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What the members and guests enjoyed most and/or consider a benefit to attending the meeting…
New thoughts on our industry in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere – Martin Ansell, NFU
Alan Higham, Adrian Waddingham, Michelle Cracknell – Stephen Lowe, Just Retirement
Networking | Alan Higham – comprehensive overview | Michelle Cracknell – good ambassador, presentations | Malcolm Kerr – good insights – Jerry Barnfield, Aquilahaywood
Excellent: Inspirational speakers – Michael Roe, Origo
Interaction with other delegates and the relaxed and informal nature of the presentations – Steve Patterson, Intelligent Pensions
Open discussions | Relevant topics discussed and given sufficient time to explore | A number of new contacts in attendance – Andrew Pennie, Intelligent Pensions
Alan Higham session – good overview of at retirement market and wider options available to customers | Very interesting talk from Adrian Waddingham – good to have something a bit more light hearted after dinner – David Lascelles, Scottish Widows
The debate, as usual – Malcolm Small, The Lyncombe Consultancy
Alan Higham talk | Malcolm Kerr talk| Opportunity to talk over dinner and in breaks – David Taylor, OCP
The networking is just getting better – Fiona Tait, Scottish Life
Wide variety of speaker topics | Dinner – Chris Baker, Aquilahaywood
Friday meetings | Meal and drinks – Henry Tapper, First Actuarial
Great after dinner speech from Adrian | Really interesting take on member engagement from Catherine | very interesting speech from Malcolm – Jon Dean, Altus
Great talks – Simon Freemen, Pendragon
At Retirement focus – Roy Porter, NEST
Excellent presenters and presentations as usual | Michelle was excellent – Martyn Evans, Altus
All of it – Dominic Holmes, Just Retirement
Automatic Enrolment experiences round the world – Craig Muir, Scottish Life
Really enjoyed Friday’s line up, especially David Harris – Denise Gravatt, Dunstan Thomas
Great talks | Great networking – Fraser Sparks, Stephenson Harwood
All the sessions were enjoyable….Catherine Howarth’s session made me think most | The networking in the evening is pinnacle – Alan Higham, Fidelity
David Harris presentation | Networking – Malcolm Kerr, Ernst & Young
All of it | Talks – high quality | Good networking opportunities – Michelle Cracknell, TPAN
Hearing Specialist in-depth information on various areas of the financial services industry – Martin Ansell, NFU
Information about areas that are tangential to our business and could result in opportunity – Jerry Barnfield, Aquilahaywood
Up-to-date insights into the pensions industry | Thought leadership – Michael Roe, Origo
Sharing of ideas and good networking opportunities – Steve Patterson, Intelligent Pensions
Opportunity to hear about wide range of pensions issues – stuff I’m not necessarily involved in on day to day basis, but gives helpful insight into parallels in my business area – David Lascelles, Scottish Widows
The networking – Malcolm Small, The Lyncombe Consultancy
Networking with other people – David Taylor, OCP
Chance to discuss pensions issues outwith company constraints! – Fiona Tait – Scottish Life
Topics covered – very good range, thought provoking – Chris Baker, Aquilahaywood
Networking | Information | Though Leadership – Henry Tapper, First Actuarial
Networking opportunities | Broad range of topics covered and always something new – Jon Dean, Altus
Mainly the talks | networking – Simon Freemen, Pendragon
Networking – Roy Porter, NEST
Networking & Listening to very knowledgeable attendees – Martyn Evans, Altus
Expanding by knowledge, gave me some propositional ideas and caught up with contacts – Dominic Holmes, Just Retirement
Information and networking – Craig Muir, Scottish Life
Networking | Varied topical program & speakers – Denise Gravatt, Dunstan Thomas
Keeping up to date with the current developments – Fraser Sparks, Stephenson Harwood
Meeting colleagues in industry | Time to reflect on new ideas – Alan Higham, Fidelity
Global perspective – Malcolm Kerr, EY
Informal discussion – Michelle Cracknell, TPAS
Impartiality of presenters – not ‘selling’ anything – Steve Patterson, Intelligent Pensions
Overall one of the better networking events I have attended – Andrew Pennie, Intelligent Pensions
This is the best agenda I’ve experienced so far (always good but today, 14th– very good) – Fiona Tait, Scottish Life