Andrew Scott
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- Milken Institute50 min
Opportunities from an Aging Population: Longevity Strategies for 21st Century Business
James Ashton, Paul Irving, Stuart Kirk, Amanda Mackenzie, Andrew Scott
Experts analyze how the projected rise of the UK's 65+ population to 20 million by 2066 necessitates a shift from the traditional three-stage life model to multi-career pathways. This demographic transformation challenges businesses to redesign workforce strategies, as data shows older employees drive higher customer satisfaction and retention while AI and robotics displace routine junior roles. Consequently, policymakers and organizations are urged to leverage apprenticeship levies and flexible education to close savings gaps and prevent a two-tier society where only the wealthy benefit from extended longevity.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Investment Strategies That Leverage the Longevity Economy
Patricia Milligan, Ben Franklin, Jim Mellon, Andrew Scott, Marc van Weede, Pat Milligan
A panel of experts led by Professor Andrew Scott and Jim Mellon advocates replacing the term "aging" with "longevity" to address a future where developed nations face average life expectancies of 110 to 120 years within three decades. The discussion highlights a critical need to restructure corporate diversity frameworks, pension systems, and education models to accommodate a workforce where retirees increasingly return to employment and ageism is identified as a unique form of discrimination against one's future self. Furthermore, the speakers warn that failing to adapt to these demographic shifts will exacerbate inequality, stifle productivity, and trigger financial shortfalls that could necessitate societal upheaval without immediate policy intervention and investment in biotech and holistic care.
- Milken Institute59 min
Return on Longevity: Capitalizing on the Demographic Shift
Jim Mellon, Chip Conley, Joseph Coughlin, Joan Ruff, Andrew Scott, Joe Coughlin
Experts including Andrew Scott, Chip Conley, and Joe Coughlin argue that advancing technologies and shifting demographics will soon extend average life expectancy to 110 years, rendering the traditional three-stage life obsolete and forcing a restructuring of pension systems and corporate culture. To adapt, the economy must embrace a multi-stage life model where older adults contribute a "productivity dividend" through wisdom and emotional intelligence, while consumer markets pivot toward exciting, non-stigmatizing products that support continuous education and travel. This fundamental social transition requires eliminating age-based labels and designing financial and healthcare frameworks that accommodate the risks of living from age 50 to 100 without assuming a fixed retirement age.