5th Annual Credit Law Conference
How will COVID-19 impact credit law, the economy & the financial services sector? What happens when the loan repayment holiday ends? Hear insights into managing non-financial risk. How is the Buy-Now-Pay-Later Code going to work? Are you up to date on cyber attacks & money laundering? Examine the latest in open banking, fintech, & regtech. Meet the neobanks, explore blockchain, & consider new regulations to grapple with in the post Banking Royal Commission world.
Description
Attend and earn 7 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Andrea Beatty, Partner, Piper Alderman; Accredited Specialist in Credit Law
8.45am to 8.55am: Opening Comments by the Chair
8.55am to 9.25am: Keynote Address: COVID-19 – The Global Economic Impact and Implications for Australia [Live Stream from the South Coast]
Presented by Professor Warwick McKibbin AO, Vice-Chancellor’s Chair in Public Policy and Director, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA), Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
9.25am to 10.10am: COVID-19 and Financial Hardship: What Happens When the Loan Repayment Holiday Stops?
- Banks
- Non-banks
- Consumers
Panel Discussion:
Tim Gough, Senior Executive Leader, Credit, Retail Banking & Payments, Australian Securities & Investments Commission [Live Stream from Melbourne]
Christine Cupitt, Executive Director, Policy, Australian Banking Association
Diane Tate, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Financial Industry Association
Karen Cox, Chief Executive Officer, Financial Rights Legal Centre (Sydney)
10.10am to 10.40am: Managing Non-Financial Risk
- What a CEO needs to consider
- Governance, risk and compliance framework for management and boards
Panel Discussion:
Joseph Rizk OAM, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Arab Bank Australia
Alison Ewings, Head of Engagement, Regnan
10.40am to 11.00am: Morning Tea
11.00am to 11.30am: Governance Systems in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) [Live Stream from Melbourne]
- AUSTRAC’s expectations on governance to support compliance with AML/CTF
- The consequences of poor governance
Presented by Richard Lee, Director Education Capability and Communications, AUSTRAC
11.30am to 12.30pm: Cyber Security: Are You Ready to Manage a Cyber Attack?
- What does 2020 look like in the cyber world?
- Impact of COVID-19: Have the hackers & their tactics changed?
- Stress testing the system: points of vulnerability
- Employee training: Does it measure up?
- How to manage the overall risk framework for data security
- How to handle breach reporting and reputational damage
Presented by Chris McLaughlin, Director, Cyber Security Group Aon; Andrew Gray, Chief Counsel, Aon Reinsurance Solutions APAC; Associate General Counsel, Aon Commercial Risk Solutions Global; Olga Ganopolsky, General Counsel Privacy and Data, Macquarie Group; Emily Hills, Senior Corporate Counsel, Toyota Finance Australia
12.30pm to 1.00pm: Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) Update
- BNPL self-regulatory code update
Presented by Andrea Beatty, Partner, Piper Alderman; Accredited Specialist in Credit Law
1.00pm to 1.45pm: Lunch
1.45pm to 2.45pm: OPEN BANKING, FINTECH, AND REGTECH
Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology: Interim Report
Presented by Senator Andrew Bragg, Committee Chair
Panel Discussion:
Rebecca Schot-Guppy, Chief Executive Officer, Fintech Australia [Live Stream from Melbourne]
Neil Campbell, Head of Security & Compliance, Meeco; The RegTech Association [Live Stream from Melbourne]
Joshua Annese, Partner, Piper Alderman [Live Stream from Adelaide]
Open Banking Update
Presented by Paul Franklin, Executive General Manager, Consumer Data Rights Division Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
2.45pm to 3.15pm: Neobanks: The New Age of Banking
Presented by Philip Haultain, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Volt Bank; Dean McAuley, Director Capital Product, Prospa; Scott Jamieson, Chief Compliance Officer, Revolut
3.15pm to 3.35pm: Afternoon Tea
3.35pm to 4.20pm: Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Central Bank Digital Currencies
Discuss developing practical Blockchain applications, Smart Contracts in Australia and the rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies and what it means for credit.
Presented by Natasha Blycha, Global Head of Digital Law, Herbert Smith Freehills [Live Stream from Perth], Nikesh Lalchandani, Chief Strategy Officer, Bloxian, and Michael Bacina, Partner, Financial Services & Fintech Group, Piper Alderman
4.20pm to 5.25pm: What New Regulations are Coming Post Banking Royal Commission?
- Major overhaul of responsible lending laws
- Legislation
- Likely impact on regulatory enforcement
- Consumer view
- Other stakeholder perspectives
Presented by Narelle Smythe, Partner, Clayton Utz; Steven Klimt, Partner, Clayton Utz; Alexandra Kelly, Principal Solicitor, Financial Legal Rights Centre (Sydney)
5.25pm to 5.30pm: Closing Comments by the Chair
This program is endorsed by:
Venue
The Grace Hotel
77 York St
Sydney 2000
NSW
Australia