geriatrics of United Christian Hospital
Long Term Care Stroke Care Health Promotion Geriatric Medicine Gerontology