What’s next for the global economy, the flow of capital and asset valuations? What will current and longer-term economic trends mean for the Irish economy.
2023 Agenda
COUNTDOWN TO PENSIONS TRANSFORMATION
8:50am
Broadcaster
9:00am
9:20am
Head of Corporate Distribution and CRM, Zurich
Adjusting portfolios to achieve returns in an ever-changing world
9:35am
The developed world seems to be moving into a post-pandemic phase. What will this mean for your portfolios? The ongoing problems of inflation and the increased cost of living are presenting multiple challenges for pension schemes and members. Our panel will discuss their asset allocation views and take your questions.
- Asset allocation in the post-pandemic era: What is the pandemics lasting impact on future asset allocation decision making?
- Navigating your pension fund through a high inflation environment
- Broadening the investment opportunities of DC pension schemes eg. Start-ups, renewables and infrastructure
- The impact of incorporating ESG
Head of Distribution, Amundi Ireland
Head of Corporate Life & Pensions, Zurich
Director General – Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA)
Countdown to Pensions Transformation
10:10am
Nest was set up by the UK government to help deliver the auto enrolment programme. Zoe shares insights, lessons and pitfalls to avoid as we embark on auto enrolment next year. She also discusses how to talk to your employees about pensions.
Director of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, NEST (National Employment Savings Trust), UK
10:30am
11:00am
Understanding the behavioural science behind making financial decisions:
- What is behavioural science?
- How can it help us understand the marketplace?
- How can we use it to make predictions for the future?
Founder & Head of Behavioural Research Unit (BRU), Economic & Social Research Institute
11:20am
Latest research by LGIM in the UK uncovers the groups that seem to be slipping through the AE net and looks at what might help these employees to get a fairer deal when it comes to employer contributions. It also uncovers how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting pension savings, and who seems to be impacted. What can Ireland learn from this report?
Co-Head of DC, Legal & General Investment Management, UK
11:40am
Minister for Social Protection & Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather represents the Cavan/Monaghan/North Meath constituency
12:00pm
- What supporting infrastructure needs to be put in place?
- Should finance or HR take the lead?
- Financial well-being in a cost-of-living crisis: What role do employers play in supporting employees’ financial wellbeing and how might it evolve in the future?
- How to prevent younger workers, the lower paid and women slipping through the auto-enrolment net
- Pension provision for the growing gig economy: Time for policy to keep pace
Head of State Street Global Advisors Europe Ltd and IAPF Chairperson
Consultant, Employment & Benefits team, William Fry
Chief People Officer & Board Executive, Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland
Chief Executive, ISME (Irish Small & Medium Enterprises)
Delivering sustainability: What does it take?
12:40pm
Is ESG becoming the new normal for pensions? Sustainability is rising rapidly up the pensions agenda because of a mix of changing law, regulations and growing demand from pension scheme members and other stakeholders. Our panel discusses why employers and Trustees need to engage with ESG in order to drive better retirement outcomes for members. How do pension scheme trustees address increased member scrutiny on how their funds are invested?
Independent Director, Investment & ESG Consultant
Founder of Haven Green Capital Partners; Chair of IAIM; former Global Head of Sales and Distribution, Morgan Stanley Investment Management and former CEO, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ireland
Principal and Senior Investment Consultant, Mercer
Director – Wealth & Corporate Distribution, Irish Life Investment Managers (ILIM)
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Thematic roundtables are 45-minute-long interactive discussions in small groups. Moderated by seasoned industry experts and practitioners, this is your chance to join insightful discussions to share experiences and get new and actionable ideas from peers and experts. Delegates are invited to sign up to their chosen topic at the front desk on arrival or during the breaks.
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
This discussion will be about the impacts of IORPSII and other legislative changes on employers and what actions they should be taking to comply and ensure benefit provisions are compliant and supporting an employers overall employee value proposition.
Partner, Lockton Ireland
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Staff retention strategies are becoming increasingly important for businesses as it can help you keep your hold of your top talent, keep productivity, engagement and morale high as well as reducing the cost of recruitment. This discussion will focus on having the right benefits package can help as part of your strategy.
Senior HR Director, Europe, Lionbridge International
Global Director, Foreign Direct Investment, Morgan McKinley
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Strategies to help people get the most from their pensions reexamining the traditional employer-employee relationship Flexible working – expanding our view of flexible work
Chief People Officer & Board Executive, Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland
Senior Manager Corporate Life & Pensions
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Top tips and tools to help trustees navigate through ESG.
Head of Sustainability, Financial Services Advisory, Grant Thornton