Fri
27
Feb
Seminars and Conferences
Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing
On Friday, 27 February 2026, at 11:00 am, will take place a seminar entitled Longevity by Design: AI, Data and Healthy Ageing, held by Johannes Walter.
Abstract
An aging society is forcing healthcare systems to undergo fundamental change: away from selective care and toward continuous, preventive, and data-based care. In this presentation, I will show how artificial intelligence can support healthy aging—through early risk detection, better prevention, and support for clinical decisions, with responsibility and final decisions remaining with humans. Using concrete examples, we will discuss what is already realistically feasible today and where obstacles still exist in practice. Finally, we will highlight the most important prerequisites for a sustainable impact: evidence and evaluation, interoperability, data protection and governance, integration into workflows, and clear structures for responsibility and accountability.
Speaker: Johannes Walter, IU University of Applied Sciences
Biography
Johannes Walter is a researcher and consultant at the intersection of business, AI governance, and innovation. His research combines regulatory design (e.g., AI regulatory sandboxes and EU AI law), technology assessment, and policy analysis. He investigates how technology affects productivity, society, labor markets, and institutional change, and how data-driven systems can be responsibly implemented and sustainably scaled in regulated environments. He works with organizations in regulated environments such as healthcare, social services, industry, and the public sector.
The event will be held in the following two ways:
For more information, please contact Valeria Bergantino or visit the official seminar website.
Abstract
An aging society is forcing healthcare systems to undergo fundamental change: away from selective care and toward continuous, preventive, and data-based care. In this presentation, I will show how artificial intelligence can support healthy aging—through early risk detection, better prevention, and support for clinical decisions, with responsibility and final decisions remaining with humans. Using concrete examples, we will discuss what is already realistically feasible today and where obstacles still exist in practice. Finally, we will highlight the most important prerequisites for a sustainable impact: evidence and evaluation, interoperability, data protection and governance, integration into workflows, and clear structures for responsibility and accountability.
Speaker: Johannes Walter, IU University of Applied Sciences
Biography
Johannes Walter is a researcher and consultant at the intersection of business, AI governance, and innovation. His research combines regulatory design (e.g., AI regulatory sandboxes and EU AI law), technology assessment, and policy analysis. He investigates how technology affects productivity, society, labor markets, and institutional change, and how data-driven systems can be responsibly implemented and sustainably scaled in regulated environments. He works with organizations in regulated environments such as healthcare, social services, industry, and the public sector.
The event will be held in the following two ways:
- in person: Centro Nexa su Internet & Società - Politecnico di Torino - Via Pier Carlo Boggio 65/A, Torino
- online: at this link
For more information, please contact Valeria Bergantino or visit the official seminar website.