FOCUS FORWARD: LONG LIVE WEST VIRGINIA

April 22, 2025 | 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place | Morgantown, WV

The seventh annual Focus Forward will bring national, state and local experts to help us explore the intersection of health, wellness and economic mobility and why it matters for our personal well-being and our state's longevity.

Join us to network and connect on important issues shaping West Virginia's future and why they matter.

A full agenda and additional details are forthcoming.

ABOUT FOCUS FORWARD: LONG LIVE WEST VIRGINIA

In its seventh year, Focus Forward: Long Live West Virginia will explore our longevity and the use of technology in health and wellness. At a dynamic time for both national age demographic shifts, changes in life span and growing understanding of how we can affect our health span, we know that these issues will affect the future of our workplaces, families, schools and health care systems. We will look ahead to what factors influence living longer, healthier lives. But why do some people age faster than others, and what can be done to change our health span? How do our societal systems, our business opportunities and our daily choices need to change to meet the changing times?

As one of the oldest but most connected states, West Virginia can serve as both a patient and a living laboratory in global longevity lessons. Looking at the intersection of health, wellness and economic mobility, we will explore how this complex relationship impacts businesses, workforce development, policy and education in West Virginia and around the world.

ABOUT FOCUS FORWARD

Focus Forward’s annual event is uniquely designed to link education, health and economic development in the examination of an important emerging issue that will shape our future. National and statewide leaders address hundreds of public officials, educators, business leaders, community members, philanthropists and non-profit heads who come together to discuss why key issues matter to us all. Past topics have tackled AI and digital opportunities to changes in industry sectors such as energy.