Air, the later life lending network, has announced the industry speakers who will headline The National Later Life Lending Conference on Thursday, 13 June 2024 at The Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire.
The conference will offer sessions tailored to meet the needs of brokers in an evolving later-life lending market. The event will welcome a keynote speech from former Formula One Champion Damon Hill.
The conference will begin with the Air Academy Summit, where an assembly of industry specialists will cover topics including ‘The changing demographics of later life customers’ and ‘The future of later life lending’. Some of the line up includes Russell Warwick, strategy director at Key Group; Marie Catch, head of retirement mortgage market development at Legal & General; Ben Allan, compliance director at The Right Mortgage Network; Ben Waugh, managing director at more2life and Darren Deacon at the Family Building Society.
Advisers can also take part in the Air Academy Symposium, an elite panel of industry stakeholders, which will include names such as Charlotte Allen, chief compliance & risk officer at Key Group; Daniel Wraith, head of product governance at PRIMIS and Chris Wood, chief conduct & compliance officer at Aviva. This year’s panel will discuss navigating regulatory compliance in later life lending, including the ongoing effects of the Consumer Duty, the latest innovations in the market, and the later-life lending market’s evolution towards a more affordability-focused and product-agnostic model.
In between sessions, advisers can explore a central exhibition hall that will host a range of special guests from across the later-life lending industry and the wider mortgage industry. A series of ‘speed-dating’ round tables will offer delegates the opportunity to further engage with lenders and Air ambassadors on current focused topics to support their businesses.
Other highlights include a pair of new Air Academy Masterclasses, both of which are designed to equip advisers with access to cutting-edge practical tools to enable the continued success of their businesses. Lead Tech, Knowledge Bank and Equilaw make up some of the line up supporting this year’s Masterclass sessions covering the topics on utlising innovation, lead generation and client conversations.
The National Later Life Lending Adviser Conference will also see the return of Air Pitstops, which will enable advisers to enjoy drop-in sessions with Air representatives across all areas of Air’s technology, education and service propositions.
Paul Glynn, CEO at Air, said: “2024 has been a year of seismic change; the launch of our Comprehensive Conversations Campaign outlined a new vision for later-life lending in a rapidly evolving market, but we could not have achieved our current momentum without the support of the advice community. The National Later Life Lending Adviser Conference is an opportunity for UK advisers to come together, gain frontline insights from the industry’s key innovators, and develop a better understanding of where the later-life lending sector has been and where it’s going next.
“Back by popular demand, we are proud to announce the return of our popular Air Academy Masterclasses, representing the cutting edge in adviser education. In addition, we’re excited to officially roll out the Air Pitstops, so we can speak directly to our adviser partners and focus on the industry themes that matter most to their businesses.”