Medicine, urban design, complex systems and social policy, brought into a single conversation between Japan and Italy.
Professor of Computer Science working on complex systems, artificial intelligence and pedestrian and crowd dynamics. She has long-standing research ties with Japan, including with RCAST at the University of Tokyo. At the Summit she introduces the event and helps steer the scientific dialogue between the Italian and Japanese communities.
Professor of medicine with a focus on cardiovascular health and preventive care. He has been a central figure of the World Longevity Summit since its inaugural edition in Kyotango. His talk traces the path from Kyotango to Salsomaggiore Terme and the agenda for 2027.
Gastroenterologist and researcher on the gut microbiome, oxidative stress and metabolism. His current work connects dietary patterns with microbial composition and the onset of frailty in older adults. He presents findings from community-dwelling older Japanese populations.
Architect and urban researcher studying how cities and regions adapt to declining and ageing populations. Her research addresses urban development strategies and the rebuilding of community mutual-support systems, and she presents the urban planning dimension of longevity.
Researcher and policy advisor working on the “Platinum Society” concept: models in which a super-ageing society becomes an engine of shared social and economic value. His work spans public policy, industry and community initiatives for social participation.
Professor at RCAST and a founder of “jamology”, the study of congestion in pedestrian, traffic and logistics flows. He applies mathematical models of self-driven particles to crowd management and inclusive design. His talk examines walkable environments as drivers of longevity.
Mayor of Kyotango City, re-elected for a fifth consecutive term in 2024. He leads the administration of the city whose longevity culture and community-centred lifestyle hosted the first World Longevity Summit in 2025.
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Proximity-based welfare for longevity in Milan
Established at the behest of the publisher Livio Garzanti, the Foundation promotes the well-being of older people in Milan across three fields: services, culture and research.
In 2026 it launched the ‘Alliance for the Great Age’, a civic and philanthropic platform building a citywide ecosystem of proximity welfare, so that older people and their caregivers find integrated support close to everyday life. At its heart is CuraMI & ProteggiMI, a pilot project running since 2019 through neighbourhood access points.
of residents are aged over 65 — one of the largest elderly populations among major Italian cities.
older adults living alone in the city.
family caregivers whose work often lacks adequate recognition and institutional support.
A long-standing figure of Italian social enterprise and philanthropy, with experience in cooperation, third-sector policy and public administration. As General Director he leads the Foundation’s services, culture and research activities and the construction of the Alliance for the Great Age.
Sociologist working on ageing, generations and the cultural representation of later life. She chairs the Foundation’s Research and Culture area, where research on longevity is connected with cultural programming for older adults in Milan. She speaks in the institutional session in Salsomaggiore Terme.
Consul General of Japan in Milan since 2026, he takes part in the Milan session during the year marking the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan.
Representing the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science from its Strasbourg Office, which supports scientific cooperation between Japan and Europe.
Elected Mayor of Salsomaggiore Terme in May 2023, after serving as President of the City Council. He hosts the September sessions in the town whose thermal heritage has drawn visitors since the nineteenth century.
Councillor for the promotion of personal well-being, with responsibility for welfare, sport and events, since 2023. Born in Salsomaggiore Terme, she served two terms as Vice President of the Italian Cycling Federation and sits on the Management Committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale.
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President of Confartigianato Imprese since 2020 and confirmed for a second term in 2024, he leads the Italian confederation of craft and small businesses, which represents 700,000 entrepreneurs. Born in Salsomaggiore Terme in 1962, he runs a construction company there and previously led Confartigianato Emilia-Romagna.
He has worked for over twenty years on the relationship between digital technology, regional systems and small businesses, and is a digital transformation adviser to Confartigianato Imprese. He is the author of L’economia del su misura (2016), Provincia non periferia (2019) and L’eccellenza non basta (2023).
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Research fellow at the University of Milano-Bicocca and member of its AI Lab. He coordinated the Japanese delegation and facilitated hospitality across the host venues, and contributed to the production of the event materials.
PhD candidate at the University of Milano-Bicocca and member of its AI Lab. He co-organised Toward World Longevity Summit, leading the production of the online materials and supporting the operational side of the event.
Responsible for the Foundation’s organisation of both 2026 meetings, in Salsomaggiore Terme and in Milan. She coordinates the Alliance for the Great Age programme, the CuraMI & ProteggiMI visit and the network of partners taking part.