I’m pleased to confirm that Sebastian Elwell, director of Switchfoot Wealth Limited, a Certified B Corporation financial planning firm, will be bringing you a powerful breakout discussion at the IFW Conference 2025.
Sebastian will open up the topic ‘Wellbeing in a warming world â how financial planning may hold the key to everything.’
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The IFW Annual Conference is on 20th May 2025, with an optional awards dinner and networking event on the evening of 19th May.
Hereâs what you need to know:
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
Sebastian is an Advisory Board member of SOLLA, Chair of the STEP Surrey Branch, a member of the PFS Sustainable Advice Forum and was recently invited to join the FCAâs âAdviser Sustainability Groupâ which is due to report back to the FCA by the end of 2024.
Sebastian is also the author of âSustainable Financial Planningâ a principles-based methodology to reform the financial planning process to take account of climate breakdown. Switchfootâs mission is to make sustainable financial planning the default.
Other confirmed IFW Conference 2025 speakers
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.
Jon Dunckley, founding director of the âAboutâŚâ Consulting Group, specialising in financial services and positive psychology, will present a keynote talk on âFinancial flourishing: Applied positive psychology and financial wellbeing.â 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 âRetirement Reimagined.â Find out more.
Dr Thomas Mathar heads up Aegon UKâs 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: âWhat school didnât teach you about money.â Find out more.
Becca Timmins, a consultant, coach and facilitator at When We Think, will offer you a chance to pause, reflect and share some of your own thoughts in her breakout session as she reveals âThe magic of silence: Â The rare power of not interrupting.â Find out more.
Alan Whittle, IFW member, founder of Unburdened Solutions, lecturer in Financial Planning and Sustainable Finance, and PhD candidate, will introduce the breakout session at the IFW Conference 2025: “Reading your clients to enable smarter financial decision-making.” Find out more.
