Global Longevity Federation 2026

Biography

Silvia Candamil Neira is Vice President of the Global Initiative on Ageing & Longevity (GIA Longevity), supported by the United Nations, and serves on the Board of Directors of CIFAL Málaga–UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research). She is also an Associated Fellow of UNITAR, a member of the World Economic Forum’s Longevity Working Group and Steering Committee, and part of the Catalyst Program at the Stanford Center on Longevity and judge to Stanford Design Challenge. With a background as a tenured professor in the natural medicine industry, she has published numerous articles and contributed extensively to advancing education and practice in the field. She is also an entrepreneur in alternative medicine, a partner in a private venture capital and investment management firm, and an advisor and collaborator to various NGOs focused on education, health, and diversity.