The Global Retirement Futures Exchange (GRFX) is a new cross-border forum that brings together the world's leading experts in retirement systems to address the most pressing challenges facing defined contribution retirement savers and systems. Taking place in Oxford, UK on 22-24 September 2026, the gathering is designed as a working exchange where the focus is on discussion, debate, and collaboration rather than presentations.
Leaders across government, pension systems, financial institutions, research organisations, and the retirement innovation ecosystem will have candid discussions to explore how retirement systems must adapt to become resilient and inclusive in a changing world. Participants will share insights and innovate to create a future-forward roadmap to strengthen and redefine defined contribution system design.
GRFX: Retirement at a Crossroads
Retirement systems around the world are being tested by powerful global forces. Demographic shifts, technological change, evolving labor markets, economic uncertainty, and national growth priorities are placing unprecedented pressure on systems that millions rely on for long-term financial security. While these dynamics play out differently across countries, they raise shared questions about access, savings adequacy, retirement income, and the role of retirement capital for broader economies. At GRFX, handpicked leaders will convene to examine three core themes.
Retirement x Savers
How can we design radically inclusive systems that achieve universal access, adequacy, and flexibility for all workers in an evolving labor market?
Retirement x Economies
Should we leverage trillions in defined contribution capital in service of national economic growth goals?
Retirement x the Future
How can we proactively adapt to the forces of AI, accelerating technology, and seismic demographic change in order to transform systems from reactive vehicles to future-proof platforms for societal good?
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