2024 Agenda

THE FUTURE OF PENSIONS – DRIVING BETTER OUTCOMES FOR MEMBERS 1 February 2024 Croke Park, Dublin

7:45am

Registration, Networking and Exhibition Viewing

9:15am

WELCOME REMARKS

9:20am

OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR

MC / News and Current Affairs Presenter, none given

CHAMPIONING MEMBERS IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD

9:30am

GOVERNMENT ADDRESS

The pension landscape 2024 and beyond

Minister for Social Protection & Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather represents the Cavan/Monaghan/North Meath constituency
9:45am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Are new pension models driving better member outcomes?

Director of Workplace Markets, Irish Life
10:05am

CASE STUDY

Boosting member engagement in your organisation

Retirement Programme Manager, Intel Ireland
10:20am

PANEL DISCUSSION

Auto-enrolment (AE) is key, but knowledge is power

If the focus is on delivering better outcomes, is simply boosting pension coverage enough? Being in a pension plan does not automatically deliver an idyllic lifestyle in retirement. Factors like inertia and low financial literacy mean many members don’t understand how much they are saving, or the outcome that it’s likely to deliver when the time comes. With a no-frills auto-enrolment (AE) model on the horizon, and master trusts now setting a high bar when it comes to members supports, we look at the hows and whys of connecting and educating members about pensions and their wider finances.

How can employers improve how they manage and develop people as they age?

How can employers deal with factors like inertia and low financial literacy?

What methods can be used to connect and educate members about pensions and their wider finances?

What other solutions are there are available to business both now and in the future?

Lecturer, LIA
Head of Client Services – Employer Solutions, Irish Life
11:00am

PRESENTATION

Behavioural finance and member outcomes – why people find it hard to plan for their future

Better governance, better risk-adjusted after-tax returns, better member retention and, ultimately, better retirement incomes. These are some of the key benefits that behavioural finance can potentially deliver to major super funds and their members. This presentation will outline some of the key applications of behavioural finance for major super funds and how to measure the benefits for funds and their members.

Lecturer in Economics (above the Bar), Department of Economics, University of Galway and Research Affiliate, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
11:15am

Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition Viewing

New world, new outlooks: hot topics on the horizon today

11:45am

PRESENTATION

UK Insights- Lessons from more than 10 years of Auto Enrolment and more recent Master Trust consolidation, including a wider approach to Value for Money and looking forward to the next set of changes on the horizon

APFS, Partner, Barnett Waddington
12:05pm

SPOTLIGHT ON…

How ESG is evolving

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is focused on building a more sustainable future by investing your money in companies and funds that meet strict environmental, social and governance criteria. By considering these additional factors, investors and pension providers can invest your savings in companies that drive positive change in the world.

Chief Sustainability Officer, Irish Life Investment Managers
12:25pm

PANEL DISCUSSION

NEW WORLD, NEW OUTLOOKS: HOT TOPICS ON THE HORIZON TODAY

The new world of continuing market volatility and geo-political instability is looking very different to what it did in the last 12 months and has changed the game for pension schemes. There are a whole host of repercussions surrounding regulations, investments and operations. This panel will reflect on what 2024 and beyond might have in store for pension schemes.

Are new pension models driving better member outcomes?

Why workplace pension provision is a key tool for businesses when it comes to attracting and retaining talent.

APFS, Partner, Barnett Waddington
Chief Sustainability Officer, Irish Life Investment Managers
Senior Manager, Pensions, PwC
Partner, Arthur Cox
1:00pm

Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition Viewing

Future focus: key catalysts in the future or workplace benefits

2:00pm

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Holistic financial planning: balancing lifetime liabilities and wellbeing

Certified Financial Planner, Radio & TV Broadcaster, Author and Podcast Host 
2:20pm

SPOTLIGHT ON… Artificial Intelligence (AI)

How AI will shape the future of workplace benefit provision

How AI can help schemes access cost-effective ways to improve the services they offer to members, like retirement modelling tools, or helping identify risks of pension scams or fraud.

Professor of Finance, DCU Business School
2:40pm

PANEL DISCUSSION

The key catalysts that will shape the future of pensions and workplace benefit provision

We examine factors like the introduction of ultimate retirement benefit drawdown, the evolution of ESG and the shift in focus toward more holistic financial wellbeing and discuss how Artificial Intelligence (AI) might change the (workplace benefits provision) landscape for the future.

What are the emerging trend  in holistic financial planning and wellbeing?

What technologies are changing the landscape for future pensions?

Certified Financial Planner, Radio & TV Broadcaster, Author and Podcast Host 
Professor of Finance, DCU Business School
Head of Financial Planning, Unio Wealth Management
Director of Propositions, Irish Life
3:10pm

CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR

MC / News and Current Affairs Presenter, none given
3:15pm

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