Nick Buettner

Vice President at Harvard Medical School

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Harvard Medical School

“How many of you think you will live to 90?” This is how Nick Buettner starts an engaging keynote speech designed to inspire and provoke his audience into rethinking their ideas on a healthy long life. In his admirable career so far, Nick:

Led 17 world expeditions, including explorations to identify Blue Zones regions and explore the commonalities between healthy individuals and their communities Presented over 100 time at events around the world Serves as Director of Community and Corporate Programs for Blue Zones Project Nick’s role as Program Director with Blue Zones Project is to bring the longevity lessons from areas like Ikaria, Greece, Nicoya, Costa Rica, and Okinawa, Japan to a larger audience, positively impacting the health of over 5 million people.

As a speaker, he shares both the encouraging real data about Blue Zones areas and their habits and practices as well as his own personal anecdotes about his conversations with these amazing people. He confesses that a 104 year old woman told him she feels sexier at her age than she did at 103. It’s these stories that make his feature presentations so engaging while spreading crucial health guidance to help everyone live a better, longer life.

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