Dialogue between Peter Diamandis and Iñaki Berenguer
Beyond Longevity: The Future of Learning and Health in an Exponential World
On 12 November 2025, the Rafael del Pino Foundation organised the dialogue «Beyond longevity: the future of learning and health in an exponential world» in which Peter Diamandis and Iñaki Berenguer took part.
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Peter H. Diamandis is a visionary entrepreneur and one of the most influential global leaders in innovation and exponential thinking. Founder and Executive Chairman of XPRIZE Foundation, has promoted international competitions aimed at accelerating disruptive breakthroughs in fields such as space exploration, energy, education and health. Co-founder of Singularity University, Diamandis has dedicated his career to exploring how exponential technologies - from artificial intelligence to biotechnology - can transform human life and address the greatest challenges of our time. He has built more than twenty companies in sectors such as space, longevity and venture capital, and is the author of the bestsellers Abundance, Bold y The Future Is Faster Than You Think, He is a leader in the analysis of the future, technological impact and entrepreneurial mindset. A doctor and engineer trained at MIT and Harvard, his mission is clear: to inspire, train and mobilise leaders capable of imagining big and building solutions with a positive global impact.
Iñaki Berenguer, PhD is a technology entrepreneur and investor with a solid international background. A Telecommunications Engineer from the Universitat Politècnica de València, he obtained a Master's and PhD in Engineering from the University of Cambridge, and completed an MBA at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) thanks to a excellence scholarship of the Rafael del Pino Foundation. He has led three high-impact technology companies as founder and CEO: Pixable, acquired by SingTel; Contactive, acquired by Fuze; and CoverWallet, which reached hundreds of employees and close to $1 billion in bonuses prior to its acquisition by Aon. Iñaki is currently a founding partner of the LifeX Ventures investment fund, focused on backing companies that use artificial intelligence and cutting-edge technologies to transform health, longevity and strategic knowledge sectors. His profile combines scientific vision, global entrepreneurial mindset and a clear commitment to social and technological impact, making him a leading voice to lead and inspire in the innovation ecosystem.
Summary:
On 12 November 2025, the Rafael del Pino Foundation held the dialogue «Beyond longevity: the future of learning and health in an exponential world».», a meeting that brought together Peter H. Diamandis, founder of XPRIZE and one of the most influential voices in disruptive technologies, e Iñaki Berenguer, technology entrepreneur and artificial intelligence expert. The conversation offered an insider's view on how the convergence of biotechnology, AI and new diagnostic tools is irreversibly transforming health, learning and the pillars of our societies.
The Longevity Revolution: Science, Technology and Extended Health
Diamandis began by stressing that humanity stands on the threshold of a revolution in longevity, He explained how next-generation diagnostic technologies - such as whole body scans, genome sequencing, microbiome analysis and continuous biomarker monitoring - will make it possible to continuously monitor biomarkers. He explained how next-generation diagnostic technologies - such as whole-body scans, genome sequencing, microbiome analysis and continuous biomarker monitoring - will make it possible to identify diseases early, before symptoms even appear.
The founder of XPRIZE underlined the importance of understanding that ageing is a modifiable process, not an inevitable fate. Research in epigenetic reprogramming -which has already demonstrated results in animal models and will begin human clinical trials in 2026 - opens the door to reversing some of the cellular deterioration and restoring physiological functions of previous decades. According to Diamandis, these technologies will make it possible to add 20 or 30 years of healthy living in the coming decades.
Social, economic and ethical implications
This extension of health will have profound consequences for work, pensions and the social structure. Diamandis reflected on how the idea of “retirement” will change, how career paths will evolve in a world where staying active into your 90s or 100s will be commonplace, and what ethical challenges will arise around equitable access to these therapies.
Both speakers insisted that while early technologies will be costly and adopted by elites, history shows that innovation - as with mobile phones or genetic sequencing becomes rapidly cheaper and eventually democratised.
The role of artificial intelligence in future learning
The second axis of the dialogue was dedicated to the impact of the artificial intelligence in education. Diamandis said AI will become the “most patient, personalised and accessible teacher in history”, able to adapt content to the pace, interests and needs of each student. This capability will completely transform the education system, which will need to evolve to foster essential human skills: curiosity, adaptability, critical thinking, creativity and life purpose.
Speakers warned of the need to redefine the role of schools and universities, which can no longer limit themselves to transmitting information, but to teaching students to ask relevant questions, understanding complex problems, cultivating resilient mindsets, and developing a Massive Transformative Purpose (MTP) to guide their lifelong learning.
An accelerating world: learning, leading and thriving
Throughout the dialogue, Diamandis insisted that humanity will experience more change in the next decade than in the last hundred years. This acceleration will require new mindsets - abundance, agility, exponential thinking, personal responsibility - for individuals and societies to thrive in uncertain environments.
In addition, both speakers stressed that AI and longevity will not only transform health and education, but also the economy, leadership, labour markets and human relations. The key will be adopting a proactive attitude, The aim of the programme is to help people to understand scientific and technological developments and to be prepared to cope with continuous change.
The meeting concluded with an invitation to look to the future with informed optimismThe combination of biomedical innovation, artificial intelligence and new learning models will allow us to build longer-lived, more creative and resilient societies. With dialogues like this one, the Rafael del Pino Foundation reaffirms its commitment to the dissemination of rigorous knowledge and the promotion of leadership in a changing world.
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