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What the members and guests enjoyed most and/or consider a benefit to attending the meeting…
Best meeting ever. Packed with content | More like this is good e.g. once a year| Emma Douglas and Abraham Okusanya were the best presenters – Fiona Tait, Royal London
Very knowledgeable speakers | An excellent way to get an extensive update on where the industry currently stands on a range of issues, products and solutions – Robert Holford, Spence Johnson
Hearing interesting, informative and thought provoking presentations – Chris Jones, Rock Consultancy
Variety of topics covered by the speakers to a high quality – Jon Greer, OM Wealth
The engagement and challenge delivered by the audience | Most engaging speaker: Abraham Okusanya | Most discussed presentation: Michael Johnson – Tim Pike, PPI
Gaining a wide range of expert views on very topical issues | networking with like-minded people interested in pensions – Martin Ansell, NFU Mutual
Enjoyed most at the speakers and panel sessions – Particularly Niki Cleal (set the tone well), Debora Price, Abraham Okusanya & Robin Ellison. But all the themes and topics well delivered and presented – Victoria Jary, Origo
Number of topics focussed on the Pension Freedoms – Adam Potter, HSBC
The presentations by Robert Reid, Alan Higham, Abraham Okusanya & John Nugée – David Trenner, Intelligent Pensions
Really liked the format so would be keen to see it repeated (1/year) – Emma Watkins, Scottish Widows
An amazing range of speakers – Adrian Boulding, TISA
Good range of topics – Darren Philp, The People’s Pension
Abraham Okusanya & Debora Price – Roy Porter, The People’s Pension
Engaging speakers that understood their brief and delivered it well – David Lee, The Retirement Income Alliance (TRIA)
All speakers were good and varied content – particularly enjoyed Michael Johnson & Abraham Okusanya – Kathy Cruse, Towers Watson
Quality of speakers – Rosy Anand, L&G
Michelle Cracknell, Tim Gosling, Alan Davies, John Lawson = Guidance Guarantee – Claire Finn, BlackRock
Academic research & some of the product/propositional talks – Andy Stanmore, LV=
Wide range of speakers | Very good update on the state of the industry – David Taylor, OCP
Great selection of topical issues and speakers – Jerry Barnfield, Aquila Heywood
The multi-speaker format worked well – Natanje Holt, Dunstan Thomas
High quality speakers – Niki Cleal
The investment guidance & advice panels were right on point – Robert Holford, Spence Johnson
The investment dilemma session – Martin Ansell, NFU Mutual
Hearing debate – Chris Jones, Rock Consultancy
Contacts – especially technology advances – Jon Greer, OM Wealth
Networking & industry views, knowledge & opinion – Victoria Jary, Origo
Networking – Will Watling, Altus
Networking and learn something new at every meeting – Adam Potter, HSBC
Learning new areas outside of my immediate specialist area – Emma Watkins, Scottish Widows
An amazing range of speakers and good opportunity to mingle and chat with fellow delegates – Adrian Boulding, TISA
Networking and hearing others’ views – Darren Philp, The People’s Pension
Networking & Breadth of view – Roy Porter, The People’s Pension
The themed day(s) worked well | Gave insight into cutting edge market thinking – David Lee, The Retirement Income Alliance (TRIA)
Opportunity to meet others from the wider industry and hear about current thinking in technology market – Kathy Cruse, Towers Watson
Learning and meeting colleagues – Rosy Anand, L&G
Insight into different segments of the pensions universe | Networking – Claire Finn, BlackRock
The bigger picture | More on futurology than other conferences | Relaxed atmosphere – Andy Stanmore, LV=
Gaining knowledge of emerging issues and networking – Jerry Barnfield, Aquila Heywood