Sarah Harper - Speaker

Sarah Harper, CBE, is a British gerontologist and demographer known for her research on global population trends and their impact on economics, politics, and society. As the founder and director of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, she has conducted extensive research on demographic change in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Harper's expertise spans gerontology, anthropology, and population studies. She has advised European and Asian governments and served on the Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology. In 2018, she was appointed Commander of the British Empire for her services to the science of demography.
In addition to her academic work, Harper has trained with the BBC as a News and Current Affairs Reporter and Producer. She has authored influential books, including "How Population Change Will Transform Our World" and "Ageing Societies: Risk and Resilience," which explore the challenges and risks associated with changing population structures.
Harper's research focuses on falling fertility rates, increasing life expectancy, and the interaction of population change with the environment. She has been recognised for her work on population ageing and its impact on work, family, health, and society in both developed and less developed regions. Her research has been cited in various publications, including the Royal Society for Public Health: Arts and Health Research Award and the Oxford London Public Lecture on the new global population "21st Century: Last Century of Youth?".