The Edge Working Breakfast: “Pensions and Auto-Enrolment – A Practical Guide” with David Walsh, Flex Advisors.

We’re delighted to wrap up the year with a convenient, must-attend session at The Edge Working Breakfast on Wednesday, 17th December, from 10 am.

Our guest speaker is David Walsh from Flex Advisors, who will lead a focused session titled “Pensions and Auto-Enrolment – A Practical Guide”.

With Auto-Enrolment (AE) due to go live on 1 January, many employers are still unsure about what it actually means for them, what they need to do, and when they need to do it.

This breakfast session is explicitly designed to cut through the confusion and give you precise, real-world guidance – not theory, and definitely not fluff.

Reserve your spot!

This Working Breakfast is geared towards business owners, finance leaders, HR managers, and anyone responsible for payroll, people, or compliance. During the talk, David will walk through:

What Auto-Enrolment is and how it works – employer duties, contribution levels, timelines, and the practical steps required for compliance.

What businesses need to have ready before implementation: payroll considerations, employee communication, and ways to avoid common pitfalls.

How to minimise disruption and costs by planning early and understanding what will (and won’t) change for employers.

Pension planning for entrepreneurs themselves – including tax-efficient saving, PRSAs, and strategies suited to self-employed or owner-director structures.

Auto-Enrolment is one of the most significant changes to the pensions landscape in years. It brings real benefits for employees, but it also introduces new responsibilities and potential risks for employers.

With AE going live on 1 January, most employers still aren’t clear on their obligations or how to prepare, so the session would be designed to give them clear, practical understanding and actionable guidance, without the fluff.

If you run a small or medium-sized business, manage payroll or HR, advise clients as an accountant, consultant, or financial professional, or if you are a founder or owner-director thinking about your own pension planning, this session will help you understand exactly what’s coming, what you need to put in place, and how to do it in a way that is efficient, compliant, and fair to your team.

About the speaker: David Walsh, Flex Advisors

David Walsh is the founder of Flex Advisors and works day-to-day with employers and entrepreneurs on pensions, benefits, and financial planning. His focus is on practical, easy-to-implement solutions that work in real businesses, not just in policy documents.

You can expect:

Plain-English explanations

Concrete examples

Checklists and next steps you can actually use after the event

Event details

Event details:

Date: Wednesday, 17th December

Time: 10:00–12 noon

Location: The Black Box, The Edge, Avonmore Rd. Tallaght D24 K07Y

Format: Arrival, complimentary breakfast, and networking

Talk by David Walsh

Open Q&A and informal discussion

Who should attend?

• Business owners and managing directors

• Finance, payroll, and HR managers

• Start-up founders and scale-up leaders

• Self-employed professionals and owner-directors

• Anyone who wants a clear understanding of how Auto-Enrolment will affect their business and their own pension planning

What will you leave with?

By the end of the session, you should walk away with:

• A clear understanding of your obligations under Auto-Enrolment

• A timeline of what needs to happen and when

• A practical checklist for payroll and systems

• Ideas for how to communicate the changes to your team

• Insight into how to align AE with your wider benefits and pension strategy

• Guidance on how to handle your own pension planning as an entrepreneur or owner-director

• How to book

  
  

Places are limited to keep the session interactive and allow time for questions.

Reserve your spot

If Auto-Enrolment is on your “I know I need to sort this, but haven’t yet” list, this breakfast is for you. Join us on 17th December and get the clarity, confidence, and practical next steps you need before 1 January.