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FinTech in Focus: November 21, 2018
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How to Make U.S. Cities Blue Zones for Healthy Longevity
New York Times bestselling author, Dan Buettner has traveled the globe visiting the places in the wo
rld where higher percentages of people enjoy long, full lives, areas dubbed “Blue Zones.” He founded Blue Zones LLC to help people live longer, healt
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The Habits That Can Help You Live Longer
Elizabeth Blackburn is one of only 12 women to have won a Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for
her co-discovery of telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes the telomere, an area of the chromosome related to the process of aging.
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Saying No to Pervasive Ageism
Bill Thomas is an author, entrepreneur, and physician internationally recognized for his expertise i
n geriatric medicine and eldercare.
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The Benefits of Connecting with Young People
Trish Lopez founded Teeniors™, a multi-award-winning startup that includes tech-savvy teens and youn
g adults who help older adults learn technology through one-on-one, personalized coaching.
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December 8 at 12:00 pm EST | Part 1: A Conversation with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
Part 1
Opening Remarks
Conrad Kiechel
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November 18 at 8:30 am UAE Standard Time | Climate Change and the Future of Food | Part 1: Global Food Resiliency
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Conflict and hunger are intertwined: If one escalates, the other follows. As regional cris
es intensify across Ukraine, Syria, Ethiopia, and beyond, the nexus linking food and national security tightens.
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Driving Innovation | Part 2: Smart Mobility, Smart Cities, and Smart Living
Part 2
Data-driven smart city initiatives, enabled by emerging digital technologies, have the pow
er to transform citywide operations and improve the quality of life for individual citizens.
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November 18 at 8:30 am UAE Standard Time | Climate Change and the Future of Food | Part 2: The Road to COP28
Part 2
The UAE has made clear its desire to support climate action by agreeing to host COP28. Non
etheless, significant responsibilities come with being the host country for a global climate conference.
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Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today launched the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green E
nergy, a $2 million prize competition to reward entrepreneurs and innovators working to address one of the most pressing and imm
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