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IFW Conference speaker invites you to explore the potential for financial flourishing

I’m happy to let you know that Jon Dunckley will deliver a keynote talk and breakout discussion at the IFW Conference 2025.

Jon will bring you the topic ‘Financial flourishing: Applied positive psychology and financial wellbeing.’

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.

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

Here’s 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

Jon Dunckley is founding director of the ‘About…’ Consulting Group, a multi-disciplinary training and consulting organisation with specialisms in financial services and positive psychology. He is a keynote speaker, author, subject matter expert, and sought-after trainer. Before setting up About Consulting Group, he worked as a financial adviser and Head of Technical services for life insurers both onshore in the UK and offshore in Dublin.

A self-confessed geek, Jon is a fellow of seven different organisations and describes himself as one-part financial planner, one-part psychologist. He is currently researching whether personal resilience is impacted by a belief in manifesting.

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.

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.

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.

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 ‘The magic of silence:  The rare power of not interrupting.’ 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.

Judy, IFW Community Manager