The corporate regulator has unveiled the core programme for the ASIC Annual Forum 2025, to be held in Melbourne on 12–13 November, with the event set to explore the theme ‘Australia in a dynamic world.’
The Forum will feature a keynote address from ASIO Director-General of Security Mike Burgess AM, alongside a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the economy with ASIC Chair Joe Longo, Australian Statistician Dr David Gruen AO, Future Fund chief executive Dr Raphael Arndt and Coles Group chief executive and managing director Leah Weckert. A keynote dinner address will be delivered by Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO, Chair of the United States Studies Centre, and a recorded address on Day 2 will come from OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann.
Consumer trust in turbulent times is set to be examined by a panel featuring ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland, Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine, Suncorp Group CEO and Managing Director Steve Johnston and CPRC CEO Erin Turner. Structural transformation in financial services will be tackled in a session with ASIC Commissioner Kate O’Rourke, Westpac Group CEO Anthony Miller, Google Australia and New Zealand Vice President and Managing Director Melanie Silva, and Stripe Australia and New Zealand Managing Director Karl Durrance.
Deputy Chair Sarah Court will outline ASIC’s enforcement priorities for 2026, followed by a conversation on global enforcement challenges with Therese Chambers from the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
ASIC Chair Joe Longo said, ‘The pace of global change has never been greater with digital technology reshaping how we interact and do business. Working through how we ensure Australia’s financial system is fit for today and evolves for the future will be central to this year’s Forum.
‘The Forum is our flagship event where we will outline our key enforcement priorities for the coming year and discuss how we ensure Australia’s financial system remains fit for today and remains ready for a rapidly changing future.’
ASIC said it will release the full programme in the coming weeks. Registration and further details are available via the ASIC website.
