DC and Financial Wellbeing conference
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Registrations are now open for our in‑person‑only DC and Financial Wellbeing Conference on Tuesday 28 April 2026. The event returns to 1 Wimpole Street, just a short walk from our London office on Wigmore Street, and will run through the afternoon, followed by a drinks and canapé reception.
This year’s conference centres on collaboration - bringing us together to improve outcomes for members. The event will begin with lunch at 12:00pm, followed by presentations from LCP and leading industry speakers. Attendees will also have the opportunity to join one of three breakout sessions. When completing your registration, please remember to indicate which breakout session you would like to attend.
Breakout sessions
- Option 1: Psychology of money: shifting how employees think and feel
- Option 2: Beyond retirement: Guiding members confidently through life after work
- Option 3: Designing tomorrow’s benefits: Future proofing strategies
Agenda
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12:00pm - Registration opens and lunch
13:00 - Chair opening remarks
Lydia Fearn, Partner, LCP- Pension Powerbrokers 2: The DC generation
Steve Webb, Partner, LCP - Mansion House: Right notes, not enough volume
Stephen Budge, Partner, LCP - All you need is value for money
Helen Shackelford, Partner, LCP - Under pressure: Climate engagement and fiduciary duty in UK master trusts
Nigel Dunn, Partner, LCP - In conversation with Steve Webb…
Steve Webb, Partner, LCP and keynote speaker to be revealed!
Chair wrap up and introduction to breakout sessions taking place after the break
Lydia Fearn, Partner, LCP14:50 - Break
- Pension Powerbrokers 2: The DC generation
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15:25 - Breakout sessions
- Psychology of money: shifting how employees think and feel
Heidi Allan, Principal and Head of Financial Wellbeing, LCP and Helen Barthorpe, Senior Consultant, LCP - Beyond retirement: Guiding members confidently through life after work
Georgina Smith, Partner, LCP and Ellen Wallace, Associate Consultant, LCP - Designing tomorrow’s benefits: Future proofing strategies
Jessica Clayson, Principal, LCP and Alasdair Mayes, Partner, LCP
- Psychology of money: shifting how employees think and feel
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16:15 - Chair welcome back
Lydia Fearn, Partner, LCP- How do we know if our member communications are hitting the right notes?
Hayley Williams, Partner, LCP and David Millar, Principal and Head of Communications, LCP
16:45 - Keynote speaker
Watch this space! To be revealed shortly…17:25 - Chair closing remarks
Lydia Fearn, Partner, LCP17:30 - Conference close followed by canapes and drinks reception
- How do we know if our member communications are hitting the right notes?
An overview of the 2025 conference
We were delighted to welcome nearly 300 attendees to The Royal Society of Medicine as we explored how to shape a new path for defined contribution (DC) pensions.
The day was packed with standout moments. Sir Steve Webb captivated the audience with findings from five decades of data on 100,000 pensioners, offering a rare and revealing look into life after retirement. LCP and the University of Bath analysed data on the spending patterns of more than 100,000 pensioners collected over half a century as part of annual government surveys of households, revealing major differences across the pensioner population. In particular, those renting from a social landlord tend to have comparatively flat real spending, which is relatively low compared to homeowners who tend to front-load their spending. Find out more in our latest on-point paper.
Our first keynote speaker of the afternoon, Cally Beaton, brought both humour and inspiration with a talk about breaking boundaries — from the boardroom to the stage.
We tackled some of the most pressing issues facing the pensions industry today — from the future of CDC and the challenge of delivering clear, engaging communications, to the provocative question of whether Trump’s return signals the decline of ESG investing.
Our workshops sparked thought-provoking discussions on the evolving shape of retirement, what defines a strong master trust, and how employers can better support their people through every stage of their financial journey.
We closed the day with a powerful keynote from Pensions Minister Torsten Bell MP, who shared his vision for the future of CDC. Delegates asked the Minister questions on everything from DC investment strategy, risk of over-concentration in a world of 'mega funds', prescriptiveness on post-retirement defaults to the prospects for action on 'adequacy'. A fitting end to a day focused on progress, purpose, and possibility.
