The Smart Ageing Summit 2027
Healthy Longevity for Brain and Mind
Discover the latest science on protecting your brain and mind as you age, and how we can reduce the risk and impact of dementia.
A Landmark Day of Longevity Science, Innovation, & Connection
The Smart Ageing Summit is back on Saturday, 17 April 2027 at St Catherine's College, Oxford. This year's theme is Healthy Longevity for Brain and Mind, with a focus on how we can reduce the risk and impact of dementia.
This year we're keeping things simple with one ticket option, which includes full access to the summit and a two-course sit-down lunch. The menu is thoughtfully designed to accommodate most food intolerances and dietary preferences.
A limited number of early bird tickets are available at £109, a saving of more than 20% on the regular price of £139. Once these have sold, tickets will be £139.
Please note: we have a strict capacity of 200 attendees, so don't miss out.
We're delighted to be joined by two outstanding keynote speakers
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Professor Gill Livingston
Head of The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention
Professor Gill Livingston leads The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care, one of the most influential bodies of research on dementia worldwide. Its most recent report identified 14 modifiable risk factors that together may account for nearly half of dementia cases. Professor Livingston will share what this means for all of us, and the practical steps we can take at any age.
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Dame Prue Leith
The Great British Bake Off Judge, chef, restaurateur, author & broadcaster
Dame Prue Leith, the much-loved chef, restaurateur, author and broadcaster best known as a judge on The Great British Bake Off, will deliver a keynote on Getting Old and Loving It. Drawing on her latest book, Being Old… and Learning to Love It!, she'll share her joyful, candid take on staying curious, active and engaged well into later life.
MAKE IT A LONGEVITY WEEKEND
Friday 16 April: Arrive in Oxford and join fellow attendees for a welcome drinks reception from 6pm to 7pm.
Saturday 17 April: Enjoy a full day at the Smart Ageing Summit.
Sunday 18 April: Start the day with a movement session from 10am to 11am.
With everything happening in one place, staying at the college is the easiest way to enjoy the full longevity weekend. Wake up a short walk from the summit, head back to your room between sessions and skip the travel entirely.
More about St Catherines
This year we're gathering at St Catherine's College, one of Oxford's most striking modern colleges. It was designed by the celebrated Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen, and its completion in 1964 marked his major international breakthrough. Jacobsen kept the traditions of a classic Oxford college, including the central quadrangle and a shared dining hall, but reimagined them in a clean, modern style of yellow brick, concrete and large expanses of glass. He designed nearly everything, from the buildings and grounds to the furniture and lighting, and much of his original design is still beautifully preserved today. It's a fitting setting for a summit about ageing with vitality: rooted in tradition, yet fresh and forward-looking.