I have been learning from Ken Dychtwald for years and am convinced that he is today's most innovative and original thinker on this important subject. President Jimmy Carter Ken Dychtwald has a unique ability to blend cutting-edge social science and unrivaled knowledge about the marketing and workforce implications of the global age wave with world-class presentation showmanship. The response to his talks to our “Committee of 100” leadership has been tremendous and he has managed to earn the highest speaker ratings in our history of meetings. His presentation style is riveting, his knowledge base grows even stronger with the years and his understanding and insightful solutions are truly visionary. I highly recommend Ken Dychtwald to any organization seeking a show-stopping keynoter. Thomas J. Donohue President and CEO U.S. Chamber of Commerce You have a real gift for communicating with others. On a scale of 100, you received an average score of 98%. Obviously, this is just about as close to being perfect as you can get. We have enjoyed many top-ranked speakers over the years, including Dr. Victor Frankel, Mother Teresa, David Brinkley, George Will, Chris Matthews, Cokie Roberts, Congressman Claude Pepper and Senator Ted Kennedy, but no one was ever better received than you. Val J. Halamandaris President National Association for Home Care and Hospice Ken Dychtwald was a featured speaker at News Corporation's global management conference in July 2006, where he joined a line-up of powerful speakers that included Senator John McCain, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former president Bill Clinton. Not only did Ken command the audience, but his was one of the most enlightening, thought-provoking and entertaining presentations of the conference. Peter Chernin President and COO News Corporation I am a Ken Dychtwald fan. In every venue in which I have observed him, he is ruthlessly informative, creatively articulate and immensely entertaining. He is constantly updated and relevant. And he's a nice guy too. When I brought him before our life insurance industry CEOs, he just didn't talk and run. He stayed. And listened. And learned. Frank Keating President and CEO ACLI, Former Governor of Oklahoma I was thrilled to be a part of your Court of the table presentation. In my opinion, you are by far the best speaker at the meeting. Your presentation was energetic, informative, and clearly right on target. Jennifer Borislow Chair, Top of the Table Million Dollar Roundtable Ken provides a perfect blend of style and content for a truly riveting presentation. His session at our Annual Meeting received both a standing ovation and record-high ratings. Rich Wecker President and Chief Executive Officer LIMRA International Your content and presentation is enlightening, engaging and consistently presented in a way that is extremely relevant and highly useful as well as entertaining to the audience. There is not a professional around who would not benefit from taking a page from your play book. Bravo! John Horan Senior Vice President & CFO Direct Marketing Association Your keynote was one of the most favorably received sessions I can remember in recent years. The feedback to your remarks on our meeting evaluations was overwhelmingly positive. Pamela G. Bailey President Adva Med I’ve seen Ken speak on many occasions and it’s easy to see why he is the undisputed authority on the maturation of the American baby boomer. Larry Jones President TV Land I have heard only superlatives as people still talk about your presentation. Ken, I consider you to be one of the most studious, knowledgeable and entertaining speakers of all time. You know your subject and presented a first class show. Mike Wheeler National Director Advisor Operations First Command Financial I would highly recommend Ken to any business or group looking for a fresh way to impact clients, employees and their business. Thomas Hubler Vice President, Sales The Americas Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Your contributions to our program and to our theme 'Renew the Vision' were spectacular. We know that your professional speaking engagements are always well recieved, but we felt especially honored by your dedication to this event. On behalf of the entire GAMA International Board and our Executive Committee, thank you for your stellar contributions to LAMP 2003! James H. Krueger President-Elect GAMA International 2003 LAMP Program Chair The global population is turning gray — and no one understands the economic, social, and personal impact of this better than Ken Dychtwald. Sir Martin Sorrell Chief Executive WPP Group, plc Ken Dychtwald is a show stopper. He is one of the few speakers that can educate, entertain and have you laughing and crying all at the same time. Brian Perkins Company Group Chairman Johnson & Johnson Company Your presentation (to NICSA) and of course, the manner in which you delivered it, kept the audience at the edge of their seats. Your message was so timely and certainly a call to action for our industry. Penny Alexander Senior Vice President Franklin Templeton Investments You absolutely thrilled our audience of 2000 people. I especially appreciated the customizing you did to meet the specific needs of our audience. You rated a 6.91, which is the highest rating any of our speakers has ever received. You are a hard act to follow. Lorraine Bergstrom Director of Meetings and Conferences WorldatWork Congratulations! Your presentation at our Annual Convention generated the highest speaker rating in the twenty-four year history of this event. Jack O'Neill Vice President Education and Conference Services Securities Industry Association The keynote you gave for COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services was simply stunning. I can't imagine anything our agents needed to hear more than your message about the changing face of retirement and value provided by a life course navigator. Doyle J. Williams Senior Vice President - Marketing COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services I'm sure you've heard this before, but on behalf of AGB, I just have to say it again: You are terrific! Your high energy presentation was the perfect beginning for our meeting. Thanks so much for getting us off to a strong start. Susan Whealler Johnson, PhD VP, Independent Sector Programs Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges The unanimous feedback from all who attended the Palo Alto Medical Foundation's Annual Conference was that this was the most outstanding of 18 annual meetings and that your talk was the best in the long history of this event. We are indebted to you and we extend our deepest thanks for your superb presentation. David Drucker, M.D. President and CEO Palo Alto Medical Foundation Fantastic! Awesome! Best resource we've ever had. Best presentation I've ever seen. I've been in this Chapter for fifteen years and I have never seen a presentation as good, as well organized, as thought-provoking, as interesting and as fascinating as what Dr. Dychtwald presents. Eric Sipf President FHP Healthcare Congratulations on a superb presentation! We have had numerous consultants and marketers over the years assess our industry. No one, however, has ever delivered in the way that you did! Your deep expertise on these issues is immediately apparent, but more important, the customization that you crafted made this perhaps the most valuable presentation that our industry has ever experienced. Carole M. Rogin President Hearing Industry Association On an objective rating of 1 to 10, there is the universal opinion that you would receive a 15! Not only was your participation appreciated, but the audience profoundly connected with you. Most of all, your presentation was an endorsement of grand optimism, both professionally and personally. Larry Pimentel President & CEO Cunard Seabourn Thank you for delivering the keynote address at our 2000 Annual Conference. I wish I had written down all of the compliments I received about your remarks from our attendees. Your message provided a thoughtful, informative, and provocative challenge to the HR profession. I certainly hope you enjoyed the standing ovation from all 17,000 participants! David C. Forman Senior Vice President Society for Human Resource Management Ken, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your fabulous presentation before our annual Housing, Construction and Building Materials Conference. Yours was the highest rated presentation in a program that was, by everyone's estimation, far and away the best we've ever had. I received wildly enthusiastic feedback, and sincerely appreciate the time and effort that went into this more than I can tell you. Barbara T. Alexander Managing Director SBC Warburg Dillon Reed You get better with age. I know your presentation at the mutual fund industry's annual meeting last week was the third time that you have been with us and in my judgement, it was the best. Thomas Simmons Vice President Administration Investment Company Institute