The Longevity Revolution: The Future of the Marketplace, the Workplace and Our Lives - A mind-expanding journey into the future of medicine, genomic-technologies, nano-technologies, pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals and nutraceuticals. How enhanced longevity will transform every aspect of our lives from work and family to intergenerational politics and financial planning.
Marketing to the Age Wave - A comprehensive overview of the desires, demands and aspirations of today's maturing (50+) consumers including: who they are, what they want, and why you need to target them. Includes a far-reaching preview of the products, service and marketing strategies that are poised for solid demographically driven growth.
Re-Visioning Retirement - An illuminating overview of the current state of retirement and a vision of tomorrow’s new retirement dream. Meet the four retiree segments the “Ageless Explorers,” the “Comfortably Contents,” the “Live for Todays” and the “Sick and Tireds.” Learn how each group is doing, their prospects for fulfilling their dreams and what role financial planning has played in getting them to where they are today.
Age Power: the Five Crises that an Aging America Could Cause...and How to Avoid Them - A sweeping vision of the key lifestyle, financial, political, healthcare and workforce challenges arising from unprecedented demographic shifts and the social and personal strategies that would maximize the potential of the emerging 21st century "gerontocracy."
The Future of Health and Healthcare - How long might we live? How the longevity revolution is causing yesterday's "linear" model of aging/living to be replaced by a new "cyclic" life paradigm. What are the new frontiers of medicine - from genomics, anti-aging therapies, organ cloning and virtual surgery to pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals and nutraceuticals - and how might the public react to impending breakthroughs? How far will the boomers go in their pursuit of the "fountain of health," and is healthcare ready for a demanding generation of empowered consumers?
Financial Wake-Up Call - Ken Dychtwald presents a visionary portrait of the boomer generation's key lifestyle and financial aspirations.. How will emerging adult lifestage demands of parenthood, eldercare, retirement, grandparenthood, singlehood and rehirement affect retirement? How does the concept of "LifeCourse Navigation" work? And, based on what we've learned about life from the successes and failures of today's retirees, how financial professionals can most effectively help baby boomers fulfill their personal "retirement dreams."
During his career, Dr. Ken Dychtwald has addressed nearly two million people worldwide in his speeches to corporate, association and government groups, and appears frequently on national television and radio programs. A highly sought-after public speaker and consultant, Dr. Ken Dychtwald is consistently praised for his unique ability to blend cutting edge social science and marketing wizardry with world-class presentation showmanship. His strikingly accurate predictions have been featured in many prestigious publications 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 and Advertising Age.
In May 2001, Dr. Ken Dychtwald became a Senior Advisor to North Castle Partners, a private equity firm focused on investment opportunities in the "healthy living and aging" sectors. In addition, Dr. Ken Dychtwald has been actively involved in pioneering research efforts exploring the implications of key demographic trends. He recently completed the groundbreaking Re-Visioning Retirement Project -- a landmark survey and segmentation of today's and tomorrow's retirees, developed with Harries Interactive and sponsored by AIG SunAmerica. Dr. Ken Dychtwald has also announced his collaboration with the Concours Group -- the global IT and HR consultancy, to lead the Demography is De$tiny Project -- a visionary research and development venture exploring the profound effect that demographic shifts will have on all aspects of workforce and management dynamics.
During the past 30 years, through his sought-after presentations, his breakthrough research and consulting initiatives, and his leadership within both the social science and business communities, Dr. Ken Dychtwald has dedicated his life to battling ageist stereotypes while promoting a new and vital image of maturity.