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Beyond Years: The Future of Longevity Conference

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Courtesy of The Future of Longevity conference

Courtesy of The Future of Longevity conference

Thursday — Friday
October 31, 2024 —
November 1, 2024

As the ASEAN region witnesses a significant demographic shift towards an aging population, exploring the multifaceted aspects of longevity becomes paramount. MIT Sloan Global Programs is hosting “Beyond Years: The Future of Longevity” to delve into the challenges and opportunities presented by an evolving demographic landscape. 

This conference will convene MIT faculty, experts, researchers, policymakers, and innovators to explore various themes around aging such as: Imagining Wellbeing for Longevity, Designing the Context for Longevity, and Financing Longevity.  

Media Lab Professor Paul Liang and Mirei Rioux, Director or Member and Donor Relations at the Media Lab, have been invited to participate in this conference in Bangkok. Professor Liang will be speaking on October 31, and Ms. Rioux will be hosting a Media Lab booth on October 31 and November 1.

This event is co-sponsored by Media Lab member Bangkok Bank. 

On October 31, Ms. Rioux had the honor of welcoming Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Princess of Thailand) during the event, and was asked to give her a private tour of the Media Lab booth and exhibition.

The Tangible Media, Fluid Interfaces, Responsive Environments, Conformable Decoders, Personal Robots, and Multisensory Intelligence research groups all contributed artifacts and videos to help attendees of the conference engage with the Media Lab!

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Courtesy of Ch7HD / Bangkok Broadcasting

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