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Level Up Conference & Tech Expo: Enriching Longevity Through Brain Health

WEDNESDAY, FEB 25, 2026 Center for BrainHealth
Event Duration 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST

Conference Agenda

8:30 a.m.
Breakfast and Networking
10:00 a.m.
SESSION 1 Inside Your Brain and Body
An Introduction: What Is Longevity, Why Should We Care?  Dr. Ian Robertson, Dr. Geoff Ling
BrainHealth and Longevity Panel: The Longevity Levers  Dr. Sandi Chapman, Dr. Lori Cook, Jennifer Zientz
Gut Feelings: The Microbiome as a Key Regulator of Brain and Behavior Across the Lifespan  Dr. John Cryan
Understanding Circadian Rhythms: Working with our Biological Time  Dr. Russell Foster
10:30 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.
SESSION 2 External Inputs & Exposures on Your Brain
Tech Expo Unveiled – Part One  Tech Expo participants, with moderator Jesus Mantas
Brains in Motion: The Science of Exercise, Nutrition and Cognitive Vitality  Dr. Tommy Wood
Supplements for Longevity: Advice from a Lifestyle Medicine Doctor  Dr. Jane Wigginton
Tech Expo Unveiled – Part Two  Tech Expo participants, with moderator Jesus Mantas
12:20 p.m.
Lunch + Tech Expo + Book Store
1:45 p.m.
SESSION 3 Taking it to the Limit: Long, Healthy-Brain Lives
Designing Sustainable Intelligence: AI, the Brain and the Future of the Human Algorithm  Sarah Baldeo
Defying the Odds: How SuperAgers Illuminate the Path to Lifelong Brain Health  Dr. Emily Rogalski
Why Brains Need Friends: The Importance of Social Connection for Longevity and Happiness  Dr. Ben Rein
To Live Better and Perform Better, Brain Health is Urgent  Adm. William McRaven (ret.)
3:00 p.m.
SESSION 4 Your Brain in Action: Implementation + Exploration
Tech Expo + Book Store + Speaker’s Corners + Mocktail Happy Hour
4:00 p.m.
Event Concludes
*Times and speaker program details subject to change.