Topic: Maximising Return on Employee Investment: How Financial Wellbeing Supports Productivity, Retention, and More Efficient Workforce Spend

Speaker: Matthew Steiner, Founder, Aetas Partners and Aetas Wealth

Presentation:

The session will explore how financial wellbeing is becoming an increasingly important factor in employee engagement, resilience, and productivity within SME businesses. Drawing on practical examples from the Aetas in the Workplace framework, the discussion will focus on how organisations can support employees more effectively while also strengthening business performance.

Key areas covered will include:
- Why financial pressure is increasingly affecting employee focus, resilience, and performance
- How SMEs can improve outcomes through structured employee benefits consultancy
- The role of financial education workshops and access to one-to-one financial guidance
- Wellbeing and incentive initiatives that strengthen engagement and culture
- Practical examples of how businesses are improving employee outcomes while maximising return on employee investment

Speaker's Bio:
Matthew Steiner is the Founder and CEO of Aetas Partners and co-founder of Aetas Wealth. With over 20 years of experience in financial services, he works with business owners and leadership teams to help them improve financial outcomes for both their organisations and their people.

Through Aetas in the Workplace, Matthew supports SMEs in developing more effective employee benefit structures, financial education programmes, and wellbeing initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and resilience. His work focuses on helping businesses create practical, joined-up solutions that support both workforce wellbeing and long-term business performance.