As I prep for a week in New York City for Finovate Fall, it feels like I've gone a full circle as I penned my latest column in FinTech Futures on the future of aging.
My first ever fintech conference was Finovate Spring in San Jose, back when it was held in the beautiful San Jose Civic. The first time my team sponsored and participated in Finovate was Finovate Fall in New York City. The first time I got on stage to talk about longevity and fintech, was Finovate Europe.
And the first time our report on financial innovation frontiers and longevity economy was shared and published in the fintech circle? It was also at Finovate.
Years later, I can't help but wonder ... how far we have come, and how much further we still have to go.
Are we facing a demographics crash and a crisis? Or are we presented with new opportunities for innovation, propelled by the longevity economy? Do we want to create a future where we can thrive? Or do we throw in the towel and bury our head in the sand because it is easier to ignore than act?
As The New York Times columnist Farhad Manjoo recently wrote: “Silicon Valley isn’t just consumed by youth; often, it’s blinded.”
Instead of asking if Americans can age gracefully, what if we flip the script and ask ourselves, how can we make best use of the time that we have gained and the technology at our disposal? Only then might we be able to view aging with a new light — along with a renewed sense of responsibility and optimism for the future.
Indeed, it’s beyond time for a new future of aging.
Read my full article on Fintech Futures here.
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