March 17, 2026
09:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Crowne Plaza Melbourne
Building the Future of Banking, Safeguarded by Trust
The bank of the future isn’t just smart. It’s secure by design.
It’s powered by data, driven by insight, and built on transparency.
It detects threats before they emerge, turns compliance into a competitive advantage, and creates confidence at every transaction.
At this event, we’ll explore how emerging technologies, AI, real-time analytics, digital identity, and collaborative intelligence, are redefining what’s possible. Together, we’ll imagine a world where financial crime is outpaced by innovation, and where trust becomes the currency of the future.
Because building the bank of the future isn’t about predicting what’s next. It’s about creating a future where every innovation is built on integrity.
Speakers include
Claire Shaw
Head of Fraud
Bank of Queensland
Paul Derham
Chair, Digital Economy Council of Australia
Managing Partner, Holley Nethercote
Hayley Van Loon
Chief Executive Officer
Crime Stoppers International
Debarshi Sanyal
Head of Financial Risk Modelling
Bendigo Bank
Anthony Hope
Group Head of Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, and Fraud Risk
NAB
Kirsten Williams
Director, Specialist Intelligence Services Intelligence and Covert Support Command
Victoria Police
Key takeaways
Trust is becoming a board-level risk and governance priority
Examine how transparency, integrity and explainable decision-making must be embedded into data, AI and control frameworks to support sustainable innovation and regulatory confidence.
Risk and compliance are evolving into enablers of competitive advantage
Explore how real-time analytics, proactive financial crime controls and robust AI governance can strengthen resilience while enabling growth in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Future resilience depends on anticipation and collaboration
Explore the shift from reactive risk management towards forward-looking, intelligence-led approaches, underpinned by digital identity, advanced analytics and cross-industry cooperation.
Who should attend?
Senior professionals from banks, insurers, regulators, and financial technology providers, including:
- Risk management & operational resilience leaders
- Fraud prevention & AML specialists
- Model risk management & data governance teams
- Technology, innovation & analytics executives
- Compliance & regulatory reporting officers
- Internal audit & supervisory liaison professionals
- Treasury & finance strategists