2026 Best Minds Retirement Symposium Agenda

Monday, June 15, 2026

12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Registration

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Welcome Reception (spouses welcome)

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. - Opening and Welcome

8:50 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Retirement Industry Outlook

9:30 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. - Beyond the 401(k): How Blockchain, Private Investments, and Lifetime Income Will Shape the Future

10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. - The Future of Protected Retirement: Innovation, Scale, and the Next Era of Annuities

11:10 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. - Beyond the Blue Zones: What the Revolutionary Science of Human Life Existence Means for You

11:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch and Networking

1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. - Retirement Briefing: The CEO View From the Regulatory Front Line

1:40 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. - Voice of the Consumer: Understanding Gen X’s and Women’s Retirement Needs

2:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. - Break

2:40 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. - State of the Industry: C-Suite Town Hall

4:10 p.m. - 4:30 a.m. - Closing Comments — Survey