Conference program

8:15am

Registration and light breakfast

8.45am

Welcome and chair's opening comments

Dr Martin Fahy F Fin, Chief Executive Officer, Finsia

9.00am

Keynote speaker

Ralph Norris, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

9.30am

Banking panel: The evolution of financial services

Nicholas Vamvakas F Fin, Chief Financial Officer, ME Bank
Dr Jeffrey Carmichael AO SF Fin, Chief Executive Officer, Promontory Financial Group (Singapore)
Nehemiah Richardson, GM, Investor Relations, National Australia Bank Limited

10.10am

The regulatory reform cycle – future outlook

Dr John Laker AO, Chairman, APRA
Belinda Gibson, Deputy Chair, ASIC
Dr Malcolm Edey, Assistant Governor (Financial Systems), Reserve Bank of Australia

11.00am 

Refreshment and networking break

11.30am

International focus: growth and opportunity

Paulo Maia F Fin, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Australia

12.00pm

Australia as a financial services hub

Mark Johnson, Chairman, Australian Financial Centre Forum

12.30pm

Networking and lunch break

Economist panel: Industry sector outlook and post-analysis of the financial crisis

Craig James, Chief Economist, CommSec
Scott Haslem, Chief Economist, UBS
Brian Haratsis, Chief Executive Officer, MacroPlan Australia

2.15pm

The future of funds management and superannuation

Bradley Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, BT Financial

3.00pm

Afternoon tea

Case study: Innovation – showcasing dynamic and entrepreneurial Australian companies

This case study will cover strategies for growth and innovation: finding, expansion, dismantling barriers.
Gabby Leibovich, Co-Founder, Catchoftheday.com.au

4.00pm

Panel discussion: Transformation, how will the industry evolve in the next 5-10 years?

4.30pm 

Closing remarks from Chair

4.45pm 

Networking drinks