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Wednesday 12 August Thursday 13 August

Registration and Networking

7.30AM - 8.00AM

Registration for Day 2 of the FSC26 Conference opens at 7:30AM. Grab a coffee and enjoy networking opportunities with industry professionals before the sessions begin.

Breakfast Sessions

8.00AM - 9.00AM

Start Day 2 of FSC26 with a breakfast session to kick off the day. Choose to focus on FinTech, Empower Women or Regulation.
EMPOWER WOMEN
FINTECH
REGULATION

Empower Women

8.00AM - 9.00AM

Dive into a breakfast session focusing on the work of FSC's Empower Women.

FinTech 

8.00AM - 9.00AM

FinTech Product showcase
 
Join us to see exciting 5-minute product demos from a range of New Zealand innovators across the financial services sector and beyond, followed by Q&A.
 

Regulation

8.00AM - 9.00AM

From Reacting to Shaping: Turning Proactive Oversight into Strategic Opportunity

As regulatory expectations evolve and the FSC’s regulation committee advances its proactive workplan, the sector faces a pivotal opportunity to help shape smarter, future‑focused policy settings. This session explores how industry and regulators can work together to identify outdated rules, remove unintended barriers, and unlock innovation while strengthening consumer confidence.
 
Attendees will examine the priority themes within the proactive regulation workplan, identify where advocacy can drive meaningful change, and consider how a more agile, anticipatory regulatory approach can support responsible growth across KiwiSaver, insurance, investment and advice shifting the conversation from compliance to collaboration, and from reacting to shaping what comes next.

Main Plenary

9.15AM - 10.45AM

Welcome back to the main plenary, where we’ll hear from leading voices in the industry and explore fresh perspectives on the big issues shaping the sector.

 

WELCOME
THE POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE

Welcome to Day 2

9.15AM - 9.30AM

Following the breakfast sessions, our conference MC will open Day 2 of the FSC26 Conference.

The Political Perspective

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9.30AM - 10.45AM 

Shifting the System

This plenary brings political and industry together to examine how the world has shifted and how regulatory settings must shift with it, moving from rigid rules to flexible, future‑focused frameworks that enable innovation, support sustainable products, and strengthen long‑term resilience for New Zealanders.

10.45AM - 11.15AM Morning Tea

Time to stretch your legs, grab a coffee, network and further explore the expo area.

 

Breakout Sessions

11.15AM - 12.15PM

In the first of our sector specific breakout sessions, we are pleased to offer specialist panels covering Investment, KiwiSaver and Retirement, Life Insurance and more.
LIFE INSURANCE
KIWISAVER AND INVESTMENT

Life Insurance

11.15AM - 12.15PM

Unlocking Underinsurance: Strengthening Resilience and the Economy
 
New Zealand faces a persistent underinsurance challenge, with many households unaware of the financial risks they carry and the vital role life insurance plays in providing stability, safeguarding living standards, and reducing reliance on government support.
 
This session explores how smarter policy settings and targeted advocacy can help lift uptake, including measures such as employer contribution exemptions, premium‑deduction models, tax‑deferred growth, and stronger alignment with retirement savings frameworks.

KiwiSaver and Investment

11.15AM - 12.15PM

Rethinking NZ Super: Are We Prepared for What’s Coming?

As pressure on the retirement system grows and public expectations evolve, this session explores potential NZ Super policy shifts from extending the pension age beyond 65 to means‑testing public pensions and how prepared New Zealanders are to navigate possible changes to the public system.
 
With financial uncertainty rising and retirement needs becoming more complex, industry and policymakers must work together to understand attitudes, assess readiness, and consider the long‑term implications of reform.

Lunch Sessions

12.15PM - 1.30PM

Mix and mingle over lunch in the expo area, with lunch sessions also running concurrently. 

CEO LUNCH
TRUSTEES FORUM
WORKPLACE SAVINGS

CEO Lunch

12.15PM - 1.30PM

FSC Member CEO's and CEO Forum members invite only lunch.

Trustees Forum

12.15PM - 1.30PM

Trustees can gather to discuss key issues while enjoying a relaxed networking lunch. 

Workplace Savings

12.15PM - 1.30PM

Enjoy a relaxed networking lunch while diving deeper into the key issues in the Workplace Savings community. 

Breakout Sessions

1.30PM - 2.30PM

In the second of the conference breakout sessions, we are pleased to offer specialist panels covering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health Insurance and Professional Advice.

HEALTH INSURANCE
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Health Insurance

1.30PM - 2.30PM

Health at the Crossroads: Uncovering the Full Potential of Private Insurance

New Zealand’s health system is under growing strain, with rising costs, workforce shortages, and increasing demand stretching public services and household budgets alike. As delays for non‑urgent care worsen and an ageing population seeks to “age well” with better access to prevention and early intervention, this session explores how private health insurance can become a stronger, complementary pillar of national wellbeing.
 
It will examine policy opportunities including public‑private care pathways, expanding access to underserved communities, and positioning private funding as a solution to relieve pressure on the public system.
 
With the private sector already funding around half of all elective surgery, a sustainable and accessible health insurance market can improve access to timely treatment, support healthier ageing, and strengthen resilience for all New Zealanders.
 
This session challenges industry and government to rethink how private health insurance can unlock better health outcomes and a stronger, more sustainable system for the future.

Diversity and Inclusion

1.30PM - 2.30PM

Guided by seasoned industry leaders, these breakout sessions create a dynamic space for meaningful learning, thought-provoking discussion, and valuable networking with like-minded professionals.

2.30PM - 2.45PM  Afternoon Tea

Time to stretch your legs, grab a coffee, network and further explore the expo area.

Main Plenary

2.45PM - 3.45PM

Join us back on the main platform for the final panel discussion, lightning talk followed by the official conference close ahead of the FSC Awards Dinner.
THE GREAT AMPLIFY DEBATE
CONFERENCE WRAP

The Great Amplify Debate

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2.45PM - 3.30PM

Policy, Priorities and the Path Ahead
 
Just weeks before New Zealand heads to the polls, this closing plenary brings the nation’s major political perspectives together for a high‑energy, ideas‑driven debate on the policies and priorities that will shape the financial future of Aotearoa.
 
This session invites political voices to explore competing approaches to economic resilience across financial services and innovation in regulation to enable rather than hinder progress. The Great Amplify Debate gives industry and consumers alike a rare, unfiltered view of the choices ahead and the political and regulatory decisions that will define New Zealand’s next decade.
 

Conference Wrap

3.30PM - 3.45PM

Our Conference MC and FSC CEO, Kirk Hope will wrap up the FSC26 Conference: Amplify.

FSC Awards

Pre-dinner Drinks 

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6.30PM - 7.00PM

Enjoy drinks and canapés before the FSC Awards Dinner night begins.

FSC Awards Dinner

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7.00PM - 9.30PM

We'll be ending the year's Conference on a celebratory note with the annual FSC Awards Dinner, welcoming another round of winners to the stage.

After Dark Drinks Bar + Music

 

9.30PM - MIDNIGHT

After the formalities, continue to share the company of colleagues and peers over drinks and entertainment. 

Programme subject to change.
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