Advancing inclusive digital technologies that enable participation, independence, and wellbeing in later life.
Artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, automation, assistive technologies, and connected environments are transforming how societies function and how people live longer lives. These shifts are reshaping health systems, care delivery, labour markets, cities, financial systems, and social participation. As technological change accelerates, it is essential to consider how innovation can support healthy ageing and longevity-ready societies across the life course.
IFA explores how technological transformation can support longevity-ready societies while ensuring innovation is inclusive, ethical and enabling. IFA convenes technology developers, policymakers, health systems, researchers, investors, and civil society to examine how emerging technologies are reshaping ageing societies and how they can better support equity and resilience, and how sectors can be equipped to support technology adoption effectively.
IFA’s work spans both frontier innovation and practical application, including artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure for health and care systems, as well as assistive technologies, smart homes, remote monitoring, digital care platforms, and mobility solutions that support independence and participation in later life. Through global dialogue, foresight, and collaboration, IFA addresses questions of governance, ethics, access, and integration, while advancing innovation ecosystems that respond to the needs of ageing populations.
As this area grows in importance, the IFA is expanding its work through related initiatives, partnerships, and global advocacy, with further activity under development.
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