National Institute on Retirement Security Hosts 12th Annual Retirement Policy Conference on April 12 -14th

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) will hold its 12th Annual Retirement Policy Conference on Monday, April 12 – Wednesday, April 14, 2021, from 1:00 -4:00 PM ET. This virtual event will feature a range of national experts and leaders discussing key retirement challenges, innovations and opportunities.

Members of the news media can register here. The conference agenda is available here.

Rebuilding the Road to Retirement: Opportunities and Innovations will include discussions on the overall economic outlook, federal and state retirement policy initiatives, access to long-term care, and public pension funding strategies. The conference also will include an advance preview of forthcoming new research, Not All Hybrids Are Created Equal. 

Keynote speakers include:

• Kara Getz, Chief Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means
• Teresa Ghilarducci, Professor of Economics & Policy Analysis, The New School
• Doug Kincaid, Managing Director for Financial Services, Greenwald Research
• Jim McDonald, Chief Investment Strategist, Northern Trust
• Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics

Additional speakers and panelists include:

• Angela Antonelli, Georgetown University Center for Retirement Initiatives
• Kate Bahn, Washington Center for Equitable Growth
• Stevaughn Bush, The Fannie Lou Network
• Bailey Childers, AFSCME
• Courtney Eccles, Illinois Secure Choice
• David Eager, Kentucky Retirement Systems
• Jack Ehnes, CalSTRS
• Dylan Giambatista, Vermont State Treasurer's Office
• Beth Halberstadt, Aon
• Kyle Hayes, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• Ana Hernández Kent, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
• Dean Kenderdine, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
• Michael Kreps, Groom Law Group
• Tom Lee, New York State Teachers Retirement System
• Sandy Matheson, Maine Public Employee Retirement System
• Jessica Muirhead, Office of the State Comptroller of Connecticut
• Nari Rhee, UC Berkeley Labor Center
• Scott Preppernau, Milliman
• Mary Michelle Sosne, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System
• John Scott, The Pew Charitable Trusts
• Chantel Sheaks, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Ben Veghte, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
• Elizabeth Wiley, Cheiron

The National Institute on Retirement Security is a not-for-profit organization established to contribute to informed policymaking by fostering a deep understanding of the value of retirement security to employees, employers, and the economy through national research and education programs. Located in Washington, D.C., NIRS has a diverse membership of organizations interested in retirement security including financial services firms, retirement plan sponsors and service providers, and trade associations among others. More information is available at http://www.nirsonline.org.

SOURCE National Institute on Retirement Security