High-Level Forum on the Silver Economy 2025

Reimagining Life, Work & Community

Manchester, the United Nations & Virtual

2025 Silver Economy Forum Agenda

Agenda In Formation

This year’s agenda will include two days of high-level meetings in Manchester, a series of roundtables on related issues, exciting site visits to age-friendly businesses as well as multiple gatherings and opportunities for networking.

We will return to the United Nations afterwards for a continuation of the discussion and a presentation of our findings.

DAY ONE
DAY TWO
Remarks
Interactive
Keynote
Fireside Chat
Panel

Welcome introduction from Melissa Mitchell and Mayor Andy Burnham.

Day One
Manchester
Remarks

The overarching elements and assets that make for a successful age-friendly city. Why age-friendly is critical for the future.

Day One
Manchester
Fireside Chat

Discussion of the challenges and goals that define Age-Friendly Cities from across the globe. Are there similarities that can form the basis of a roadmap for all? Panel of Age-friendly Mayors and top officials to share their age-friendly initiatives.

Day One
Manchester
Panel
12:00 GMT

Longer lives are rewriting the rules of the global economy. From labor markets and retirement systems to healthcare, productivity, and social infrastructure, the economic implications of aging are profound. This panel brings together leading thinkers to explore how longevity can drive growth, reshape policy, and catalyze a new approach to 21st-century economic planning.

Day One
Manchester
Fireside Chat

As populations age, the long-term sustainability of health systems and economies depends on prevention. From keeping chronic conditions at bay to supporting healthy longevity, preventive strategies are central to building resilient, age-ready societies. In this fireside chat, leaders in health will discuss why prevention must become a policy and investment priority, and how to make that shift a reality.

Day One
Manchester
Fireside Chat

Trust is the foundation of every successful age-friendly environment and the policies and infrastructure that bring them to life. Whether it’s between neighbors, among generations, or between communities and institutions, trust allows programs to take root and thrive. And trust can be pivotal in the execution of life-saving procedures, like immunizations and screenings. This panel will explore how building and sustaining trust has proven essential to success in diverse age-friendly efforts.

Day One
Manchester
Panel

The longevity boom is creating one of the fastest-growing markets in the world—and cities are on the front lines of innovation. From housing and mobility to tech-enabled services, the demand for age-smart solutions is being met with a market that understands and embraces these developments. This panel will explore how investors, venture capital, and public-private partnerships are fueling innovation in the Silver Economy by building cities that work for all ages.

Day One
Manchester
Panel
Keynote

Keynote

15:15 GMT
Day One
Manchester
Keynote

The key to success in any venture is the team that is assembled – people and resources that are dedicated to the goals at hand and the cumulative power of the whole. To break down the way this happens in Manchester, the people, and organizations, that lead Manchester’s Age-Friendly movement will speak about what their essential operations are and how they combine and collaborate for the best returns on investment.

Day One
Manchester
Panel
DAY TWO

Leaders of the roundtable discussions on Day One will share key findings and actions items on topics spanning from prevention strategies for health system resilience to wealth in an era of unprecedented longevity. Panelists will present opportunities for further idea sharing and collaboration.

Day Two
Manchester
Panel
9:20 GMT

To tell a story is to be able to envision change. Whether that is a personal accounting or a novel approach to a well-known circumstance, evoking a human element makes a resounding impression on the public and law makers. The science is still at the center, but the understanding and potential for change becomes more widespread.

Day Two
Manchester
Fireside Chat

From beauty to travel to lifestyle, companies are rewriting the narrative around longevity and redefining what it means to grow older. In this panel, leaders from global brands will share how they’re tapping into the power of the 50+ consumer and challenging outdated stereotypes through marketing, experience, and design. They will also explore the unique role of older women as drivers of the Silver Economy.

Day Two
Manchester
Panel
Day Two
Manchester
Panel

With personal and government budgets at the brink, what strategies can help ensure sustainable care systems, tackle the pandemic of loneliness, and bring dignity and respect to caregivers and care recipients? Panelists will shed light on the policy changes and mindset shifts needed to create effective care systems for this generation and the next.

Day Two
Manchester
Panel

2025 marks a pivotal convergence in global health: the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and the midpoint of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing. But aging is still too often sidelined in global health conversations. This panel brings together leaders to make the case that older adults—and the demographic, economic, and health implications of global aging—are the throughline for setting policy across health, labor, and economics and more.

Day Two
Manchester
Panel
12:05 GMT
Day Two
Manchester
Fireside Chat

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