On January 7, Surya Kolluri, Head of the TIAA Institute, a GCOA member company, testified to before the House Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (“HELP”) hearing on “Modernizing Retirement Policy for Today’s Workforce.” Mr. Kolluri highlighted to the committee the urgent need to modernize U.S. retirement policy to…

GCOA Executive Director Melissa Gong Mitchell was featured in a webinar with the Silver Marketing Association addressing the unique preferences and needs of older travelers and how to capture the benefits of the silver economy in the travel sector. The expert speakers showcased three ground-breaking pieces of original research which decode the 50+ travel market….

Silver Economy Forum | 11-12 November 2025 | Manchester, UK            Manchester, UK and New York, US – The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and Greater Manchester, UK are proud to announce their partnership for the 2025 Silver Economy Forum (SEF), set to take place on 11-12 November in Manchester, UK.  This year’s theme, “Age-Friendly Cities: Reimagining…

New report highlights the health, economic, and societal benefits of travel for aging populations NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES – March 20, 2025 – The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and nonprofit Transamerica Institute today released Leveraging Travel as a Catalyst for Healthy Longevity, a report highlighting the transformative role of travel in fostering longer,…

GCOA CEO Michael Hodin and Silver Economy Forum leader Nancy Hodin joined Avivah Wittenberg-Cox on the 4-Quarter Lives podcast to discuss the growing economic influence of aging populations and why businesses are still failing to engage them.