Retirement Village Association of New Zealand, Case Study

What Retirement Living Will Mean When No One Retires

The Retirement Village Association of New Zealand invited Morris to keynote their national conference with a clear brief: challenge our thinking and show us what’s really coming. His tailored foresight session explored what retirement living needs to become in a world where retirement itself is being redefined shifting from aged care to future lifestyle architecture.

Morris reframed villages not as passive care models, but as active wellbeing platforms. His keynote addressed the rising expectation for independence, the role of AI in home and health environments, the design of connection, and how generational shifts will reshape what people want from community living. His presentation generated immediate post-event engagement across social platforms, and prompted the creation of a dedicated event landing page, visited by over 50 delegates in the first 24 hours.

The impact extended beyond one event. Morris was invited back for additional engagements with RVA and its leadership team, continuing to provide sector-wide foresight at a time when aged living was under pressure to evolve.

Shift: From care-first models to future-first community design, grounded in autonomy and aspiration.

The result? An enduring relationship with RVA, helping reshape how retirement communities are imagined, funded, and led and positioning the association as a convener of what’s next, not just what’s known.