Michael Watkins: Experience is not all about age, and don't be afraid

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Smart Pension's head of proposition development won the Rising Star of Pensions award. He tells Kim Kaveh about the lessons he has learned along the way.

What does winning the Rising Star of Pensions award mean to you? It means everything. It is a culmination of years of hard work, a lot of hard work. And the awards are a great acknowledgement fo...

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