COBA 2022 | COBA | 24 September 2022 | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, 2684-2690 Gold Coast Hwy, Broadbeach QLD 4218, Australia

This year’s Convention theme is Smart. Strong. Sustainable. reflecting our sector’s history of innovation, depth of resilience, and commitment to the community.

We at this event are very much looking forward to returning to a face-to-face Convention and meeting our industry colleagues in person. COVID-19 protocols and safety measures will be in place for the safety of all attendees.

2022 Speakers

Hessel Verbeek
Partner, KPMG Strategy

Mark McCrindle
Principal, McCrindle Research

Jonathan MacDonald
Author of 6 books, The Rise of Advanced Thought, and Powered by Changea Sunday Times

Claire Madden
Founder and Director, research based strategy and communications agency

Theresa McCarthy-Hockey
Executive Director, Banking Division of APRA

Shannon Foley
Group Executive, People, Capability & Sustainability, Icon Group

Louise Edwards
Managing Partner, Edwards Consulting

Mark Puncher
CEO, Guardian News & Media, Hobsons and Hanson Wade

Luke Lawler
Director Policy, COBA

Stephanie Elliott
Director Corporate Affairs, COBA

Dr Ali Walker
Creator, Walker Profile

Effie Zahos
Editor-at-Large, Canstar

Mark McCrindle
Principal, McCrindle Research

Nathan Dal Bon
CEO, NHFIC

Amanda Stevens
Consumer Futurist | Keynote Speaker of the Year | Author | Consultant, Amanda Stevens Customer Experience, Retail Marketing, Brand Advocacy

Warren Apps
Director, Lifeline Canberra

Lucy Lawton
Senior Account Executive, Meltwater

Martin Latimer
Managing Director, Fin Crime Management Services

Clinton Oswald
Associate, Australian Property Institute

Sara Parrott
Deputy Chair, Queensland Children’s Hospital Foundation

Leanne Vale
Director, Financial Crimes and Cyber Resilience leading COBA’s Financial Crimes

Jeanette Large
CEO, Women’s Property Initiatives (WPI)

Dr Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar
Manager of Research, Responsible Investment Association Australasia

Carolyn Breeze
Chief Commercial Officer, ZEPTO

Marnie Fletcher
Defence Banks’ Chief Member and Growth Officer

Adrian Lovney
Chief Strategy & Operating Officer of Australian Payments Plus

Matt Ricker
CEO, Australian Unity

Dr Aaron Lane
Senior Lecturer in Law in the Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT

Nicki Hutley
Partner, Deloitte Access Economics

Kate Wilson
Global Head of Consumer Credit, Deposits and Payments, for data-driven strategic insights provider, RFI Global

Dr Tony Richards
Senior Advisor, Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre

Ciara Sterling
Founding CEO/ Director, Thriving Communities Partnership

Linda Henry
Corporate Responsibility Manager, Suncorp

Christine Nixon
Former Chief Commissioner, Victoria Police

Fahmi Hosain
Head, Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs at the Future Super

John Williams
CEO, Summerland Credit Union

Simon Burt
Head of Digital Customer Experience and Innovation, Newcastle Permanent

Andrew de Graaf
Chief Executive Officer, Orange Credit Union

Peter Rutter
Executive Officer, Beyond Bank Foundation

Sharma Haller
Area Branch Manager, Heritage Building Society

Stewart Saunders
General Manager of Strategy, Risk and Governance, and General Manager Broker Sales, BankWest

Christian Gergis
Head, Policy at the Australian Institute of Company Directors

2022 Sponsors

PLATINUM:
• livesign

GOLD:
• Infosys Finacle
• Genworth
• NUANCE
• QBE

SILVER:
• Allianz
• ansarada
• BACKBASE
• GLORY
• LEXTECH
• MAMBU
• NCR
• NEXTGEN
• ORACLE
• Q2
• sandstone Technology
• temenos
• ULTRADATA

CONVENTION DINNER:
• CGU

REFRESHMENT BAR:
• Cuscal
• GRC Solutions
• Spark

CONVENTION APP:
• ASL

SATCHELS:
• CANON

LANYARD & NAME BADGES:
• BACKBASE

PHOTOBOOTH:
• cloudcase

HYDRATION:
• Data Action

BUSINESS CENTRE:
• Financial Education

DONUT WALL:
• OUR GUARD

NOTE PADS & PENS:
• REGCENTRIC

BREAKFAST:
• nimo

EMERGING LEADERS:
• CGU

HAND SANITISER:
• Mutual Marketplace

SUPPORTER:
• Destination GOLDCOAST