Female longevity and leadership keynote · Pillar 6
Thinking Differently at 45
Female longevity and leadership keynote · 45 minutes · for women’s events, HR, femtech and health conferences
The anti-ageing industry sells women the idea of returning to who they were.
The more interesting proposition is that the second half of life is a different strategy phase, with different priorities, a changing physiology and, often, better judgement.
This keynote is for women who have realised that almost nobody is planning for that phase, including themselves.
The talk in one paragraph
Women in leadership reach a transition that is discussed either medically or not at all, and almost never strategically. Dr. Barbara Bauder, an academically trained integrative psychotherapist with more than 10 years of clinical practice and a former stock exchange board member at age 30, reframes the second half of life as a strategy phase rather than a deficit to be managed.
The talk covers what actually changes physiologically, without dramatisation; three decisions that shape the next two decades; and how to raise the topic within an organisation without it being treated as a private matter or a performance concern.
Why this is not a menopause lecture
Hormonal change is part of the conversation, honestly and without euphemism. Leaving it out would be unrealistic, and audiences notice.
But the perspective is strategic rather than purely medical: what changes, what this phase can enable and how a woman in a leadership position can plan the next 20 years instead of simply managing symptoms.
Medical talks on this subject may leave the audience informed. This keynote aims to leave them with decisions.
Three perspectives at once
Dr. Barbara Bauder speaks from three vantage points, and it is the combination that makes this female keynote different.
As a psychotherapist, she has accompanied women through this transition clinically for more than a decade. As a former board member, she experienced it within a high-pressure professional environment where there was little space to acknowledge it. And as a longevity author, she has developed the broader framework across a series of 20+ titles.
Many speakers on this topic bring one of these perspectives. The clinical view without leadership experience can produce advice that is difficult to apply. The leadership story without clinical grounding can remain just that: a story.
What happens on stage
Five acts. One shift.
The structure is planned; the delivery is not scripted.
01
The deficit narrative
Where it comes from, who benefits from it and what it can cost women who accept it.
02
What actually changes
Physiology explained clearly, without drama or euphemism.
03
What it enables
The part that is discussed far less often: what can genuinely improve in this phase and why judgement may become stronger.
04
Three decisions
The decisions that shape the next two decades: career structure, health baseline and what Dr. Barbara Bauder calls the visibility decision.
05
Saying it out loud
Language for raising the topic within an organisation without turning it into a private matter or a performance issue.
Take-aways
What your audience leaves with.
What genuinely changes physiologically, without dramatisation, and what does not, despite the marketing.
The three decisions that shape the next two decades.
What can improve in this phase, described specifically enough to plan around.
Language for raising the topic within an organisation, both for the woman concerned and for the people who lead and work with her.
Built for
Women-in-leadership events and diversity programmesFemtech and women’s health conferencesHR and people eventsHealth and longevity summitsCorporate women’s networks and closed peer groupsPodcasts and interview formats
Why Dr. Barbara Bauder
The clinical qualification and the board-level record — in one speaker.
More than 10 years as an academically trained integrative psychotherapist in her own practice.
Former stock exchange board member at age 30, with first-hand experience of high-pressure leadership environments.
Private equity founder with completed exits; founder of High Heal® GmbH and the Bio-Longevity Alliance®.
Author of the Longevity to Go!® series and host of the Longevity to Go! podcast, including the episode “Thinking Differently at 45” that inspired this keynote.
MBA, MSc.
Frequently asked questions
Is medical content included?
Yes. Physiology is explained, but no medical advice is given and no treatment is recommended.
Does the keynote work for a mixed-gender audience?
Yes. It can be particularly valuable for mixed-gender audiences, especially the section on how to address the topic within organisations.
Is it suitable for a younger audience?
Yes. Two of the three key decisions are often made before age 40, which is a strong argument for addressing the topic earlier.
Does Dr. Barbara Bauder discuss her own supplement business?
No. She speaks as an expert, and there is no product placement in any format.
In which languages is the keynote available?
German and English.
Booking
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