UniCredit Longevity Economic Forum 2025

The I.S.E.O. Institute is glad to partner with UniCredit Bank in organizing the upcoming conference “UniCredit Longevity Economic Forum 2025“.

The event will bring together prominent international thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives, primarily from Europe, as well as key institutional representatives and policymakers. These experts will share their valuable insights on the short- and long-term implications of life extension, examining its effects from business, economic, investment, and financial perspectives.

This forum presents a unique opportunity to connect with leading figures in the field of longevity, senior institutional investors, policymakers, and global business leaders. Participants will have the chance to explore a macro trend that is already influencing every aspect of business, investment, and public policy.

This one-day event is by invitation only and not open to the public. Please contact the secretariat (segreteria@istiseo.org) if you would like to attend.

Please note that the forum will be conducted entirely in English, with no translation available.

AGENDA

MORNING SESSIONS

9.00 a.m. Registration, Networking & Welcome coffee

10.00 a.m. Welcoming address

Moderation

• Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO 20-first, Ambassador Stanford Center on Longevity

Setting the scene: Longevity Analytical Framework

• Keith Metters, President, Fidelity International
• Nic Palmarini, Director of the UK’s National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA)

Institutional & Macroeconomic Framework

• Stefano Scarpetta, Director for Employment, Labor & Social Affairs, OECD
• Prof. Tito Boeri, Head of the Economics Department, Bocconi University
• Prof. Dr. h.c. Axel Börsch-Supan, Ph.D.; Director emeritus, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy

Investment Perspective: Toward a Good Longevity Experience

• Robert C. Merton, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Professor of Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management

Coffee Break

Panel Discussion: Investing for Longer

• Richard Robb, CEO, Christofferson, Robb & Company (CRC)
• Aneta Wynimko, Portfolio Manager, Fidelity International
• Lars Dijkstra, CIO Asset Management, PGGM
• Manuela D’Onofrio, Head of Group Investment Strategy, UniCredit

1.15 p.m. Networking Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

2.15 p.m. Snapshot: The neuroscience of decision-making, and how it changes with age.

• Katie Hart, Neuromarketer

Economic perspective: The Economics That Work for Longer, Healthier and Fulfilling Lives

• Michael Spence, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Professor and Dean Emeritus, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford

Panel Discussion: Evolving Lifestyle

• Erica Alessandri, Member of the Board of Directors, Technogym
• Mario Abbadessa, Senior Managing Director, Head of Transactions Europe & Country Head Italy, Hines
• Fiona Melrose, Head of Group Strategy & ESG, UniCredit

Coffee Break

Snapshot: What will you do with your extra life? Purpose Economy

• Annie Coleman, Ambassador Stanford Center on Longevity

Protection perspective: SDGs-based Transformation to Support Longevity

• Prof. Dr. Phoebe Koundouri, Professor in Economics Athens University of Economics and Business & Technical University of Denmark, Chair World Council of Environmental and Resource Economists Associations (EAERE), Chair AE4RIA, Director SDU ATHENA RC, Chair UN SDSN Global Climate Hub

Panel Discussion: Preserve and Protect

• Dr. Arne Holzhausen, Head of Insurance, Wealth and ESG Research, Allianz SE
• Stefano Bison, CEO, Humanitas Medical Care
• Andrea Celli, Managing Director, Philips Italy, Israel and Greece
• Alessandro Santoliquido, Head of Group Insurance, UniCredit

5.00 p.m. Closing words & end of conference