Joe Coughlin — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab.
Teaches in MIT's Department of Urban Studies & Planning and the Sloan School's Advanced Management Program.
Conducts research on the impact of global demographic change and technology trends on consumer behavior and business strategy.
Author of "The Longevity Economy: Inside the World's Fastest Growing, Most Misunderstood Market" (2017), a CEO READ Business Bestseller.
Served on advisory boards for firms including Bell Canada, British Telecom, Daimler, Fidelity Investments, and Sanofi-Aventis.
Named by Fast Company Magazine as one of the '100 Most Creative in Business' and by the Wall Street Journal as inventing the future of retirement.
Recognized as one of 15 World Minds by Zurich-based World Minds.

Biography

Joseph F. Coughlin, PhD, is the Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. He also holds teaching positions in MIT's Department of Urban Studies & Planning and the Sloan School's Advanced Management Program, contributing to the academic landscape of the institution.

His research focuses on the impact of global demographic change and technology trends on consumer behavior and business strategy.