PLSA Annual Conference is now live on our website. I'd like to invite you to join us in Manchester this October for the definitive event in pensions.

As we finalise preparations for the event here at the PLSA, I thought I'd share the top five things I'm looking forward to:

1. Pensions experts on pensions issues: whatever your role or circumstances, someone like you will share insight and experiences on the challenges you're facing, and you'll have a chance to ask questions of the Government and regulators.
2. Leading voices from politics, the media and current affairs: Amol Rajan, Dominic Sandbrook and Professor Noreena Hertz are on my must-see list.
3. The best networking in our industry: long refreshment breaks in the exhibition hall, welcome drinks, dinner, even a run - I always enjoy the atmosphere at our events.
4. Five Steps to Better Pensions: we'll be launching the next phase of our campaign to extend automatic enrolment and improve outcomes, which is already influencing Government policy.
5. Celebrating the PLSA's centenary year: we've been working on your behalf since 1923, which I'll talk about when I open the event. And the Pensions Archive Trust will be sharing some of its archive material in the exhibition.

Fund members attend for free as always and you'll find the best deals on accommodation via our website.

See the programme and find out more.

I hope to see you there on 17-19 October.