About
The world is changing rapidly – and so too is our experience of longer lives, driven by technological, economic, societal and environmental changes. By 2040, almost one in four people will be aged 65 or over, and the number of people aged 85 and over is projected to reach 2.8 million, up from 1.7 million today. As technology continues to develop at a rapid pace, and the pressures of demographic change and climate change continue to build up, how will our experience of longer lives change in the next twenty years? Will we be working for longer or will our work be replaced by robots? Will more of us be learning via social media than at school or university? And what do service providers and government need to do to adapt and to make the most of these changes?
Through this futures-focused thought leadership project, we look forward to highlight how our experience of longer lives is likely to change over the next 20 years, and envision how government and service providers can best respond to them to make the most of this longevity dividend in our uncertain world.
We focus on six key areas:
- health and care
- how we manage our money
- how we work and learn
- how we get around
- where we live
- leisure and social connectedness
This project has been supported by Brightwell.
Reports
The future of ageing in an uncertain world: top trends and tips for service providers
10 September 2024
Presentations
Futures Workshop
10 April 2024
As part of this project, we organised a futures-focused workshop which brought together thought leaders and experts from a wide range of areas. The attached presentation was given by David Sinclar, ILC Chief Executive, to introduce the session.
Past events
Brightwell webinar: The future of ageing in an uncertain world
Date: Tuesday 22 October 2024
Time: 12.00pm – 1.15pm
Location: Virtual
Speakers:
- Alexander Evans OBE, Professor in Practice in Public Policy, LSE
- David Sinclair, Chief Executive ILC-UK
- George MacGinnis, Director – Healthy Ageing, UKRI
- Martin Jones MBE, CEO Home Instead
- Morten Nilsson, CEO, Brightwell
- Nausicaa Delfas, CEO, The Pensions Regulator
Parliamentary dinner: The future of ageing in an uncertain world
Date: 10 September 2024
Location: House of Lords, London, SW1A
Futures workshop
Date: 10 April 2024
Location: Brightwell’s offices, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London EC3N 2LB
At this event, we brought together a group of experts from a wide range of areas to explore how technological, economic, societal, environmental and political change will reshape our experience of longer lives.
Report launch webinar – Tuesday 22 October 2024
Thinking ahead twenty years, what changes do you think will have the most impact on society?
ILC’s futures report, commissioned by Brightwell, highlights how the world is changing rapidly, and technological, economic, societal and environmental changes are reshaping our experience of longer lives.
In a webinar to launch the report Morten Nilsson, Brightwell’s CEO and the report’s author Dr Vivien Burrows, ILC’s Senior Research Fellow were joined by:
- Nausicaa Delfas, Chief Executive, The Pensions Regulator
- Alexander Evans OBE, Professor in Practice in Public Policy, LSE
- Martin Jones, CEO, Home Instead
- George MacGinnis, Director, UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge
- David Sinclair, Chief Executive, ILC
Future of ageing – in-person at Brightwell’s offices – Thursday 12 September 2024
- Cynthia Bullock, Deputy Director, UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge;
- Morten Nilsson, CEO, Brightwell;
- Ruth Persian, Behavioural Insights Team;
- Lyndsey Simpson, 55-Redefined; and
- David Sinclair, Chief Executive, ILC.
Talked about the risks of moving to the seaside (or the end of a train line), the importance of work in our lives and the things pensions schemes and services providers can do to better meet the needs of older people now and in the future.
We want to hear from you
If you would like to get involved in this project or have any questions, please contact Vivien Burrows.