Live Longer, Live Better: Technology Advances and Aging
Join Prof. Ronjon Nag (of Stanford University and R42 Group) for an accessible, fast-moving tour of the most important technology approaches in longevity today. We’ll also explore the companies investing heavily to turn these ideas into real-world therapies and tools. Prof. Nag works at the intersection of AI and biology and teaches on topics that include longevity science and venture capital.
This program is designed for a broad audience: the curious public, students, technologists, investors, clinicians, and anyone trying to understand what’s real, what’s hype, and what breakthroughs could plausibly shift how we age over the next decade.
About the Speakers
Professor Ronjon Nag is an inventor, educator and entrepreneur. He is an adjunct professor in genetics at Stanford School of Medicine and teaches topics including AI, genes, ethics, longevity science, and venture capital. He is also president of the R42 Group, which invests in and creates AI and longevity companies.
Ronald Petty is the chair of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapters of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Internet Society, focused on the societal impact of emerging technologies. He is a technology consultant at RX-M and a member of Commonwealth Club World Affairs.
A Technology & Society Member-led Forum program. Forums at the Club are organized and run by volunteer programmers who are members of The Commonwealth Club, and they cover a diverse range of topics. Learn more about our Forums.
Ronjon Nag
Adjunct Professor of Genetics, Stanford University; President of the R42 Group
Ronald Petty
Chair, San Francisco Bay Area Chapters of the Association for Computing Machinery, and the Internet Society; Technology Consultant, RX-M
Introduction: Gerald Anthony Harris
President, Quantum Planning Group; Chair, Technology & Society Member-led Forum, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California
