Speakers

Marija Simpraga is Co-Head of Real Assets at People’s Partnership, leading strategy and research across infrastructure and real estate. She specialises in portfolio structuring and manager selection, working closely with internal teams and stakeholders to deliver robust, value-driven solutions aligned with long-term investment objectives.

Prior to People’s Partnership, Marija worked at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), where she oversaw LGIM’s view formation and thought leadership on infrastructure investment opportunities, as well as contributing to fund strategy and the development of new investment products. Marija graduated with an MSc from the London School of Economics and was awarded a CFA charter in 2016.

People’s Partnership

People’s Partnership is a not‑for‑profit financial services organisation dedicated to helping people build stronger financial futures. As the provider of The People’s Pension, one of the UK’s largest and most trusted workplace pension schemes, it supports over 100,000 employer accounts and serves around one in five UK workers aged 22 and over with a qualifying workplace pension.

With more than £40 billion in assets under management, the organisation combines simplicity, transparency, and long‑term stewardship to make retirement saving accessible for employees and businesses across every sector.  Its 80‑year heritage is rooted in supporting working people, and as a not‑for‑profit, it reinvests its earnings to improve customer outcomes and promote financial wellbeing.