MEDIA ADVISORY
National Institute on Retirement Security to Hold Retirement Policy Conference on March 3 – 4 in Washington, D.C.
February 20, 2025, Washington, D.C. – The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) will hold its 16th Annual Retirement Policy Conference, Choices, Challenges, and Opportunities | Strengthening Our Retirement Infrastructure, in Washington, D.C. At the conference, top retirement experts will explore key topics including the implications of aging America, the nation’s retirement savings gap, solving the Social Security funding gap, the economic outlook as it relates to retirement, and more.
The conference will be held at The Park Hyatt Washington, located at 1201 24th Street N.W., in Washington, D.C. with an opening reception on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 5:30 PM and continuing on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET.
Media interested in attending can register here.
The conference features leading retirement experts including:
- Rob Crothers, Managing Director & Head of U.S. Retirement, BlackRock
- Ken Dychtwald, PhD, Founder and CEO, Age Wave
- Joshua Franzel, Senior Executive, National League of Cities
- Kerry Hannon, Columnist, Yahoo Finance
- Angela Miller-May, Chief Investment Officer, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
- John Scott, Retirement Savings Project Director, The Pew Charitable Trusts
- Chantel Sheaks, Vice President for Retirement Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- John Sullivan, Associate Partner, Asset-Liability Management, Aon
- Carl Tannenbaum, Chief Economist, Northern Trust
- Rebecca Vallas, Chief Executive Officer, National Academy of Social Insurance
- Debra Whitman, Executive Vice President and Chief Public Policy Officer, AARP
What: 16th Annual Retirement Policy Conference: Choices, Challenges, and Opportunities | Strengthening Our Retirement Infrastructure
When: Monday, March 3, 2025, and Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Location: The Park Hyatt Washington | 1201 24th Street N.W., Washington, D.C.
Registration: News media registration is available here.
Agenda: The full agenda is available here.
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 https://www.nirsonline.org.
