Founder, Blue Zones, United States
Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow, bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning producer, and Founder of Blue Zones, the global initiative inspired by his groundbreaking research into the world’s longest-lived populations. Through extensive fieldwork and demographic studies, he identified the lifestyle and environmental factors that contribute to exceptional longevity, helping popularize the concept of “Blue Zones.” His books, documentaries, and community transformation projects have influenced public health, urban planning, and wellbeing initiatives worldwide. Dan is widely recognized as a leading voice on longevity, healthy aging, and creating environments that support longer, healthier lives.