Dylan V. Livingston and former Speaker Newt Gingrich Discuss Prioritization of Longevity Science

D.C. Summit 2025

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 &
Quick Pitches

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 - 1:10 PM

Lunch

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

Presentation | Co-Founder and CEO
Retro Biosciences

Joe Betts-LaCroix

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Presentation | CEO
Repair Biotechnologies

Reason

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 | CSO Life Biosciences​

Sharon Rosenzweig-Lipson, PhD​

2:55 PM - 3:15 PM

Presentation | Managing Director The Thalion Initiative

Todd White

3:15 PM - 3:20 PM

Coffee Break

3:20 PM - 3:35 PM

Presentation | Co-Founder
Apollo Health Ventures

Alexandra Bause, PhD

3:35 PM - 3:50 PM

Presentation | Founder and CEO NaNotics​

Louis Hawthorne

3:50 PM - 4:05 PM

Coffee Break

4:05 PM - 4:15 PM

Quick Pitch | Intervene Immune

Bobby Brooke, MS

4:15 PM - 4:25 PM

Quick Pitch | NeuroAge

Christin Glorioso MD, PhD

4:25 PM - 4:35 PM

Quick Pitch | LentoBio

Kris Barnes, PhD

4:35 PM - 4:45 PM

Quick Pitch | Yuva Biosciences

Saksham Narang

4:45 PM - 4:55 PM

Quick Pitch | Amaro Therapeutics

Michael French, MS

4:55 PM - 5:05 PM

Quick Pitch | Lifespan Edge

Dobri Kiprov, MD

5:05 PM - 5:30 PM

Investor Panel

Moderator
Brenda Eap, PhD

Karl Pfleger, PhD
Angel Investor

Petr Sramek, MBA
LongevityTech.Fund

Alexandra Bause, PhD
Apollo Health Ventures

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

9:00 AM - 9:35 AM

The Global Longevity Economy

Moderator

Michael Ringel JD, PhD

COO, Life Biosciences

Raiany Rommani

Longevity Policy & Ethics, Amaranth Foundation + Harvard

John Mauldin

Founder, Lifespan Edge

Marco Quarta, PhD

Co-Founder and CSO, Rubedo Life Sciences

9:35 AM - 10:10 AM

Women's Health and Aging

Moderator

Breanna Deutsch

Author, Finding the Fountain: Why Government Must Unlock Biotech's Potential to Maximize Longevity

Jennifer Garrison, PhD

Assistant Professor, Buck Institute

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

Co-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

Aging Populations: A Geopolitical Perspective

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Moderator

Keith Comito

Co-Founder & President
Lifespan Extension Advocacy Foundation

Niklas Anzinger

Co-Founder and CEO, Infinita City

Mac Davis

Founder and CEO, Minicircle

Jasmine Smith

CEO, RejuveAI

11:25 AM - 11:30 AM

Coffee Break

11:30 AM - 12:05 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

12:05 PM - 12:40 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

12:40 PM - 1:40 PM

Lunch

1:40 PM - 2:15 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, PhD

Chairperson, American Aging Association

Leanne Jones, PhD

Director, Bakar Aging Research Institute
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

2:15 PM - 2:55 PM

The Investor's Perspective

Moderator

Thomas Zuber, JD

Managing Partner, Zuber Lawler

Omri Amirav-Drory

General Partner at NFX

Petr Sramek, MBA

Co-Founder and Chairman, Longevitytech.fund

Karl Pfleger, PhD

Founder, Agingbiotech.info

2:55 PM - 3:00 PM

Coffee Break

3:00 PM - 3:40 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

3:40 PM - 4:15 PM

Legal Perspectives in Longevity Science

Moderator

Thomas Zuber, JD

Managing Partner, Zuber Lawler

Carla Pareja Paris, JD

Associate, Zuber Lawler

Amy Kim, JD

Treasurer, A4LI
IAPP-certified AI Governance Professional

Beth E. Roxland, JD, M.Bioethics 

Strategic Advisor on Law, Policy, and Bioethics
Roxland Consultants, Ltd

4:15 PM - 4:20 PM

Coffee Break

4:20 PM - 4:55 PM

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

4:55 PM - 5:30 PM

Catalyzing the Future of Medicine with ARPA-H

Moderator

Edward Lando

Founder and CEO
Biowear

Amy Jenkins, PhD

Acting Deputy Director
ARPA-H

Andrew Brack, PhD

Program Manager
Proactive Health Office
ARPA-H

Jean Hebert, PhD

Program Manager
Health Science Futures Office
ARPA-H

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)

The Alliance for Longevity Initiatives (A4LI) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance legislation and policies that aim to increase healthy human lifespan, with a focus on accelerating equitable access to next-generation therapies.

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