BIO

Giles Wilmore is Director of Community at Manchester Camerata, an award-winning UK orchestral charity, where he leads community programmes supporting young people and people living with dementia through music, including the Music in Mind therapy initiative. He also serves as Programme Director for the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Music and Dementia. With a background in healthcare, Giles has held senior roles across the NHS and government, including Director of Strategy in Greater Manchester, Associate Lead for People and Communities, and Director of Strategy at Samaritans, as well as senior positions at NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care.

Dr. Allison Sekuler is the Sandra A. Rotman Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience at Baycrest and the University of Toronto, and President & Chief Scientist at both the Baycrest Academy and the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation. An internationally recognized expert in visual neuroscience and aging, her research focuses on how the brain processes visual information and adapts with age. She was the first to show that older brains can rewire to compensate for change, and her work spans clinical, translational, and technological innovation. A strong advocate for equity in science, Dr. Sekuler is a co-founder of FoVea and a leader in public outreach.