Susan Hope is a Business Development Director at Scottish Widows, where she leads the Workplace Adviser BD team, working with employers and advisers to achieve better retirement outcomes for employees in the UK.

As a Chartered Financial Planner, with over 30 years’ experience in pensions and financial services, Susan is a recognised voice on the UK gender pension gap and broader inequalities in retirement. She is part of the team behind Scottish Widows Women and Retirement research, now in its 21st year.

She is focused on turning insight into practical actions that employers and schemes can implement. Susan combines technical expertise with lived experience bringing a grounded real-world perspective to the challenges many savers face, particularly around career breaks, caregiving and financial confidence. She is a regular speaker across industry events and media. Susan is known for her direct, engaging style and her ability to connect strategy with what changes member behaviour