THE 6th Pension & Social Insurance Conference starts on Wednesday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, moving out of Bahrain for the first time in its history.
Under the theme ‘Arab Pension Outlook 2050 – Change and Opportunity’, the event is held this year in partnership with the Egyptian government represented by its Finance Ministry, Social Solidarity Ministry, Financial Regulatory Authority, National Organisation of Social Insurance, and the Insurance Federation of Egypt.
The conference is organised by Fintech Robos, a Bahrain-based savings and pensions technology provider.
Ebrahim K Ebrahim, chief executive of Fintech Robos and conference chairman, said the conference has a rich agenda, around 60 international and regional speakers, and specialised sessions over two days, covering vital topics for the sector, including the economics and spending of pension systems, challenges and potential reforms, sustainability measures, demographic and life expectancy trends, social protection policies and coverage expansion.
In addition to the sponsors, World Bank, OECD, IMF, the International Social Security Association (ISSA), the Islamic Development Bank, UN Capital Development Funds, Cairo University and the US AID agency are also among the speakers this year.
Egyptian ministers and officials, as well as officials and delegations from all Arab countries, are expected to attend with the number of registered delegates reaching 500.
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