Walter R. Boot, PhD, is the Irving Sherwood Wright Professor in Geriatrics II and Associate Director of the Center on Aging and Behavioral Research at Weill Cornell Medicine. He is a principal investigator of the National Institute on Aging-funded CREATE Center and Co-Director of the NIDILRR-funded ENHANCE Center. His research examines how existing and emerging technologies can support the health, well-being, quality of life, and social connectedness of older adults with and without cognitive impairment. His recent work focuses on using artificial intelligence, including large language models and natural language processing, to help older adults navigate complex health systems. His expertise includes human factors, user-centered design, cognitive aging, age-related cognitive impairment, clinical trial design, and technology adoption across the lifespan.

Neil Charness is a Sessional Clinical Professor of Psychology in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. He is Professor Emeritus and former William G. Chase Professor of Psychology, Distinguished Research Professor, and Director of the Institute for Successful Longevity at Florida State University. He received his BA from McGill University (1969) and MSc and PhD from Carnegie Mellon University (1971, 1974) in Psychology. He was an Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University (1974-77), Professor at University of Waterloo (1977-94), before moving to Florida State University 1994-2024. He retired as Professor Emeritus from FSU in 2024. Neil’s research focuses on human factors approaches to age and technology use. He has published over 200 journal articles, book chapters, proceedings papers, and technical reports, and co-authored 3 books.

Sara J. Czaja, PhD, is the Gladys and Roland Harriman Professor of Medicine and Professor of Gerontology and the Director of the Center on Aging and Behavioral Research and the Director of the Center for the Study and Support of Caregivers in the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Weill Cornell Medicine She is the Director of the NIA funded multi-site Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) and the Co-Director of the ENHANCE (Enhancing Neurocognitive Health, Abilities, Networks, & Community Engagement) Center, funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, with a focus on how technology can support older adults with a cognitive impairment. Her research interests include aging and cognition, aging and technology, caregiving, training, and functional assessment. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the Gerontological Society of America.

George Mois is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior in the College of Public Health. His research interests include: human technology interaction, extended reality, socially assistive robots, telepresence embodiment, loneliness/social connectivity, and healthy aging.