With pension auto-enrolment due to launch in Ireland in January 2026, every employer will soon have to provide a pension option for their staff. But is the government’s basic scheme really the best fit for your business, or could a tailored company pension scheme offer more value to both you and your employees?
If you missed our Webinar ‘Pension Auto Enrolment vs Company Pension Scheme’ from Tuesday 14 October, featuring a practical discussion with pensions expert Fionán O’Sullivan from Trust Matters and Voltedge Management Senior HR Consultant Patricia Nolan, with a focus on the key differences between auto-enrolment and company pension schemes, you can watch the webinar recording here.
About the Speakers
Fionán O’Sullivan
A Chartered Insurance Practitioner and Fellow of the Irish Institute of Pension Managers, Fionán O’Sullivan is a recognised expert in the employee benefits market, an accolade that is recognised as he has been a judge for the Irish Pensions Awards for a number of years.
Fionán began his career with Coyle Hamilton (now Willis Towers Watson) and progressed to key leadership roles, including Business Development Director and subsequently Director of Corporate Pensions with IFG Corporate Pensions and Corporate Sales Director at Acumen & Trust. In 2021, he became Commercial Director of Employee Benefit Solutions at Invesco (now Unio).
In October 2023, Fionán formed a partnership with Andrew O’Loughlin in Trust Matters Financial Planning to establish the Employee Benefit Solutions arm of the Business focusing on client acquisition and service solutions for corporate clients. Fionán has extensive global relationships in international benefits and a long-standing collaboration with IDA Ireland and the Foreign Direct Investment community in Ireland.
Patricia Nolan
Patricia Nolan is a Senior HR Consultant with Voltedge Management. Previously, Patricia worked in the Health Sector and was Chief People Officer with Ireland’s largest Private Hospital Group, Blackrock Health, having commenced in Blackrock Clinic in 2011 as Head of Human Resources. Blackrock Health employs 3,000 staff across the three hospitals. Patricia has also worked in construction, manufacturing and sales Industries both in Ireland and abroad.
Throughout her career spanning over 25 years experience working in Human Resources Patricia was responsible for a wide range of areas including Talent Management, Succession Planning, Recruitment, Workforce Planning, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations and HR Compliance.
