Age Against the Machine Book Launch Evening
We are standing in the middle of a demographic revolution.
People are living and working longer than ever and yet workplaces, governments and institutions are largely ignoring what’s coming.
Everyone ages.
And unless we step up, millions will be left behind.
This evening is for leaders, thinkers, employers, and change-makers who know we can do better and who want to be part of the movement reshaping the future of work for our generation and the next.
Age Against the Machine isn’t just another book launch.
It’s a call to action and a playbook for what comes next:
Part one explains why we must act.
Part two gives you the tools to do it.
Join us to step into a conversation that’s long overdue and to connect with the people shaping real change.
Event Programme
5.00 – 5.30 | Welcome Reception
Arrive, connect, meet fellow advocates, and enjoy a drink.
5.30 – 5.45 | Opening Remarks: Rt Hon Guy Opperman, Former Minister of State for Employment & Former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
Why this movement matters and why it starts now.
5.45 - 6.10 The mid-lifers. Panel featuring real stories from the people we've written the book for.
6.10 – 6.45 | Author Panel & Conversation
Featuring:
Lucy Standing, Co-Founder, Brave Starts
Professor Martin Hyde, Leicester Business School; President, British Society for Gerontology
Dr Maggi Evans, BPS Practitioner Book Author of the Year
A dynamic conversation about power, age, identity, work, and what needs to change.
6.45 – 7.30 | Drinks & Dialogue
Continue the discussion, make new connections, strengthen the movement.
This is about shaping the future we want to live in.
If you’re ready to lead or even curious about what leadership looks like in this space, this is an evening you won’t want to miss.