The State of Retirement: Shaping the Future

David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States, assesses the state of the nation's current fiscal and economic condition and discusses the consequences of the failure to act to address some of the biggest challenges we face today.

Surya Kolluri, Head of the TIAA Institute, shares some of the Institute's most recent research to help us understand how financial literacy, longevity literacy, and healthy aging affect retirement readiness. 

Chris Flynn, Head of Product Development and Research, CEM Benchmarking,  discusses the study methods and findings of a recent research project collaboration with the Georgetown CRI.  The study reveals that the lack of asset diversification in DC plans has been a $5 billion annual missed opportunity. Who has missed out? Retirees and the potential improved returns of as much as $2,400 per year in additional income. 

Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis shares the experience of building significant bipartisan and popular support for the Delaware EARNS program, one of the most recent state auto-IRA programs enacted in 2022. 

• Will Hansen, Chief Government Affairs Officer, American Retirement Association
• Jessica Muirhead, Executive Director, MyCTSavings
• Chad Mullen, Director, Financial Security, AARP
• Chad Parks, CEO, Ubiquity Retirement + Savings
• William (“Hunter”) Railey, Executive Director, Colorado SecureSavings Program
• Glenn Simmons, Executive Director, Maryland$aves