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    Michael P. Owens

    Michael P. Owens is the Co-Founder of Influence Group and the creator behind some of the leading B2B conference brands in retail, restaurant, workplace, healthcare, education, and aging. He is the founder and architect of RetailSpaces, RestaurantSpaces, WorkSpaces, HealthSpaces, HotelSpaces, BankSpaces, the Senior Living Innovation Forum, the Home Care Innovation Forum, the Higher Ed Facilities Forum, and the K12 Facilities Forum. Over the past two decades, his events have brought together thousands of executives, operators, developers, designers, and solution providers to shape the future of physical space across industries. Owens is known for building experience-driven conferences that mix sharp thinking, meaningful connections, and a vibe that feels intentional, not manufactured.
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    Cornerstone Affiliates' John Cochrane Urges Industry to Embrace Disruption

    Myth: The aging demographic has no money.

    Fact: The aging demographic has 70% of the wealth of our country, with two times the discretionary spending of the next generation.

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    At 92, Inventor is (Senior) Living Her Dream

    Scott Kaiser believes there’s more to successful senior living than just safety.

    “So many of the innovations to making aging better are just big brother,” says the practicing geriatrician and chief innovation officer at the Motion Picture &...

    By Michael P. Owens  |  

    Mainstreet CEO says Nursing Homes are “Under-demolished”.

    Zeke Turner believes that nursing homes as we know them will cease to exist.

    “Like Blockbuster, they’ll be obsolete,” says the founder and CEO of Carmel, Indiana-based Mainstreet, the nation’s largest developer of post-surgical transitional care...

    By Michael P. Owens  |  

    Affordable Tech Will Improve Safety & Shrink Senior Living Payrolls

    Healthcare futurist Ron Galloway’s approach to senior care combines pragmatism with a relentlessly positive view of technology.

    By Michael P. Owens  |  

    Can Seniors and Their Children Work Harmoniously in the Same Economy?

    In post-war America, the elderly looked forward to retirement in their early 60s, collecting Social Security after decades of hard work and leading a life of leisure. Now, let’s fast-forward to 2016, where aging Baby Boomers are still in the...

    By Michael P. Owens  |  

    Senior Living CEOs Share Best Practices for Changing Industry

    From attracting Millennial workers to catering to a whole new breed of Baby Boomer retirees, the senior housing field is experiencing change at every level. At the Senior Living Innovation Forum, executives from Silverado, Avanti, Merrill Gardens,...

    By Michael P. Owens  |  

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