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Maddy Dychtwald

  • Co-founder and President of Age Wave
  • Author, 'Ageless Aging: A Woman's Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan'
  • Expert on Lifestyle Trends

Maddy Dychtwald is a national bestselling author and Co-Founder and President of Age Wave, the world’s leader in understanding the social, lifestyle, and economic implications of longevity. For decades, she has been a pioneering voice in aging and longevity—bringing both a seasoned perspective and a forward-looking lens to how longer lives are reshaping our world. 

Recognized by Forbes as one of the top fifty female futurists globally, she is the author of four books, including the national bestseller Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan, which is being published in 12 languages, and the award-winning Influence: How Women’s Soaring Economic Power Will Transform Our World for the Better. Her work blends breakthrough science with real-world insights to help individuals and organizations thrive in a longer-lived, more chaotic world.

Through Age Wave, Maddy has partnered with almost half of the Fortune 500 in industries ranging from healthcare and medical technology to financial services and consumer products.

With women at the forefront of the longevity revolution, Maddy has dug deep into their specific longevity-related wants, needs, challenges, and opportunities. As a thought leader and researcher, she has led numerous acclaimed studies, including the landmark Women, Money and Power sponsored by Allianz and Women and Financial Wellness: Beyond the Bottom Line for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In addition, she has been involved in more than 25 thought leadership research studies worldwide on longevity, aging, retirement, health and wellness, family and social connections, purpose, caregiving, finances, and leisure, which have garnered over twenty billion media impressions. 

As a member of The Wall Street Journal’s Expert Panel, her insights on leadership, longevity, and wealth management have ranked among their most-read lists. Her expertise has been featured in prominent media outlets, including Fortune. Forbes, LA Times, Newsweek, Time, CNBC, NPR and more. 

Married with two adult children and a grand dog, Maddy has become part of the age wave and has experimented personally with how to increase her healthspan, brainspan, and lifespan. She is a co-founder of the non-profit Women Against Alzheimer’s and previously served as a board member of the BrightFocus Foundation, which funds research to cure diseases of the brain and eye. She is also a lead partner in Portfolia’s Active Aging and Longevity 2 Fund, the largest community of women investors in the world.

 
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Past Hosts Include:
  • Financial Advisor Magazine
  • Coca-Cola
  • Pfizer
  • Bank of America
  • Coca Cola
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Allianz
  • Motorola
  • Charles Schwab
Maddy gave more than a presentation. She offered an exceptional degree of intellect, passion and knowledge that was both empowering and contagious. Through various channels and methods, including PowerPoint, video clips, statistics, personal stories and genuine conversation, Maddy truly engaged our female leaders. It is clear that Maddy not only understands the political, business and socioeconomic factors that shape the world for women today, but she has a firm grasp of how those trends will evolve and impact our world in the future - and is ahead of the curve in recognizing them.
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"Maddy’s wonderful presentation was timely, informative, entertaining, and highly relevant to our audience! "

-Financial Advisor Magazine

"Maddy’s personal and interactive presentation injected powerful, and provocative marketing paradigms and inspired innovation."

-Coca-Cola

"Maddy captured our attention from the start! Her dynamic, information rich and provocative presentation effectively demonstrated that we are all riding a wave that has the potential to propel organizations and individuals to new, exciting ways of working and living -- or swamp us with uncertainty. Maddy’s excellent use of multimedia enabled us to hear and see the implications of this wave in our lives."

-Glaxo Smith Kline

"Your presentation was perfect! Your stories, insights and data painted a comprehensive picture of women and money in a very compelling way."

-Investor Protection Trust

"The best part of Maddy's presentation was the way she customized her material. She spoke directly to our industry. Everyone I talked to afterwards agreed that her presentation was a hit. "

-Cynthia Daste, Director of Marketing, Washington Wine Commission

"The response from our attendees was outstanding. As the dynamics of the market continue to change, Maddy's presentation becomes even that much more timely. "

-Jeffrey C. Goodrich, CFP, Vice-President, Marketing, SunAmerica Marketing, Inc.

"Maddy Kent Dychtwald did an outstanding presentation. The program was very informative and was delivered in a powerful manner. Her insight and knowledge of the financial services industry provides a perfect ending to motivate the audience in taking advantage of the wonderful market opportunities. "

-Gordon J. Sprague, Senior Vice President, AIM Distribution

"Maddy presented serious topics with style and humor. Her presentation, complete with video, was phenomenal. Kudos to her! "

-Debbie Claudin, Program Planner, Medical Case Management Association

"Maddy was fantastic. Her personal, interactive, and multi-media presentation style was an excellent role model for all speakers in this edu-tainment age. Her presentation injected new, powerful and provocative marketing paradigms into our business and inspired us greatly in our innovation drive."

-Nira Jang, USA Trends, Coca-Cola USA

"Maddy's presentation was excellent. I am sure it was very obvious how enthused the group was. She provided information that was needed, delivered in a superb fashion. "

- Pam Chevraux, Director of Community Affairs, Harris Methodist Health Services

"Maddy's presentation was not only informative and timely but also stimulating. Feedback from our members was excellent. "

-Pamela L. Donahoo, Executive Director, International Furnishings & Design Association

"This presentation has far"

-Suzette Shaw, Director, Program Development, Direct Marketing Association

"Attendees raved about the great job Maddy did. The material was not just a bunch of theories, but something that could be used immediately. Maddy's preparation and presentation style were excellent. "

-Jim Cooper, CHA, Vice President, Education & Training, Choice Hotels

"Our participants loved your program. I especially appreciated your efforts in researching credit unions and tailoring your presentation to our needs. We noticed the extra efforts, and so did the audience. "

-Darrell Bahr, Vice President, Communications & Education, Missouri Credit Union System

"Your presentation was great. To get people laughing and interacting at 8 a.m. is really special. "

-David Blumenthal, Chairman, Craft Yarn Council of America

"Maddy's delivery was lively, informative and entertaining, and her remarks hit a bullseye...extremely relevant to our current marketing efforts. Excellent. "

-Mary B. Petersen, JD, CLU, ChFC, Director, Marketing, The Prudential Insurance Company

"Ms. Dychtwald is a very dynamic speaker with exceptionally good presentation skills. Her multi-media presentation was action-packed and highly entertaining. It was obviously based on her sound knowledge and extensive research"

-Sally M. Natchek, CEBS, Director of Research and Development, Educational Programs, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

"Maddy was terrific! The material was on target, extremely relevant and timely, and of vital importance to our membership. She took the steps necessary to learn as much as possible about our audience and their needs. That's the kind of effort that guarantees the unbelievably positive response we received."

-Retail Advertising & Marketing Association
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Longevity and the New Frontier of Ageless Aging

For the first time in history, there are more than 2 billion adults over the age of 50. And that’s just the beginning of the story, as the number of older adults is projected to double in the next three decades. Your consumer base is dramatically transforming, creating unprecedented opportunities and challenges for your business, for your customers, and for you.

The good news is, there is a tremendous upside to living longer today, as longevity science gives us new and constantly evolving ways to age more agelessly—with the potential to not just increase our lifespan, but more importantly, our healthspan, brainspan, and wealthspan.

Maddy Dychtwald’s presentations explains the many ways your business, organization, or association can best prepare to thrive in the new age of longevity—and how you can help your customers flourish as they live longer, more productive lives.

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