Episode 12

Embracing Aging Workforces

Coming of Age: Inés explores the surprising benefits of older workforces with Paul Irving, Chairman at the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, and our Chief Human Resources Officer, Dietmar Eidens.

Host: Dr. Inés Dawson
Inés is a science communicator and Oxford graduate… More Inés is a science communicator and Oxford graduate (DPhil Biomechanics of Insect Flight). She runs the award-winning bilingual YouTube channel Draw Curiosity, and makes science stories interesting and accessible for a wide range of audiences. An enthusiastic and entertaining educational speaker, Inés uses creativity to make complex subjects simple and fun.
Paul Irving
Paul is chairman of the Milken Institute Center fo… More Paul is chairman of the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, chairman of Encore.org, and distinguished scholar in residence at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Author of “The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of Health, Work, Innovation, Policy, and Purpose,” he is also a Wall Street Journal expert panelist and contributor to PBS Next Avenue and Forbes. Regularly involved in initiatives at the National Academy of Medicine and the Bipartisan Policy Center, Paul participated in the 2015 White House Conference on Aging.
Dietmar Eidens
Dietmar is a seasoned Human Resources (HR) profess… More Dietmar is a seasoned Human Resources (HR) professional who has held global HR roles in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Over the past 25 years he has worked in the pharmaceuticals, retail, and IT sectors–gaining a wealth of experience in M&A, consolidation, and growth scenarios. Joining Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in Geneva as head of HR for pharmaceuticals in 2009, he became HR business partner for healthcare in 2011. Dietmar has been a key figure in driving the company’s global expansion activities, and was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer in 2016.

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