High-Level Forum on the Silver Economy 2025

Reimagining Life, Work & Community

Keynote

Demographics as a Driver of Development

Manchester

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November 11, 2025

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Sister Auditorium at the Renold Innovation Hub

12:00 GMT

Assistant Secretary-General Navid Hanif will examine how population aging is reshaping development priorities in the context of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing and the Sustainable Development Goals. He will highlight why integrating longevity into strategies for fiscal planning, social resilience, and inclusive growth is essential for building sustainable societies.

Speakers

Navid Hanif
Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), United Nations
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