Ken Dychtwald

Ken Dychtwald Quick Facts

Over the past 30+ 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 fifteen
books on aging-related issues, including 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 (and highly anticipated) book is entitled With Purpose: Going From Success to Significance in Work and Life (3/09). In 2007, he had his debut as a documentary filmmaker and host with the highly rated PBS special “The Boomer Century.”

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: 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, Hong Kong Daily News, South China Morning
Post, The Standard, The Straits Times, 60 Minutes, Good Morning
America, ABC World News Tonight, PBS, NPR and BBC.

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. 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 and vital image of
maturity