In June 2023, the world’s leading entrepreneurs gathered in Monaco for EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™, the ultimate global competition for entrepreneurs. Thought leaders from EY Tech University and the EY Luminary Network led interactive “Future of” sessions to discuss critical business challenges and today’s hot-button issues that will greatly impact our collective future.
Dr. Tiffany Vora, Non-resident Fellow of the GeoTech Center of the Atlantic Council and Faculty, spoke on the future of health and longevity and how biological technology is bringing us into a radically different future. Below are key takeaways from Dr. Vora’s session.
1. What’s possible if private enterprise drives the revolution of public health?
“What longevity science is focused on are the causes of aging — such as changes on the DNA level," Dr. Vora explains. "For example, inflammation is one of these things that not only goes up during aging, but we now see it actually drives aging." Get her insights on the paradox of the current funding model behind research into aging.