Jody Holtzman
Jody Holtzman, Senior Managing Partner of Longevity Venture Advisors, works with innovative entrepreneurs, venture investors, public companies, and non-profit organizations to successfully leverage business and investment opportunities in what is now the $8.3 trillion Longevity Economy. He's a recognized expert and thought leader on health innovation, products and services relevant to the aging population, and the opportunities and challenges presented by this growing demographic. In honor of his contributions, he was recognized as a Top 50 Influencer in Aging by Next Avenue/NPR. Jody has been helping companies grow by developing and implementing competitive strategies and achieving their strategic market goals over the course of 3 decades. Previously Jody was AARP’s Senior Vice President of Thought Leadership and Market Innovation where he conceived and built the first program to spark innovation in the market that benefits people over 50. In this role, he envisioned and developed the concept and market category of the Longevity Economy and Designed and helped execute AARP’s venture capital strategy. Before joining AARP, Jody was in senior leadership roles in several strategy consulting firms, including Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and FutureBrand. He was a futurist with the Naisbitt Group. And, in a brief environmental phase he produced The Report to the President on the Exxon Valdez Spill, and supported the US delegation to the Montreal Protocol
