Welcome to the IRFA Annual Conference 2026

The world you knew as a trustee has fundamentally changed. The investment strategies that worked for decades are being challenged. The member who was content to receive an annual statement now expects instant updates on their phone. The regulatory landscape continues to evolve. And your fiduciary responsibilities have never been more complex.

As trustees you face two simultaneous challenges: navigating a fundamentally changed global order whilst meeting dramatically evolved member expectations. You cannot ignore either. Your members’ retirement security depends on getting both right.

But you do not face these challenges alone. Fund executives, administrators, consultants, investment managers, and other service providers all play critical roles in helping you fulfil your fiduciary duties. The IRFA 2026 Conference brings together this entire ecosystem to ensure everyone is equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to deliver the best possible member outcomes.

The 2026 IRFA Conference theme, “A New World – A New Normal,” directly addresses our shared reality. We will equip trustees with practical frameworks to understand what is happening globally and what members now expect. We will equip fund executives and service providers with insights into what trustees need from them. And we will create opportunities for all parties to collaborate on solving the complex challenges we face together.

This is not an academic exercise. Every session will focus on practical questions: What decisions need to be made? What should trustees be asking their partners? How do we explain complex changes to members? What governance frameworks work? How do service providers deliver what trustees need?

Join us to gain the knowledge and tools needed to fulfil our collective responsibility to members in this transformed landscape.