SPP Event for Early Career Professionals: The Debates
Pinsent Masons, 30 Crown Place, Earl Street, London, EC2A 4ES and Online
Wednesday 03 December 2025
16:00-19:00pm
You’re invited to join our annual Early Career Professionals Debates event on Wednesday, 3rd December, from 16:00 to 18:30. This event will bring together industry experts to generate discussion on two key issues in pensions in an informal debate setting. Both debates will conclude with a live audience vote to decide the winner! Following the session there will be networking drinks to enable you to connect with others and continue the discussions.
This year’s debate topics are:
- Should the default position be that pension scheme surpluses are returned to the scheme sponsor?
- Must Automatic Enrolment contributions be increased beyond the 8% minimum now?
Event Schedule
For those joining us in-person, we will be holding a drinks reception following the presentations – a perfect opportunity to connect and continue the conversation with fellow professionals over refreshments.
16:00 – Registration & Coffee
16:30 – Sessions Begin
17:45 – Networking Drinks
This event is aimed at those with six or fewer years in pensions, but we do not gatekeep!
Speakers
Anna Taylor
Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP
Anna will be arguing for the default position being that pension schemes surpluses are returned to the scheme sponsor.
Maggie Rodger
Co-Chair, Association of Member Nominated Trustees
Maggie will be arguing against the default position being that pension schemes surpluses are returned to the scheme sponsor.
Tom Hill (Chair)
BPA Origination Manager, Royal London
George Ellis
Associate Director, Willis Towers Watson
George will be arguing for automatic enrolment contributions being increased beyond the 8% minimum now.
Yassin Isman
Associate Partner and Senior DC Consultant, Aon
Yassin will be arguing against automatic enrolment contributions being increased beyond the 8% minimum now.
This event is kindly being hosted by…
Pinsent Masons LLP
30 Crown Place
Earl Street
London
EC2A 4ES
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