In April 2018, minimum contributions into workplace pensions will rise for the first time. Millions of employees and hundreds of thousands of employers will be affected.

In this podcast, Alistair McQueen, Head of Savings and Retirement from Aviva, talks us through why it's happening.

For more information on auto-enrolment and workplace pensions visit

https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-releases/2018/03/auto-enrolment-pension-contributions-could-grow-by-30percent/

https://www.retirementtools.aviva.co.uk/myfuture/ShapeMyFuture/LandingPagehttp://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/individuals.aspx

Roost are a US company that create smart affordable home products. For instance, they have taken a simple 9v battery and made it Wi-Fi enabled so if your alarm goes off when you're out of the house you'll get an alert on your phone.

They are also the first US company to get an investment from Aviva Ventures.

In this podcast you'll hear from Roel Peeters, Founder and CEO of Roost and Ben Luckett, MD of Aviva Ventures.

http://www.getroost.com/index

https://digital.aviva.com/

Technology is changing the world around us and sport is no exception.

In this podcast you will hear from four current Aviva Rugby Premiership stars, talking about how technology has changed the sport they love. (We have another podcast on the way where we hear the coaches view!!!)

You will hear from:

Toby Flood - Newcastle Falcons http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/

Ben Youngs - Leicester Tigers https://www.leicestertigers.com/

Ross Moriarty - Gloucester http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/home.php

Topsy Ojo - London Irish http://www.london-irish.com/

There are now almost 10 million people aged over 50 in work in the UK, and that represents almost a third of the workforce. There are also more than a million over 65s still working. That’s up by a third in the past six years.

In this podcast we look at why this is happening and whether people want to work, or feel forced to work.

We also visit a 4 year old's birthday party and hear from a TV star, of sorts.

You can read Aviva's Real Retirement Report here: https://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/retirement-plans-at-risk-almost-2-million-older-workers-juggle-supporting-family-with-own-financial-future-17826/

Investing in a business can be a bit like dating. Is it long term, is it serious, do you get excited when they call you???

To find out we've been talking to Ben Luckett, MD Aviva Ventures and Colin Richardson, co-founder and Head of Marketing at Cocoon.

Aviva has invested in Cocoon which has developed a smart home security device. Ben and Colin discuss the relationship between the two companies and what start ups and large corporates can learn from each other.

https://www.aviva.com/about-us/aviva-worldwide/aviva-ventures/

https://cocoon.life/

Founders Factory is a brand new way of helping startups to scale and big companies to innovate. Established by well-known British entrepreneurs Brent Hoberman and Henry Lane Fox, Founders Factory has a six month accelerator programme and an incubation programme where they build start-ups from scratch. Aviva is their FinTech partner and have already supported five tech startups and incubated one new business.

In this podcast, Ben Moss visits Founders Factory to speak to Anna Stables from Aviva and Hannah Blake, Business Development Lead at Founders Factory.

For more information visit:

https://foundersfactory.com/

https://digital.aviva.com/

In this edition of the Aviva podcast we speak to Ben Luckett, MD of Aviva Ventures. Ben oversees investment in tech start-ups and has £100m to spend. In the podcast you can find out what types of start-ups are of interest to Aviva Ventures and why working with small businesses can bring big advantages.

https://www.aviva.com/about-us/aviva-worldwide/aviva-ventures/

Release date: 10 August 2017

Many people's dream would be to get paid to work on video games. Charles Reeves did just that, working on Call of Duty, one of the most successful video game series ever made. But he wanted a new challenge, so at Aviva, he's working on how get more people interested in pensions and insurance. Find out how on this edition of the Aviva Podcast

Many people's dream would be to get paid to work on video games. Charles Reeves did just that, working on Call of Duty, one of the most successful video game series ever made. But he wanted a new challenge, so at Aviva, he's working on how get more people interested in pensions and insurance. Find out how on this edition of the Aviva Podcast