Doris Ho

The Upside of Aging: Turning Headwinds into Tailwinds

Paul Irving, Alan Brannigan, Andrew Byrne, Doris Ho, Joan Ruff

This panel convened to address the critical intersection of global demographic shifts, specifically the rapid aging of Asia and the resulting $20 trillion longevity market, which remains significantly underserved by current business and policy frameworks. Speakers including Andrew Byrne of AXA and Joan Lubick of AARP outlined strategies to leverage cross-border labor mobility and intergenerational workforce productivity while urging corporate boards to adopt formal longevity strategies. The discussion highlighted the urgent need to modernize outdated health technology standards and restructure pension systems to accommodate the growing dependency ratio, framing the failure to plan for aging as a significant corporate and societal risk.