Find out who the Judges are for the Smart Ageing Prize
Dr Angela Bradshaw is a Project Officer at Alzheimer Europe, a non-profit NGO which aims to make dementia a European priority. Here, Angela collaborates on EU-funded research projects on neurodegenerative disease. She is also an honorary lecturer at the University of Glasgow, where she led projects on vascular diseases related to ageing.
Arjan is the founder and CEO of Bureau50, an agency that specialises in developing and marketing products and services to the elderly. In 2018, he co-founded the Grey Valley startup-incubator. Arjan also holds a non-executive board member position at the Martini Hospital.
Brigitte is a physiotherapist, a member of the Advisory Board for the compatibility of care and also works with the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. In 2010 she founded and chaired We! Foundation for family carers and chaired again in 2015 which led to We! Association of family carers in Germany.
Dr Elizabeth Mestheneos is a UK-trained sociologist, and has been an independent social researcher in Greece since 1988. She is co-founder of the NGO “50+ Hellas” and works with AGE-Platform Europe. She is an active advisor and evaluator on various EU projects on new technologies, accessibility and the human rights of older people.
Jose is a senior professional working on digital transformation in different sectors. More specifically, he works on those focused on ageing and accessibility, such as inclusive and user-centred digital public services and also digital transformation of health and care.
Pia holds a degree in science politics from Aarhus University, with a focus in quality improvement, health economics, innovation and management. She has 10 years of experience within the healthcare sector, working across quality improvement, innovation and building strong ecosystems. Pia has more than 10 years of experience working internationally in different settings and partnerships.
