Key conversations and insights from WTW’s Pensions and Savings Conference 2025

MARK DANIEL: I think, for me, the biggest takeaway was the diversity of perspective in the room and I guess echoed across the industry. And I think that was best shown in the session we had on Whose Surplus Is It Anyway? Three really compelling arguments from a member perspective, from a company perspective, and from an actuarial perspective.

JENNY GIBBONS: In terms of summarizing the conference in one sentence, for me, it's about a beautiful combination of lots of energy and noise in the room, with also that invitation to just pause and step back and think again about what's happening in our pensions industry.

MARK DANIEL: I think, for me, I'd start with one word, "promise." And I felt real promise of people's openness to new ideas, to new beliefs, to thinking again about the way we do things in our industry.

JENNY GIBBONS: Well, especially as people who didn't come into this industry to be entertainers or on a stage, it's challenging. But do you know what? The subject matter has just been there in terms of the interesting themes and the people who are just willing to get on stage and talk about them. So that's made it easier.

MARK DANIEL: Yeah, I'd agree. And I didn't expect to say this, but I actually quite enjoyed it. What I really enjoyed is how all our speakers stepped up from our colleagues, but also the great line of external speakers as well. We're very thankful for them giving up their time. They were excellent today. So overall, just a sense of enjoyment.

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