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Yallamundi Rooms, Sydney Opera House
2 October 2025
From red tape to results.
Join top insurance, legal, and risk leaders for a day of strategic insights, impactful discussions, and real-world outcomes at the inaugural Compliance Summit 2025.
This event is for professionals who want to shift compliance from regulatory burden to strategic value.
Held in Sydney on 02nd October 2025, the summit brings together voices from insurance, financial services, legal, and risk to explore how compliance can drive impact – not just tick boxes.
From red tape to value. From obligation to opportunity.
What You’ll Learn
Real voices. Practical insights. Compliance that delivers.
At Compliance Summit 2025, you’ll learn how leading organisations are turning compliance into a source of value, not just red tape. You’ll hear directly from practitioners who rarely speak publicly — compliance leaders, claims specialists, legal advisers and operational risk professionals — sharing real-world insights from the front lines. From CPS 230 to AI and Privacy Act reforms, the day is packed with practical examples, honest conversations and forward-looking ideas you can take straight back to your business.
Why attend?
Designed for doers, not spectators.
Hear from real practitioners
Speakers who don’t usually do public circuits — sharing frontline experiences, not frameworks.
See where compliance is heading next
Discover how shifts in regulation, technology, and stakeholder expectations are reshaping the role of compliance — and what leading organisations are doing to stay ahead.
Go beyond box-ticking
Learn how organisations are embedding compliance into culture, data, decision-making and design.
Make valuable connections
Network with peers facing similar pressures — and find people solving the same problems you are.
The Agenda
2 October 2025
08:30 Registration Opens
08:30 – 09:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
Arrive early for coffee, name tags, and informal networking with peers.
09:00 – 09:10 Opening Address
Acknowledgement of Country and welcome from the host and a preview of the day’s theme: How compliance can drive trust, impact, and strategic advantage.
09:10 – 09:45 Beyond the Rulebook: Risk, Regulation and the Rise of Proactive Compliance
What compliance must become in an era of consumer distrust, rising regulatory pressure, and AI-led transformation.
Speakers – Yvonne Lam (Gilchrist Connell) and Tetiana George (Curium)
09:45 – 10:05 From Fragility to Foresight – Navigating the Next Black Swan Event
Speakers – Dr Andrzej Gwizdalski – Global Finance & Technology Network (GTFN, Singapore)
10:05 – 10:35 Underwriting Agencies – Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place
How to remain nimble while navigating increasing regulatory and contractual obligations. A look at the tension between speed, scale, and compliance — and how agencies are building fit-for-purpose frameworks.
Moderator – Matthew Morgan (Argyle Insurance)
Speakers – Anne Johnston (Enthusiast Motor Insurance), Simon Lightbody (Rhodian Group) and Kassie Federico (The Envest Group)
10:35- 10:55 Morning Tea & Networking
A little extra time to recharge and reflect with peers after two powerful keynotes.
10:55 – 11:40 Engaging Your People – Turning Compliance into Culture
If your people don’t own it, your policies don’t matter. This session dives into cultural compliance, frontline behaviours, ethical decision-making, and how to embed a sense of accountability beyond checklists.
Speakers – Oscar Shub (Chair of the Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee), Chamila Fernando (AUB Group) and Karenne Hill (Insurance Advisernet)
11:40 – 12:25 Keynote: Risk And Resilience In Real time – Lessons From Ukraine
The Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia & New Zealand shares powerful reflections on leadership, resilience, and governance in the face of extreme uncertainty — and what business, risk and compliance leaders can learn about preparedness, adaptability, and values-driven decision-making.
Speaker – His Excellency, Vasyl Myroshnychenko (Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand)
12:25 – 1:10 Lunch & Networking
Buffet lunch served with time to connect with peers and speakers.
1:10 – 1:55 Roundtable: CPS 230 in Practice – Operational Risk Without Paralysis
Get unstuck. Practical models and what good governance looks like now.
Moderator – Rosan Santangelo (PC Legal)
Speakers – Ruth Lynch (White Edges Advisory), Mowen Lee (Hannover Re) and Christopher Toft (Assetinsure)
1:55 – 2:25 Dialogue: Privacy, AI and Accountability – Who’s in Control?
As AI reshapes how we assess claims, monitor conduct, and interact with customers, how do you stay accountable for automated decisions? And how do the new Privacy Act reforms impact your obligations?
Moderator – Alex Simpson (Curium)
Speaker – Nitesh Patel (Gilchrist Connell)
2:25 – 2:55 Afternoon Tea Break
2:55 – 3:40 Closing Panel: What Will Matter Most in 2026?
Forward-looking discussion on shifting regulator expectations, climate risk, claims fairness, and the growing pressure on culture and leadership.
Moderator – Miranda Maxwell (Insurance News)
Speakers – Richard Foda (Swiss Re), Alix Pearce (Insurance Council of Australia) and Wendy Foweraker (Community Broker Network)
3:45 Onwards Networking Drinks
Wind down with a glass in hand — continue the conversation and build new connections.
Meet, Connect & Build lasting relationships
Hear from the Voices Shaping the Future of Compliance
Tetiana George
CEO & Co-Founder – Curium
His Excellency – Vasyl Myroshnychenko
Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand
Oscar Shub
Chair of the Insurance Brokers Code Compliance Committee
Chamila Fernando
Head of Compliance – AUB Group
Lidia Jukic
Principal – White Edges Advisory
Yvonne Lam
Principal and Head of the Corporate Insurance and Insurtech- Gilchrist Connell
Karenne Hill
General Manager Risk, Compliance & HR at Insurance Advisernet Australia & New Zealand
Mowen Lee
Risk, Audit and Compliance Leader – Hannover Re
Richard Foda
CRO – Swiss Re (AU & NZ)
Nitesh Patel
Cyber and Technology Specialist – Gilchrist Connell
Wendy Foweraker
Executive General Manager – Broking Operations – Community Broker Network
Anne Johnston
Risk & Compliance Specialist – Enthusiast Motor Insurance
Miranda Maxwell
Senior Editor – Insurance News
Simon Lightbody
Chief Executive Officer – Rhodian Group
Christopher Toft
Head of Underwriting and Partnerships – Assetinsure
Kassie Federico
Head of Agency Commercial Partnerships -The Envest Group
Rosan Santangelo
Managing Principal – PC Legal
Matt Morgan
Co-Founder – Argyle Insurance
Ruth Lynch
Co-Principal – White Edges Advisory
Dr Andrzej Gwizdalski
Senior Partner – Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN, Singapore)
