Leading Into Retirement: What Life Science professionals need to know - Life Science Access Academy

Plan beyond the pension and prepare for a fulfilling life after your career

Masterclass Details:

When people think about retirement, the focus often falls on financial planning. While that matters, many overlook the emotional and psychological side of this life stage – how to find meaning, structure and purpose once corporate life ends.

In this 60-minute masterclass, Janet Davies, consultant and coach, draws on research, client stories and personal experience to explore what retirement really means in 2026. With longer life expectancy and shifting career patterns, retirement can span decades and is now a key phase of life to design intentionally.

You’ll gain insight into how to prepare for life after a demanding career, understand the identity shift that comes with leaving work and discover practical ways to create a life that brings joy, fulfilment and balance.

Join live to explore the personal side of retirement, ask your questions and gain tools to help yourself or colleagues approach this transition with confidence.

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how retirement represents a major life transition
Discover what retirement and ageing mean in 2026
Learn about the personal and emotional challenges people face as they retire
Explore opportunities to make the transition smoother for yourself, colleagues and organisations
Identify practical steps to design a purposeful and fulfilling retirement

LSAA reserves the right to restrict access to this webinar to LSAA members.

Date and time

27th Mar 2026 13:00 – 14:00 (GMT)

Leading Into Retirement: What Life Science professionals need to know

Speakers

Janet Davies

Consultant at Janet E Davies Coaching and Consultancy Ltd

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