(Re)Skills Lab — Andrew Scott & The 100-Year Life

Could living to 100 become the norm? It’s very likely that 25-year-olds living in the US today will enjoy a greatly extended life expectancy. 

But what does that mean for work? Technology is advancing at lightning speed, changing how we live and work, creating new jobs and rendering others obsolete. What happens if you need to reskill at 70? Will the resources be there to support the 100-year life? 

Fortunately, these questions are on the radar at many educational institutions, including at the University of Washington Continuum College.

In this episode, UW’s Rovy Branon and Hanson Hosein speak with longevity expert Andrew Scott about the changes and the opportunities this new reality presents. 

Andrew J. Scott is Professor of Economics at London Business School. His multi-award-winning research, writing and speaking focuses on the economic and financial implications of longevity and ageing for society, markets and individuals. He co-authored with Lynda Gratton The 100 Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity and The New Long Life: A Framework for Flourishing in a Changing World. Professor Scott is co-founder of The Longevity Forum, a member of the WEF council on Healthy Ageing and Longevity and a consulting scholar at Stanford’s Center on Longevity.  

With a unique perspective as a global economist, professor, and government advisor, he draws upon a range of disciplines. His ground-breaking work on longevity, economics, and the value and effect technology and longevity combined will have on the wider society, is shaped by his professional connections to academia, industry, social pioneers and policymakers around the world. 

Resources: 

• The 100-Year Life (website): https://www.100yearlife.com/
• The 100-Year Life (book): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084JHQZ6K/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0   
• The New Long Life (book): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KJNVNMY/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1