08:00

Registration opens : Breakfast and networking

09:00-09:05

Chairman's welcome address

Stephen Smith, Legal & General

09:05-09:40

Keynote Address: Mortgage Market Focus

• Exploring the effect of the global economic crisis on the UK economy and in turn the mortgage consumer
• Focusing on the general outlook for the mortgage market in 2012

Nigel Stockton, Financial Services Director, Countrywide

09:40-10:15

Presentation: The Social Media Phenomenon

• Discovering ways in which social media can be used effectively in a business context
• Discussing the importance of PR and marketing in promoting your business

Andrew Montlake, Director (Brand, Marketing & Communications), Coreco Group

10:20-10:45

Stream One: Future Focus

Stream Two: Industry Insights     

MMR/RDR: Progress and possibilities

Equity release- a growing area of opportunity?

• Analysing the latest regulatory updates and the consequences they will have on business
• Investigating the conclusions of the latest MMR consultation paper

 Robert Sinclair, Director, Association of Mortgage Intermediaries

• Does Equity Release still offer advisers a genuine avenue for alternative revenue?
• How you can get involved in Equity Release to tap into a new income stream

 Dean Mirfin, Group Director, Key Retirement Solutions

10:45-11:15

Coffee break and networking

11:15-11:40

The Challenges of New Lending

How to make money from Protection & GI

• How do you launch a lender in this market? What are the barriers to entry?
• What can we expect from new entrants in terms of products and market impact?

Charles Haresnape, Managing Director, Aldermore -  Residential Mortgages

• Practical advice from advisers who have made significant income from Protection and GI sales

Peter Brodnicki, Chief Executive, Mortgage Advice Bureau

11:45-12:10

Have we created ‘Generation Rent'?

Where are the First-Time Buyers?

• Exploring the opportunities within Buy to Let
• Has the UK consumer fallen out of love with homeownership? Will the private rented sector continue to grow?

James Chidgey, Senior Manager, Corporate Accounts, Nationwide & The Mortgage Works

• Insight into the changing behaviour of consumers and in particular First-Time Buyers
• What you need to know to maximise the opportunities in this part of the market

Victoria Hartley, Editor , Mortgage Solutions

12:15-12:40

Keynote Panel Session: 2012 under the Spotlight

• Examining the outlook moving into 2012
• What can we expect from the lenders?
• What opportunities exist in the market over the next 12 months?

James Chidgey, Senior Manager, Corporate Accounts, Nationwide & The Mortgage Works

David Finlay, Managing Director, Intermediary, Woolwich Mortgages from Barclays

12:40-12:45

Chairman's Closing Summary and Close of Event

Stephen Smith, Director of Housing & Public Affairs, Legal & General