India is expected to become the fifth-largest consumer market by 2030, according to KPMG India. India is attracting international attention from U.S. and European companies eyeing the country’s growing domestic market and buying power for goods and services coming from abroad. MORE

We ask the question: "What kind of world would I want to live in in the year 2030?" MORE

Cleveland Clinic Chief Wellness Officer Dr. Michael Roizen offered his perspective on the evolution of aging, and he predicts that life expectancy could increase to 110 years by 2030. Photo by Jacob Slaton. MORE

Photo credit: Getty Images. Imagine that with one tap on their mobile phone, an attendee of an environmental conference could sign a petition to protect U.S. public lands. MORE

The agenda for both the meeting and after-hours events were built around the United Nation’s “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” a plan of action that the U.N. MORE

It’s a big reason why Euromonitor has named consumer connectivity one of its eight megatrends to keep an eye on through 2030. In the events world, you don’t have the luxury of living in yesteryear. MORE

After the government called for building more than 100,000 new accommodations by 2030, Melia Hotels International announced that it would be adding eight hotels in partnership with Cuban hotel groups for a total of almost 1,000 new rooms in three cities. MORE

The Ritz-Carlton was the first Founding Partner of IMPACT 2030, a business-led collaboration with the United Nations that is mobilizing employee volunteers to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals. MORE

Depression and anxiety are skyrocketing, and by 2030, mental health will overtake obesity as the number one area of concern. According to the Global Wellness Summit, human health will be addressed from a more holistic perspective in 2017 and beyond. MORE

It’s a big reason why Euromonitor has named consumer connectivity one of its eight megatrends to keep an eye on through 2030. In the events world, you don’t have the luxury of living in yesteryear. MORE

Opening speaker Cyril Ritchie, UIA’s vice president, delivered a passionate talk on the role that associations should play in realizing the sustainable-development goals of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda “to achieve the better world to which we all aspire.” . MORE