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Ep.10 Innovation & The Future of Aging with Zayna Khayat

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Episode Description:

In this episode, we will look at the innovation opportunities for the future of aging.

Guest Biography, Zayna Khayat

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaynakhayat/

Zayna Khayat is Future Strategist with SE Health (formerly, Saint Elizabeth Health Care) a health and social impact enterprise with a major focus on creating a better future for aging adults in their homes and communities. Zayna is Faculty of Singularity University’ Exponential Medicine stream, and is adjunct faculty in the Health Sector Strategy stream at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Dr. Khayat was previously the lead of health system innovation at MaRS Discovery District, a health innovation hub in Toronto, Canada. In 2017 she was seconded to the REshape Innovation Centre at Radboud university medical centre in the Netherlands. Zayna completed her Ph.D. in diabetes research from the University of Toronto (2001), followed by a career in strategy consulting, including as a Principal in the healthcare practice of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She currently resides in Toronto with her husband and three children and is proficient in French and Arabic languages.

Episode Highlights

  • By 2035 in most economies 1 in every 5 people will be over 65 years old.
  • Every social construct, norm, product, etc. is up for grabs to capture that specific market.
  • Futurists predict that the #1 cause of illness and death will not be physical disease. It will be geopolitical, crime, accidents, etc.
  • How housing, healthcare, gerontechnology, the economy of aging, and identity of aging can be transformed to support the future of aging.
  • The average age of a tech finder is 42.
  • There are start-up incubators for entrepreneurs over 60 years old.
  • The market for the 65+-year-old market is wide open with many opportunities.

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