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Ken Dychtwald, PhD
- Fee Range:
- $50,001-$75,000 | Notes on Fees
- Traveling From:
- CA
Bio
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Over the past 35+ years, Dr. Ken Dychtwald has emerged as North America´s foremost visionary and original thinker regarding the lifestyle, marketing, healthcare and workforce implications of the age wave. He is a psychologist, gerontologist, documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur and best- selling author of sixteen books on aging-related issues, including Bodymind , Age Wave: The Challenges and Opportunities of an Aging Society, Age Power: How the 21st Century Will be Ruled by the New Old, The Power Years: A User’s Guide to the Rest of Your Life, Workforce Crisis: How to Beat the Coming Shortage of Skills and Talent and a children’s book, Gideon’s Dream: A Tale of New Beginnings. His most recent book is entitled With Purpose: Going From Success to Significance in Work and Life has also been released in paperback as A New Purpose: Redefining Money, Family, Work, Retirement and Success. In 2007, he had his debut as a documentary filmmaker and host with the highly rated/acclaimed PBS special “The Boomer Century: 1946-2046.”
Ken Dychtwald has served as a fellow of the World Economic Forum and he is the recipient of the distinguished American Society on Aging Award for outstanding national leadership in the field of aging. American Demographics Magazine honored him as the single most influential marketer to baby boomers over the past quarter century. His article in The Harvard Business Review, “It’s Time to Retire Retirement,” was awarded the prestigious McKinsey Award, tying for first place with the legendary Peter Drucker.
In 1986, Ken became the founding President and CEO of Age Wave, a firm created to guide Fortune 500 companies and government groups in product/service development for boomers and mature adults. His client list has included more than half of the Fortune 500. His explorations and innovative solutions have fertilized and catalyzed a broad spectrum of industry sectors—from vitamins and cookies to automotive design and retail merchandising to mutual funds and health insurance.
During his career, Dr. Dychtwald has addressed more than two million people worldwide in his speeches to corporate, association, social service, and government groups. His strikingly accurate predictions and innovative ideas are regularly featured in leading print and electronic media worldwide, including: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Financial Times, Fortune, Time, Newsweek, Business Week, Inc., U.S. News and World Report, The Economist, HK Daily News, South China Morning Post, The Standard, The Straits Times, 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, Today Show, PBS, NPR and BBC.
Through his highly acclaimed presentations, his breakthrough research and consulting initiatives, and his leadership within both the social science and business communities, Ken Dychtwald has dedicated his life to battling ageist stereotypes while promoting a new, vital and meaningful role for life’s second half.
Speaker Programs
A New Vision/Agenda for 21st Century Aging: Seven Critical Course Corrections Needed for a Century of Successful Aging
This Presentation explores the questions on how we prepare for the coming age wave, and the challenges that lay ahead.
Middlescence: Envisioning the Coming Wave in Travel Consumption
This presentation will illustrate how the rise of middlescence worldwide will both boost and transform the recreation marketplace and give birth to a new assortment of travel-related leisure, rejuvenation, entertainment, housing, volunteering and lifelong learning industries.
Understanding the Body, Mind, Heart and Spirit of the New “Middlescent” Consumer
This special new presentation offers deep insights into the rise of "middlescence" as a new and powerful stage of life, with its attendant preferences, appetites and unmet needs.
The Aging of America: Triumph or Tragedy?
In this powerful presentation, Ken Dychtwald will share his reflections, frustrations, hopes and solutions for how we might chart and navigate the best course to our collective futures.
Retirement at the Tipping Point: New Funding, New Timing, New Purpose
Based on highly acclaimed Age Wave research, this NEW presentation reveals how four generations of Americans are altering the funding, timing and purpose of retirement.
Living With Purpose: Rethinking Success
This hopeful and motivating new presentation answers the essential questions: what is success now and what is the new purpose of life's second half?
Four Generations Rethink Work, Retirement and Success
This presentation will explore the issues facing the different generations in the workplace while showing how to retain and attract valuable talent and enhance productivity.
Retirement Wake-Up Call: The Future of Financial Services
This presentation sheds light on which aspects of the financial services industry are dying and which are coming alive.
How the Age Wave Will Transform the Marketplace – and Our Lives
This visionary presentation offers deep insights into the global population shifts that are occurring and what they mean for business and marketers.
The Longevity Revolution: The Future of Health and Healthcare
This sweeping presentation provides a visionary glimpse into the future of the body, health and healthcare.
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