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Breakfast Sessions

FSC clock 7.15AM - 8.30AM

Your choice of breakfast session to kick off the first day at the Trans-Tasman Strategic Leaders Summit 2024. Choose to focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Investment and Retirement; or General Counsels, Regulation & Leading Lawyers.

BREAKFAST SESSION 1 - DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
BREAKFAST SESSION 2 - INVESTMENT & RETIREMENT
BREAKFAST SESSION 3 - GENERAL COUNSELS, REGULATORY & LEADING LAWYERS

Breakfast Session 1 - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Hard-Hitting Topics Boards and Senior Leaders should be considering for their DE&I Strategy

This session will cover:

  • Understand the current landscape and challenges organizations are facing in developing and implementing their DE&I strategy
  • What are the hard-hitting topics Boards and Senior Leaders should be discussing?
  • Should the sector develop D&I principles and be the thought-leader for Australia and New Zealand?
  • DE&I and the challenges facing employees and ultimately employers

Breakfast Session 2 - Investment & Retirement  

Insights across APAC Pension systems. How are countries across the Pacific responding. 

This session will cover:

  • Insights from our APAC neighbours  - their savings, super & retirement systems.
  • What can we learn?
  • How can we best connect?

 

Breakfast Session 3 - General Counsel, Regulation & Leading Lawyers 

Can we regulate ourselves out of the climate crisis?

This session will cover:

  • The regulatory framework needed to encourage sustainable finance, including experiences from Europe around how their sustainable finance disclosure regulation and sustainability taxonomy has worked out.
  • Lessons for Australia and New Zealand.

Main Plenary

FSC clock 8.00AM - 10.50AM

Join us for the first sessions of the morning on the main platform.

EXHIBITION OPENS
SUMMIT WELCOME
POLITICAL KEYNOTE 1
PANEL SESSION 1

Exhibition open, networking tea and coffee

8.00AM - 9.00AM

Summit Welcome

9.00AM - 9.30AM

Following your choice of breakfast session, our MCs will open the Trans-Tasman Strategic Leaders Summit with a welcome and karakia.

Political Keynote 1

9.30AM - 10.00AM

This session will provide an opportunity for political leaders in Australia and New Zealand to discuss the key issues of the day. 

Panel Session 1

10.00AM - 10.50AM

From Kalgoorlie to Queenstown: busting some of the ANZAC myths

This session will cover similarities and differences of Australia & New Zealand including:

  • History
  • Politics
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Sport
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • The future

  • Graham Rich - Portfolio Construction Forum (panel moderator)
  • David Bryant - CEO, Marsh McLennan Pacific
  • Dr. Oliver Hartwich - Executive Director, The New Zealand Initiative 

FSC clock 10.50AM - 11.15AM Morning Tea

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FSC clock 11.15AM - 3.30PM

The next sessions of the morning welcome our first In The Spotlight session on leadership, a regulatory keynote speaker, followed by our second panel of the day with leading Trans-Tasman economists.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT 1 - LEADERSHIP
REGULATORY KEYNOTE 1
KEYNOTE SPEAKER 1

In the Spotlight 1

11.15AM - 11.45AM

TBC

Regulatory Keynote 1

11.50AM - 12.20PM

Meet the Regulators - Global regulatory trends

This session will showcase leading regulators from across the Tasman unpacking trends:

  • What’s ahead for our region
  • How do regulators work together across the Tasman
  • Forging global relationships

 

  • Margaret Cole - Deputy Chair, APRA
  • Daniel Trinder - Executive Director Strategy & Design, Financial Markets Authority NZ
  • Alan Kirkland - Commissioner, Australian Securites & Investments Commission

Keynote Speaker 1

12.20PM - 12.50PM

Chris McIsaac, Managing Director of Vanguard International

Chris will give us his insights on global trends and what we're seeing in other markets around the world followed by a short Q&A.

FSC clock 12.50PM - 1.30PM Lunch

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Breakout Sessions

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In our sector specific breakout sessions, we are pleased to offer specialist panels covering Financial Capability, Managing Risk - Insurance (Life and Health), and Tech, AI & Cyber.

BREAKOUT 1 - BUILDING FINANCIAL CAPABILITY
BREAKOUT 2 - MANAGING INSURANCE (LIFE & HEALTH)
BREAKOUT 3 - TECH, AI & CYBER

Breakout 1 - Building Financial Capability

1.30PM - 2.30PM

Building financial capability, financial literacy & engagement –  do we have an education or a capability crisis?

 

Breakout 2 - Managing Insurance (Life and Health)  

1.30PM - 2.30PM

The future of life insurance- managing risk in tough times

This session will discuss key themes in protection markets in Australian and New Zealand. 

  • Christine Cupitt - CEO, Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI)
  • Kresh Wright - Head of Life & Health, Swiss Re Australia/New Zealand
  • Nick Stanhope - CEO & Director, AIA NZ

 

Breakout 3 - Tech, AI & Cyber 

1.30PM - 2.30PM

The robots are taking over! Will AI and robots completely transform the FinServ sector?

Join us for the Great Debate.

  • Will Liang - Non-executive Director, MA Financial

FSC clock   2.30PM - 3.30PM

In our second round of sector specific breakout sessions, we are pleased to offer specialist panels covering Financial Advice; Investment & Retirement and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

BREAKOUT 4 - INVESTMENT & RETIREMENT
BREAKOUT 5 - DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
BREAKOUT 6 - FINANCIAL ADVICE

Breakout 4 - Investment & Retirement  

2.30PM - 3.30PM

The role of compulsory savings role in generating capital markets and improving living standards – opportunity to share lessons on national savings, discuss pros and cons of different models.

  • Kelly Power – CEO, Colonial First State Superannuation
  • David Knox - Senior Partner, Mercer & National Leader for Research and Policy in Australia

Breakout 5 - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

2.30PM - 3.30PM

Reverse Mentorship: The New Model of C-Suite Leadership

Retaining and attracting millennial talent starts with a refreshed approach to mentorship.

This session will cover:

  • Why reverse mentorship helps C-Suite leaders be inclusive and grow talent in their organisations.
  • How does the relationship with a younger mentor supports culture.
  • Hear from successful mentor/mentee and how it has affected leadership practices.
  • Learn how reverse mentorship can close skill gaps, boost employee engagement and leaders.

 

  • Raelene Castle - Group CEO, Sports New Zealand
  • Arizona Leger

Breakout 6 - Financial Advice

2.30PM - 3.30PM

The future is in financial advice: How do we best serve all customers in a challenged financial advisory market? 

FSC clock 3.30PM - 3.50PM Afternoon Tea

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Main Plenary

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Join us back in the main platform for another In the Spotlight session and Panel Discussion 3, before we close out the end of Day 2.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2
PANEL SESSION 2
CLOSE OF DAY 1

Keynote Speaker 2 

3.50PM - 4.20PM

The Honorable Peter Costello AC will give his insights on the current geopolitical situations across the world. 

Panel Session 2

4.20PM - 4.55PM

Geopolitical Discussion

This session will showcase leading Trans-Tasman geopolitical thinkers who will explore the current challenges facing the region and the world. 

Close of Day 1

4.55PM

 

Evening Events

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CEO COCKTAILS
NETWORKING DRINKS
GALA DINNER

CEO Cocktails

6.30pm - 7.15pm

INVITE ONLY EVENT

Gala Dinner Networking Drinks

6.30pm - 7.15pm

Gala Dinner

7.30pm - 10.30pm

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