Earlier this year, I had the honour of delivering the 2024–2025 Distinguished Lecture for the Centre on Aging and Health at the University of Regina.
My talk, titled “Live Long Die Short: Aging at the Intersection of Technology, Philosophy, and Purpose,” explores how traditional Japanese philosophies—like ikigai (living with purpose) and pin pin korori (living well and dying quickly)—can offer a meaningful framework for how we design and adopt technology as we age.
Rather than pushing tech for tech’s sake, I believe we have an opportunity (and a responsibility) to ensure that innovation enhances the human experience—especially as we enter the most vulnerable chapters of our lives.
This talk also gave me a chance to introduce Living Best, a community network we’ve built in Japan to bring aging adults, caregivers, and innovators together to co-create more human-centred solutions for aging.
If you’re interested in the future of aging, purpose-driven innovation, or simply how we can live better for longer, I’d love for you to give it a watch.
Dom: 
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You can watch the full lecture here: 
2024-2025 CAH Distinguished Lecture: “Live Long Die Short” – Dominic Carter