09:00 - 09:30

Registration

09:30 - 09:40

Conference welcome
Joanne Segars, Chief Executive, NAPF

09:40 - 10:20

Keynote address: The future of DC 
With auto-enrolment underway, the Government is now looking at the schemes into which people are being auto-enrolled. The Minister for Pensions explains how the Government's policies will impact on schemes in the future.
Steve Webb MP, Minister for Pensions

10:20 - 10:50

Promoting quality schemes:regulating DC pensions
The Government and regulators are now focusing on scheme standards in DC. The Head of DC Regulation at the Pensions Regulator gives his overview of it's approach, and updates us on the proposed Code of Practice and the implementation of auto-enrolment.
Darran Burton, The Pensions Regulator

10:50 - 11:20

Refreshment break

11:20 - 12:00

Investing for success
With up to 90% of members in the default fund, it is essential that schemes get their investment strategy right. But are target date funds the future and what key tips can our investment experts offer?
Paul Bucksey, BlackRock
Co-speaker TBC

12:00 - 12:40

My auto-enrolment experience
Up to 1,000 employers have now auto-enrolled their employees into a pension scheme. Employers with very different solutions talk about what works and what to avoid.
Phil Rixon, Ladbrokes
Gary Dewin, The Co-operative Group

12:40 - 13:25

Lunch

13:25- 13:55

Auto-enrolment: the top five things you should worry about
Auto-enrolment is a minefield of different rules and regulations. Two experts talk about what they think are the top five things employers should worry about.
Francois Barker, Eversheds
Mark Pemberthy, JLT Benefit Solutions

13:55 - 14:35

Making governance work in practice

We all agree that governance is important to secure good member outcomes, but what does that mean in practice? Experts talk about how good governance works in a Master Trust; building strong governance in contract-based schemes; and an independent trustee's perspective.
Richard Butcher, PTL
Jerry Gandhi, NOW:Pensions
Iain Chadwick, Johnson Fleming

14:35 - 15:10

Going beyond the basics at retirement
What are the latest developments in the at-retirement adviser and broker market? How can trustees and scheme managers navigate their way through the market to put in place services for members that go beyond information provision?
Ian Costain, Bloomfield Financial Consultancy
Co-speakers TBC

15:10 - 15:30

Refreshment break

15:30 - 16:10

Engaging members with their savings
As millions of individuals start to save towards a pension, it has never been more important to get the communications right. We look at best practice around engaging members with their scheme, including the Pension Quality Mark guide to communications.
Nigel Ferrier, Ferrier Pearce Creative Group
Janis Ireland, Heineken UK

16:10 - 16:55

Keynote address: Auto-enrolment: getting ready for the hard bit
The number of employers meeting their staging date will dramatically increase as auto-enrolment continues. How prepared are those employers and the pensions industry.
Tim Jones, NEST Corporation

16:55 - 17:05

Closing remarks
Joanne Segars, Chief Executive, NAPF

 17:05

Drinks reception & close of conference