About Ageing Asia 2023 - World Ageing Festival (14th Edition)
The 14th Ageing Asia Innovation Forum (AAIF) returns to Singapore on 24-25 May 2023 at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. Held within the main conference is the 11th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards 2023 and the Ageing Asia Innovation Exhibition that curates the world’s top 100 products that will enable successful ageing – Assistive Living, Home & Community Care, Active Ageing, Technology and Rehabilitation & Wellness.
Organised by homegrown Singaporean social enterprise, Ageing Asia, the world’s biggest international ageing week celebrates global care innovations with 5,000 participants across B2B2C, 100 speakers, 100 exhibitors, 100 products and 50 countries over 5 exciting days. Each year, the platform provides an opportunity for new innovations, products launches and showcases.
In 2023, the theme of “Celebrating Life and Longevity” addresses the mindset shift of new generations of older people who aspire for health, independence and purpose. The vision of the International Ageing Week by Ageing Asia is to encourage global knowledge exchange, cross industry collaborations and sector partnerships to help accelerate the launch of new projects and innovations.
About the Geronpreneur Innovation Festival
The Geronpreneurship Innovation Festival is one of the main initiatives under the Ngee Ann Kongsi (NAK) Social Impact Hub. The NAK Social Impact Hub represents SUSS’ commitment to seek out innovative and sustainable solutions to address the complex social issues arising from an ageing workforce. Through the organization of this festival, SUSS would like to encourage and showcase innovation in gerontology by generating sustainable interest and activity in funding for geronpreneurship start-ups. The university also hopes to be able to actively engage various community stakeholders to play a part in Gerontology