DC Workplace Pensions Symposium 2019 | Pensions Management Institute (PMI) | 10 October 2019 | Leonardo Royal Hotel , 8-14 Cooper's Row, London EC3N 2BQ, UK

The DC workplace symposium: conference & exhibition is aimed at our 6,500 strong membership, finance directors, corporate strategists, HR professionals, and those working in aligned business areas. This event builds on our expertise in auto enrolment and DC governance best practice and draws on the current issues and challenges facing employers, trustees, and DC pension fund members. We expect over 150 pension professionals to attend and the format will involve single-stream, workshops, and practical case studies focused on areas such as DC governance, investment choices, wellbeing, member engagement and technology solutions. We expect to accommodate 10 exhibitors and 20+ speakers

Who Should Attend:
• Pension scheme managers
• Trustees
• Administrators
• Policy advisers
• Consultants
• Lawyers
• Corporate IFAs
• Investment managers
• Actuaries
• Communication professionals
• Scheme secretaries
• Financial directors
• HR representatives

Topics of discussion include:
• Regulator’s perspective on DC Workplace Pensions
• Different investment options including ESG concerns
• Member communication and the dashboard
• TPA's recent innovations
• Default fund for the mass market: striking the balance between managing short-term volatility and achieving long-term growth
• Cost transparency: how can we improve disclosure standards?
• Impact of charges on ultimate fund values
• Master-Trust authorisation
• Financial wellbeing: adapting a holistic approach
• Given the coverage of DC pensions, is it too late for CDC?

2019 Speakers

David Fairs
Executive Director, The Pensions Regulator

Lesley Alexander
Vice President, Pensions Management Institute

Kevin Wesbroom
Professional Trustee, Capital Cranfield

Francis Goss
Chief Commercial Officer, AHC

George Latham
Managing Partner, WHEB Asset Management

Mark Baker
Partner, Pinsent Masons

Victoria East
Business Development Manager, WEALTH at work

Ian Hodson
Head of Reward / Director of HR, Lincoln University

Gary Smith
CEO, Atlas

Alan Miller
Founder and CIO, SCM Direct

Pat Sharman
Managing Director, KAS BANK

Ian McQuade
Director, Muse Advisory

Steve Charlton
DC Managing Director, SEI Institutional Group

Michael Johnson
Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Studies

2019 Sponsors

• ITM
• SEI
• Hymans Robertson
• Atlas
• Wealth at Work
• KAS Bank
• Pinset Masons