The Milan Longevity Summit 2026 has officially kicked off, the international event that, through the One Health paradigm, brings human health, the environment, and the economy into dialogue to reshape the future of longevity. Karla Miller participates in the initiative as a media partner.
Following the welcome remarks by Sharon Cittone, CEO and Executive Director of the Milan Longevity Summit, and Marilena Citelli Francese, president of BrainCircle Italia, the opening statements were delivered by Emmanuel Conte, Councillor for Budget, Real Estate, and the Extraordinary Housing Plan of the City of Milan.
They later spoke Alberto Beretta, chair of the Summit Scientific Committee, and, in a video message, Giovanni Leonardi, head of the Department of Human Health, Animal Health and the Ecosystem (One Health) and international relations at the Ministry of Health, and Father Alberto Carrara, president of the International Institute of Neurobioethics, promoter of the Vatican Longevity Summit.
Next, the keynote by John Fullerton, founder and president of the Capital Institute, one of the leading theorists of regenerative finance worldwide, moderated by Alessandra Perrazzelli, Scientific Director of the Center for Digital Regulation Strategy and Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan.
For four days, the Summit will transform Milan into an international laboratory dedicated to longevity and the One Health Economy, through a program that intertwines scientific research, health, innovation, finance, technology, and social transformation.
The Third Edition
The 2026 edition strengthens the event’s international vocation and unfolds across four thematic days with panels, conferences, keynotes and sessions dedicated to topics ranging from governance to new economic and financial models, to technological innovation, artificial intelligence, aging biology, regenerative medicine, from prevention to neuroscience, and the impact of longevity on society, work, and quality of life. The program develops across four main stages – Longevity – Sciences and Research; Prosperity – Policy & Investment; Vitality – Market & Industry; and Humanity – People & Society – which reflect the key dimensions of the One Health Economy.
Focus on B2B
Alongside scientific and institutional content, the Summit hosts B2B sessions, an innovation challenge, startup competition, workshops and networking moments, with participation from startups, investors, companies, universities, research centers, and international organizations engaged in developing new health-oriented models focused on prevention and long-term sustainability.
The Protagonists
A global roster of scientists, CEOs, investors and policymakers will take part in the 2026 edition, including Nobel Prize in Medicine Thomas Südhof; Susana Muhamad, former Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia and former president of COP16; Sally Uren, president of Forum for the Future; Daniela Ibarra-Howell, CEO and co-founder of the Savory Institute; Kira Fortune, Regional Advisor Healthy Cities, Health Promotion and Wellbeing, World Health Organization; Carlo Ratti, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), David Furman, associate professor and director of the Buck Institute and Jay Olshansky, professor at the School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago.
The Innovation Arena
Inside the Milan Longevity Summit, the Innovation Arena will be the hub of initiatives dedicated to innovation, entrepreneurship, and the exchange between companies, startups and the research world. It will also host space for startups. The Innovation Arena will also host the awards ceremony for the second edition of the Longevitas Prize, promoted by the Longevitas Foundation and dedicated to graduating and newly graduated students of Italian universities involved in active aging and quality of life topics.
Public Engagement Sessions
The Saturday, May 23rd program will be open to the public with a calendar of outreach events. Among these is the international session “Longevity by Design: Building Community-Based Brain Capital”, an initiative promoted by AISM – Italian Multiple Sclerosis Association and the Milan Longevity Summit, dedicated to the role of brain health and cognitive skills in aging societies.
At the heart of the discussion is the concept of Brain Capital, understood as the sum of brain health, cognitive capacity, skills, and individual and collective resilience. During the session, the Brain Capital for Longevity Action Plan will be presented, a global action plan aimed at defining a shared strategy to promote healthy longevity and long-term prosperity.
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