April 28th-30th

D.C. Summit 2025

Join the Alliance for Longevity Initiatives (A4LI) for our second annual D.C. Summit, the premier event bringing together leaders, advocates, and innovators from around the globe to advance legislative initiatives that promote a healthier human lifespan.

Schedule

D.C. Summit Program Schedule

April 28th
Longevity Biotech Showcase &
Pitch Competition

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Registration and Morning Networking

8:55 AM - 9:00 AM

Opening Remarks

Dylan V. Livingston

Founder and CEO, A4LI

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Presentation | President and CEO Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Eric Verdin, MD

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

Presentation | Scientific Director of the American Federation for Aging Research

Steven Austad, PhD

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Presentation | President and CEO Gladden Longevity

Jeffrey Gladden, MD

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM

Coffee Break

10:05 AM - 10:25 AM

Presentation | Co-Founder and Head of Science of Generation Lab

Irina Conboy, PhD

10:25 AM - 10:45 AM

Presentation | Assistant Professor at University of Arizona

George Sutphin, PhD

10:45 AM - 11:05 AM

Presentation | President
The Academy of Health and Lifespan Research

Nir Barzilai, MD

11:05 AM - 11:10 AM

Coffee Break

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Presentation | Co-Founder and CEO
Fauna Bio

Ashley Zehnder, PhD

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Presentation | Co-Founder and CEO
Gordian Biotechnology

Francisco LePort, PhD

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM

Presentation | Co-Founder and COO
BioAge Labs

Eric Morgen, MD

12:10 PM - 12:50 PM

Lunch

12:50 PM - 1:10 PM

Presentation | Co-Founder and CEO
Retro Biosciences

Joe Betts-LaCroix

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

Presentation | CEO
Repair Biotechnologies

Reason

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Presentation | Co-Founder and CEO
Tornado Therapeutics

Joan Mannick, MD

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM

Presentation | Managing Partner
LongeVC

Aurora Griffin

2:10 PM - 2:15 PM

Coffee Break

2:15 PM - 2:35 PM

Presentation | Co-Founder and CEO
Matter Bio

Christopher Bradley, MS

2:35 PM - 2:55 PM

Presentation | Founder and CEO
NaNotics

Louis Hawthorne

2:55 PM - 3:15 PM

Presentation | Co-Founder
Apollo Health Ventures

Alexandra Bause, PhD

3:15 PM - 3:20 PM

Coffee Break

3:20 PM - 3:40 PM

Presentation | CSO
Life Biosciences

Sharon Rosenzweig-Lipson, PhD

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation | Managing Director
The Thalion Initiative

Todd White

4:00 PM - 4:05 PM

Coffee Break

4:05 PM - 4:15 PM

Pitch Competition | Intervene Immune

Bobby Brooke, MS

4:15 PM - 4:25 PM

Pitch Competition | NeuroAge

Christin Glorioso MD, PhD

4:25 PM - 4:35 PM

Pitch Competition | LentoBio

Kris Barnes, PhD

4:35 PM - 4:45 PM

Pitch Competition | Yuva Biosciences

Saksham Narang

4:45 PM - 4:55 PM

Pitch Competition | Amaro Therapeutics

Michael French, MS

4:55 PM - 5:05 PM

Pitch Competition | Lifespan Edge

Dobri Kiprov, MD

5:05 PM - 5:30 PM

Investor Panel

Moderator
Brenda Eap, PhD

Karl Pfleger, PhD

Petr Sramek, MBA

Sonia Arrison

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Networking

April 29th
Applications of Longevity Medicine

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Morning Networking

8:55 AM - 9:00 AM

Opening Remarks

Dylan V. Livingston

Founder and CEO, A4LI

9:00AM - 9:35 AM

The Global Longevity Economy

Moderator

Michael Ringel JD, PhD

COO, Life Biosciences

Raiany Rommani

Research Director, Longevity Policy and Ethics, Amaranth Foundation

John Mauldin

Founder, Lifespan Edge

Marco Quarta

Co-Founder and CSO, Rubedo Life Sciences

9:35-AM - 10:10AM

Women's Health and Aging

Moderator

Breanna Deutsch

Author, Finding the Fountain

Jennifer Garrison, PhD

Assistant Professor, Buck Institte

Sonia Arrison

Founder, 100 Plus Capital

Sofie Wei, PhD

Founder and CEO, X-Therma

10:10 AM - 10:15 AM

Coffee Break

10:15 AM - 10:50 AM

Clinical Endpoints for Aging Interventions

Moderator

Karl Pfleger, PhD

Founder, Agingbiotech.info

Kristen Fortney, PhD

Founder and CEO, BioAge Labs

Nir Barzilai, MD

President, Academy for Health and Lifespan Research

Matt Kaeberlein, PhD

Co-Founder and CEO, Optispan

10:50 AM - 11:25 AM

Bringing Longevity Innovations to People

Moderator

Joe Betts-LaCroix

CEO, Retro Biosciences

Vera Gorbunova, PhD

Co-Director, Rochester Aging Research Center

Alex Trapp

Staff Scientist, Retro Biosciences

Vadim Gladyshev, PhD

Professor, Harvard Medical School

11:25AM - 11:30 AM

Coffee Break

11:30 AM - 12:05 PM

Aging Populations: A Geopolitical Perspective

Moderator

Dylan V. Livingston

Founder and CEO, A4LI

Niklas Anzinger

Co-Founder and CEO, Infinita City

Mac Davis

Founder and CEO, Minicircle

Sebastian Brunemeier

Co-Founder and General Partner, Healthspan Capital

12:05 PM - 12:40 PM

Defense and Space Applications of Longevity Science

Moderator

Jeremy Elser, PhD

CEO, Ship of Theseus

Mitchell Lee, PhD

Co-Founder and CEO, Ora Biomedical

Bob Walker

Co-Founder and CEO, moonWalker Associates

Chris Steele, PhD

Chief of Strategy and Business Development, Medical Technology Enterprise Consortiium

12:40 PM - 1:20 PM

Lunch

1:20 PM - 1:55 PM

Increasing Patient Access to Longevity Medicine

Moderator

Alexander McCobin

CEO, Liberty Ventures

Niklas Anzinger

Co-Founder and CEO, Infinita City

Jessica Flanigan, PhD

Professor, University of Richmond

Todd White

Managing Director, The Thalionn Initiative

1:55 PM - 2:30 PM

Philanthropic Efforts in Longevity Science and Medicine

Moderator

Karl Pfleger, PhD

Founder, Agingbiotech.info

Lee Nunley

Strategy and Development Officer, American Federation for Aging Research

George Sutphin

Chairperson, American Aging Association

Leanne Jones, PhD

Director, Bakar Aging Research Institute

2:30 PM - 2:35 PM

Coffee Break

2:35 PM - 3:10 PM

The Investor's Perspective

Moderator

Thomas Zuber

Managing Partner, Zuber Lawler

Katerina Stroponiati

Founder, Brilliant Minds

Petr Sramek, MBA

Co-Founder and Chairman, Longevitytech.fund

Karl Pfleger

Founder, Agingbiotech.info

3:10 PM - 3:45 PM

Startup Stories — Paths to Funding

Moderator

Sonia Arrison

Founder, 100 Plus Capital

Mac Davis

Founder and CEO, Minicircle

Jasmine Smith

CEO, RejuveAI

Joe Betts-LaCroix

CEO, Retro Biosciences

3:45 PM - 3:50 PM

Coffee Break

3:50 PM - 4:25 PM

Federal Projects in Longevity Science (TBD)

4:25 PM - 5:00 PM

Legal Perspectives in Longevity Science

Moderator

Thomas Zuber

Managing Partner, Zuber Lawler

Carla ParejaParis

Associate, Zuber Lawler

Amy Kim, JD

Treasurer, A4LI

Bernard Siegel, JD

Executive Director, Healthspan Action Coalition

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Communicating Longevity Science

Moderator

John Guy

Senior Director, Prism Group

Greg Fahy

Co-Founder and CSO, Intervene Immune

Dylan V. Livingston

Founder and CEO, A4LI

Arjoon Srikanth

Candidate, Virginia's 1st House of Delegates

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Networking

April 30th
Congressional Briefing and Hill Day

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Congressional Briefing

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Meetings with Members of Congress
(A4LI Sponsors Only)

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Private Dinner (A4LI Sponsors Only)