Banking Innovation 2017 | Informa Australia | 11 October 2017 | Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney, 27 O’Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000

The conference will cover:

*AI – Artificial intelligence provides banks, capital markets firms and insurers with an enormously powerful set of tools to transform and streamline some of their most fundamental financial processes. The challenge for many, however, is not only to identify and adopt the best AI technologies but to reshape and rethink their operating model and talent development to take advantage of AI’s transformative capabilities.
*Augmented & Virtual Reality – from avatars to chatbots we will provide insight and case studies and hear from the pioneers that are at the forefront of these emerging technologies.
*Blockchain – exploring the use of blockchain technology today whilst looking at the role ‘trust’ will play in relation to its widespread application.
*Payments – We will investigate the global and domestic payments system and the benefits with new players bringing game changing technology to the table. The current regulatory structure of payments – globally and domestic and the opportunities for greater competition.
*Open Banking – we open timely dialogue providing the United Kingdom’s perspectives from Ovum’s researchers and experts.
*Quantum Computing – the game changer on the horizon – we explore the possibilities the technology is opening and how practical steps can be taken now to be ready for implementation and who will benefit the most.
*RegTech – exploring its fast evolution and its efficiency assisting the regulator and the regulated
*Self-authentication – exploring current trends that are emerging to authenticate transactions and individuals.

2017 Speakers

Professor Kevin Davis
Research Director | Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS), Panel Member, Murray Inquiry

David Bannister
Principal Analyst, Ovum TMT Intelligence

Adrian Lovney
CEO, New Payments Platform (NPP)

Pete Kooner
Head of Core Cash Product, J.P. Morgan, Australia and New Zealand

Matt Barrie
CEO & President Escrow CEO & Chairman Freelancer.com

Dilan Rajasingham
Head of Emerging Technology, Commonwealth Bank (CBA)

Danielle Szetho
CEO, FinTech Australia

George Lawson
Country Manager Australia and New Zealand, ANT Financial

Paul Dovas
Founder, Dovas Digital

Sri Annaswamy
Founder & Director, Swamy and Associates

Naby Mariyam
CEO & Founder, Coverhero

Matt Symons
Director, Red Marker

Professor Michael Bremner
UTS Centre for Quantum Software and Information & ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology.

Dr Kingsley Jones
CIO, Jevons Global

Rupert Deans
Founder & CEO, Plattar

Greg Cross
CBO, Soul Machine

Professor Katina Michael
School of Computing and Information Technology, University of Wollongong

Vimpi Juneja
Independent Adviser

Anthony Quinn
CEO, Arctic Intelligence

Carli Johnston
Co-Founder, CXO at Virtual Method and Co-Founder of Women in AR/VR, Australia

Brock Douglas
Independent AI Adviser

Past Sponsors:

INPEX
UGL
DOWNER
John Holland
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