Siddartha S Verma organized the 2014 International Online Longevity Day with speakers from several countries. He also attended the IFA Global Conference on Aging in Hyderabad, India where he met with longevity researchers and received business cards. Developments in the longevity field include initiatives by Mark Zuckerberg, Google, and Stephen Wolfram focusing on extending the human lifespan through science and technology. Several conferences and organizations around the world are also working to promote healthy aging and life extension research.