Continued investment uncertainty is having a profound effect on UK pension schemes. Long term plans of both Defined Benefit (DB) schemes and members of Defined Contribution (DC) schemes means those responsible for their company's pension scheme need to act decisively.

Following our successful 2023 conference we're delighted to announce the date for 2024. Our conference is for sponsors and trustees of both DB and DC schemes, and will include insights from experts on a range of topical issues.

In addition to plenary sessions, The DC and DB breakout sessions at will take on a new ‘Dragon’s Den’ style format, with our DC and DB specialists pitching their ideas to our guest industry experts. Join us to find out what ideas stand up to the dragon’s scrutiny and who will leave the Den empty handed. View the full agenda here.

This years keynote speaker will be Robert Guest, Deputy Editor, The Economist. 

Previously he was the Foreign Editor and has reported from more than 100 countries and lived in six. He was previously the US Editor, leading the magazine’s American coverage, and the Business Editor. He has also served as its Washington correspondent, "Lexington" columnist and Africa Editor.

A winner of numerous international awards, Robert constantly interviews political and business leaders and follows key developments from Brussels to Beijing and from Bangalore to the Bay Area. He also draws on the expertise of The Economist's global network of correspondents to keep abreast of the underlying trends that drive the news.

In speeches, Robert discusses his thoughts on geopolitics and the global economy, illustrated with anecdotes and real-world examples from the dozen or so countries he visits each year. He may examine how geopolitics affects global supply chains, how American politics affects the rest of the world, or how the coming year's headlines might affect your industry.

Before joining The Economist, Robert was the Tokyo correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, and prior to that he was based in South Korea. He is the author of The Shackled Continent, a book that tries to explain how Africa could become richer; and Borderless Economics: Chinese Sea Turtles, Indian Fridges, and the New Fruits of Global Capitalism, which describes how migration makes the world brainier.