CHERLY CRAN
Cheryl is the President of Synthesis at Work Inc. and an internationally renowned keynote speaker. She provides practical tools and creative strategies for individuals to take their current level of success and boldly grow it to the next level. The companies that Cheryl works with are top performing organizations with a strong focus on becoming a workplace of choice. The leaders of these organizations recognize the value of investing in the growth of their employees for overall company success. Cheryl is a bold growth seeker herself and continually challenges herself to grow, learn and expand as much as she challenges others to do the same.
 
 
Ken Dychtwald
Over the past 30 years, Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D. has emerged as the nation's foremost visionary regarding the lifestyle, marketing and workforce implications of the "age wave." He is a psychologist, gerontologist and author of ten books on aging-related issues, including Bodymind, Millennium: Glimpses Into the 21st Century, Healthy Aging, his best-seller Age Wave and his latest, Age Power: How the 21st Century will be Ruled by the New Old. He is currently working on two new books, Demography is De$tiny and Re-Inventing Yourself: How to Fulfill Your Dreams in the Third Age of Life.
 
 
Maddy Kent Dychtwald
Maddy Kent Dychtwald is a nationally recognized public speaker, author, marketing executive and entrepreneur. One of the nation's leading authorities on the maturing market, for the past twelve years she has been actively involved in analyzing and forecasting consumer marketing trends related to people's changing needs, values and lifestyle and what they will be like in the future. In 1986, she co-founded Age Wave, Inc., the nation's premier consulting and marketing firm focused on defining the wants and needs of maturing Americans.
 
Neil Howe
Neil Howe, best-selling author and national speaker, is a renowned authority on generations in America. He gives readers and audiences powerful insights into who today’s generation are, what motivates them as consumers and workers, and how they will shape our national future. He is a great choice for any forward-looking organization that wants to grasp the big picture. Howe’s broadly cyclical perspective—oriented around familiar generational life stories—will put “the long term” into a stunning yet personal focus that will not soon be forgotten.
 
 
RUTH MITMAN
Ruth Mitman, founder and president of the Mitman Group, is a 50-plus market advisor with over 25 years of experience with the mature market.  A Ph.D. graduate in Gerontology and Education from Michigan State University, Dr. Mitman has a diverse professional background in the fields of gerontology and education.  She helps companies increase their market share by understanding and speaking to older customers better than their competitors, thereby increasing sales, improving customer service and retaining hard-won clients.
 
 
Claire Raines
Business Results depend on your people. To win the battle for talent, businesses must meet the challenges of today's generationally diverse workforce. Claire Raines is considered one of the nation's leading experts on the generations at work. She is an award-winning author, dynamic speaker, and highly-regarded consultant. 
 
Robert W. Wendover
Robert W. Wendover is the Managing Director of the Center for Generational Studies. Over the past 20 years he has presented customized training and keynotes for industry, education and government. He specializes in assisting organizations with intergenerational relations and other management issues.