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7th Biennial

International Conference on - AGING WELL (ICAW 2026)

Embracing the Golden Years : Management Perspectives for Healthy, Inclusive, and Sustainable Aging

June 19th & 20th, 2026

SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE

As global populations age, the meaning of growing older is being redefined. Today’s older adults are living longer, remaining active, and contributing meaningfully to families, workplaces, and communities. These shifts call for innovative management perspectives that promote dignity, inclusion, and well-being in later life. ICAW 2026 views aging not merely as a biological stage, but as a multidimensional management challenge shaped by policy, organizational practices, technology, and socio-economic systems. The conference invites interdisciplinary dialogue on inclusive HR frameworks, responsive healthcare models, ethical marketing, financial resilience, and age-friendly design and governance. By reframing aging as a phase of capability, contribution, and continued growth, ICAW 2026 seeks to inspire sustainable and equitable solutions that enhance quality of life for older adults.

 

Host Institution - SCMS

SCMS Group of Educational Institutions is a national leader in higher education, especially in Management, Engineering, and Technology. Inspired by its founder Dr. G.P.C Nayar’s vision on value-based education, SCMS has a tradition of over 4 decades of sustained and focused pursuit of its objectives. There are about a dozen Institutions under its fold in diverse disciplines like Management, Engineering, Biotechnology, Architecture, Computer Applications, Polytechnics, and the like, operating from different locations in Kochi (Cochin) , Kerala, India

Themes for ICAW- 2026 include

Theme 1 - Human Resource Management & Organizational Support

  • Challenges of multi-generational workplaces
  • Senior employability and late-life career pathways
  • Workplace wellness and ergonomic needs
  • Flexible retirement and senior transition support
  • Mentoring & reverse mentoring
  • Psychological safety for aging employees

Theme 2 - Marketing, Consumer Behaviour & the Silver Economy

  • Segmenting senior consumers
  • Inclusive product and service design
  • Digital marketing for older adults
  • Trust & loyalty in health/wellness markets
  • Emotional and nostalgia marketing
  • Sustainable & ethical silver economy

Theme 3 - Financial Management

  • Pension & annuity innovations
  • Role of microfinance & fintech
  • Saving and investment behaviours of seniors
  • Intergenerational financial relationships
  • CSR for eldercare
  • Financial literacy for older adults

Theme 4 - Smart, Inclusive & Data-Driven Technologies

  • Smart homes & IoT solutions
  • Predictive analytics in eldercare
  • AI-based monitoring systems
  • Digital divide among senior citizens
  • Global tech-enabled eldercare models
  • Measuring quality of life through analytics

Theme 5 - Mental Health, Emotional Well-being & Social Connectivity

  • Loneliness, isolation & mental health support
  • Memory clinics & cognitive interventions
  • Spirituality & resilience in older adulthood
  • Community mental health networks
  • Mindfulness & emotional care
  • Social bonding through art, music & therapy

Theme 6 - Physical Health, Nutrition & Preventive Care

  • Nutrition, exercise & active aging
  • Preventive healthcare models
  • Public and corporate wellness initiatives
  • Healthcare accessibility & affordability
  • Training geriatric-care workforce
  • Integrative & complementary medicine

Theme 7 - Infrastructure, Architecture & Design for Aging Populations

  • Age-friendly design & accessibility
  • Architectural innovations for elders
  • Safe home designs & ergonomics
  • Transportation & urban mobility
  • Inclusive community & healthcare environments
  • Housing policies for senior citizens

Theme 8 - Social Innovation & Public Policy for Age-Friendly Societies

  • Policy frameworks for elder protection & rights
  • Age-friendly urban governance models
  • Community-driven eldercare systems
  • Public-private-community partnerships
  • Sustainable financing for long-term care
  • Gender, diversity & social inclusion in aging