Where innovators, investors, and senior living industry influencers connect.
In September, we brought together technologists, VCs, capital partners, and senior living executives to share their perspectives, collaborate, and create change across senior care. We discussed breakthrough technology, adoption, implementation, and how to make the most of innovation, delivering the highest-quality care for residents and benefitting all stakeholders. Now, we’re sharing what we learned about working better together and shaping a successful future for senior living.
Three key takeaways to put our learnings into action
Innovate now because the industry is moving on.
Senior living leaders can’t let what happened to the hospitality industry with Airbnb happen to the senior living industry. And while the industry has been historically slow to adopt innovation, that’s beginning to change. Innovate now to move the industry forward—and move forward with the industry—or risk being a relic.
Believe in the future.
The right partner is flexible, adaptable, and high value. And while you may not see returns today, you will see long-term gains. Believe in your partner’s abilities, the strength of your relationship, and that the future holds all the benefits you need to succeed.
Harness AI for good.
AI is transforming how we live today, from communication to care, and it will only become more powerful and prevalent in our lives. How are you harnessing it to do good for your residents, staff, and families? Leverage proven solutions from trusted tech partners to reduce falls, risk, and costs while elevating care in your communities.
There was lot of disruptive energy at the event which I loved!
Our conversations
The summit panels were collaborative discussions, creating an open exchange of ideas and the space for radical honesty.
Uniting Operators & Capital Partners: Embracing innovation, justifying investment, and the future of care delivery
This session explores the evolution of operators’ and capital partners’ focus on innovation, how they balance long-term versus short-term investment gains, and what they look for in the right technology partner. You’ll hear how innovation has successfully moved the industry forward and what the future of care delivery looks like—with technology playing a critical role. You’ll also come to understand the risk of waiting to adopt new solutions, including the cost of inaction.
Brandon Ribar
CEO
Sonida Senior Living
Manisha Bathija
Co-Founder, Managing Partner & CIO, Doyenne Healthcare Capital
Chris Guay
CEO
Vitality Living
Ray Oborn
EVP
American Healthcare REIT
The VC View: Identifying unicorn investments, what’s next for AI and health tech, and how stakeholders can work collectively to serve residents best
Hear directly from VCs what makes an industry-changing unicorn investment standout and why they succeed, why investors are excited about senior living and what has previously prevented the industry from getting more backing, and what the future of AI and health tech looks like and what that means for investing. You’ll also gain insight into how all stakeholders can work collectively to better serve residents, driving success across the ecosystem.
Joanne Chen
Partner
Foundation Capital
Andy Cohen
Partner
World Innovation Lab
Scott Collins
Chairman & CEO
Ziegler Link•age
Greg Castle
Managing Partner
Anorak Ventures
Innovative Partners: Overcoming obstacles to partnership, driving adoption in senior living, and what’s to come in innovation for the industry
Senior living has been limited in its ability to adopt new technology, hindering growth. In this session, innovative partners who have found success in senior living will share what their biggest obstacles were to bringing new solutions to the industry, what drove their success, and what needs to change to create a culture of adoption, yielding new standards of excellence to carry the industry forward. You’ll hear what these leading innovators are most excited to introduce to senior living in the next few years, and the changes that will occur as a result.
George Netscher
CEO
SafelyYou
Dr. Jason Hazel
Chief Development Officer
FOX Rehabilitation
Amy Kaszak
EVP Strategic Initiatives
Curana Health
Erez Cohen
Co-Founder
August Health
It made me realize how little clarity the industry has on the problems it needs to solve. A paradigm shift should be brewing.
Affirmed my belief that we are behind; energized my passion for speeding the development and deployment of technology that will improve our field and gave me hope that we can work across disciplines to make this happen.
Wow. You knocked it out of the park… it was a fantastic experience and I hope I am invited back!
Summit destinations
Your homebase for the summit will be at this luxurious Silicon Valley retreat, which features spectacular views from private balconies, a swim club, spa and much more. It’s an urban retreat that unfolds over 16 acres near the Santa Cruz mountains.
Attendees were treated to an exclusive tour of X, Google’s idea incubator, which drives innovation by taking seemingly crazy ideas very, very seriously.
Our opening night of the summit was celebrated here, where guests were able to drink, dine, and delve into exhibits exploring how computing all began—some 2,000 years ago.
Your homebase for the summit will be at this luxurious Silicon Valley retreat, which features spectacular views from private balconies, a swim club, spa and much more. It’s an urban retreat that unfolds over 16 acres near the Santa Cruz mountains.
Arrive early enough on Monday to join us for an exclusive tour of this Silicon Valley incubator, which drives innovation breakthroughs by taking seemingly crazy ideas very seriously.
Join us Monday evening for cocktails, dinner, and more where you'll have time to explore how computing all began—some 2000 years ago. Exhibits tell the story from the abacus to the smartphone.
On Tuesday morning you have the option to challenge yourself to the “toughest nine-hole golf course in Northern California.” Emerald Hills boasts that most shots will be uphill or downhill and golfers should choose their clubs wisely.
Summit Sponsors
SafelyYou would like to extend a special thank you to our sponsors. Without their support, the summit, its opportunities, and the future successes first developed by the leaders who gathered with us would not be possible.
Create transformative change in senior care
Transformation doesn’t come from just one of us, it comes from all of us. It takes a collective effort. It takes a collaborative spirit. Now, it’s time to unlock our collective potential to transform senior care, building a better future for seniors and a better way forward for the industry. It starts with the Senior Care Innovation Exchange. Become a member now to share perspectives and take action together, overcoming both common and complex challenges in senior care with new, innovative solutions.
