This page lists speaking engagements by the author of The Abolition of Aging, David Wood, on the themes of this book.

Note: see https://deltawisdom.com/videos/ for past talks by the author on other subjects.

Forthcoming presentations

Details of specific events to be announced…

Previous presentations

A selection of previous speaking events:

Oxford Longevity Society

Presentation on “The Ethics of Anti-Aging”, 30th November 2020

London Futurists

David Wood gave a presentation about “Scenarios for the future of healthy life extension” at a London Futurists event on 25th June 2016.

Eurosymposium on Healthy Ageing, Brussels

Presentation on “Scenarios for the future of healthy life extension” on 1st October 2016 in Brussels.

The Giant Health Event, London

Presentation on 16th November 2016 on “Four scenarios for the future of life extension: our choice”.

Presentation on 21st November 2018 on “The radical transformation of healthcare as the fourth industrial revolution accelerates”. Audience feedback for this talk included “My vote for best #GIANTHealth2018 talk of the day goes to @dw2, simply brilliant!!!” and “your talk on how the fourth industrial revolution might affect healthcare at the GIANT conference was the most engaging of the two day event”

International Longevity & Cryonics Summit, Madrid

Vidaplus Foundation conference in Madrid on 25-27 May 2017.

RAADfest, San Diego

Moderated a panel on “Current age reversal breakthroughs” at RAADfest, San Diego, California, 9-13 August

Dim Sum Talk

Guest speaker in Ping Pong, Covent Garden, London, at a Funzing “Dim Sum” talk on 15 August, subject “Can technology stop us aging?”.

VoiceAmerica Radio show

Guest on the “Occupy Health” radio show, hosted by Susan Downs, broadcast from 11am Pacific Time, Friday 8th September 2017.

Forum Leopolda, Florence, Italy

“Forum della Sostenibilità e Opportunità nel settore della salute”  took place in Florence on 29-30 September 2017.

Spoke (in English) on “Una road-map per abolire l’invecchiamento entro il 2040” (“The roadmap to abolishing aging by 2040”).

RethinkX Future of Healthcare, Manchester

Workshops on “Radical scenarios for the future of health” at the RethinkX conference on the Future of Healthcare in Manchester on 25 March 2017.

Cambridge University Longevity Society

Presentation on 19th January 2017 in the Engineering Department, Cambridge, on “The Case for the Abolition of Aging”.

Oxford Longevity Society

Presentation on “The Abolition of Aging” at Hertford College, Oxford, on 24th November 2016.

Conway Hall Ethical Society

Talk on “The Abolition of Aging?” on Sunday 25th September 2016 at London’s Conway Hall.

Note: selected text from this presentation was included in an article in the November Ethical Record (published by Conway Hall Ethical Society).

Virtual Futures Summer Symposimum

Presentation on The Future of Aging: Our Choice at Virtual Futures Summer Symposium at Lights of Soho, London , on 16th August 2016.

World Future 2016

David Wood spoke on the panel “The Future of Health, Wellness & Longevity” at World Future 2016 in Washington DC on 24th July 2016.