Ken Dychtwald

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, gerentologist, documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur and best-selling author of fifteen books on aging-related issues, included Bodymind, Age Wave: The Challenges and Opportunities of an Aging Society; Age Power, 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 his latest – a children’s book Gideon’s Dream: A Tale of New Beginnings. His new book With Purpose: Going From Success to Significance in Word and Life has also ben 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.” His most recent PSB special “With Purpose” aired nationwide in 2009 to coincide with the book release. 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.