Peter Moores Dean Peter Tufano will welcome Oxford Business Alumni members, students, faculty and staff to celebrate the New Year at the Institute of Directors in London on Saturday 2 February 2013. Click here to see who is coming. During the event, the Dean will set the stage for the upcoming launch of our new virtual problem-solving community -- Global Opportunities and Threats: Oxford (GOTO). The program this year will focus on the business opportunities and threats resulting from the global trend of shifting demographics – the inauguralGOTO topic.The evening's distinguished speaker is Professor Sarah Harper, Director of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, who will speak about Confronting 21st Century Population Challenges.
Confronting 21st Century Population ChallengesGlobal population size has attracted considerable attention as the world recently hit 7 billion. But it is not only size which is important, the world’s population is undergoing changes in:
The changing age composition of the globe has resulted from two drivers - falling fertility and falling mortality. Together these two demographic drivers will have a profound influence on the 21st century - how we work, produce, consume and live our lives.
Ticket sales for the evening are now closed.
Dress code: Black tie
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