Events Newsletter 

Upcoming industry-wide events, member exclusive

forums & professional development opportunities    

In this newsletter

Featured
Ashurst - Understanding the Conduct Regulator - Part 2
AFIA CRO Forum - MELB
2025 AFIA Risk Summit
Ashurst - Understanding the Conduct Regulator - Part 3
AFIA CRO Forum - SYD
AFIA CRO Forum - MELB
Ashurst - Understanding the Conduct Regulator - Part 4

Spotlight Event

2025 AFIA Risk Summit - Registrations Now Open

Registrations are now open for our 2025 Risk Summit, AFIA’s flagship event for legal, risk and compliance professionals across Australian financial services navigating a dynamic and increasingly complex risk environment.

As we look ahead to a pivotal year in regulatory change, this Members-only forum will provide practical, operational insights into the risk issues shaping your business in 2025 — and beyond.

The AFIA Risk Summit goes beyond high-level commentary. With confirmed speakers from ASIC, AFCA, AUSTRAC, ACCC, APRA, ASBFEO and OAIC, Attendees will hear directly from our industry regulators, policy experts, and risk leaders on how evolving regulatory expectations, geopolitical uncertainty, and emerging risks are influencing the way financial services firms operate. See our full program here.

Through focused sessions and industry case studies, the event will help you:

  • Anticipate regulatory priorities and what they mean for your compliance roadmap.

  • Strengthen risk governance and accountability frameworks within your organisation.

  • Understand how to operationalise regulatory change, from boardroom to frontline.

  • Navigate emerging risks like cyber, data privacy and third-party risk with greater agility.

  • Build cross-functional resilience, ensuring your teams are equipped to respond to volatility.

Whether you’re in risk, compliance, operations, legal or executive leadership, this event is designed to give you actionable strategies that support sound decision-making and sustainable business outcomes.

📅 Date: Monday, 16 to Wednesday, 18 June
📍 Location: The Hilton Surfers Paradise
🎟️ Full Members only | Cost: $1650.00 (GST Inclusive).

The Summit Registration gives you access to all conference activities, including a seat at the Welcome Drinks, Networking Dinner and all meals (and most drinks) throughout the event. The package excludes accommodation, however, if you wish to have our team secure your room (for a discounted price at the event venue) please email elle.buckley@afia.asn.au.

Register now (once you have registered you will receive an invoice for payment).

We look forward to welcoming you for a day of critical insights, practical learning, and peer connection.

Featured
Ashurst - Understanding the Conduct Regulator - Part 2

Webinar

Ashurst's market-leading legal and regulatory experts return in 2025 to deliver a four-part series and help members better understand emerging issues in the regulatory landscape, how regulators like the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) respond and what members can expect as a result. The series will explore the regulatory toolkit in the current environment, including enforcement and supervision, and delve into key regulatory priorities in the financial services industry, like governance and accountability, financial hardship and scams management.

AFIA CRO Forum - MELB

Face to Face Event

The CRO Forum is an invite-only event, designed to bring together AFIA’s cohort of senior risk executives to gather views and thoughts on the latest industry issues, trends and emerging risks, and explore forward-looking risk strategies.

The CRO Forum series is held in partnership with Risk Advisory Partner and Associate Member, Ashurst. As an international leader in cyber risk, data breach and crisis management support, Ashurst will offer insights into emerging risk issues and how financial institutions can protect themselves.

2025 AFIA Risk Summit

Face to Face Event | Full Member Exclusive

The AFIA Risk Summit is focused on connecting members with industry peers, regulators, and subject-matter experts to address and explore the new, priority and emerging legal, risk and compliance issues facing the industry in 2025.

Ashurst - Understanding the Conduct Regulator - Part 3

Webinar

Ashurst's market-leading legal and regulatory experts return in 2025 to deliver a four-part series and help members better understand emerging issues in the regulatory landscape, how regulators like the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) respond and what members can expect as a result. The series will explore the regulatory toolkit in the current environment, including enforcement and supervision, and delve into key regulatory priorities in the financial services industry, like governance and accountability, financial hardship and scams management.

AFIA CRO Forum - SYD

Face to Face Event

The CRO Forum is an invite-only event, designed to bring together AFIA’s cohort of senior risk executives to gather views and thoughts on the latest industry issues, trends and emerging risks, and explore forward-looking risk strategies.

The CRO Forum series is held in partnership with Risk Advisory Partner and Associate Member, Ashurst. As an international leader in cyber risk, data breach and crisis management support, Ashurst will offer insights into emerging risk issues and how financial institutions can protect themselves.

AFIA CRO Forum - MELB

Face to Face Event

The CRO Forum is an invite-only event, designed to bring together AFIA’s cohort of senior risk executives to gather views and thoughts on the latest industry issues, trends and emerging risks, and explore forward-looking risk strategies.

The CRO Forum series is held in partnership with Risk Advisory Partner and Associate Member, Ashurst. As an international leader in cyber risk, data breach and crisis management support, Ashurst will offer insights into emerging risk issues and how financial institutions can protect themselves.

Ashurst - Understanding the Conduct Regulator - Part 4

Webinar

Ashurst's market-leading legal and regulatory experts return in 2025 to deliver a four-part series and help members better understand emerging issues in the regulatory landscape, how regulators like the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) respond and what members can expect as a result. The series will explore the regulatory toolkit in the current environment, including enforcement and supervision, and delve into key regulatory priorities in the financial services industry, like governance and accountability, financial hardship and scams management.

On-Demand Sessions