Livelong Women's Health Summit
Agenda
A two-day, evidence-first summit for women building clarity, confidence, and independence in their health decisions as they age.
Friday, april 17
Arrive, settle in, and connect with women approaching aging with clarity rather than anxiety.
An opening that grounds us in why we’re here: to think clearly, decide independently, and navigate aging on our own terms.
- Stephanie Cowan — Performance artist and community builder
Artificial intelligence is reshaping personalized medicine, showing why extending healthspan depends on AI-driven, individualized care models that tailor prevention and aging strategies to each woman’s biology and life stage.
- Dr. Hillary Lin, MD — Women’s health physician specializing in hormonal transitions and tissue health
How ovaries age, what that means across decades, and why this knowledge matters whether you’re planning a family or planning for your seventies.
- Dr. Jessica Shepherd, MD — OB-GYN focused on comprehensive women’s health across the lifespan.
- Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD - Reproductive endocrinologist specializing in fertility preservation, ovarian health, and evidence-based reproductive decision-making.
- Dr. Francesca Duncan, PhD — Reproductive endocrinologist specializing in ovarian aging and hormonal signaling.
What happens systemically when estrogen declines: cognitive shifts, cardiovascular changes, metabolic adaptations. Understanding the transition clarifies your options.
- Dr. Mary Claire Haver, MD — OB-GYN specializing in menopause science and evidence-based midlife care.
- Dr. Kathleen Jordan, MD — Physician and healthcare executive focused on evidence-based women’s midlife health and metabolic care.
Current research on Alzheimer’s, brain aging, and detection. What the evidence supports, what remains uncertain, and where prevention strategies show promise.
- Dr. Katrin Andreasson, MD — Neurologist and Alzheimer’s researcher focused on inflammation and brain aging.
- Dr. Todd Constable, PhD — Neuroscientist and brain-imaging expert studying structural and functional brain changes.
Female physiology differs fundamentally from male physiology. Understanding these differences clarifies how training, nutrition, and recovery choices affect long-term capability.
- Dr. Stacy Sims, PhD — Exercise physiologist known for pioneering research on female physiology and performance.
Why strength, mobility, and muscle mass are foundational to maintaining independence. What training actually protects as we age.
- Dr. Vonda Wright, MD — Orthopedic surgeon and expert in musculoskeletal aging, mobility, and strength.
- Dr. Stacy Sims, PhD — Exercise physiologist known for pioneering research on female physiology and performance
- Dr. Vonda Wright, MD — Orthopedic surgeon and expert in musculoskeletal aging, mobility, and strength
- Dr. Mary Claire Haver, MD — OB-GYN specializing in menopause science and evidence-based midlife care.
- Dr. Hillary Lin, MD — Women’s health physician specializing in hormonal transitions and tissue health
- Dr. Jessica Shepherd, MD — OB-GYN focused on comprehensive women’s health across the lifespan.
An evening for connection and conversation with experts and peers.
Available to VIP ticket holders.
saturday, april 18
An opening experience designed to shape how we engage with the ideas, the speakers, and one another throughout the summit.
- Stephanie Cowan — Performance artist and community builder
Connect with other women who do not feel the need to be fixed, rushed, or reinvented to age well.
A foundational overview clarifying which longevity interventions have evidence behind them, which remain speculative, and where attention is most warranted.
- Dr. Mark Hyman, MD — Physician and leading voice in metabolic health, nutrition, and functional medicine.
Explore how technology is reshaping trust, presence, and human connection.
- Dr. Juliana Schroeder PhD — Social psychologist and professor whose research focuses on communication, interpersonal perception, and trust in modern contexts
How psychological patterns, emotional regulation, and behavior influence cognitive aging and mental resilience.
- Dr. Sasha Hamdani, MD — Psychiatrist focused on mental health, attention, and emotional regulation.
- Dr. Serena Chen, PhD — Social psychologist researching identity, emotional intelligence, and behavior.
How lifestyle interventions can meaningfully shift cardiometabolic risk. What the research supports.
- Dr. Dean Ornish, MD — Cardiologist and researcher known for lifestyle-based approaches to cardiovascular disease.
How cellular aging and inflammation shape internal health and outward vitality. What drives visible aging—and what doesn’t.
- Dr. Carolina Reis Oliveria – Longevity biologist studying cellular aging, inflammation, and tissue health
Take a short pause to refuel, connect with exhibitors, and explore longevity innovations before returning to the main stage.
A conversation on aging with agency, meaning, and resilience.
- Jane Fonda — Actor, activist, and cultural figure redefining aging and vitality.
Interviewed by Brad Inman — Founder of Livelong Media
An overview of how aging unfolds at the cellular level and why systems adapt or degenerate over time.
- Dr. Wei-Wu He, PhD — Neuroscientist studying cellular mechanisms of brain aging and neurodegeneration.
From continuous glucose monitors to DEXA scans, how to interpret your own health data and decide what’s worth tracking.
- Kayla Barnes — Women’s health educator translating hormonal science into practical guidance.
- Dr. Nicki Bryne, Optispan - Board-certified internal medicine physician focused on biomarker-driven preventive care.
- Heidi Davis, CEO & co-founder, Peri — Scientist, and entrepreneur with a career spanning healthtech, biotechnology, and consumer wellness.
A clear explanation of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying aging and disease risk.
- Dr. Eric Verdin, MD — President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and expert in epigenetics and aging biology.
Time for nourishment, informal conversation, and exploration.
Available to VIP ticket holders only.
Choose the sessions that matter most to you.
- Room A: The Power of Muscles: Why strength protects independence, metabolism, and mobility as women age.
- Dr. Stacy Sims, PhD — Exercise physiologist known for pioneering research on female-specific training, fueling, and performance.
- Dr. Stacy Sims, PhD — Exercise physiologist known for pioneering research on female-specific training, fueling, and performance.
- Room B: Beyond Stress: How mental health, attention, and behavior shape cognitive resilience and emotional stability over time
- Dr. Sasha Hamdani, MD — Psychiatrist focused on mental health and emotional regulation
- Dr. Serena Chen, PhD — Social psychologist researching identity, emotional intelligence, and behavioral patterns
- Room C: The Gut-Brain-Axis: How microbiome science connects digestion, inflammation, and brain health. What is clinically actionable now.
- Dr. Wei-Wu He, PhD — Neuroscientist studying cellular mechanisms of brain aging
- Dr. Mary Pardee, MD — Gastroenterologist specializing in gut health, the microbiome, and inflammation
- Room A — Caring for Women at Elevated Risk: How cancer risk, survivorship, and medical history reshape women’s health decisions across the lifespan.
- Dr. Mindy Goldman, MD - Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at UCSF and national leader in menopause care for cancer survivors
- Julia Civardi - Health technology strategist focused on patient-centered care
- Room B — The Ozempic Era: What GLP-1 medications mean for women’s metabolic health. Benefits, risks, trade-offs, and long-term considerations.
- Dr. Kathleen Jordan, MD — Physician focused on evidence-based women’s midlife health and metabolic care
- Dr. Amy Killen, MD — Physician specializing in hormones, skin health, and regenerative approaches to aging
- Room C — The New Face of Aging: How skin reflects systemic aging biology, including hormones, inflammation, and cellular health—beyond cosmetics.
- Carolina Reis Oliveira, PhD — Biologist and science communicator translating complex longevity research into accessible insight.
- Room A — Hair, Hormones, and Sexual Health: What Women Need to Know to Optimize Them All
- Dr. Somi Javaid, MD — Board-certified OB-GYN and sexual health expert focused on pelvic health and hormonal transitions
- Dr. Isabelle Raymond, Nutrafol – Physician specializing in hair health, hormonal balance, and nutrition-based approaches to women’s aging
- Room B — Radical Innovation: Rewriting Reproductive Biology
- Antonio Regalado — Senior editor and journalist covering biotechnology, genetics, and reproductive science
- Room C — Your Legacy in Your Lifespan: How purpose, emotional intelligence, and intentional living influence resilience, connection, and quality of life.
- Jana FitzGerald — Workplace well-being and career longevity expert focused on meaning, energy, and sustainable performance.
Small-group conversations with experts and peers. Find your demographic table or topic table — and feel free to move between sessions.
Table Topics:
- Menopause Beyond HRT with Dr. Mindy Goldman
- Perimenopause: What’s Happening Before Menopause with Dr. Ghazaleh Afshar
- Hair Health During Menopause & Perimenopause with Dr. Isabelle Raymond, Nutrafol
- Hormones & Hot Flashes
- Hormones & the Brain
- Thyroid Health & Longevity
- Protein for Women
- Fasting for Longevity
- Food as Medicine
- Vitamin Deficiencies & Healthspan
- Telomeres & Aging
- Next-Generation Diagnostics with Dr. Nicki Bryne
- Anxiety & Depression in Midlife
- Mood Disorders & Hormones
- Sleep & Your Brain
- The Power of Mindfulness
- Neuro-Aesthetics & Your Home
- Mind. Food. Movement. Medicine with Shirin Aryanpour
- Wearables & Wellness with Kayla Barnes
TheRed-Light Revolution- Sexual Health & Longevity
- Sarcopenia & Muscle Health
- The Female Microbiome
- Financial Health & Longevity
- Social Connections
- Career Longevity with Jana Fitzgerald
- Insulin Resistance & Metabolic Health
- Bone Density & Fracture Risk
- Stress, Cortisol & Inflammation
- Purpose, Meaning & Living Well Longer
A reflective closing session connecting science, action, and purpose into a long-term approach to health.
- Maddy Dychtwald – Co-founder, Age Wave & best-selling author, “Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brianspan, and Lifespan”
A final opportunity for attendees to ask questions and synthesize key insights with a rotating panel of experts.