Speakers at The European Conference on Aging & Gerontology (EGen2019) will provide a variety of perspectives from different academic and professional backgrounds. This page provides details of featured presentations, the conference schedule and other programming. For more information about presenters, please visit the Speakers page.
Conference Outline
09:30-10:15: Conference Registration & Morning Coffee | Lounge
10:15-10:45: Announcements & Welcome Address | Lecture Theatre 1
Haruko Satoh, Osaka University, Japan
Shin-Ichi Ohnuma, University College London, United Kingdom
James McNally, NACDA, United States
Joseph Haldane, IAFOR, Japan
11:00-11:30: Keynote Presentation | Lecture Theatre 1
Hiroshi Ishiguro, Osaka University, Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratories, Japan
(by video address)
11:30-12:00: Keynote Presentation | Lecture Theatre 1
Tsuyoshi Sekitani, Osaka University, Japan
12:15-12:30: Conference Photograph | Lecture Theatre 1
12:30-13:30: Lunch Break | Lounge
13:15-14:45: Keynote Presentation | Lecture Theatre 1
Tadasu Iida, Osaka University, Japan
13:45-14:05: Keynote Presentation | Lecture Theatre 1
Paul Higgs, University College London, United Kingdom
14:05-14:25: Keynote Presentation | Lecture Theatre 1
James Barlow, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
14:25-14:45: Keynote Presentation | Lecture Theatre 1
Nick Tyler, University College London, United Kingdom
14:45-15:15: Keynote Panel | Lecture Theatre 1
Paul Higgs, University College London, United Kingdom
James Barlow, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Nick Tyler, University College London, United Kingdom
14:30-15:00: Coffee Break | Lounge
15:30-17:00: Parallel Session I
17:00-18:00: Conference Welcome Reception | Lounge
19:15-21:30: Official Conference Dinner (optional extra)
09:30-10:00: Conference Registration & Morning Coffee | Lounge
10:00-10:30: Featured Presentation | Lecture Theatre 1
James W. McNally, University of Michigan, United States
10:30-12:00: Parallel Session I
12:00-13:00: Lunch Break | Lounge
13:00-14:00: Workshop Session
14:00-14:15: Coffee Break | Lounge
14:15-15:45: Parallel Session II
15:55-16:45: Closing Panel Session
Dimitrios Buhalis, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Maggie Ellis, European Knowledge Tree Group for eHealth
Ian Spero, Founder Agile Ageing Alliance, United Kingdom
The above schedule may be subject to change.
Featured Presentations
- Studies on Interactive RobotsSpecial Keynote Presentation: Hiroshi Ishiguro
- Imperceptible Brain Monitoring System –Patch EEG–Keynote Presentation: Tsuyoshi Sekitani
- Conversions of Existing Buildings into Welfare Facilities for the ElderlyKeynote Presentation: Tadasu Iida
- “Design shall not wither them…”Keynote Presentation: Nick Tyler
- The Challenge of the Fourth Age for Ageing SocietiesKeynote Presentation: Paul Higgs
Final Programme
The online version of the Conference Programme is now available to view and download via the Issuu viewing platform. The Conference Programme can also be viewed on the Issuu website (requires a web browser). An Issuu app is available for Android users.
The Conference Programme contains access information, session information and a detailed day-to-day presentation schedule. All registered delegates who attend conference receive a printed copy of the Conference Programme at the Registration Desk on arrival.