With a civilian labor force of 4.5 million, Virginia leaders had a lot to think about when they realized a good chunk of those folks didn’t have workplace access to retirement savings. That’s all changing. We talk today with program director Peter Thompson about the present, the future, and what he’s seeing in this new space.

We gave you a lot to think about in our last edition – with focus areas ranging across the spaces of legislative advocacy, financial expertise, and tech innovation. And we promised you a little bit more.

With the nip of fall in the air, we are looking forward. It’s conference season, so we’ll see you out and about. And as you are sharing social moments with colleagues, thinking creatively about the future, we’ve got you covered.

Have we been taking it easy this summer, enjoying the lazy days of sunshine and vines? Yes, we have. It’s the legislative off season for many in the state and federal systems, and a time of project management and breath-catching for those working in the private sector and policy space.

And it’s also a good time to turn our attention to 2024. Yes, 2024. If you want to think about the future in a relaxed way, it needs to be in the future.