WORKSHOP: Entrepreneurship and Strategies for AI Startups: “Session 3 : Creating Aging Friendly Digital Strategies

Gena Lindsay, Neuvation Ventures; Joanne Wong, REDDS Capital; Maria Palombini, IEEE Standards Association; ABSTRACT: The aging population is a highly diverse group – geographically, demographically, and socio-economically. They are the fastest growing population with a significant demand for tools and resources to support emotional, physical, mental and daily life challenges with diminishing access to human caregivers. Moving the aging towards digital transformation is more than just technology innovation; it will take a village. This session will highlight the following points: Trends in AI innovation in new mobile and at-home devices to assist the aging The need to embed inclusivity-by-design approach into technology innovation for the aging Real-world perspectives from tech start-ups in the space seeking to address the many diverse needs for the aging population with responsible innovation