Stephan Biel, under the commercial name BC Biel Consulting, has a long professional career both nationally and internationally, coming from the health and social field. It aims to facilitate innovation for better aging, co-create friendly environments, services and products, taking into account demographic change and diversity.

Aging is something so individual and complex that current systems no longer satisfy, neither in the structure of society, nor in institutional / business activity, nor in professional activity, and they demand changes. For this reason, we must involve society and guide it towards a new paradigm, where the citizen takes responsibility, empowers himself and active and healthy aging is the fundamental pillar towards a new society. Make changes towards real demands focused on diversity and humanism (holistic approach).

By 2050, the number of people over 60 in the world is expected to double. Between 2015 and 2050 the world population over 60 will go from 900 to 2,000 million, which represents an increase from 12% to 22%. Demographic aging is faster today than in previous stages. France, for example, went from 10% to 20% of people over 60, over a period of almost 150 years. The same thing happened in Germany, while Brazil, China or India will have to adapt to a rapid aging of the population in little more than 20 years, which will mean an effort at an economic and social level.
Currently in Spain, there are some 8.9 million people over the age of 65, 19.1% of the total population, 31% of them are people over the age of 80, and this number is increasing.

Currently in Spain, there are some 8.9 million people over the age of 65, 19.1% of the total population, 31% of them are people over the age of 80, and this number is increasing. Spain is expected to have 30% of the population with people over 65 in 2050 (about 13 million people). Life expectancy is currently 83.3 years (80.4 in men and 86.2 in women) one of the highest in the world, and approximately 33% more women over 65 live than men.

Globally, a new market has emerged called “Silver Economy” or “Silver Market”, which offers companies interesting challenges and opportunities. This new profile of people generates, worldwide, 50% of consumption and currently, only between 7 and 10% is directed at them.

According to Kurt Goertz: One must take the future as it comes. But you must also ensure that the future arrives as you wish.