As we stand at the brink of a demographic revolution, the time is now to rethink the societal paradigms that govern our norms around aging. While there are opportunities to be unlocked by embracing this longevity boon, there are challenges that we need to face head on, too. Rewriting the aging narrative today allows us — ALL of us — to relish in the affordance of extended healthspan provided through modern medical and technological advancements.

Speaker: Weston Ballard, MBA ’24

The LOWkeynotes Program features a series of nine-minute ‘keynote-style’ presentations from Stanford Graduate School of Business students about an idea they think could change lives, organizations, and the world. This presentation was delivered for the March 2024 LOWkeynotes season.