Tag: Speaker Announcement
‘Ikigai’ Author Héctor García Joins ACEID/ACP/AGen2026 Longevity Panel
Mr García will speak on the ACEID/ACP/AGen2026 panel titled ‘Longevity, Happiness, and the Art of Community: Lessons from Japan and Beyond’.
Kiichi Fujiwara to Present ‘Globalisation in Retreat’ at ACEID/ACP/AGen2026
As the founder of the Institute for Future Initiatives at the University of Tokyo, Professor Fujiwara has written extensively on the topic of conflict, peacebuilding, and global politics.
Hiroshi Ota to Present ‘Challenges and Opportunities for the Internationalisation of East Asian Higher Education in a Rapidly Changing Environment’ at ACEID/ACP/AGen2026
Professor Ota is a prolific researcher and has published extensively on higher education policies and practices related to internationalisation and international student mobility from a comparative perspective.
Fathali M. Moghaddam to Present ‘The Psychology of Democracy and Democratic Backsliding’ at ACEID/ACP/AGen2026
Professor Moghaddam is a leading expert in the field and has published extensively on intergroup relations, the psychology of democracy and dictatorship, and subjective justice.
James W. McNally Joins the Panel for ‘Understanding Cognitive Impairment: Placing Dementia Within a Realistic Framework’
Dr McNally has worked extensively on issues related to international ageing and changing perspectives on the role of family support in the later stages of the ageing life course.
Evangelia Chrysikou to Present ‘Designing Care Futures: Built Environments, Health Systems, and Human-Robot Cohabitation in an Ageing World’
Dr Chrysikou is the Founder/Programme Director of UCL’s MSc Healthcare Facilities, and is an awarded RIBA architect and healthcare planner who has consulted international organisations regarding accessible and inclusive design in healthcare.
Lowell Sheppard to Moderate the Panel for ‘Longevity, Happiness, and the Art of Community: Lessons from Japan and Beyond’
Hector Garcia, author of “Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life”, has also been chosen to discuss this topic.
Debbie Howard Joins the Panel for “Missing You”
Debbie Howard of Aging Matters International, Japan, has joined The 8th Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology (AGen2022) on the panel for “Missing You: Resilience, Renewal and Rebuilding Intergenerational Contact Within Families”. Lowell Sheppard of the Never Too Late Academy, Japan, and James W. McNally of the University of Michigan & the NACDA Program on …
James W. McNally Joins the Panel for “Helping Hands”
James W. McNally of the University of Michigan & the NACDA Program on Aging, United States, has joined The 8th Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology (AGen2022) on the panel for “Helping Hands: Robotic Assistance in Supporting and Maintaining Social Interactions with Elders”. Hee Rin Lee of Michigan State University, United States, Keith W. Miller …
Ryuji Yamazaki-Skov Joins the Panel for “Helping Hands”
Ryuji Yamazaki-Skov of Osaka University, Japan, has joined The 8th Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology (AGen2022) on the panel for “Helping Hands: Robotic Assistance in Supporting and Maintaining Social Interactions with Elders”. Hee Rin Lee of Michigan State University, United States, and Keith W. Miller of the University of Missouri – St. Louis, United …