With a deep commitment to longevity and brain health, senior living leaders and organizations are joining Argentum’s philanthropic partner, Social Impact Partners (SIP), in the second season of the SIP Brain Health Innovation Olympics.
SIP is a nonprofit dedicated to improving brain health globally through the core principles of collaboration, innovation, leadership, and investment. Since launching in 2023, SIP has convened 200+ Global Consortium members, 30+ Youth Leaders, and countless organizations who believe that the time to take action is now.
“This is our moonshot, in which we believe we are in a unique moment in time where the world is focused on longevity and brain health. We must do this together, as these solutions have the power to impact our world, organizations, workforces, and families,” said Co-Founder and Chairman, Sarah Hoit.
February 2024 marked the beginning of the second season of SIP’s Brain Health Innovation Olympics, an intergenerational program fueled by dedicated students and executive leaders worldwide. This season’s focus focuses on identifying and designing the means, practices, programs, tools, and experiences needed to establish Brain Health Centers of Excellence within senior living communities and college/university campuses.
Student teams representing the Asian Institute of Management, Dartmouth College, Indian Institute of Management – Lucknow, University of Calgary, Universitá Bocconi, and University of Toronto – Rotman School of Management progress through the 8-week program with competitor research, business idea development, and present their business concepts at the end.
At the heart of this program is the participation and partnership of influential organizations and leaders committed to this cause. Throughout the program, student teams have the opportunity to interact, interview, and seek advice from high-level executives across all sectors. Industries represented on the judging panel include senior living, nonprofit, wellness, neuroscience, venture capital, commerce, retail, and more.
This season’s judges include:
- Kota Ageiwa, Thinkie
- Lori Alford, Avanti Senior Living
- James Balda, Argentum
- Mel Barsky, Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation
- Gene Bowman, McCance Center for Brain Health
- Nick Buettner, Blue Zones
- Brittany Cassin, DigiCare Realized
- Sandi Chapman, Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas
- Jamie Coughlin, Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship
- Harris Eyre, Brain Capital Alliance
- Pietro Ferraro, Sodexo
- Lisa Gables, AAPA
- Rob Gordon, DSS, Inc.
- Jim Hamel, Swanson Health
- John Hartmayer, Benchmark Senior Living
- Sarah Hoit, Social Impact Partners
- Nancy Judy, Sodexo
- Mercedes Kerr, Belmont Village Senior Living
- Bruce Lipnick, Stage Access
- Mindi Manuel, Sodexo
- Sandy Markwood, USAging
- Andrew Nevin, Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas
- Dan O’Connor, Harvard Business School
- Meredith Oppenheim, Vitality Society
- Jamie Ranzan
- Marcus Riley, BallyCara
- Karen Shadders, The Emerson Group
- Sanjeev Shetty, HelloGard
- Loren Shook, Silverado
- Ki Siadatan, Silverado
- Katie Sloan, LeadingAge
- Eleonora Tornatore-Mikesh, CaringKind
- Sandra Van-Allen West, Benchmark Senior Living
- Larry Vernaglia, Foley and Lardner LLP
- George Vradenburg, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s
- Tina Woods, Business for Health U.K.
Through Social Impact Partners, there are ample opportunities for anyone to get involved. Individuals and organizations can sign up to become members, sponsor olympics and student teams, participate in launching brain health centers of excellence, engage in our leadership and strategy sessions with FCI, make a tax-deductible donation, or connect with the SIP team about sponsorships. Visit www.socialimpact.partners to champion better brain health, increased longevity, and improved quality of life for us all.
