Saved Enough, Spent Wrong? Rethinking Retirement in Britain

5th October 2026

13:30 – 14:30

Hall 6, The International Convention Centre

Saving enough is only half the pensions story. This panel explores how policy, advice, and innovation can help savers make the most of retirement choices, from drawdown and annuities to tax-free cash, while preserving the freedom and flexibility at the heart of the UK’s pension system.

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Speakers

Giles Dilnot (Chair)

Editor, ConservativeHome

Anna McDonald

Investment Strategy Director, Hargreaves Lansdown

Emad Aladhal

Director Retail Banking, FCA

George Freeman MP

MP for Mid Norfolk

Deputy Chair of the  Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Chair of the Scientific APPG

Rosie Beacon

Head of Health

Re:State

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Shadow Minister for Skills and Further Education

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