When over 900,000 Irish workers have no pension savings, it’s clear that the hardest part of pensions is making a start. This session will focus on the practical aspects of starting a pension.

Choosing your own investments within a pension is more popular and easier than ever. But how to go about it? Join this session to hear how some pension savers have chosen to invest their money.

It's been a whirlwind 18 months for those working in the arts, creative industries, and all the professions that support it. Join this Masterclass with industry insiders and financial professionals to understand the impact of recent months on your finances and how you can respond to stabilise and improve your personal finance situation. This session will also cover budgeting, financial planning, and taking advantage of pensions as a freelancer/ self employed person.

Parents have many demands on their money – not to mention their time! And these busy years are also vital for your career and earnings. This session identifies key areas to prioritise, from planning your pension to protecting your family.

Michael is host of Firepodcast.ie, a personal finance podcast.  Michael sees pensions – and financial independence generally - as a way to use money to buy freedom for himself and his family.

Kim O’Callaghan is an event manager with MCD and a director of Minding Creative Minds. Kim was Chief Operating Officer The Olympia Theatre during the refurb of the iconic Dublin venue. Over the last few years Kim has worked on CPLT20 cricket in the Carribean and on large scale boxing events in New York , Vegas, London, Belfast and Scotland. Kim is the founder of EvntzApp which pivoted during Covid to launch the #WeAreTheSupportAct initiative with The Blizzards to raise funds to support Crew in the Live Events Industry in Ireland due to the impact of Covid 19 on the live events industry.

Ralph is co-founder of online investments and pensions advisor Moneycube.ie.  A chartered accountant and qualified financial advisor, he is a tireless advocate of straight-talking and action when it comes to pensions.

Stuart is deputy editor of Hot Press magazine.  He has interviewed everybody from David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen and Amy Winehouse, to Séamus Coleman, Bundee Aki and President Michael D. Higgins.

Olive is head of client services at online pensions and investments advisor Moneycube.ie. Her focus is on making financial services comprehensible, inclusive, and meaningful for people who want to take charge of their financial future. She has worked in banking, for accountants BDO, and for Aviva.

JP has over 20 years’ experience in capital markets. He was head of equity trading for Dolmen Stockbrokers from 2005-2010, and director of stockbroking for Cantor Fitzgerald before taking on his current role as head of intermediary sales.

With over 12 years of experience in pensions and investments Blány is a Financial Advisor with Moneycube. Blany previously worked with Aviva as a customer service team leader and in training roles. Previous to this Blány worked with Friends First and Zurich Life.

Stephen is Pensions & Investment Propositions Lead at Aviva Life & Pensions. He is a pensions and investments specialist who is passionate about helping Irish customers and advisors make sense of pensions.

Claire works as a product propositions consultant in the Corporate Pensions & SDIO division at Aviva. She has extensive experience in developing and implementing Corporate Pensions propositions, including creating a Corporate Pension Member Education Programme. 

What can pension savers do to incorporate sustainability and climate concerns into their pension? Join this discussion with Jerry Moriarty, chairperson of Sustainable and Responsible Investment Forum Ireland, to find out more.

The decisions you take about your pension in the decade before you retire are critical to your wealth in retirement. We’ll help you identify actions you can take now for a comfortable retirement.

Ireland’s Early Years sector is finally getting recognition for the crucial role it plays supporting families and businesses alike.  But Early Years entrepreneurs and professionals need to secure their own financial position, as well as helping others.  The sector is labour intensive, highly regulated, and margins can be thin – so getting pensions right for staff, and extracting wealth as an owner is critical.  If you operate in the Early Years sector, this Masterclass shows you how.

Dean is CEO of Tontine Trust, the award-winning fintech/fiduciary institution building a platform for issuing and operating tontine-style Pan-European Personal Pensions (PEPPs).

Ian is President of the Irish Institute of Pensions Management, which promotes pension standards in Ireland.

Paul Kenny spent more than 34 years in the pensions industry before being appointed as Ireland’s first Pensions Ombudsman in 2003. He retired from that position in May 2016. Paul was a founder Fellow of the Irish Institute of Pensions Management, and a Director for ten years of the Retirement Planning Council of Ireland and its Chairman for three years. He has written and lectured extensively on pensions and related matters and holds a Level 7 Certificate in Training and Continuing Education from NUI Maynooth.

Olive is head of client services at online pensions and investments advisor Moneycube.ie. Her focus is on making financial services comprehensible, inclusive, and meaningful for people who want to take charge of their financial future. She has worked in banking, for accountants BDO, and for Aviva.

Regina is owner of Grovelands Childcare, a large full day care service in the midlands employing >150 people. Regina also sits on Childcare Services Ireland’s Council and is the chair of Seas Suas.

With over 12 years of experience in pensions and investments Blány is a Financial Advisor with Moneycube. Blany previously worked with Aviva as a customer service team leader and in training roles. Previous to this Blány worked with Friends First and Zurich Life.

Jerry Moriarty is CEO of the Irish Association of Pension Funds which represents pension savers in Ireland. Its members are responsible for some €140 billion in retirement savings.  Jerry chairs of the Irish Sustainable and Responsible Investment Forum, and is vice-chair of PensionsEurope.

Alan has spent the last 13 years working for Zurich Life in a variety of roles. He is a Certified Financial Planner, keen golfer and proud Kerryman.

Darragh is the Director Ibec’s trade association for the Early Years sector, Childhood Services Ireland, having previously provided advocacy and representation to a range of sectors within Ibec. Darragh also represents Ibec at the Internal Labour Organisation within the United Nations.

For many of us, questions about how to manage our pension only begin as we retire. If you’re wondering how to invest your pension as you draw it down in retirement, this session is for you.

Millenials have many competing demands on their money in Ireland. On top of that, millennials have a reputation as conscious consumers. How does a pension fit in and what does it look like?

There’s a world of ethical investment options out there, from clean energy to gender equality to funds that avoid certain industries. This session will discuss ways to invest your pension ethically, and the rise of ethical, social and governance (ESG) concerns.

Liz is an award winning journalist, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Future Beauty, as well as a brand ambassador for the likes of Google, Diageo, Bank of Ireland, Brown Thomas & many more.

Sohini is founder and CEO of Empeal, the health coaching and employee wellness app. 

Sarah manages the Global Equity Impact fund for Aberdeen Standard Investments. The fund invests in companies listed globally that aim to create positive measurable environmental and/ or social impacts. 

Michael is host of Firepodcast.ie, a personal finance podcast.  Michael sees pensions – and financial independence generally - as a way to use money to buy freedom for himself and his family.

Ralph is co-founder of online investments and pensions advisor Moneycube.ie.  A chartered accountant and qualified financial advisor, he is a tireless advocate of straight-talking and action when it comes to pensions.

Brian Mooney is one of Ireland’s most prominent guidance counsellors and a regular Irish Times columnist. Brian was recently hired by pensions and investment company Standard Life in a new role as End of Career Guidance Counsellor. Brian himself retired in 2019 after 43 years and will now “help guide those approaching retirement towards a fulfilling and rewarding second life”.

With over 12 years of experience in pensions and investments Blány is a Financial Advisor with Moneycube. Blany previously worked with Aviva as a customer service team leader and in training roles. Previous to this Blány worked with Friends First and Zurich Life.

Wellness technology is changing corporate approaches to wellbeing. This session looks at how new platforms can enhance staff wellbeing, and increase engagement with pensions and benefits, for on-site and remote-working teams.

When you change job, your pension options change too. If you’re leaving a job with a defined contribution pension, you have several options. How should you decide what to do with your old pension?

Tech and rapid-growth businesses have some unique pensions and benefits challenges. Young and mobile workforces have different demands and expectations. And there may be competing demands for short-term benefits like RSUs and bonuses, making engagement difficult. If you have responsibility for pensions and people in a fast-growth business in Ireland, this Masterclass is for you.

Peter is founder of Fintech Ireland, chairman of AWM Wealth Advisors, and a former senior assistant director general of the Central Bank of Ireland.

Barry is managing partner of Yala.ie, which helps SMEs hire and engage with talent in Ireland and across Europe.  

Ralph is co-founder of online investments and pensions advisor Moneycube.ie.  A chartered accountant and qualified financial advisor, he is a tireless advocate of straight-talking and action when it comes to pensions.

Olive is head of client services at online pensions and investments advisor Moneycube.ie. Her focus is on making financial services comprehensible, inclusive, and meaningful for people who want to take charge of their financial future. She has worked in banking, for accountants BDO, and for Aviva.

Geraldine is co-founder of Idiro Analytics, which pioneers in advanced analytics. Geraldine is a Board member of Technology Ireland (IBEC) representing Ireland’s tech sector. With a keen interest in educational initiatives as a former enterprise and economics educator, she currently serves on the Skillnet SFA Steering Group. ‘Where the Needle Lands’ is Idiro’s podcast that Geraldine co-hosts and produces dealing with the societal impact of AI for better and for worse. 

John leads the workplace financial wellbeing team within Irish Life, working with employers to improve the overall financial wellbeing of their employees through a combination of digital tools, webinars/seminars, email nudges and individual consultations.

In finance, risk and reward are closely linked. All choices involve some uncertainty, but how much risk should you take with your pension? Join this session to find out what’s right for you.

Divorce and separation can have a major impact on your finances, including your pension. This discussion will explain how Pension Adjustment Orders work, and how they affect your pension.

If you work in professional services you’re used to setting high standards, managing for results, and being bang up-to-date with industry changes. But can you say the same about your pension? There is money to be won and lost by taking a professional approach to your pension. This Masterclass is dedicated to helping people in professional services apply the standards of excellence and rigour to their financial lives that they are used to delivering professionally.

Public servants have some unique pension considerations.  This discussion looks at how you can top up your pension using Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs), and how these affect your wider pension pot, especially at retirement time.

Maura is chair of the ACCA Financial Services Committee, and senior investment manager at Goodbody.  Maura is a qualified accountant (FCCA), a member of the Irish Taxation Institute, a Qualified Financial Advisor, and a Registered Stockbroker.

Paul Kenny spent more than 34 years in the pensions industry before being appointed as Ireland’s first Pensions Ombudsman in 2003. He retired from that position in May 2016. Paul was a founder Fellow of the Irish Institute of Pensions Management, and a Director for ten years of the Retirement Planning Council of Ireland and its Chairman for three years. He has written and lectured extensively on pensions and related matters and holds a Level 7 Certificate in Training and Continuing Education from NUI Maynooth.

Ralph is co-founder of online investments and pensions advisor Moneycube.ie.  A chartered accountant and qualified financial advisor, he is a tireless advocate of straight-talking and action when it comes to pensions.

With more than 40 years of pensions industry experience under his belt, James Skehan was head of pensions with New Ireland for 20 years. James currently acts as an independent professional trustee and advises employers and trustees on pension matters

Stephen is a partner and head of pensions at Mason Hayes Curran. Stephen also sits on the Pensions Council, a statutory body that advises the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection on matters relating to policy on pensions.