Peer Suite | The Wealth Panel: Exploring The Gender Pension Gap
The gender pension gap is twice the size of the gender pay gap, and only half of UK adults know it exists. Women in the UK retire with far less than men, and the reasons have little to do with the choices they make. Career breaks, part-time work and unpaid care add up to decades of lost savings.
This Wealth Panel looks at why the gap exists and what you can do about it. Stand Communications recently published She's Earned It, a report drawn from research with 2,000 UK adults, and two of the people behind it will share what they found. On the panel, we also have a private wealth adviser from Atlas Wealth, to bring the practical side, the small steps you can take at any stage to start closing your own gap.
Whether you have a clear pension plan or have been meaning to look at yours for years, you will leave understanding where you stand and what to do next.
The panel is followed by networking so that you can carry on the conversation with the women in the room.
What to expect
A panel discussion hosted by Peer Suite founder Rebecca van Dijk with three expert speakers
The headline findings from She's Earned It, Stand's new report on the gender pension gap
Clear, jargon-free steps you can take to start closing your own pension gap
Time for your questions, the kind you have always wanted to ask but never had the right room for
Networking to close the morning
Who should join
This event is open to professional women who want to feel more confident and informed about their pension and long-term finances.
You do not need to know anything about pensions to attend. If you work in finance, this one is still for you. Understanding markets professionally is very different from having a clear plan for your own retirement.
Your speakers
Rebecca van Dijk, Founder, Peer Suite (Host)
Rebecca spent 12 years in private banking at Citigroup and UBS as an investment consultant and client advisor, before founding and scaling multiple businesses. She will host the morning and moderate the panel.
Laura Oliphant, Founder, Stand Communications
Laura founded Stand, a communications consultancy that helps brands stand out and increase their impact. She spent a decade building Kindred into one of the UK's fastest-growing consumer agencies before launching Stand 14 years ago, and Stand was named Happiest Workplace 2025. She led the team behind She's Earned It.
Simran Aniekar, Head of Digital, Stand Communications
Simran has more than seven years across brand strategy, messaging and marketing, much of it in financial services covering pensions, insurance and investments. She helped shape the research and messaging behind She's Earned It.
Eliana Sydes FPFS TEP, Head of Client Team & Operations, Y TREE
A Chartered Financial Planner, Fellow of the Personal Finance Society and STEP Trust and Estate Practitioner, Eliana was named UK Financial Adviser of the Year. She leads the client experience at Y TREE and helps clients navigate complex decisions from achieving optimal tax efficiency to balancing long-term aspirations with immediate needs.
Emma Stanfield, Private Wealth Adviser, Atlas Wealth
Emma helps senior professionals across law and finance navigate complex financial lives. She takes a practical approach to tax-efficient strategies that work in real life and wants to make wealth conversations more accessible.
Event details
Date: Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Time: 8:30am to 10:30am
Venue: WeWork Kings Cross, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
Registration approval is required, and guest registration will be checked on arrival.
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Free for Peer Suite members.
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Places are limited, so please only register if you fully intend to join on the day.
About Peer Suite
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Important notice
The discussions, opinions and insights shared at this event are intended for general informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute regulated financial advice or personal recommendations as defined under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA).
Neither Peer Suite nor any of the speakers, panellists or partners participating in this event is acting in the capacity of a regulated financial adviser. Any views expressed are personal to the individual speaker and do not represent those of their employer or any regulated entity they may be associated with.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Individual financial circumstances differ, and nothing discussed at this event should be relied upon as the basis for any financial decision. We encourage all attendees to seek independent financial advice from a professional authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) before taking any action in relation to their personal finances.
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