José Antonio Herce

What Are His Conferences Like?

José Antonio Herce’s conferences focus on longevity, pensions, and the relationship between population aging, labor markets, and technological change. His style is rigorous yet accessible, addressing both current and future social challenges with a practical and innovative approach. Herce is passionate about digital transformation, longevity, and social phenomena such as rural depopulation in Spain. His presentations are deeply informative, opening up the debate on the need to update policies and institutions in light of an ever-evolving future.

Selection of Conferences

Extreme Longevity

In this talk, José Antonio Herce delves into the impact of rising longevity on our societies, exploring the implications of increasingly longer life spans. He argues that our social protection systems must adapt to meet the demands of the 21st century, as the retirement age threshold of 65 is outdated. Herce provides a comprehensive analysis of how this phenomenon affects the economy and social security systems, encouraging a rethinking of institutional roles to harness the benefits of greater longevity.

Automation

Herce examines how digital transformation and automation are redefining work and productivity. He discusses the opportunities these changes offer for renewing social contracts, as well as the barriers that arise from fear or vested interests. His talk encourages reflection on the emerging socio-economic divides and the ethical and economic challenges posed by this technological revolution, calling for a deep understanding of its potential to ensure a successful transition.

Pensions

In this presentation, Herce tackles the current pension debate, emphasizing the need for a long-term perspective in response to the impact of longevity and digital disruption. He outlines the ideological tensions and structural challenges facing pension systems, proposing bold reforms and explaining why it is urgent to adapt public and private social security schemes to avoid an impending sustainability crisis.