Age-Friendly Workplace Programs: Recruiting and Retaining Experienced Employees
Conference Agenda
February 27, 2020
McNichols Civic Center Building | Denver, Colorado
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9:00 AM - 9:20 AM | Check-in, Coffee, & Networking
9:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Welcome
Catherine Collinson, CEO
and President, Transamerica Institute
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM | Greetings from the Capitol
Jared Polis, Colorado
Governor (Invited)
9:40 AM - 10:15 AM | Future of Work
Joe Barela, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Break and Networking
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Keynote - The Longevity Economy
Paul Irving, Chairman,
Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | Key Findings from CAFES' Age-Friendly Workplace Programs Research
Brian Kaskie, Associate Professor, University of Iowa - Health Management and Policy
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch and Table Discussions of Best Practices
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Living, Learning and Earning Longer & Employers Taking the Lead
Panel discussion with experts in age-diverse workforces, including:
- Ramsey Alwin, Director, AARP Thought Leadership
- Rick Guzzo, Partner & Co-Founder, Mercer Workforce Sciences Institute
Moderated by Richard Eisenberg,
Managing Editor, Next Avenue
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | Connections Among Colorado Nonprofits
Panel discussion with leaders of local initiatives, including:
- Karen Brown, Director, Changing the Narrative Age-friendly Workplace Initiative; CO Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging
- Khristine Rogers, State Director, Senior Planet & OATS
- Janine Vanderburg, Director & Chief Catalyst, Changing the Narrative
Moderated by Catherine Collinson
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Break & Networking
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | State Policies and Programs Pertaining to Experienced Employees
Panel discussion with CO experts, including:
- Kelly Folks, Division Manager, Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
- Dr. Christian Itin, CO Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging (SAPGA)
- Katherine Keegan, Director, CO Office of the Future of Work
Moderated by Janice Blanchard, Office of Governor Polis
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | What's Next - Phase Two of CAFES Research
in Colorado
Brian Kaskie and Catherine Collinson
4:00PM | Adjourn
Research on Age-Friendly Workplace Programs
Come visit us in a few weeks to preview the research report!
About CAFES
Colorado’s Above-Fifty Employment Strategies (CAFES) is a two-year project that aims to transform the way employers shape the future of aging in Colorado, by addressing how they meet
the needs and preferences of experienced employees (age 50+ workers). It is a collaboration between researchers at The University of Iowa College of Public Health and content experts at Transamerica Institute. This project has been made possible
by a grant from Colorado-based nonprofit NextFifty Initiative.
Population aging, a phenomenon resulting from the combination of longer life expectancies and lower birthrates, has widespread implications for both employees and employers across the state of Colorado. Indeed, Colorado’s workforce is growing
older. In 2015, working Coloradans over the age of 55 accounted for 20 percent of the state workforce. By the year 2030, more than one in four persons working in the state of Colorado will be over 55. Many workers will want and/or need to
stay in the workforce beyond traditional retirement age in order to adequately save and achieve financial security when they retire.
The project’s overarching goal is to transform how employers address the needs and preferences
of experienced employees across the state of Colorado. The two-year project will accomplish these four specific goals:
- Through a survey of Colorado employers, identify and assess how they are addressing experienced employees,
- Disseminate information about best practices adopted by Colorado employers,
- Facilitate implementation of best practices among Colorado employers, and
- Initiate a state-wide public awareness campaign that highlights how employers can successfully address the implications of Colorado’s aging workforce.
By illuminating how employers are addressing this unprecedented labor force change and identifying policies and programs that have the greatest impact on experienced employees, best practices can be shared across the state. This effort to move
Colorado’s employers closer toward meeting the needs and preferences of an age-friendly workplace constitutes a substantive contribution to improving future opportunities to age successfully in Colorado.
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The University of Iowa College of Public Health works to promote health and prevent injury and illness through its commitment to education and training, excellence in research, innovation in policy development, and devotion
to public health practice. www.public-health.uiowa.edu
Transamerica Institute® is a nonprofit, private foundation dedicated to identifying, researching and educating the public about retirement, health coverage and better outcomes in personal health and wellness,
and other relevant issues facing Americans today. It comprises two research centers: Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® and Transamerica Center for Health Studies®. The Institute is funded by contributions
from Transamerica Life Insurance Company and its affiliates and may receive funds from unaffiliated third parties. The Institute is not affiliated with The University of Iowa or NextFifty Initiative. www.transamericainstitute.org/cafes
NextFifty Initiative is a Colorado-based private foundation dedicated to funding mission-driven initiatives that improve the lives of the older adult population and their caregivers. It seeks to fund game-changing efforts
to improve and sustain quality of life for people in their second 50 years. NextFifty Initiative educates about proven initiatives and advocates for transformational change. www.next50initiative.org
