33rd Colloquium on Pensions and Retirement Research
24-25 November 2025 (Colombo House Theatres, UNSW Sydney)
The 33rd Colloquium on Pensions and Retirement Research will be held at UNSW Sydney on 24-25 November 2025. Co-hosted by the Centre for Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) and the School of Risk & Actuarial Studies at UNSW Business School, the Colloquium brings together academics (from economics, finance, actuarial studies, and related disciplines), government and industry to discuss cutting-edge research on pensions, superannuation, and retirement.
Location: Colombo House, UNSW Sydney (Map)
Program
Day 1: Monday, 24 November, 2025, 9am – 7pm (including networking reception)
Confirmed plenary session:
Session title: Managing Retirement Savings in the New World Order
Moderator: David Bell, Executive Director, Conexus Institute
Speakers:
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Guy Debelle, Former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
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John Pearce, Chief Investment Officer, UniSuper
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Craig Thorburn, Director -Thought Leadership, Future Fund
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Susan Thorp, Professor of Finance, University of Sydney
Day 2: Tuesday, 25 November, 2025, 9am - 4pm
Please use this link to register for the Colloquium: Colloquium Registration
Note: The Colloquium is an in-person event only. A registration fee applies to all participants. Travel and accommodation costs are not covered.
Call for Papers
The Call for Papers has now closed. For queries or to discuss a potential topic, please contact Associate Professor Katja Hanewald at k.hanewald@unsw.edu.au.
Colloquium Convenor
Katja Hanewald, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney
Colloquium Program Committee
Hazel Bateman, CEPAR, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney
David Bell, The Conexus Institute
Katja Hanewald, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney
Hanlin Lou, CEPAR, UNSW Sydney
John Piggott, CEPAR, UNSW Sydney
Yang Shen, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney
Francesco Ungolo, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies, UNSW Sydney