Harry’s message works because it does both things great speaking must do...
It moves people emotionally, and it gives them something useful to do next.
A keynote that inspires people — and leaves them with:
a more hopeful view of retirement
language for the identity shift retirement brings
practical reflection tools they can use immediately
a framework for building purpose, joy, and meaning in the years ahead
permission to stop seeing retirement as an ending and start seeing it as a life-altering opportunity
Harry speaks about retirement as much more than a financial checklist. He speaks about it as a human transition — one that deserves dignity, preparation, and possibility.
Harry is an excellent fit for:
corporations supporting employees nearing retirement
HR, benefits and training/development teams
wealth-management and financial firms serving retirement-age clients
healthcare and medical organizations
professional associations
alumni, civic, and membership organizations
conference planners seeking a message that is inspirational, practical, and deeply relevant
Event organizers book Harry when they want to offer something more meaningful than retirement logistics alone. They book him when they want people to leave not just informed — but changed.
Dr. Agress has appeared in over 40 speaking engagements, interviews and articles, including AARP, The New York Times, 92NY, The American Medical Association, Neuberger Berman Private Wealth Management, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and leading podcasts such as Retirement Wisdom, SiriusXM’s The Doctor Channel, Lustre, and Prime Life. His journey has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and on NBC’s Today Show.

Most emotional retirement planning starts too late. Learn how to stay engaged, define what’s next, and transition with clarity, purpose, and momentum well before you leave.
Emotional planning starts early
Getting back to your true self
Embracing a freer creative future
Breaking down the barriers
Find purpose beyond work
Self-reflection tools
Finding a new encouraging and life-affirming path forward with self-reflection and confidence.
Reclaim your purpose
Redefine your value
Trade doubt for direction
Build a meaningful next act
Contribute in new ways
Move forward confidently
It's not just the finances. How to conquer the emotional challenges and solutions of retirement using the Four Freedoms Formula. For those seeking help adjusting to the transition or considering early retirement.
Plan beyond the numbers
Face the emotional side
Tame retirement anxiety
Gain clarity for next steps
Replace fear with freedoms
Retire with intention
Retirement doesn’t just change schedules, it changes relationships. Why do men and women respond so differently, and what makes the transition work?
Navigating as a couple
Understanding differences
Reset roles and routines
Communicate with clarity
Reduce friction at home
Build a shared next chapter



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Harry Agress is a retired physician, speaker, photographer, and author of Next Years, Best Years - Taking Your Retirement to the Next Level.
After a long and successful medical career, he faced the same questions so many retirees face:
What now?
What still matters?
How do I build a life that feels meaningful when the career chapter ends?


That lived experience is what gives Harry’s message its uncommon power. He doesn’t speak at people. He speaks as someone who has walked through the uncertainty, reflected deeply on it, researched it, and turned it into a message that helps others move forward with more confidence.
His work blends personal story, research, humor, practical wisdom, and a deeply reassuring truth, as he strongly feels that retirement does not have to become smaller. It can become fuller.
Harry’s speaking can be paired with bulk copies of Next Years, Best Years to extend the impact of the event.
The book gives attendees a way to continue reflecting, planning, and applying Harry’s message long after the talk is over.

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