SPP Event: Enabling Good Retirement Decision-Making
Online
Wednesday 27 May 2026
09:00-10:15
With default pension benefit solutions being introduced for Mastertrusts from 2027 and all DC schemes from 2028, the onus is going to be on schemes to engage with Members, to avoid them defaulting into solutions that may not be right for them. So, how can the industry encourage members to engage more with their options at retirement, and really understand them? What is it that members are looking for? How will the member journey evolve with targeted support and new technologies? And should trustees be worried about members turning to AI for support? These are some of the questions we will explore with an expert panel at this online event.
Speakers
Sarah Henderson
Associate Director, Sackers
Sarah is an associate director at Sackers, the leading law firm for the pensions and retirement savings industry, which she joined in 2011. She loves helping pension schemes of all sorts navigate their way through the ever-changing landscape of pensions law and regulation. At Sackers, Sarah is involved in the DC and AI working groups.
David Millar
Principal, Head of Communications, Lane, Clark & Peacock
David has worked in pensions and benefits communications since 1998, for both providers and consultancy firms, working with a wide variety of clients and stakeholders on a range of projects, from the very large and complex to the relatively small and straightforward. David advises clients on navigating the variety of communication challenges companies face, and the extraordinary changes in technology that have revolutionised the way we consume information.
Jonathan Parker
Managong Director & Head of DC, Gallagher
Jonathan has worked in the workplace pensions and savings industry for over 20 years. He is currently a Managing Director at Redington and Head of the DC & Financial Wellbeing team. In addition to his role at Redington, Jonathan is an independent trustee on Aviva’s Master Trust, a position he has held for 5 years. He also chairs the Investment Committee and is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.
Colin Clarke
Head of Product Policy Strategy, Workplace Savings, Legal & General
Priti Ruparelia (Chair)
Trustee Director and Head of DC, Independent Governance Group
Priti has over 25 years’ experience within pensions. This includes working with trustees, employers and advisers across DC arrangements, including contract-based, single trust and master trust schemes. She has held senior relationship leadership roles at Legal & General, BlackRock and Aegon, including heading up the L&G DC Client Relationship team and overseeing the L&G Master Trust relationship. Priti is member-focused, with a strong interest in communications and proposition development. Priti also sits on the DCIF advisory board and is part of the Pension Equity Group (PEG).
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