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The Pension Blueprint podcast is back for a fourth season, where we explore how people experience money, work, retirement and purpose differently. How can Gen Z start saving for the future while establishing a career and paying bills? What does the future of retirement look like – particularly for women? What are OMERS and other pension plans around the world learning as we modernize to better serve tomorrow’s members?
Plus, how to live your best life at any stage, the behavioural science behind your pension and the generational shifts that are reshaping public service.
Season four
Catch up on the latest episodes:
Episode: A CEO’s viewpoint: Long-term thinking in a changing world
OMERS President and CEO Blake Hutcheson returns to The Pension Blueprint to share his perspective on navigating global economic and political uncertainty, the importance of diversification and long-term thinking, and why OMERS is seeing greater investment opportunities here in Canada. He also discusses the value of a defined benefit pension in uncertain times and how OMERS remains focused on delivering its pension promise for members today and for generations to come.
Guest: Blake Hutcheson, OMERS President and CEO
Host: Celine Chiovitti, OMERS Chief Pension Officer
Episode: More than a job: Why choose public service
What makes public service a meaningful and rewarding career? In this episode, we are joined by municipal leaders Domenic Maugeri of CUPE Local 416, Amy Parker of the City of Guelph, and Wendy Stephanson of the City of Ottawa to explore the challenges of attracting and retaining the next generation of employees, and the value of stability, purpose and a defined benefit pension.
Guests: Domenic Maugeri, Secretary-Treasurer of CUPE Local 416; Amy Parker, Manager, Total Compensation and HR Systems, Human Resources, City of Guelph; and Wendy Stephanson, City Manager for the City of Ottawa
Host: Celine Chiovitti, OMERS Chief Pension Officer
For younger members, saving for the future while establishing a career and paying bills today may not feel like a priority. In this episode, two of Canada’s most trusted money voices—personal finance experts Rob Carrick and Shannon Lee Simmons—unpack why social media can make you feel behind in life, how to navigate financial advice from influencers and the best ways to start saving money when everything feels expensive.
Guests: Rob Carrick, personal finance expert and co-host of Stress Test, The Globe and Mail’s personal finance podcast, and Shannon Lee Simmons, certified financial planner and personal finance columnist on CBC’s Metro Morning
Host: Celine Chiovitti, OMERS Chief Pension Officer
Episode: Why financial empowerment looks different for women
The responsibilities we take on throughout our lives can shape our financial future, especially for women. From career choices and caregiving to the gender pension gap, in this episode we examine why women can enter retirement with less financial security and why planning for yourself at every stage of life matters.
Guests: Diane Kazarian, OMERS Board Director, and Moira Welsh, investigative reporter and author
Host: Celine Chiovitti, OMERS Chief Pension Officer
Episode: Gender pension equity – breaking down barriers
In this episode, we explore how caregiving, wage gaps and career interruptions disproportionately impact women’s financial futures and how a defined benefit pension can help close the gap. Also, the role employers, unions and pension plans can play in helping more women build financial security for retirement.
Guests: Clayton Campbell, Toronto Police Association president, and Nas Yadollahi, CUPE Local 79 president
Host: Celine Chiovitti, OMERS Chief Pension Officer
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