Longevity

Speakers: Pinchas Cohen, Dean, University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology Michael Hodin, Executive Director, Global Coalition on Aging Dan Houston, President, Retirement, Insurance and Financial Services, Principal Financial Group Paul Irving, President, Milken Institute Moderator: Jody Holtzman, Senior Vice President, Thought Leadership, AARP. We hear daily about the burden of entitlements, the inadequacy of pensions, the rising costs of health care and the challenges of disease. These realities are daunting, to be sure, but they mask another perspective. The aging of our population - the demographic wave - is about much more than bad news. This seismic shift will change health care, jobs, education, housing, transportation, technology, travel, consumer products and entertainment. It will create new stages of life and new expectations for our mature years. Tackling these burdens and realizing these opportunities will require insight and innovation in both the public and private sectors. An emerging longevity market will reveal opportunities for business leaders and investors to capitalize and achieve breakthrough results. In this session, a group of visionary thinkers describe the issues and the possibilities in the years to come.

Speakers: Laura Carstensen, Professor of Psychology and Founding Director, Stanford Center on Longevity Henry Cisneros, Executive Chairman, City View; former Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; former San Antonio Mayor Marc Freedman, CEO, Encore.org Nancy LeaMond, Executive Vice President, State and National Group, AARP Moderator: Joseph Coughlin, Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. The best cities of the future will provide us with the opportunity to age successfully in place - to remain healthy, active, enriched and engaged. With an aging U.S. population and a changing demographic mix, cities that plan, respond and invest wisely will thrive. Those that don't will wither. What will the city of the future look like? We'll need mixed-use housing, well-designed public transit, educational opportunities to keep us current and proficient, a wide range of primary and encore career opportunities to engage us well beyond traditional retirement age and health care that's effectively delivered. Which cities are headed in the right direction, which aren't, and why? And what can each of us - business and civic leaders, investors, philanthropists, educators, the media - do to create a brighter city future for our parents, our neighbors, our kids and ourselves?

Speakers: Lorelei Mucci, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health Gary Small, Parlow-Solomon Professor on Aging and Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA; Director, UCLA Longevity Center, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior Harvey Spevak, CEO, Equinox Moderator: Howard Soule, Senior Fellow, Milken Institute; Chief Science Officer, Prostate Cancer Foundation. Some say the first person who will live to be 1,000 years old is alive today. Whether true or not, there's no disputing that humans are living longer than before, thanks to science, public health systems, diet and a better understanding of what it takes to thrive. The implications - for business, government and society - are profound. This panel will examine the latest research on aging and related scientific and medical advances while outlining proactive steps toward a longer life span -- maybe much longer.

Whether the result of long planning or abrupt change, an encore career may offer the opportunity to shift gears and pursue an entrepreneurial passion or a second act for the greater good. Marci Alboher, author of "The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life," is an authority on the changing face of work. In this Milken Institute Forum, she will be joined by film industry pioneer and University of California Board of Regents Chair Sherry Lansing and others to discuss what it takes to create a fulfilling and meaningful second act. The event will be moderated by Paul Irving, president of the Milken Institute, who is in the midst of his own encore career after many years as a prominent corporate lawyer. This stimulating evening will include ample time for audience Q&A. In her recently published book, Alboher provides a nuts-and-bolts guide to making a successful transition, delving into numerous issues encore career builders are likely to face. What are the pros and cons of going back to school? What should your resume and other marketing tools look like? When to volunteer, how to network effectively? What can social media do for you in the quest?. Marci Alboher is a vice president at Encore.org, a nonprofit organization making it easier for people to pursue second acts for the greater good. A former blogger and columnist for the New York Times, she is the author of "One Person/Multiple Careers: The Original Guide to the Slash / Career." She makes frequent appearances in numerous media outlets, including the "Today" show, "NBC Nightly News" and National Public Radio, and is an advisory board member for the Op-Ed Project, which seeks to increase the number of women and minority voices in public conversations, and SheWrites.com, an online community for women writers. She holds a law degree from the Washington College of Law at American University and a bachelor's in English from the University of Pennsylvania. Sherry Lansing is CEO of the Sherry Lansing Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to cancer research and public education. Among its initiatives is the EnCorps Teachers Program, which retrains technology professionals as California math and science teachers. Lansing is also founder of PrimeTime LAUSD, which engages retirees in public education through targeted volunteerism. In addition, she is chair of the University of California Board of Regents and co-founder of the Stand Up to Cancer initiative. In 1980, she became the first woman to head a major film studio when she was appointed president of 20th Century Fox. In 1992, she was named chairwoman and CEO of Paramount Pictures. Lansing sits on numerous boards, including the Carter Center, Encore.org, and the Lasker Foundation. Paul Irving is president of the Milken Institute. In addition to executive leadership and oversight of the Institute's operating centers, Irving heads strategic programs to enhance philanthropic engagement and impact, expand capital access and opportunity, and improve the lives of seniors across America and the world. Previously, Irving was an advanced leadership fellow at Harvard University and chairman, CEO, managing partner and head of the financial services group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a prominent law and consulting firm. He is a board member of East West Bancorp, Encore.org, and Operation Hope, and an advisor to Peace First and New Roads School. Irving attended New York University, Harvard University, and Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he served as an adjunct professor and received the Board of Governors Award for outstanding contributions to society and the law.