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Embrace the power of silence at the IFW Conference 2025

Becca Timmins, a consultant, coach and facilitator at When We Think, will deliver a breakout session at the IFW Conference 2025. Giving you a chance to pause, consider and share some of your own thoughts, Becca will reveal ‘The magic of silence:  The rare power of not interrupting.’

Get your Early Bird member ticket here.

Non-members can purchase Early Bird non-member tickets here or find out about IFW membership here.

Early Bird tickets are on sale to IFW members and non-members until 28th February 2025. IFW members get a preferential rate.

Becca has had a long career in financial planning, first as a Paraplanner and latterly as Operations Director at Emery Little. She now works with business owners and leaders, Financial Planners and teams, supporting them to uncover and realise their own potential and that of their clients. Her work is grounded in the Thinking Environment™, focusing on creating respectful, trusting relationships, deepening listening skills and asking better questions to support great thinking and ultimately, great outcomes.

Becca’s experience of coaching and training leaders and their teams has culminated in the launch of Unlocking Excellence, a coaching skills course specifically for Financial Planners wishing to deepen relationships with their clients, offer greater value, and simply do things better.

The IFW Annual Conference is on 20th May 2025, with an optional awards dinner and networking event on the evening of 19th May.

The important details:

  • When 19th & 20th May 2025 (Expert-led talks and discussions on 20th May with an awards dinner and networking on the evening of 19th May)
  • Where Belton Woods Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, Belton NG32 2LN
  • What Two days of networking opportunities, talks from experts and discussions with likeminded professionals

Other speakers at the IFW Conference 2025

Dr Sonya Lutter, Ph.D., CFPÂŽ, LMFT, will be a keynote speaker for the IFW Conference 2025. Dr Lutter will deliver a talk on the practical ways behavioural science can help clients overcome money hang ups, followed by a breakout discussion. Find out more.

Sebastian Elwell, director of Switchfoot Wealth Limited, a Certified B Corporation financial planning firm, will bring you a powerful breakout discussion at the IFW Conference 2025 on the topic ‘Wellbeing in a warming world – how financial planning may hold the key to everything.’ Find out more.

Jon Dunckley, founding director of the ‘About…’ Consulting Group, specialising in financial services and positive psychology, will present a keynote talk on ‘Financial flourishing: Applied positive psychology and financial wellbeing.’ Find out more.

Alexandra Miles of Legal and General Investment Management, Founder chair of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Pension Gap Working Party and Co-chair of the Data and Research Group of an industry-wide Pensions Equity Group, will lead a discussion titled ‘Retirement Reimagined.’ Find out more.

Dr Thomas Mathar heads up Aegon UK’s Centre for Behavioural Research, supporting internal and external stakeholders with behavioural research and the application of nudge-theory to help people live their best lives, now and in the future. Dr Mathar will deliver a keynote talk and discussion titled: ‘What school didn’t teach you about money.’ Find out more.

Look out for further announcements.

Judy, IFW Community Manager