Watch Now!
Our guest tonight is a life peer, political campaigner, award-winner, and leading authority on later life issues such as pensions, social care and retirement policy, and is best known to us as the former Minister of Pensions.
Baroness Ros Altmann CBE was born and raised in Tottenham to the children of Austrian refugees, and was part of the vibrant Jewish life that was the East End, and like me, is a huge Spurs fan!
After graduating from UCL with a first-class degree in economics, she went on to get a scholarship to study in Harvard and then completed her PhD from LSE in UK pension policy, occupational pensions and retirement.
Leaving her academic career for the investment world, Ros worked for 15 years at Chase Manhattan’s International Invest Operation, as a Director at Rothschild Asset Management and at NatWest Investment Management. Using her expertise, she established herself as a consultant specialising in pensions, savings and retirement, and pressured the government and the UK Treasury to reform a broken state pension system that had failed many.
Elevated to life peer for her expertise and as part of her appointment in 2015 as the Minister for Pensions, her work has left a lasting legacy by creating a simpler and more sympathetic workplace pension scheme.
Continuing to speak out and write articles on pension reform, she was rewarded as the Pensions Personality of the Year twice! She was also awarded the Industry Guru of the Year, Women in Public Life Award and The Times’ ‘Business Bigshot’. And in June 2019 she was appointed the Vice President of the Jewish Leadership Council.
Straight from voting in the House of Lords, we are so grateful she has taken time out of her busy schedule to speak to us today. So without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming tonight’s very special guest, Baroness Ros Altmann!
Be yourself.
Be your best self.
For 125 years, young Jewish people have been discovering just how brilliant they can be and how they can make the world a better place through JLGB. Whether you're 8 or 18, whatever you want to be, join in and be your best self with us!
Find your local group
Your stories
-
Cidney Miller awarded prestigious Diana Award Read more
-
Linda Diamond awarded MBE at Windsor Castle Read more
-
Sign up for JLGB's Kosher Duke of Edinburgh's... Read more
-
JLGB's Local Groups Return! Read more
-
JLGB's Winter Camp is Back and Better Than Ever! Read more
-
Legendary JLGB Summer Camp Returns! Read more
-
JLGB Return to Face-to-Face Weekly Youth... Read more
-
HRH PRINCE PHILIP, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Read more
-
Alan Menken on JLGB Virtual Read more
-
David Walliams OBE on JLGB Virtual Read more
-
Wes Streeting MP on JLGB Virtual Read more
-
JLGB Virtual wins JVN Award Read more
-
Jonny Searle MBE on JLGB Virtual Read more
-
Shaun Bailey on JLGB Virtual Read more
-
Jamie Lee Curtis & Christopher Guest on Virtual Read more
-
The Rt. Hon. Lord Eric Pickles on JLGB Virtual Read more
-
“One of a kind” JLGB volunteer recognised in... Read more
-
DofE with a Difference: 100s sign up for the Duke... Read more
-
Primary school children give the gift of kindness... Read more
-
JLGB Virtual Announced as a Finalist for a 2020... Read more
-
Young volunteers give helping hand to those in... Read more
-
Louisa Clein - TV and Theatre Actress Live in our... Read more
-
Bob Saget Live on JLGB Virtual Read more
-
Justin Cohen, News Editor and Co-Publisher of The... Read more
-
Meet JLGB’s New Shinshinim for 2020-2021! Read more
-
Phil Rosenthal the American Television Writer and... Read more
-
Prince of Wales joins JLGB as Patron for 125th... Read more
-
A-list celebrities join JLGB for GPG Summer party Read more
-
Lord Levy praises JLGB for reaching 1.8 million... Read more
-
JLGB face-to-face local activities ready to... Read more
-
The Future: Q&A with Neil Martin OBE, JLGB Chief... Read more
-
Brent Spiner, Star Trek actor discusses autism... Read more
-
Jeff Garlin's hilarious youth-led Q&A keeps us... Read more
-
Craig David Live on JLGB Virtual Read more
- @JLGBHQ4d
Read more at: https://t.co/D9Piku6V3b We're so excited to announce that a member of the JLGB... - @JLGBHQ24d
Switch to summer mode with the two-week NCS summer program ☀️☀️ Make friends for life,... - @JLGBHQ25d
Less than 4 weeks to go! Walk or run 1k, 5k or 10k with your friends or family at the Maccabi Fun... - @JLGBHQ27d
JLGB summer camps offer a wide range of innovative activities where YOU are the star! ⭐ Use code... - @JLGBHQ32d
Ready to experience the summer of a lifetime? If you’re in year 11 or 12 the NCS Summer Programme... - @JLGBHQ33d
For a remarkable 70 years, Her Majesty The Queen has been devoted in service to her country and our... - @JLGBHQ33d
For #VolunteersWeek we're spotlighting our Evolve volunteering platform. Find hundreds of... - @JLGBHQ38d
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! If you’re aged 15-17 you don’t have long to sign up for the NCS Summer 22... - @JLGBHQ39d
Only one month to go! Walk or run 1k, 5k or 10k with your friends or family at the Maccabi Fun Run!... - @JLGBHQ45d
Are you in years 11 or 12 and want the opportunity to make a positive change in your community?... - @JLGBHQ49d
Get creative! JLGB's Summer Camp offers opportunities to learn new skills and feel inspired. Sign up... - @JLGBHQ52d
📢 Boost your CV with NCS! 📢 Give yourself the chance to develop the skills that employers... - @JLGBHQ60d
❓Are you in year 11 or 12?❓ If so, you can make an impact through social action projects. Your... - @JLGBHQ70d
🚨 2 WEEKS FOR JUST £50 🚨 Do you want to gain vital skills and knowledge for your UCAS form... - @JLGBHQ78d
JLGB Summer Camp is back for another year of thrilling activities, jam packed days and musical...