Rethinking retirement: drinks and discussion
11 November 2026
We spend decades building our pensions, so why is accessing them still so hard?
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Join Seccl and Visa for an informal evening of drinks and conversation. No hard sell, just an open discussion about what’s changing in retirement income.
What to expect
- Drinks and networking on arrival
- A short panel session where experts from Seccl and Visa unpack what makes drawdown so difficult today
- Our "What if?" for the evening: Visa explores what it could look like if accessing pension income felt like spending from any other account, with your pension sitting behind a payment card
- After that, conversation over drinks and food
11 November 20266:00PM - 8:00PM
Devonshire Terrace, Devonshire Square London, EC2M 4WY
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Expect an open, relaxed conversation with peers from across the industry on what’s changing in retirement income, what’s working and what’s next. We’ll look at how fintechs can make pension income feel more familiar and easier to manage, what a modern digital drawdown experience could look like, and where the biggest opportunities and barriers lie.
Come with your questions and views, and leave with new contacts and ideas to take back to your own firm.
Why attend?
Many people spend decades building up their pensions, then find them confusing to use. Come and talk it through with the people working on how to fix the problem, over a drink.
- Discuss why pension money is so hard to access when it comes to retirement
- Hear how Seccl and Visa think pension income could work like any other account, even sitting behind a payment card
- Imagine what retirement money could look like if spending it felt like normal money management
- Where the next opportunities are for pensions, wealth and fintech firms
- Ask honest questions, hear new opinions and meet new contacts over drinks
