“Your genes are mapped out in pencil, and you can still erase them.”

Amandine De Paepe, nutritional scientist and founder of Insentials, spoke about the liver as a key organ for longevity. Whereas liver problems were previously mainly associated with alcohol, today we know that stress, lack of sleep, processed foods, and a high sugar intake also put pressure on the liver. She made it clear that liver health not only determines how you feel today, but also influences your biological age. According to her, longevity is about keeping your body’s cells young and functional for as long as possible.

“Genetics is interesting, but a good family history tells you more.”

Katrien De Vusser is a nephrologist and expert in preventive and longevity medicine. In her keynote, Katrien demonstrated how personalized prevention and proactive follow-up are the keys to a healthier and longer life. She challenged us not to wait for disease, but to start investing in our future today. She made it clear that many chronic conditions build up silently over the years and translated complex topics such as insulin resistance and epigenetics into practical insights, with one clear message: to thrive at 85.

“Being strong is a talent, but recovering is the strategy.”

Elke Geraerts holds a PhD in psychology and is an expert in mental resilience and stress. During her keynote, she guided us through the idea that we should not avoid stress, but learn how to carry it and recover from it. As a psychologist and CEO of Better Minds, she draws on neuroscientific insights to explain how our brain responds to pressure and why mental exhaustion is not a personal failure, but a signal that recovery is needed.

She connected mental health to longevity, not by tempering ambition, but by showing how conscious mental choices today determine how sharp, engaged, and resilient we will be tomorrow at work, in our relationships, and in our bodies.