Rob O’Carroll
Deputy Director Private Pensions Policy, Department for Work and Pensions, United Kingdom
Rob O’Carroll is listed as Deputy Director Private Pensions Policy, Department for Work and Pensions, United Kingdom. Rob spoke at WorldPensionSummit 2026 in November 2026 (speaker, “B1: SECURING PENSIONS: SPOTLIGHT ON REFORM — the Netherlands, Germany and UK”). Speaks mainly on TRACK B1.
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- Topics: TRACK B1
About
Rob is Deputy Director of the Automatic Enrolment and Defined Contribution Pensions Policy Division at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Rob is responsible for supporting Ministers with delivering financial security in retirement. Most recently he has overseen development of major reforms, including Scale and Asset Allocation, the Value for Money Framework and metrics for DC workplace schemes, and Guided Retirement policy. Since joining the civil service, Rob has undertaken a range of strategy and policy roles, including advising UK Government Ministers on reforms to the state pension and Automatic Enrolment pensions policy. Current priorities include implementing the DC reforms in the Pension Schemes Act 2026.
Sessions at 1 conference
WorldPensionSummit 2026 3 November 2026 – 5 November 2026
- B1: SECURING PENSIONS: SPOTLIGHT ON REFORM — the Netherlands, Germany and UK Speaker · 4 November 2026
Spoke alongside
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- Aaron Cunningham Director of Research & Analytics · Pensions & Investments 1 shared session
- Bas van Ooijen Head of Investment Management · Pensioenfonds Horeca & Catering 1 shared session
- Michael Leinwand CIO · VBL 1 shared session