Edmonton, Alberta
SilverTech Summit - Build with Us, Not for Us
Build with Us, Not for Us
A senior-centred summit where older adults, entrepreneurs, researchers, service providers, nonprofits, and government and system leaders come together to shape practical solutions for aging well from healthcare and home support to connection, recreation, and everyday life.
One day. One community. Real conversations between the people building for aging well and the people living it because the best ideas start with listening.
Build with us, not for us.
Share Your Idea
Build With Us: Share Your Idea
The best solutions for aging well are built with seniors and caregivers, not just for them.
SilverTech Summit runs on the belief that the best solutions for aging well are built with seniors and caregivers, not just for them. Throughout the day of the summit, stop by our Build With Us station to share an idea for a product, service, or improvement that would make life easier, safer, or more connected as we age.
Our station will be hosted by Crystal Blackburn, a Machine Learning Analyst specializing in Healthcare AI and Data Analytics. She will be there to help you fill out a short idea form — it takes just a few minutes, and you're welcome to have someone write it down for you if that's easier. All ideas are welcome, from small tweaks to big concepts.
Crystal Blackburn
Machine Learning Analyst
Healthcare AI & Data Analytics
Hosting the Build With Us station
Speakers & Program
Speakers & Special Guests
More speakers will be announced as the lineup is confirmed.
Dignitaries & Special Guests
Joining us the day of the Summit
Kelly McCauley
Member of Parliament
Reed Clarke
Edmonton City Councillor
Senior-Led Panel
The Real Experts
No industry voices talking about seniors, just seniors talking about technology. This panel shares what works, what doesn't, and what's missing across longevity tech, everyday technology, AgeTech, and health tech.
Tracy Rand
Senior Entrepreneur, Panelist
Gladys Loong
Retired, Panelist
To be announced
Panelist
Folakemi Ojo
CEO, Heart 2 Care Home Care, Facilitator
Patty Wickson
Director of Research and Innovation
The Barry Strafford Foundation – CLIQ
Dr. Haidong Liang
Chief Executive Officer
We Seniors
Karen Murdock
Chief Executive Officer & President, Silver Longevity Business Association
Voiced Memories
Faith Grant
CEO
Tallawah! Targeted Relief Products
Farnaz Koubasi
Occupational Therapist, Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science
NeuroViva
Sheila Willis
Founder
Travel-ING On Tourism Cooperative
Joanne Swensrude
Owner / Instructor
Know it Sooner Computer Training
Andrew Karesa
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
The Dementia Collective - blueBell connect
Jay Pritchard
President
WeSeniors
Sabrina Brady
Director of Clinical Programs and Community Relations
Insight Psychological
Joey Ton
Focus Research Domain Project Manager
Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
Sam Jenkins
Chief Executive Officer
Punchcard Systems
Arlene Huhn
Director, Programs and Services
Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories
Lisa Laferriere
Vice President, Strategy
Health Cities
Gayla Westler
HumanBeam
Building on last year's momentum.
- Updates from last year's participants and innovation projects
- Senior-led conversations
- Innovation and service showcases
- Practical demonstrations
- Community partner spotlights
- Research and aging innovation insights
- Opportunities for older adults to share feedback
- Senior entrepreneurs sharing their story
- Networking between seniors, entrepreneurs, service providers, researchers, nonprofits, and funders
Full program details will be announced as speakers, partners, sponsors, and sessions are confirmed.
For Seniors & Community
Your voice belongs in the future of aging.
SilverTech Summit is designed to include older adults as active participants in the conversation about aging well. We want to hear what feels useful, what feels realistic, what feels respectful and what is missing.
Whether you are an older adult, family caregiver, community member, or someone supporting aging parents or grandparents, your lived experience matters.
At the Summit, seniors and community members will have opportunities to:
- Attend community-focused sessions
- Ask questions directly to innovators and service providers
- Share feedback on ideas, programs, and technologies
- Take part in senior-led conversations
- Help shape what aging well looks like in real life
We are working to make the event welcoming, accessible, and meaningful for older adults and caregivers.
Register Now
A note for older adults & caregivers
You don't have to be "techy" to belong here.
SilverTech Summit is not just for people who love technology. It is for older adults, family caregivers, and community members who want to have a say in what gets built, offered, funded, and improved for aging well.
You may come with curiosity, concerns, lived experience, questions, or ideas. All of that belongs here.
Whether the topic is health, housing, transportation, home support, recreation, safety, connection, caregiving, or everyday life, your perspective helps others understand what actually matters.
What seniors and caregivers can expect:
- A welcoming community setting
- Plain-language conversations
- Opportunities to ask questions
- Practical demonstrations and ideas
- A chance to share what feels useful, realistic, or missing
- Time to connect with people who care about aging well
- No technology expertise required
Who Should Attend
If aging touches your work or your life you belong here.
Older adults & family caregivers
Bring your lived experience, questions, hopes, concerns, and voice.
Entrepreneurs & innovators
Listen, test assumptions, gather feedback, and build with the people your ideas are meant to serve.
Healthcare, housing & home support
Connect with practical ideas and partners supporting aging in place, care, safety, and independence.
Researchers & post-secondary partners
Bring research closer to community needs, lived experience, and real-world implementation.
Nonprofits & community organizations
Share what is working, find collaborators, and strengthen support for older adults and families.
Government & system leaders
Hear directly from older adults and community partners to better align programs, policy, and funding with real needs.