The Era of Longevity: Transformation of Aging, Health and Wealth

This is an open access book under CC BY-NC-ND.

This open access book is a comprehensive solution proposed by Dr. Chen Dongsheng for the issues of medical care, pension, and fund raising in the era of longevity. This book studies the relationship among aging population, economic development, and business model innovation. It integrates multi-disciplinary, multi-industry, and multi-professional research and thinking to focus on how to meet the challenge of aging population from business perspective. The author analyzes the keys and experience for Taikang to get successful in this area. The arrival of the "Era of Longevity" not only creates new business opportunities, but also changes the economy, governance, and cultural ecology of the society. It is of interest to the readers in business and policy-making.

Chen Dongsheng, Founder of China Guardian Auctions and Taikang Life Insurance, currently serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Taikang Insurance Group. Mr. Chen is also Member of Advisory Committee of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Economic Adviser of Hubei Provincial People's Government, President of China Association of Actuaries, President of Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum, President of Global Chushang Association, and Founding President of Wuhan University Alumni Entrepreneurs Association. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics at Wuhan University, is Lifetime Member of the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, and also serves as Professor at Dong Fureng Economics & Social Development School and Doctoral Supervisor of Wuhan University.

In 1993, Mr. Chen founded China Guardian Auctions, China’s first international auction house, where he served as Chairman of the Board and General Manager. In 1996, he founded TaikangLife Insurance (currently known as Taikang Insurance Group, a Fortune Global 500 company since 2018), where he has been Chairman and CEO to this day. Prior to forming China Guardian and Taikang, he worked at Developed Countries Study Department, International Trade Research Institute, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation from 1983 through 1988; later on, he served as Deputy Editor in Chief, Journal of Management World, Development Research Center of the State Council during which time he spearheaded China’s ranking of Top 500 Chinese companies.