Join us on Thursday, 4 September at One America Square, London, for the Brightwell DB ‘Back to School’ Forum – a day of insight, debate and connection as we explore the challenges and opportunities facing defined benefit pensions in a rapidly evolving world. Spaces are limited.
What to expect:
- Keynote from Lord Alok Sharma on climate action and sustainable investment in the Trump era
- Practical sessions on run-on investment strategies, member engagement, and digital transformation
- A spotlight on policy direction
- Future gazing with Ben Franklin, Deputy CEO of the International Longevity Centre on meeting the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population.
- Networking with peers, trustees, and industry leaders over breakfast, lunch, and coffee
Why attend?
This is more than just a forum – it’s a chance to reconnect, reset, and reimagine what’s possible for DB schemes. With the Pension Schemes Bill providing greater incentive for schemes and sponsors to run-on and with demands from members for administration that keeps pace with technological change, now is the time to come together and chart a course for the future.
Reserve your place
Agenda
09:30 – 09:45 – Registration and Breakfast
09:45 – 10:00 – Welcome
Morten Nilsson, CEO, Brightwell & Lord Alok Sharma
10:00 – 10:35 – Session 1: The future for climate action and sustainable investment in the era of Trump:
Lord Alok Sharma
10:35 – 11:05 – Session 2: Pensions Unpacked podcast live: UK DB landscape – where are we now & where are we going?
Georgie Frost, UK Finance Journalist, Ian Mills, Head of DB Endgame Strategy, Barnett Waddingham, & Morten Nilsson
11:05 – 11:20 – Coffee Break
11:20 – 12:00 – Session 3: Implementing a run-on investment strategy:
Emma Pittaway FIA, DB Pensions Actuary, LawDeb, & Douglas Clark, Head of Research and Solutions, Brightwell
12:00 – 12:30 – Session 4: Social inequality Fact Tool (SIFT):
Emma Douglas, Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Lead, Brightwell
12:30 – 13:15 – Networking Lunch
13:15 – 13:45 – Session 5: Member administration that’s fit for the future:
Michelle Esterkin, Head of Admin Consulting, Brightwell & Liam McGrath, Group CEO, Procentia
13:45 – 14:15 – Session 6: Using member insights to drive continuous improvement
Ben Hodgson, Senior Insight and Analytics Manager, Brightwell
14:15 – 14:45 – Session 7: Building member engagement with online services
Kirsty Aljewicz, Head of Member Engagement, Brightwell
14:45 – 15:00 – Coffee Break
15:00 – 15:00 – Session 8: UK Pensions Policy: what’s next?
Amy Mankelow, Head of Communications, Brightwell, John Rowland, Interim CEO, H/Advisors Cicero & Joe Dabrowski, Deputy Director of Policy & Regulation, Pensions UK
15:30 – 16:00 – Session 9: Meeting the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population
Ben Franklin, Deputy CEO, International Longevity Centre
16:00 – 16:15 – Closing remarks
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