The 100-Year Life: What 20 Years of TILDA Tells Us About Our Future Selves
This special public lecture and celebration event marks twenty years of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA).
For two decades, TILDA has transformed our understanding of ageing, health, work, social connection and wellbeing in Ireland through the extraordinary commitment of thousands of participants.
Join us as we reflect on the impact of TILDA and explore what the future holds for longer lives and ageing societies.
Event Details
- Date: Monday, 8 June 2026
- Venue: Dargan Lecture Theatre, Trinity Business School
- Doors Open: 2.30pm
- Event Time: 3.00pm – 5.00pm
- Cost: Free Public Event
Event Programme
| 2.30pm | Doors Open |
| 3.00pm | Welcome from Dr Linda Doyle, the Provost of Trinity College Dublin |
| 3.10pm |
Your Future Self: Key Insights into Ageing in Ireland from TILDA Regius Professor Rose Anne Kenny |
| 3.40pm |
Preparing Together: Rethinking Ageing in the Modern World Professor Sarah Harper |
| 4.20pm |
A Conversation on Ageing Hosted by Jonathan McCrea |
Featured Speakers
Professor Rose Anne Kenny
Founding Principal Investigator of TILDA, Regius Professor of Physic and one of Ireland's leading voices on healthy ageing and longevity.
Professor Sarah Harper CBE
Clore Professor of Gerontology, University of Oxford and Director of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing.
Keynote Lecture: Preparing Together: Rethinking Ageing in the Modern World
Moderated Conversation
Hosted by Jonathan McCrea.
- Regius Professor Rose Anne Kenny, Found PI of TILDA
- Professor Sarah Harper CBE, University of Oxford
- Professor Alan Barrett, Economics and Social Research Institute
- Professor Cathal McCrory, Co-PI of TILDA
TILDA at 20 Anniversary Booklet
Explore two decades of TILDA research, discoveries, impact and the people who have helped shape our understanding of ageing in Ireland.