For decades, we have been talking about healthy ageing. Today, it is time for a shift in perspective: not only to live longer, but to live better.
Vital Living stands for health as lived vitality — physically, mentally, emotionally and socially. It is about preventive, personalised and holistic approaches in which technology, knowledge and humanity converge.
Switzerland is ideally placed to help shape this development. The annual congress of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW brings together leading minds to discuss new pathways towards healthy, active and self-determined living.
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The annual congress is aimed at experts, decision-makers and individuals interested in technology. We welcome all those who wish to engage with current and future developments at the intersection of technology, innovation and society.
Participation is free of charge; registration is required.
Today, we are called not only to live longer — but to live better. We must make the transition from healthy ageing to vital living.
This shift requires a fundamental rethinking of how we understand, measure and maintain health. It means focusing not just on the absence of disease, but on the presence of vitality - physical, cognitive, emotional and social. It means moving from standardised care to personalised, preventive and holistic approaches where technology, data and empathy come together to maintain balance between body and mind.
Switzerland has a unique opportunity - and responsibility - to lead this change.
With world-class research, strong industrial partnerships and a healthcare system based on human values, we can create new models for prevention, early detection and personalised support that empower individuals to take responsibility for their own longevity.
This symposium brings together experts and innovators to explore exactly this path:
Because ageing well does not simply mean adding years to life, but adding life to years.
Welcome to this dialog, welcome to this community of thinkers and doers, and thank you for joining us in shaping the future of vital living.
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