WISF Investor Salon: Healthy Longevity - Investment Implications of the Longevity Economy

As the global population ages and longevity science advances, we're witnessing the emergence of a multi-trillion-dollar longevity economy with profound implications for investors across asset classes. This panel examines the financial opportunities and risks created by extending healthspan and lifespan.

Key Discussion Areas:

Venture Capital & Private Equity: Evaluating early-stage longevity therapeutics, biotech ventures, and preventive health platforms—from deal flow challenges and valuation frameworks to exit strategies in an emerging sector with extended development timelines.

Longevity Risk & Asset Management: How increasing lifespans are reshaping retirement planning, pension fund liabilities, and the demand for new financial products designed for 100-year lives.

Healthcare Investment Landscape: Analyzing the investability of longevity therapeutics, preventive health technologies, and the shift from acute care to healthspan optimization.

Insurance & Actuarial Implications: Understanding how longevity science challenges traditional actuarial models and creates opportunities in life insurance, annuities, and long-term care financing.

Silver Economy Opportunities: Identifying growth sectors serving aging populations—from senior housing and caregiving technologies to leisure, education, and second-career services.

Public-Private Financing Models: Exploring innovative financing mechanisms for longevity research, including longevity bonds, health impact investing, and public-private partnerships in age-related disease prevention.

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