Redefining the The End of Aging as We Know It

We stand at a turning point. For the first time, aging itself, long accepted as inevitable, is becoming a scientific problem to be understood, treated and one day solved. The question is no longer whether we can extend healthy human life, but how soon, how far, and who will lead the way.

The International Longevity Summit brings that frontier to Madrid. Over two days, the scientists rewriting the biology of aging share the stage with the physicians, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers turning discovery into reality, before an audience of thousands, on-site and around the world.

Spain has the highest life expectancy in the European Union, and Madrid, its most long-lived capital, has become a true "Blue Zone 2.0", surpassing even the life expectancy of renowned Blue Zones such as Sardinia, Ikaria, Okinawa, Nicoya and Loma Linda. The Community of Madrid leads all EU regions at 86.1 years of life expectancy at birth (2025), well above the European average of 81.5. The Summit celebrates that leadership and projects it onto the world stage.

This is where the science is presented without the hype, where breakthroughs meet capital, and where a global movement finds its European home. Whether you come as a researcher, a founder, an investor, a journalist or simply a curious mind, you are arriving at the center of one of the defining stories of our time.

The most important medical institution of Spain

The International Longevity Summit, on September 30 – October 1, 2026, isn't just a conference; it's a global convergence of scientific rigor and visionary thinking. We bring the longevity conversation to Spain, Southern Europe and Latin America.

In recent years, the Summit was held at the Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Madrid (ICOMEM, Illustrious College of Physicians of Madrid), founded in 1893. This year, the International Longevity Summit 2026 moves to the Real Academia Nacional de Medicina de España (RANM, the Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain), established in 1734 as the Academy of Medicine of Madrid by royal decree of King Felipe V. In 1861, under Queen Isabella II, the institution was redesignated the Royal Academy of Medicine.

The current King of Spain, Felipe VI, serves as the Academy's Royal Patron — an honor that reflects its place among Spain's most distinguished scientific institutions. The RANM is also a constituent member of the prestigious Institute of Spain.

The two Spanish Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine — Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1906) and Severo Ochoa (1959) — were both members of the Royal Academy, which also counts numerous international Nobel laureates among its honorary members. The Academy is ideally situated in the historic heart of Madrid, between the Royal Palace and the Teatro Real (Royal Opera House).

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