BPC Mastermind Podcast: Building Smart Technology For An Aging Population in Asia

​When today's older adults were kids, owning a television was considered a luxury. Personal computers had yet to be conceptualized, and rotary-style landline phones were the norm. Decades later, both technology and its impact on aging have reshaped our lives.

​In today's technology landscape, devices that once seemed like science fiction are now being used to help make people’s lives safer, healthier and more enjoyable as they age. Certain technologies are ensuring that older adults can be independent and healthy. But as a technology company, how do you ensure that you're designing products that take into consideration the needs of the senior population, especially as a large portion of the population is in Asia? Additionally, how do you ensure that they're affordable and useful for your entire audience?

​🎙️MODERATOR: Mark Young, Co-founder & Co-CEO of Bridge Point Capital Formerly Mr. Young was Partner and Investment Committee member at L. Catterton’s Latin America Fund. He led the Investment Advisory efforts at McKinsey Investment Office, overseeing partners investment allocations, and was Former Chief Investment Officer of a billionaire’s family office. Mr. Young Co-founded a biotechnology company, attracting anchor investors including Warburg Pincus and the Harvard Endowment before taking the company public. Mr. Young graduated from Harvard Business School with an MBA and has obtained both his CPA and CFA qualifications.

​​​​​​🎙️SPEAKER:Dr. Jason Wei, Dr. Wei is Associate Dean of Tsinghua Institute of FinTech Research at People’s Bank of China School of Finance (PBCSF) of Tsinghua University, spearheading PBCSF’s development of its North America Center in New York to expand the schools’ executive education and research outreach. He is also Senior Advisor and former Senior MD at the New York office of Zenity Holdings, a global industrial investment corporation headquartered in China with total AUM of more than $60bn. Prior to Zenity, he was Head of Credit Research at American International Group (AIG), reporting to AIG’s Chief Credit Officer with research covering total AUM of $300bn. Prior to AIG, he was Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and earlier Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Dr. Wei has also been Research Fellow at Wharton Financial Institutions Center, and is currently Chairman of Board of The Chinese Finance Association (TCFA), the largest global association of Chinese finance professionals worldwide. He is former President of TCFA from 2014 to 2015 and is founding Chair of TCFA Best Paper Symposium. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Stern School of Business at New York University, a M.S. in Economics from University of Texas at Austin, and a B.A. (Finance) from Tsinghua SEM.

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