Future of Pensions Summit 2025

Thursday 25 September
8.45am – 9.15am
Networking breakfast and registration

Networking breakfast to start the day.

9.15am – 9.30am
Chair’s welcome and introduction

Chair sets the scene for the day with an insightful introduction

9.30am – 10am
Opening Keynote

Opening Keynote

10.10am – 11.10am
Workshop sessions

Workshops will run concurrently

Closing pensions gaps and inequalities through smarter policies and inclusive design

Workshop

Embedding financial wellbeing within pension provision for a more flexible future

Workshop

Have your cake and eat it: Improving pension outcomes without adding employer cost

Workshop

Rethinking pensions and workplace savings for tomorrow’s workforce

Workshop

Closing the pension adequacy gap through smarter strategy and support

Workshop

Dealing with decumulation: challenges, opportunities and strategies for a new era of retirement

Workshop

Quick wins and long-term fixes to reduce cost, mitigate risk and increase value

Workshop

Latest trends and what’s coming in next for DC investment strategies

Workshop

Driving better behavioural outcomes through digitally-targeted support

Workshop

Harnessing the power of social media and digital trends to improve employee financial decisions and behaviours

Workshop

Using governance to drive value and performance in your pensions strategy

Workshop

Maximising value and visibility from your workplace pension spend

Workshop

Personalising the journey to retirement: using knowledge of behaviour's to turn communication into connection

Workshop

11.10am – 11.35am
Morning coffee break

A short break with light refreshments

11.35am – 12.35pm
Spotlight session

A series of three short sharp spotlight talks from leading industry commentators that provide insights and latest thinking on big picture issues and the key emerging themes and trends.

Spotlight 1: The REBA Pensions Research

Spotlight talk

Spotlight 2: Creating flexible pensions strategies that support the need for both financial stability now and adequacy later

Spotlight talk

Spotlight 3: Update from the DWP: Reshaping the pensions landscape

Spotlight talk

Spotlight Q&A

Spotlight talk

12.35pm – 1pm
Networking table exercise

Networking table exercise hosted by REBA and a guest speaker

1pm – 2pm
Seated networking lunch

Lunch and networking

2.15pm – 3.15pm
Workshop sessions

Workshops will run concurrently

Closing pensions gaps and inequalities through smarter policies and inclusive design

Workshop

Embedding financial wellbeing within pension provision for a more flexible future

Workshop

Have your cake and eat it: Improving pension outcomes without adding employer cost

Workshop

Rethinking pensions and workplace savings for tomorrow’s workforce

Workshop

Closing the pension adequacy gap through smarter strategy and support

Workshop

Dealing with decumulation: challenges, opportunities and strategies for a new era of retirement

Workshop

Quick wins and long-term fixes to reduce cost, mitigate risk and increase value

Workshop

Latest trends and what’s coming in next for DC investment strategies

Workshop

Driving better behavioural outcomes through digitally-targeted support

Workshop

Harnessing the power of social media and digital trends to improve employee financial decisions and behaviours

Workshop

Using governance to drive value and performance in your pensions strategy

Workshop

Maximising value and visibility from your workplace pension spend

Workshop

Personalising the journey to retirement: using knowledge of behaviour's to turn communication into connection

Workshop

3.25pm – 4.25pm
Employer case studies: Rethinking pensions for a modern workforce

Employer case studies

Case study: Building your future DC strategy on employee insights

Spotlight talk

4.25pm – 5pm
Facilitated networking drinks

Networking and drinks reception to end the day.