Global Coalition On Aging

What Global Coalition On Aging does

Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) is a private, New York-headquartered membership coalition that positions itself as the world's leading business voice on aging-related policy and strategy. It recruits global corporations across pharmaceuticals, financial services, technology, and healthcare as dues-paying members, providing them with strategic insights, networking access, policy analysis, communications planning, and brand affiliation through flagship convenings such as the Silver Economy Forum, expert roundtables, webinars, and published research. GCOA also partners with global institutions including the OECD, UN DESA, IFPMA, IDSA, and JPMA to produce policy outputs, advocacy initiatives, and assessment frameworks covering adult immunization, antimicrobial resistance, workforce productivity, cardiovascular disease, women's health, and caregiving.

The organization generates revenue through recurring corporate membership dues (subscription-style) at undisclosed pricing tiers, with engagement customized per member. Its "product" surface is not technological but rather intellectual and relational: branded content series (Age Reimagined with BBC StoryWorks), landscape reports (Japan vaccine policy), policy briefs (340B reform, IRA pill penalty, TAVR coverage), assessment frameworks (AMR Preparedness Index), advocacy alliances (Aging with Heart Alliance, WISE Council), and flagship events (Silver Economy Forum). GCOA does not develop proprietary software, APIs, or AI/ML systems; its competitive differentiation rests on cross-sector convening authority, brand recognition, and a library of policy research.

The operating model is member-driven and hub-and-spoke: a small executive team (CEO Michael W. Hodin, Executive Director Melissa Gong Mitchell, and senior High Lantern Group consultants) coordinates initiatives, partnerships, and member engagement. Geographic reach spans the US, Europe (UK, France, Netherlands), Japan, Singapore, and broader OECD/G7 engagement, with member-facing distribution through direct enterprise sales, exclusive events, and published research rather than traditional product channels.

Name

Global Coalition On Aging

Legal name

Global Coalition on Aging

Website

https://globalcoalitiononaging.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Coalition on Aging is a private, New York-based membership coalition of global corporations that produces policy research, advocacy initiatives, and flagship events to position aging populations as an economic opportunity for businesses and policymakers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aging Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business Associations (81391), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment & Care Planning (HLADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immunization & Vaccine Access Partnerships (Global Vaccine Alliances) (HLAJAOAF), International Economic & Trade Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAC)

Keywords

• Aging policy advocacy
• Silver economy research
• Corporate membership coalition
• Longevity policy research
• Demographic strategy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership: GCOA generates revenue through membership fees from global corporations across industries including pharmaceutical, financial services, technology, and healthcare sectors. Members gain access to strategic insights, exclusive reports, networking events, and direct engagement with policymakers and influencers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) is a membership-based business coalition that provides corporations and policymakers with strategic insights, policy research, and convening platforms focused on global population aging. It generates revenue through corporate membership dues and delivers value via flagship events (Silver Economy Forum), branded content series (Age Reimagined), policy reports and white papers, advocacy alliances (Aging with Heart Alliance, WISE Council), and direct engagement with global institutions such as the OECD, WHO, and UN.

Product overview

The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) is a business advocacy coalition—not a product company—organized around three core programmatic areas: policy research and publications (including the Age Reimagined content series, Silver Economy Forum, and various white papers on vaccination, workforce health, and AMR), advisory alliances (such as the Aging with Heart Alliance and WISE Council), and membership services providing strategic insights and networking. The organization functions as a convening and advocacy body rather than a technology or software product provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Silver Economy Forum: GCOA's flagship annual event convening mayors, ministers, business leaders, investors, and community organizations to discuss age-friendly cities and silver economy opportunities.

Products and services

• GCOA Membership Program A corporate membership program offering data-driven insights on aging markets, strategic development consultation, access to international events (including two annual global membership meetings), communications planning, global networking, and brand positioning through affiliation with other leading brands.
• Silver Economy Forum (SEF) Annual flagship forum convened by GCOA bringing together global mayors, ministers, business leaders, investors, and community organizations to address age-friendly cities, silver economy opportunities, and longevity solutions.
• Policy Reports and White Papers Comprehensive research publications including landscape reports, outcomes reports, policy briefs, infographics, and call-to-action documents addressing adult vaccination, workforce health, antimicrobial resistance, healthy aging economics, and related policy areas.
• Age Reimagined A branded content series produced with BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions exploring innovations and frameworks for addressing societal aging, featuring 13 stories organized across three chapters: Healthspan Revolution, Supportive Communities, and Empowering Individuals.
• AMR Preparedness Index An assessment framework developed with the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) evaluating how the world's largest economies have advanced on antimicrobial resistance action, examining over 100 metrics across 11 countries.
• Aging with Heart Alliance A global advocacy alliance bringing together multi-sector stakeholders to elevate cardiovascular disease as a global public health priority within the context of rapid population aging.
• WISE Council A women's leadership initiative advancing women in the Silver Economy through research, advocacy, and policy recommendations, accompanied by the "Paving the Path for Women in the Silver Economy" report.

Quantifiable outcome

• Demographic projection: 2 billion 60+ population by 2050
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026GCOA and IFPMA released an infographic on adult immunization for healthy workforces and economies in an aging world, outlining the economic and workforce case for adult vaccination.
• BBC StoryWorks Commercial ProductionscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 May 2026GCOA partnered with BBC StoryWorks to produce the 'Age Reimagined' branded content series, featuring 13 films exploring innovations in aging. The series is promoted across BBC.com network and GCOA's platforms, showcasing organizations reimagining aging.
• Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026GCOA partnered with Japan's HGPI and AP-CHAAI to analyze vaccine policy in Japan. The collaboration produced landscape reports examining over 100 policy documents on adult vaccination in super-aging Japan.
• Asia-Pacific Consortium for Healthy Aging and Adult Immunization (AP-CHAAI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026GCOA collaborates with AP-CHAAI on adult immunization policy research, including landscape reports on Japan's vaccine policy and municipal case studies.
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026GCOA and OECD jointly convened a workshop at OECD headquarters in Paris on building healthy, productive workforces for the 21st century. The workshop brought together senior leaders from government, business, labor, academia, and civil society.
• NovartisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025GCOA mentioned in context of Novartis Community Health Solutions expansion news, indicating ongoing engagement with GCOA member activities.
• Transamerica InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2025GCOA and Transamerica Institute released a joint report on travel as a catalyst for healthy longevity, highlighting health, economic, and societal benefits of travel for aging populations.
• Multiple Organizations (Aging with Heart Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2025GCOA launched the Aging with Heart Alliance to elevate cardiovascular disease as a global public health priority, bringing together stakeholders across sectors for collaborative advocacy.
• Japanese Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Association (JPMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2024GCOA partnered with JPMA to call on G7 governments to fund pull incentives for antibiotic innovation to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis.
• Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2024GCOA and IDSA jointly launched the 2024 AMR Preparedness Index Progress Report assessing how the eleven largest global economies have advanced on AMR action calls.
• GSKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2023GSK collaborated with GCOA and IQVIA Institute on a report exploring social and structural determinants of health in adult vaccine access across five global cities. GSK funded the research and presented findings at Silver Economy Forum 2023.
• United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCOA partnered with UN DESA and WETA to host a roundtable following the PBS documentary Caregiving at the UN, advancing action on the global caregiving crisis.
• 55/RedefinedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCOA collaborated with 55/Redefined to develop the 'Age Intelligence in Action' report on global best practices for age-inclusive employers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HelpAge International: A global network focused on older people's rights and well-being, working with UN agencies and governments on aging policy. Comparable to GCOA in international advocacy on aging, though HelpAge focuses more on humanitarian/disadvantaged populations while GCOA focuses on the silver economy.
• National Council on Aging (NCOA): A U.S.-based advocacy organization working with older adults, professionals, and policymakers on aging issues. Comparable to GCOA in its advocacy and policy research model, though NCOA focuses on direct services for older adults rather than corporate silver-economy positioning.
• International Federation on Ageing (IFA): A global federation of aging-focused organizations, professionals, and academics advocating for policies affecting older adults. Comparable to GCOA in international convening and policy advocacy on aging, with an established UN- and WHO-facing presence.
• International Longevity Centre UK (ILC): A global alliance of longevity-focused think tanks producing policy research on aging populations. Directly comparable to GCOA in its international, policy-research-oriented approach to aging and its role as a convener of cross-sector stakeholders.
• Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging: A policy research center producing reports, convenings, and initiatives on aging, longevity, and the silver economy. Comparable to GCOA in thought leadership, convening business and policy leaders, and producing white papers on the economic implications of demographic change.

Broad incumbents

• World Economic Forum (WEF): A broad international organization convening political and business leaders with significant programming on aging, longevity, and the silver economy. Comparable to GCOA as a convener on aging policy at the highest global levels, but operates across many policy domains far beyond aging.
• AARP: The largest aging advocacy organization in the U.S., AARP operates a member-driven model focused on older adults with far greater public visibility and consumer reach. Comparable to GCOA in advocating for aging populations but with a fundamentally different audience (consumers vs. corporations) and scale (38M+ members).

Emerging players

• The SCAN Foundation: A foundation focused on transforming care for older adults through policy, research, and advocacy. Comparable to GCOA in its aging policy focus and convening role, though funded as a foundation rather than a corporate member coalition.
• Stanford Center on Longevity: An academic research center producing thought leadership on longevity, workforce aging, and healthspan. Comparable to GCOA in producing research on aging markets and engaging cross-sector stakeholders, though positioned within academia rather than as a corporate coalition.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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