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Concurrent Breakfast Sessions

  7.30AM - 8.30AM

Your choice of breakfast session to kick off the first day at the FSC Conference 2023. Choose to focus on FinTech, Women in Super or our Workplace Savings session.

FINTECH
WOMEN IN SUPER
WORKPLACE SAVINGS

FinTech, RegTech and SupTech

The Financial Services Council aims to fuel innovation in the sector and through our connections with the NZ Tech sector. This year, watch this space as we develop a new and exciting Tech Space at Building Consumer Confidence.

Women in Super

The FSC and Women in Super NZ continue to collaborate on initiatives support financial wellbeing for women. This Breakfast session is always one of the most well-attended of FSC Conference, so stay tuned for an announcement of the theme for 2023.

Workplace Savings

Pot Pouri

Designed for those working in the workplace savings and restricted schemes sector, we explore the issues facing those managing and supporting schemes.


Main Plenary

  8.45AM - 10.50AM

Join us for the first session of the morning with keynote political speakers and industry panelists on the main platform.

WELCOME
POLITICAL KEYNOTE 1
IN THE SPOTLIGHT 1
PANEL DISCUSSION 1

FSC Conference Pōwhiri and Karakia

  8.45AM - 9.00AM

Following your choice of breakfast session, our MCs will open the FSC Conference 2023.

Political Keynote 1 and Fireside Chat

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  9.00AM - 9.30AM

In our first Political Keynote, we welcome insights from political leaders on the eve of the election period for Aotearoa. We look toward the next three year term and challenge via a fireside chat to delve deeper into the key issues.

In the Spotlight 1

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  9.30AM - 9.45AM

In this first Ted-style talk of the day, we will hear from the next generation of New Zealanders.

Panel Discussion 1

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  9.45AM - 10.50AM

Cyber: What happens when the cyber criminals arrive?

With many of Aotearoa's high profile organisations being target by cyber criminals, we are all constantly under potential cyber attack and risk. Many of us might have already been targeted, unknowingly. This panel will debate cyber, the threats, the reality and how to defend against significant online business risk.


  10.50AM - 11.20AM   Morning Tea

Time to stretch your legs, grab a coffee, network and meet the conference sponsors in the exhibition area.

 


  11.20AM - 12.45PM

The next session of the morning welcomes our  regulatory keynote speaker, followed by our second panel of the day, focusing on the economy and how the challenges we face might be affecting the sector's ability to build consumer confidence.

REGULATORY KEYNOTE 1
PANEL DISCUSSION 2

Regulatory Keynote 1 & Fireside Chat

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  11.20AM - 11.50AM

Outlook 2026 with the industry regulator, and a chance to delve deeper into the key issues via a fireside chat.

Panel Discussion 2

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  11.50AM - 12.45PM

Chief Economist Session: Catastrophe Averted?

In this session, Chief Economists from across the sector will discuss the economic state of New Zealand and the world. The panel will reflect on the challenges we face, and debate the cost of living crisis, inflation, investments, local events and global challenges, and the impacts they are having.


Lunch 

  12.45PM - 1.45PM

Mix and mingle in the exhibition area over lunch. We are also running sector specific lunches for invited guests.

PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
LADUCA

Professional Advice

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Join speakers from the sector regulator and government departments to debate the future of the advice sector, including growth strategies for the new advice environment. 

LADUCA

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Join the underwriting community to debate the future challenges and key issues facing the profession.


Breakout Sessions

  1.45PM - 2.45PM

In the first of our sector specific breakout sessions, we are pleased to offer specialist panels covering Insurance, Investment and KiwiSaver, FinTech and Professional Advice.

INVESTMENT AND KIWISAVER 1
LIFE INSURANCE 1
HEALTH INSURANCE 1
PROFESSIONAL ADVICE 1
FINTECH 1

Investment and KiwiSaver 1

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The last thing on my mind: Investing in turbulent times

How do we build consumer confidence in turbulent economic times? The panel will debate how investors and KiwiSavers are fairing through a cost of living crisis.

 

Life Insurance 1

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Life after NZIIS: Solving the riddle before it comes back

Following the decision to postpone NZIIS, the panellists discuss the main issues facing redundancy in Aotearoa as we face into a tougher labour market.

Health Insurance 1

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Long covid: The sting in the tail?

As we continue to learn about the lasting effects of Covid, what is the impact on New Zealanders' health?

Professional Advice 1

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Driving recruitment to meet New Zealanders' needs

With just 20% of Kiwis getting professional financial advice, and those that do being more confident and financially well, this panel will debate talent in the industry and how we can engage to build consumer confidence in financial services.

FinTech 1

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Collaborating to compete: Internationalisation of NZ Tech

With many Aotearoa tech organisations leading the way internationally, how can the sector best collaborate to grow the international tech market from New Zealand, and what can we learn from other sectors?


  2.45PM - 3.45PM

In the second of the conference breakout sessions, we are pleased to offer specialist panels covering Insurance, Investment and KiwiSaver, Workplace Savings and the conference themed breakout, Building Consumer Confidence.

INVESTMENT AND KIWISAVER 2
LIFE INSURANCE 2
HEALTH INSURANCE 2
WORKPLACE SAVINGS
BUILDING CONSUMER CONFIDENCE

Investment and KiwiSaver 2

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Super KiwiSaver: We just aren't saving enough

Preparing for buying our first home, getting ready for retirement or in need of support in tough times, how is KiwiSaver coping, and what should we be doing to make it fit for purpose?

Life Insurance 2

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Closing the gap: Life Insurance for all

In this life and insurance panel, we debate what’s happening in the life insurance space, specifically around the need for Kiwis to consider how better protect their biggest assets: their life and their income.

Health Insurance 2

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Ageing populations, health and the effect on the Government purse

The panel will debate Aotearoa's more healthy, more active and more confident ageing population including what this means for the health sector in New Zealand.


Workplace Savings

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What can the Kiwisaver sector learn from restricted schemes?

Join key workplace savings leaders who will debate the issues around the sector.

Building Consumer Confidence

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How do we build more trust?

In difficult economic times, how can we build trust, confidence and wellbeing in Aotearoa?


  3.45PM - 4.15PM Afternoon Tea

Time to stretch your legs again, grab afternoon tea and meet the conference sponsors in the exhibition area before heading to the sundowner main platform session.


Sundowner Keynote

  4.15PM - 5.15PM

Join us back in the main platform for our closing sundowner keynote speech, where we invite a futurist to stretch our thinking in financial services to the future, followed by our day 1 wrap.

KEYNOTE
DAY ONE WRAP

Keynote 1

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  4.15PM - 5.00PM

In our most highly rated sessions at past conferences, we invite a futurist to the stage to provide the day 1 keynote.

Day One Wrap

  4.45PM - 5.00PM

To close out the day, our MCs take us through their highlights and will preview Thursday's sessions.


Pre-dinner drinks and Gala Awards Night

 

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  6.30PM - MIDNIGHT

The Gala Awards Dinner follows pre-dinner drinks, and this year we will be pleased to welcome award winners to the stage, followed by a chance to share the company of colleagues, peers, and enjoy some entertainment.