International Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases Summit
NOV 26, 2026
Pavelló Docent, Campus Vall d'Hebron Hospital
Pg. de la Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, Horta-Guinardó, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Program
Thursday · Nov 26- 10:30 – 10:35
Opening words
Rafael Navajo, Director NEUROAGE Network | Director Innovation and Business Development, VHIR
- 10:40 – 11:35
The evolving landscape of Alzheimer’s Disease therapy
Jean-Philippe Courade, CSO Discoveric Bio Group
- 11:40 – 13:05
Presentation NEUROAGE valorization call projects
Gabriele Cattaneo, Institut Guttmann
Anna Duarri, VHIR
Andrea Fuente, UVIC
Càtia Lopes, IBEC
Sònia Sirisi, IR Sant Pau
Oriol Turró, UdG
Marta Vallverdú, IMIM (tbc) - 13:05 – 14:30
Lunch / networking / exhibitor hall
- Start-ups
- Investors
- Foundations / clusters
- Patient associations
- Tech centers
- Companies
- 14:30 – 15:15
Rethinking Ageing: The WHO Framework for Healthy Ageing and Intrinsic Capacity
Matteo Cesari, Scientist, World Health Organization | Professor Università degli Studi di Milano
- 15:20 – 16:05
Beyond discovery: innovation in aging and neurodegeneration in Catalonia
Núria Martí, Director Acceleration and Business Development, Biocat
- 16:05 – 16:30
Coffee break
- 16:30 – 17:15
Humanizing dementia care: The Hogeweyk, world’s first dementia village
Eloy van Hal, senior managing advisor and founder The Hogeweyk
- 17:20 – 18:05
Round table: Building the ecosystem that turns research into societal impact
Matteo Cesari, Scientist, World Health Organization
Jean-Philippe Courade, CSO Discoveric Bio Group
Núria Martí, Director Acceleration and Business Development, Biocat
Laura Morer, Director General, Associació Catalana per al Parkinson
Moderator: Rafael Navajo, Director NEUROAGE Network | Director Innovation and Business Development, VHIR - 18:05 – 18:15
Closing remarks
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This project has been funded by the Government of Catalonia 2025 XARDI 00006
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