Acclaimed corporate strategist Kenichi Ohmae recently gave a speech in Taipei on new business opportunities in aging societies, sharing his insights with thousands of attentive audience.

Standing on the revolving stage of the World Trade Center's Nankang Exhibition Hall, famous Japanes business strategist Ohmae Kenichi was speaking to 15,000 people in the audience.

Even though many of them need interpretation to make sense of what he said, they were listening carefully to the speech by the trend spotter, who has observed and coined the term of the M-shaped society.

This time, he speculated that the biggest economy in 2020 will be the European Union, followed by the United States, then China.

From the business trends of the South East Asia, the business opportunities from caring for the elderly could reach NT$400 billion.

The Japanese master said the rapid aging of the society brings a lot of problems, as well as unlimited business opportunities.

If you want to retire in comfort and a high qualiy life, you need start your business targeting at the rich, old people.

The speaking fee for the Japanese guru is pricey, but it was a valuable lesson for the audience.