In this hugely inspirational talk Wendy discusses how mature women are vibrant, intelligent, and want to make a valuable contribution to society but face stereotypes that hinder them once they get to 60. Wendy invites you to reimagine the concept of retirement, for those not ready for a life of slippers and afternoon TV. Wendy Garcarz is a Futurist, Business strategist and Author. She has more than 30 years experience working with women business owners in all sectors helping them create business strategy that achieves growth and success. Her passion is to ensure mature women who want to set up or scale their businesses become more agile and less risk-averse, learning how to turn their talents into a commercial advantage.

Wendy has published 5 business books and numerous articles translating business theory into business practice and ensuring solutions to business problems are scalable, practical, and very effective. She holds a master’s degree in education and professional development, a range of professional qualifications and is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management. Wendy is also an author of espionage novels and publishes the Daniel Grant “Secrets” series under the pseudonym of Wendy Charlton. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.  Watch the talk Now: