Episode 8:8 Keren Etkin Talks about Her New Book and the Blue Ocean Opportunity in Age-Tech

About Keren

Keren Etkin is the founder of TheGerontechnologist.com, a media platform that covers the global age-tech ecosystem and offers online courses through the AgeTech Academy, and the founder/director of AgeLabIL at Shenkar college in Israel, an interdisciplinary R&D center focusing on age-tech.

Named one of the most influential people in aging, Etkin is a sought-after public speaker and advisor for age-tech startups, investors in the longevity economy, care providers and organizations who work on innovation in aging. Previously, Etkin was the first employee at Intuition Robotics, maker of ElliQ, a pioneering social robot designed with and for older adults, and co-founder & VP of Product at Sensi.ai, a startup that developed the first artificial intelligence solution for remote care monitoring. She holds an M.A. in Gerontology and a B.Sc. in Life Sciences from Ben-Gurion University.

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Key Takeaways

• COVID has being an incredible catalyst for age tech innovation. The computer became the window to the world for older adults.
• Age-tech is a solution to the staffing crisis. Automating tasks allows residents to have more autonomy, thereby freeing caregivers to do what they do best.
• By integrating smart home and wearable technologies with personal wellness data, age-tech will allow older adults to live as independently as possible.