Thursday 22 September - FSC Conference 2022 Programme

Money 101

Happy Mother's Day! Is your mum sorted for retirement?

8 May, 2025 4 min read

Money 101

Do I need a will? And how should I get one?

26 March, 2025 4 min read

Money 101

Women's Day: Celebrating the progress we've made & the work to do

11 March, 2025 3 min read

Money 101

Does health insurance in NZ cover pre-existing conditions?

28 February, 2025 3 min read

Money 101

What can we expect from the NZ economy in 2025?

11 February, 2025 3 min read

Money 101

How to quickly recover from your holiday spending hangover

17 January, 2025 3 min read

Money 101

8 ways to spend less on Christmas (and still get merry)

11 December, 2024 3 min read

Money 101

What does the OCR change mean for your mortgage?

10 October, 2024 3 min read

Money 101

Redundancy in NZ: Tips to get you through

16 September, 2024 3 min read

Money 101

Is AI taking over financial advice?

26 August, 2024 2 min read

Money 101

Budgeting when preparing for a baby

6 August, 2024 5 min read

Money 101

Why choosing a KiwiSaver fund is all about time

24 July, 2024 3 min read

Money 101

Cost of living - when is it going to get better?

26 June, 2024 2 min read

Money 101

What should I look for in a financial adviser?

20 May, 2024 3 min read

Money 101

What is healthspan?

11 April, 2024 2 min read

Money 101

What is the gender retirement gap and how can we fix it?

25 March, 2024 3 min read

Money 101

Busting four myths about women and money

8 March, 2024 2 min read

Money 101

How ‘perception gap’ holds back Kiwi finances

14 February, 2024 2 min read

Money 101

Ten financial New Year’s resolutions

17 January, 2024 4 min read

Money 101

Give yourself the gift of financial wellbeing this Christmas

14 December, 2023 3 min read

7.15AM - 8.30AM

Your choice of specialised breakfast sessions to kick of the second day at the FSC Conference 2022. There's a focus on FinTech, Women in Super or Regulation to choose from.

Trustees CEO Forum

In this session, we invite the CEOs representing New Zealand’s licensed Trustee Corporations to debate the issues facing investor confidence in New Zealand’s financial markets.

ESG & Workplace Savings

Designed for those working in the workplace savings and restricted schemes sector, John Berry leads this session and shines a light on ESG, through the workplace savings lens, debating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and challenges for Licensed Independent Trustees (LITs) of workplace savings schemes.

8.45AM - 10.35PM

Welcome back to day 2 main plenary, with keynote political speaker Nicola Willis, Deputy Leader of the National Party and industry panelists on the main platform.

Welcome to Day 2

8.45AM - 9.00AM

Join Thursday's MCs, who will outline the highlights of the day and welcome delegates back to day 2.

Political Keynote 2 and Fireside Chat

9.00AM - 9.30AM

In our second Political Keynote, we welcome insights pre and post pandemic, and a look toward Aotearoa 2025 with Deputy Leader of the National Party, Nicola Willis. Following the presentation will be a fireside chat to delve deeper into the key issues.

Panel Discussion 3

9.30AM - 10.20AM

Growing the financial wellbeing of New Zealanders

Following the theme of the conference, this panel will debate how the industry can help grow the financial wellbeing of New Zealanders, including campaigns and activities targeted and their effectiveness.

In the Spotlight 4

10.20AM - 10.35AM

Voices of Hope

We are delighted to continue to support The Voices of Hope, our conference charity for the fifth year. Hear from the co-founder Genevieve Mora, about their latest work in this ted-talk style session.

11.05AM - 12.30PM

The next session of the morning welcomes regulatory keynote speaker Christian Hawkesby, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua, and industry panelists on the main platform.

Regulatory Keynote 2 and Fireside Chat

11.05AM - 11.35AM

Outlook 2025 with RBNZ Deputy Governor, Christian Hawkesby, followed by a fireside chat with business editor Liam Dann, to delve further into the key issues raised.

Panel Discussion 4

11.35AM - 12.15PM

Pundits Panel: Aotearoa, where to from here?

This session invites leading New Zealand journalists and industry leaders to the stage in a debate of the key issues in the sector from their perspectives.

In the Spotlight 5

12.15PM - 12.30PM

FSC Research Launch - Financial Resiliency Index

The Financial Services Council introduces a spotlight on FSC insights and trends on the financial resilience in New Zealand.

1.30PM - 2.30PM

We welcome experts in our third sector specific breakout sessions, we are pleased to offer specialist panels covering Life and Health Insurance, Investment and KiwiSaver, Workplace Savings and our conference theme sessions, Growing.

Investment 3

Value for money and getting the best outcomes for consumers

Paul Gregory, Director Investment Management and Acting Director, Capital Markets at the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) leads the debate in the session about value for money and getting the best outcomes for NZ consumers.

Life & Health Insurance 2

How do we manage mental health crisis?

Our expert panel debate this Life/Health cross sector shared learnings panel on how we underwrite mental health conditions.

Growing 2

Web3, AI, Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience - Challenges facing the financial services sector

2.30PM - 3.30PM

In the last breakout specialist sessions, we welcome experts in our third sector specific breakout sessions, we are pleased to offer specialist panels covering Life and Health Insurance, Investment and KiwiSaver, Workplace Savings and our conference theme sessions, Growing.

Investment 4

Preparing for 2050: Is KiwiSaver fit for purpose?

Here we examine KiwiSaver and debate the need for reviewing and updating, in the session 'Preparing KiwiSavers for 2050. Is KiwiSaver fit for purpose?'

Life Insurance 2

Meet the Reinsurance CEO’s – What are the big themes and trends in reinsurance?

In this final life insurance focused session, we invite the reinsurer CEOs to talk about what's big and what's coming in reinsurance.

Health Insurance 2

Long COVID impact and pressures on the New Zealand health system

Building Resilience and maintaining wellbeing in a post-Lockdown world is the topic for the panel in our final conference themed breakout.

Workplace Savings

Real-life learnings for Trustees

“Pot pouri” session with Mike Woodbury, Consultant, Chapman Tripp and Alasdair McBeth, DLA Piper, examining real life learnings for trustees of restricted schemes, from climate disclosure to CoFI, and decumulation to privacy policy.

4.00PM - 5.00PM

Join us back in the main platform for the conference close sundowner sessions.

Diversity & Inclusion

4.00PM - 5.00PM

Champions of change: Why D&I is critical to the future of financial services

Paralympian Holly Robinson will share her story, before our champions of change dive into what a diverse, equal and inclusive financial services sector really looks like and how we get there, drawing on examples and stories from their own experiences.

Conference Wrap and Close

5.00PM - 5.15PM

To close out the day, our MC takes us through their highlights of the conference as we close the event.

Happy Mother's Day! Is your mum sorted for retirement?

Do I need a will? And how should I get one?

Women's Day: Celebrating the progress we've made & the work to do

Does health insurance in NZ cover pre-existing conditions?

What can we expect from the NZ economy in 2025?

How to quickly recover from your holiday spending hangover

8 ways to spend less on Christmas (and still get merry)

What does the OCR change mean for your mortgage?

Redundancy in NZ: Tips to get you through

Is AI taking over financial advice?

Budgeting when preparing for a baby

Why choosing a KiwiSaver fund is all about time

Cost of living - when is it going to get better?

What should I look for in a financial adviser?

What is healthspan?

What is the gender retirement gap and how can we fix it?

Busting four myths about women and money

How ‘perception gap’ holds back Kiwi finances

Ten financial New Year’s resolutions

Give yourself the gift of financial wellbeing this Christmas

Concurrent Breakfast Sessions

7.15AM - 8.30AM

Trustees CEO Forum

ESG & Workplace Savings

Main Plenary

8.45AM - 10.35PM

Welcome to Day 2

8.45AM - 9.00AM

Political Keynote 2 and Fireside Chat

9.00AM - 9.30AM

Panel Discussion 3

9.30AM - 10.20AM

Growing the financial wellbeing of New Zealanders

In the Spotlight 4

10.20AM - 10.35AM

Voices of Hope

10.35AM - 11.05AM Morning Tea

11.05AM - 12.30PM

Regulatory Keynote 2 and Fireside Chat

11.05AM - 11.35AM

Panel Discussion 4

11.35AM - 12.15PM

Pundits Panel: Aotearoa, where to from here?

In the Spotlight 5

12.15PM - 12.30PM

FSC Research Launch - Financial Resiliency Index

12.30PM - 1.30PM Lunch

Breakout Sessions

1.30PM - 2.30PM

Investment 3

Value for money and getting the best outcomes for consumers

Life & Health Insurance 2

How do we manage mental health crisis?

Growing 2

Web3, AI, Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience - Challenges facing the financial services sector

2.30PM - 3.30PM

Investment 4

Preparing for 2050: Is KiwiSaver fit for purpose?

Life Insurance 2

Meet the Reinsurance CEO’s – What are the big themes and trends in reinsurance?

Health Insurance 2

Long COVID impact and pressures on the New Zealand health system

Workplace Savings

Real-life learnings for Trustees

3.30PM - 4.00PM Afternoon Tea

Sundowner Sessions

4.00PM - 5.00PM

Diversity & Inclusion

4.00PM - 5.00PM

Conference Wrap and Close

5.00PM - 5.15PM

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