UK Pensions conference
2036 Unlocked: Envisaging the next decade of workplace pensions
06 May 2026 9:30 BST - Conference start 13:00 - Lunch and networking
Eversheds Sutherland, 1 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS View directions
Our half day conference will examine the latest pension policy discussions and legal and regulatory developments, exploring how these shifts are likely to shape the future of the UK pensions landscape. We’ll bring together senior pension leaders, regulators and clients with global responsibilities to consider the evolving system and what the UK pension environment might look like in 2036 and beyond.
Agenda
9:00
Arrival and breakfast
9:30
Welcome address
Speaker: Jeremy Goodwin - Eversheds Sutherland
9:40
Current regulatory priorities and future gazing
Focusing on The Pensions Regulator’s evolving approach and current priorities, this session will discuss how regulatory expectations are changing in practice. Looking ahead to the future challenges and opportunities facing trustees, employers and the wider pensions sector.
Speaker: Nausicaa Delfas - The Pensions Regulator
9:55
Current and future priorities and opportunities
This session will explore the current and future challenges and opportunities within the UK pension system, with a focus on where we hope to be a decade from now, including what the future holds for the PPF.
Speakers: Nausicaa Delfas - The Pensions Regulator, Kate Jones - Pensions Protection Fund, Jeremy Goodwin - Eversheds Sutherland
10:25
The future of workplace pensions – An employer, trustee and consultant’s perspective
Focusing on long term outcomes, this session will examine how the UK pensions system can better support employees in saving enough for their retirement, including by drawing on international examples.
Speakers: Aaron Punwani - LCP, Pieter Kiveron - AkzoNobel, Jane Beverley - Law Debenture, Charlotte Cartwright - Eversheds Sutherland
11:00
Break
11:15
Insights from the Pension Commission
This session will consider the role and remit of the Pension Commission, provide an update on its work to date and consider the evidence base that will underpin its analysis.
Speaker: Professor Nick Pearce - The Pensions Commission
11:45
Investing in the UK
Focusing on growth and long‑term value, this session will examine how policy and market developments could unlock more investment in the UK.
Speaker: Dame Julia Hoggett - London Stock Exchange
12:20
The future of workplace pensions – A provider perspective
Focusing on outcomes for members, this session will examine the impact of consolidation and scale on the workplace pensions market, and examine how providers are approaching guided retirement. The panel will discuss what effective member support looks like and explore what the UK pensions system might look like by 2036, and the steps needed to get there.
Speakers: Joanne Segars OBE - NOW:Pensions, Donna Walsh - Standard Life, Jen Green - Eversheds Sutherland
12:55
Conclusion and close
Speaker: Jeremy Goodwin - Eversheds Sutherland
13:00
Lunch and networking
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