EUCLI exists to contribute to better lives for older adults in Europe.

Joanna has worked in ageing, longevity and AgeTech for more than 12 years, first around the US ecosystem and now across Europe. She writes about loneliness, ageism and the economics of ageing, and she founded EUCLI because she kept seeing good ideas fail to reach the people they were built for.

Silvia Pellegrini is a healthcare strategy and innovation consultant with more than 20 years of experience across European and global healthcare, shaped by a multicultural background spanning Italy, the United States, and Puerto Rico.

With a background in psychology and health administration, her career has taken her across hospitals, scientific foundations, healthcare communications, public health and marketing consulting, giving her a broad understanding of how innovation, healthcare delivery, and human behaviour interact. She has led initiatives in telemedicine, healthcare professional engagement, digital transformation, and customer experience, helping healthcare organisations bring innovative services and solutions into practice.

For more than 15 years, Silvia also served as Secretary General of the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH), a global scientific foundation dedicated to infection prevention for fragile patients cared for at home, supporting the growth of its international network and scientific outreach.

Today, she works as an independent consultant, helping healthcare organisations bring innovations that improve the experience of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals using digital technologies, AI, and human-centred design as appropriate.

Her current perspective on ageing in Europe is shaped by her 5-year caregiving experience in Alzheimer's disease. This experience deepened her understanding of the practical and emotional challenges faced by patients and caregivers and reinforced her commitment to developing solutions that fit naturally into people's everyday lives. She is particularly interested in how digital health, remote care, and AI can help people remain independent and supported in their own homes for longer.

After many years working in healthcare innovation, Silvia has come to believe that technology is often the easiest part of innovation. Meaningful progress happens when solutions are designed collaboratively, grounded in real human needs, and supported by the relationships, digital culture, and partnerships needed to make innovation adoptable.

Kayla Patullo-Liao is a dance-scientist, educator, and creative health entrepreneur who translates evidence-based research into real-world impact. She holds a Specialized Honours BA in Dance and Dance Science from York University and further education through Canada's National Ballet School and Baycrest Health Sciences Hospital's global teacher training programme in research-developed methodology for dance with older adults, including those living with dementia. She is a certified Dance for PD® and Conditioning with Imagery for Dancers™ instructor.

In 2023, Kayla founded Anraga Health, a global creative health organisation delivering evidence-based creative movement programming to older adults across hospitals, long-term care centres, and community settings, now expanding worldwide through the Anraga Health Digital Studio. She is also founding Motion Labs, a multidisciplinary initiative investigating dance as a preventative intervention for neurodegenerative conditions in young adults.

Kayla is a member of the Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship and Research Lab, a Dance Instructor and Community Engagement Coordinator at Dancing with Parkinson's Canada, and a contributor to TEDx organisations across Canada and Portugal.

With over 15 years of professional dance experience and a decade in executive leadership, Kayla brings rare translational expertise – connecting the science, the arts practice, and the people it serves.

Natalie brings more than 20 years of experience as an Activity Professional in senior living, specialising in person-centred engagement, dementia education, and life enrichment. As Director of Engagement Operations for Activity Connection, she supports senior living communities through innovative programming, technology, education, and team development.

She holds multiple professional certifications, including Activity Consultant Certified (ACC), Dementia Connection Specialist and Certified Trainer (DCS, DCSCT), PAC Certified Engagement Leader, Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), and Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP).

Natalie serves on the National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP) Special Projects Committee and is Vice President of both the Virginia Association of Activity Professionals (VAAP) and the Northern Virginia Association of Activity Professionals (NVAAP). She is also an Ambassador with the Dementia Connection Institute and is passionate about advancing the activity profession and improving the lives of older adults.

Silvia Andreeva is currently the Marketing Director at Syscom Engineering. Her personal mission is to fight age discrimination in the workplace. She took the stage at DisruptHR Sofia in September 2025 with this topic, and the video of her presentation ranked in DisruptHR’s global Top 5 for three consecutive weeks.

Silvia has over 20 years of experience in the tech sector, along with several years in the music industry and the non-profit sector. She has held various roles in people development, marketing and communications, product and business development. Her work has focused on building brands and communication strategies – external and internal. Silvia almost always juggles at least two things at once – and that’s exactly how she likes it.

Outside of work, she’s passionate about rock climbing, snowboarding, art history, travel, and spending time with friends and family.

A recognised leader in healthcare and medical technologies, he brings over 25 years of international experience at the intersection of digital innovation, data, and clinical transformation. With a background in biomedical engineering, he began his career at the CNES, contributing to the development of Europe’s first telemedicine networks. He went on to build a strong expertise in medical devices and cardiology, before pursuing leadership roles within leading global organisations such as Cisco, Cardinal Health, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud, where he led digital transformation and AI adoption strategies for healthcare systems. Deeply committed to public health, he played a key role during the Covid-19 pandemic as Managing Director of PandemIA, contributing to the deployment of innovative epidemiological surveillance solutions at a European level.

Founder of H.B.T Group France, he now advises healthcare and life sciences organisations on growth, transformation, and innovation strategies. He is also the founder of the “Prevention & Longevity” Conference, dedicated to advancing personalised medicine and next-generation healthcare technologies.