Keynote Speakers

There’s a global labor shortage. Companies with employees of various ages enjoy an advantage in the war for talent because they can tap into more human and social capital. Mixed-age teams bring together people with complementary skills, experience, and networks. They’re especially good at complex decision-making. Retaining older employees reduces turnover and safeguards invaluable institutional knowledge, which reduces costs. 

Yet ageism in the workplace is rampant. This is particularly ironic in a world of longer lives. It robs millions of the opportunity to earn and save, and costs the global economy trillions. In this keynote, Ashton explains how age discrimination disadvantages workers at both ends of the spectrum; explores its roots in toxic narratives that promote intergenerational competition and resentment; explains why old vs. young framing is so tempting—and corrosive; and sets out the many ways organizations and employees can detect and prevent age bias. 

The author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and a TED mainstage speaker, Ashton Applewhite is a leading voice of the emerging anti-ageism movement. 

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Alexandra Samuel, Tuesday Morning Keynote

"Human at Home: Long-Term Care in the Age of AI"

In senior living, your greatest asset isn't technology—it's your team.  AI can support your team to work more efficiently and effectively, so that they have more time for their most human work: connecting with residents, and with one another. Alexandra Samuel will take you inside the strategies she has shared in The Wall Street Journal and The Harvard Business Review, explaining how to harness AI so that it reflects and complements human wisdom and connection, and supports both employee and resident wellbeing. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of where AI can support your organization, your team and your own work—as well as a clear picture of where we humans remain irreplaceable. 

Alexandra Samuel is a leading expert on the AI and the digital workplace who inspires people with a joyful, actionable approach to AI that keeps human creativity and collaboration front and center. 

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