Beyond Curious with LCP

Recorded live at the annual Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) conference in Manchester! We talk to Gregg McClymont of IFM Investors, Stuart White of HSBC Global Asset Management UK, and Fiona Brown of Rolls Royce.

In this episode, Laasya Shekaran and Lorraine Porter look ahead to the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) conference with the help of LCP’s Laura Myers, Head of DC and newly elected PLSA board member. We discuss the programme, the probable themes coming out of the event, and what we’re looking forward to most.

This week we come full circle to speak to Tom Porter – LCP’s strategy director and our inaugural guest on Beyond Curious with LCP. We pick up our conversation from episode 1 and explore how the AI landscape has changed over the last 3 three months and also look forwards to what’s on the horizon.

This week we talk to LCP partner (and fellow Beyond Curious c-host!) Charl Cronje about how AI will transform insurance. We cover: - How insurance products for individuals and for organisations are changing. - Insights from LCP’s research with general insurance NEDs and CROs. - Why cyber risk insurance is rapidly evolving in the wake of generative AI. - Parallels between AI applications in investm...

This week we’re delighted to be joined by Peter Church, TMT Counsel at Linklaters with over 20 years’ experience advising clients on the challenges raised by new technology. We discuss with Peter how the legal environment for AI is evolving and hear some valuable insights on what business leaders can do to prepare for the introduction of a regulatory framework around AI.

This week we’re delighted to be joined by Alex Waite, a Partner at LCP who advises employers on pensions strategy and also leads LCP’s pensions member communications team. Alex’s journey with AI dates back over twenty years!  We discuss with Alex how AI can be harnessed to enhance individuals’ retirement journeys and what trustees, providers and advisers should do to realise this potential.

This week we’re delighted to be joined by Arezu Moghadam, Global Head of Data Science at JPMorgan Asset Management. We pick Arezu’s brains on the interaction of AI and investment management – Arezu sets out a strong case on why the possibilities are endless! We cover: - How AI can enhance investment decisions across the three strands of decision-making: data gathering, analysis and interpretation....

This week we take a deep dive into AI with expert Christopher Penn, debunking some myths and looking at some exciting use cases in business and day-to-day life. Christopher is co-founder and Chief Data Scientist of Trust Insights and a recognised expert in the field of data science and machine learning. We discuss: - The evolution of AI, machine learning and large language models - Jargon-busting,...

This week we speak to Ken Willis on the huge subject of climate change to understand how AI can help. We cover: - Why we need to move from AI helping with “clever modelling” to AI supporting changes in behaviour - How AI can help us better understand the issues surrounding climate change, including the cost of doing nothing (or not doing enough) – supporting better decision-making - Why government...

This week on Beyond Curious with LCP, hosts Jessica Clark and Laura Amin speak to Sir Steve Webb on how AI will transform government, policy-making and regulation. Steve is a Partner at LCP and a former Pensions Minister and has a great ‘inside knowledge’ of how policy-making is done in practice in the halls of Westminster. He has also successfully championed the use of data-driven reform, includi...

This week on Beyond Curious with LCP, hosts Jessica Clark and Charl Cronje speak to Ashley Mould on how sport is using AI and how this will evolve in the future. We discuss how AI will change the way we understand sporting strategy, success and sustainability. Ashley Mould is one of LCP’s football analytics experts and advises top football clubs on transfer strategies.

This week on Beyond Curious with LCP, hosts Jessica Clark and Mary Spencer speak to Zoe Burdo on the interaction between AI and behavioural biases. We consider how AI can be used to help with decision-making and some key pitfalls to look out for. Zoe is an LCP expert on managing behavioural bias and groupthink in order to improve business decision making.

This week we speak to Heidi Allan to understand how AI will help us make better financial decisions. Heidi leads us through how AI will impact each of the four pillars of financial wellbeing - knowledge, confidence, capability and resilience. We also cover: - How AI can help deliver personalised financial education - Using AI to upskill us ahead of making key financial decisions - The opportunity...

This week on Beyond Curious with LCP, hosts Jessica Clark and Mary Spencer, speak to Rajiv Gogna and Jon Slowe on how AI can help drive the energy transition and the energy needed to power AI.

In this episode of Beyond Curious with LCP we speak to Ben Bray – LCP Partner and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at King’s College London. Ben is an expert on applying machine learning analytics to large health databases. We explore how AI will transform the healthcare we receive at a personal level and also the health of the nation overall. We cover: 1) How AI might change your experience of s...

On this episode of Beyond Curious with LCP, hosts Laura Amin and Charl Cronje talk to Tom Porter about how CEOs can embrace AI and ensure that their organisations stay competitive and relevant. We cover: - why your approach to generative AI will need to differ from that taken for other technological developments - AI-powered augmentation versus automation - how you can help your people enhance the...