On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with the New York Academy of Medicine, hosted a hybrid event focused on how cities can foster long and healthy lives for their residents. The event explored global best practices from cities with a strong population of healthy seniors. Topics discussed included health equity, investments in the social determinants of health, and the benefits of accessible urban planning.
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Event Details
Date & Time
September 16, 2024
2:00pm-5:00pm
(Light refreshments and networking preceded event; reception followed.)
September 16, 2024
2:00pm-5:00pm
(Light refreshments and networking preceded event; reception followed.)
Location
Auditorium
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY
(Hybrid event)
Auditorium
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY
(Hybrid event)
Audience
This event was open to the public; all participants could attend in person or register to join the event virtually.
This event was open to the public; all participants could attend in person or register to join the event virtually.
Media
This event was open to the media. All remarks were on the record, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.
This event was open to the media. All remarks were on the record, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.
Agenda
Agenda
| 2:00pm-2:15pm | Opening Remarks (00:00:09 in video) Tony Davis, Director of Community Outreach and Health, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Ann Kurth, President, The New York Academy of Medicine |
| 2:15pm-2:45pm | Keynote Speech (Virtual) (00:06:42 in video) Michael Marmot, Director, University College London Institute of Health Equity, United Kingdom | Presentation |
| 2:45pm-3:45pm | Panel: Strategies to Improve Health Longevity (00:29:13 in video) Moderator: Elizabeth Yee, Executive Vice President of Program Strategy, The Rockefeller Foundation Dr. Linda Fried, Dean, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Julia Day, Partner, Team Director of U.S. Cities, Gehl Architecture Dr. Ashwin Vasan, Commissioner, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
| 3:45pm-3:55pm | Break |
| 3:55pm-4:55pm | Panel: Implementation and Strategic Partnerships (01:35:40 in video) Moderator: Fola Akinnibi, Journalist, Bloomberg Tina Woods, CEO and Co-Founder, Business for Health, United Kingdom Rajiv Ahuja, Executive Director, On Aging Institute, American Society on Aging Dawn Mottram, Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives, Jonathan Rose Companies Tom Wright, President & CEO, Regional Plan Association |
| 4:55pm-5:00pm | Closing Remarks (02:39:00 in video) Javier Silva, Senior Associate Director, Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
Speakers
Executive Director, On Aging Institute
American Society on Aging
Journalist
Bloomberg
Director of Community Outreach & Health
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Partner, Team Director of U.S. Cities
Gehl Architecture
Dean, Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University
President
The New York Academy of Medicine
Director
University College London Institute of Health Equity, United Kingdom
Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives
Jonathan Rose Companies
Senior Associate Director, Community Development
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Commissioner
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
CEO and Co-Founder
Business for Health, United Kingdom
President & CEO
Regional Plan Association
Executive Vice President of Program Strategy
The Rockefeller Foundation
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