DaVinci Cafe: Longevity Series #1-The Code
About Event
In a world driven by rapid and complex challenges, innovation thrives at the convergence of technologies.
By bringing together experts from different domain areas, we unlock new possibilities.
Welcome to DaVinci Café, where thinkers, creators, and visionaries connect and collaborate.
🗓️ Agenda
Date: April 24th
Address: 2550 Hanover Street | Palo Alto, CA 94304-1115
5:00 PM: check in & networking
5:30-6:30 PM: Panel discussion + Q&A
6:30-7:00 PM: networking 🍕🍺
This event will include light appetizers, wine/beer and non-alcoholic beverages.
🎙️ Our speakers
Keynote speaker:
Karl Pfleger
Karl started with a successful career in tech. He received his PhD from Stanford in Computer Science focused on AI & machine learning, especially on deepening neural networks. During his PhD he helped grow mySimon, the then-biggest comparison shopping website, to successful acquisition, including building its universal search. After his PhD he helped grow Google for a decade, working on practical big-data problems, especially machine learning systems for shopping & internet ads, including the first AI/ML system to affect search result ordering on any Google property.
Now he works exclusively in the field of aging biology & biotechnology.
Karl founded & is the driving force behind AgingBiotech.info, a free, open, nonprofit resource that serves as the internet's most thorough, organized & structured repository of everything important in the field of aging & longevity biotechnology. He is also a prolific early-stage investor in the aging sector with 50 deals completed in over 30 companies.
Panel speakers:
1. Jesse Levey: Technology leader and entrepreneur, Founder at Longevity Health
Jesse started Longevity Health based on his own frustrating experience trying to develop a structured, science based longevity program. Prior to Longevity Health he spent 13 years in the fintech space including 6 years at Credit Sesame where the company grew revenues 40X. Jesse has an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Tufts University.
Jesse’s longevity goal is to ski in his 80s and hike in his 90s. He lives in Lafayette, California with his wife, 3 kids, dog and 15 chickens.
2. Dr. Sukhjit (Sarge) Takhar: Chief Medical Officer & Co-Founder @ PrimaryMD
Dr. Takhar is a triple board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Infectious Disease, having completed his specialized training at UCLA following graduation with honors from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Driven by a vision to transform healthcare delivery, Dr. Takhar co-founded PrimaryMD, a concierge medical practice that prioritizes proactive, personalized care. The practice leverages cutting-edge diagnostics and evidence-based optimization strategies while cultivating a carefully curated specialist network. This innovative model restores the fundamental doctor-patient relationship, enabling truly personalized care that transcends traditional insurance limitations.
3. Dr. Jeff Chen: Emergency Physician, Longevity health expert
Jeffrey Chen, M.D. is an emergency physician turned bio and health tech investor and operator, with a deep focus on bridging clinical insight and computational innovation.
A Harvard-trained emergency physician, he completed his residency at Mass General Brigham. He has led public health and digital health projects with the World Health Organization in Latin America and Africa. His lifelong interest in the science of aging began with early research while an undergrad at Princeton in the genetics of longevity and has come full circle with his current focus on longevity technology as both an operator and investor
About the hosts & sponsors:
Hosts: DaVinci Café, where thinkers, creators, and visionaries connect and collaborate. Be Inspired.
Sponsors: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
A global law firm focusing on the Tech, Energy, Financial, Real Estate & Construction, and Life Sciences industries.
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To maintain the integrity of our peer collababorations and to respect venue capacity, we will not accomodate walk-ins or +1s for the event. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.