Mauro F. Guillén: Perennials and the Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society

In today’s world, the acceleration of megatrends—increasing longevity and the explosion of technology, among many others—is transforming life as we know it. Leading sociologist and business economist Mauro F. Guillén explains that a new postgenerational workforce known as “perennials”—individuals who are not pitted against each other either by their age or experience—will level the playing field so everyone has a chance at living a rewarding life. He argues that outmoded terms like Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z have long been used to pigeonhole us into rigid categories and life stages that artificially prevent people from reaching their full potential. Join us as Guillén reveals how this generational revolution will impact young people just entering the workforce as well as those who are living and working longer. This program is generously supported by the Jackson Square Partners Foundation. In Partnership with World Affairs. Photo courtesy the speaker. August 28, 2023 Speakers Mauro F. Guillén Professor of Management and Vice Dean for the MBA for Executive Programs, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; Author, The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society; Twitter @MauroFGuillen In Conversation with Ray Suarez Host, KQED’s “On Shifting Ground”; Author, We are Home: Becoming in American in the 21st Century (forthcoming); Twitter @RaySuarezNews 👉Join our Email List! https://www.commonwealthclub.org/email 🎉 BECOME a MEMBER: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum 📣, bringing together its 20,000 members for more than 500 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy. Founded in 1903 in San Francisco California 🌉, The Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Anthony Fauci in 2020. In addition to the videos🎥 shared here, the Club reaches millions of listeners through its podcast🎙 and weekly national radio program📻.