Speaker profiles

Darren loves talking about the pensions landscape and key challenges with the UK’s pension system. He is equally comfortable in talking in detail about specific pensions issues or setting out the big picture.

Part of Darren’s role at The People’s Pension is to tell the pensions story and he is always willing to commit time to sharing his knowledge and setting out his view on what the industry needs to do to deliver better pensions for savers. Prior to his current role, Darren headed up the pensions team at the Treasury for 3 years so he can bring Government insight into any talk.

Jamie is driven by improving pension provision for low-to-moderate earners and the change that auto-enrolment will bring about, and believes that there must be a better way to ‘do’ pensions. Jamie was integral in the design and creation of The People’s Pension.

Equally happy to talk about the product and future developments or the wider policy landscape, Jamie is a vocal advocate on transparency, low charges and strong governance.

As Chief Executive Officer, Patrick is the driving force behind The People’s Pension and moving B&CE from an organisation focussed solely on the construction sector to a mainstream pension provider. Patrick is passionate about B&CE and what the organisation is trying to achieve with The People’s Pension, and has been instrumental in shaping its ethos and beliefs.

Patrick is happy to talk about a range of issues covering pensions, including the development and success of The People’s Pension and the challenges and opportunities that leading a not-for-profit financial services company can bring.

As Director of Business Development, Roy champions the delivery of the highest levels of service and support to our employer and adviser customers. Responsible for supporting employers signing up to The People’s Pension, and leading on client and customer relationships, Roy is happy to talk about any aspect of The People’s Pension from product offering to service delivery.

Roy has more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry. He has worked as a specialist in the retirement planning sector for most of that time and is a member of the Personal Finance Society and Pensions Management Institute.