Maddy Dychtwald co-founded Age Wave, a think tank focused on aging and longevity, and spent 40 years studying the intersection of aging, longevity, and retirement, giving her a social-science and demographics perspective that differs from typical finance-first venture capital backgrounds. She advocates for women as central drivers of the longevity economy and looks for solutions that extend healthspan and brainspan through her ageless aging framework, which combines health, wealth, and purpose.