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Joseph F. Coughlin, PhD, is the founding director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. A researcher, teacher, and advisor, his work explores how global demographics, technology, and evolving social trends are transforming business and society. Dr. Coughlin teaches in MIT\u2019s Department of Urban Studies & Planning and frequently speaks to Fortune 500 boardrooms as well as to convention halls around the world, delivering his unique style of insight and humor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Coughlin advises major companies across various industries on a diverse range of topics shaped by demographic and socio-technical change. He has served on advisory committees for British Telecom, Daimler, Fidelity Investments, and Sanofi-Aventis, as well as for the White House, the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, and the World Economic Forum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/i> recognized Dr. Coughlin as a pioneer in reimagining the future of retirement, and <\/span>Fast Company Magazine<\/span><\/i> named him one of the \u201c100 Most Creative in Business.\u201d He is also a member of World Minds, a Zurich-based community of global leaders in science, arts, and business. <\/span>Investment News<\/span><\/i> named him one of the financial industry\u2019s leading \u201cIcons & Innovators.\u201d In 2024, he received the Investment & Wealth Institute’s Impact Award for his development of longevity planning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Coughlin, an author of over 250 academic publications, is a Senior Contributor to <\/span>Forbes<\/span><\/i> and regularly writes for <\/span>MarketWatch<\/span><\/i>. His bestselling book, <\/span>The Longevity Economy: Unlocking the World\u2019s Fastest Growing, Most Misunderstood Market <\/span><\/i>(Public Affairs, 2017), has been translated into multiple languages and is essential reading for leadership teams across various industries. His new book, co-authored with MIT AgeLab\u2019s Luke Yoquinto, is <\/span>Longevity Hubs: Regional Innovation for Global Aging<\/span><\/i> (MIT Press, 2024). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":8741,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"speaker_year":[130],"class_list":["post-8740","speaker","type-speaker","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","speaker_year-130"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDr. Joseph F. 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