2022: Dr Chris Hillier Presenting Digital Humans at the Longevity Economy Showcase

On 12 April 2022, Dr Chris Hillier, Principal Enterprise Fellow at the Southampton Business School, UK, presented at the Longevity Economy Showcase. This was a forum showcasing thought-leaders and ventures that have the potential to dramatically improve the way that older adults live their lives.

THE LONGEVITY ECONOMY

Something is transforming our markets and our world. It is the Longevity Economy – the economic and societal contribution of those aged 50-plus, with spending estimated to be $0.56 out of every $1 spent in the economy - worth over $9 trillion in the US in 2018 and projected to grow to $27.5 trillion by 2050.