Summit Schedule 2025

What does it take to “Be Bold” in Australia’s banking world?
How can banks embrace technology to deliver better services?
What is the key to innovation at scale?
Why bank/fintech partnerships matter.

John Arnott, Director of AMP Bank GO, AMP Bank

When Bank balance sheet power is added to innovative financial technology platforms, banks offer customers products they know and need at scale, as well as new ways to engage and a new experience of banking; what are the opportunities?

John Arnott, Director of AMP Bank GO, AMP Bank
Andrew Morrison, Chief Customer Experience & Growth Officer, UBank
Rukmal De Silva, Growth & Revenue Strategy, Up Bank
John Heaton, Director, Strategy & Innovation, Alex Bank

How InDebted is transforming collections, tailored to the individual, in any language, with voice and text, with machine learning and robust infrastructure to offer this at scale?



Josh Foreman, Founder & CEO, Indebted

How will Ai change the face of banking, lending, investing and financial advice?



Armina Rosenburg, Co-Founder, Minotaur Capital
Brad Joffe, CCO, Apate.ai

How innovations like real-time payments, stablecoins, alias-based systems, and improved security could reshape cross-border transactions. The panel will discuss collaboration opportunities among banks, fintechs, and regulators to address regional challenges and drive growth.

Sheron Mendia, Visa Direct, AUNZSP
Drew Bradford, CEO, Macropod
MC: Hannah Glass, Special Counsel, Ashurst



AFTERNOON: Note re session timings: Afternoon sessions are listed for an hour, however, each session is 40 minutes of speaking/Q&A and 20 minutes for networking and delegate engagement

1. Afternoon Streams from 2.00 – 3.00 => delegates select a stream (2 choices)
2. From 3.30 – 3.30 => afternoon tea/coffee in the Ballroom Foyer
3. 3.30-4.30pm sessions => delegates select a stream (2 choices)
4. Stay in the Ballroom for the Closing Keynote at 4.30pm
5. Drinks function from 5.30pm
(Note re session timings: These afternoon sessions are listed for an hour, however, each session is actually 40 minutes of speaking/Q&A and 20 minutes for networking and delegate engagement)

Examples of Ai applications in different parts of banking and adjacent sectors.
Where the technology is going & new categories of data that are being created
Ai impact on how we work, with practical examples



Shakeel Lala, Co-Founder at Marloo, Director at Good Data Institute