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2024 Annual Conference

The Insurance Council of Australia’s 2024 Annual Conference was held on Wednesday, 16 October at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

The event gathered industry leaders, regulators, and commentators from both international and domestic insurance sectors to explore key opportunities and challenges facing our industry.

Our Program

8:30 am	Registration open
9:00 am	Welcome Welcome to Country Opening remarks from Nick Hawkins, ICA President and CEO & Managing Director, IAG
9:15 am	International Parallels: Canada and Australia Andrew Hall, CEO, Insurance Council of Australia Celyeste Power, President & CEO, Insurance Bureau of Canada
10:00 am	In conversation with incoming ICA Chair, Steve Johnston, Group CEO & MD, Suncorp Group
10:30 am	Morning tea
11:00 am	Regulators’ Perspective Alan Kirkland Commissioner, Australian Securities and Investments Commission Suzanne Smith, Executive Board Member at APRA
11:45 am	Ministerial Keynote Jenny McAllister, Federal Minister for Cities and Emergency Management
12:30 pm	Lunch

In the afternoon, there will be two breakout blocks, offering attendees the opportunity to choose one session at 1:30 pm and another at 3:00 pm. Participants will select their preferred sessions during booking and, on the day, proceed to the sessions they have registered for.

1:30pm	BREAKOUT OPTIONS FOR SELECTION
1	Insurance Reviews – What are we learning? Dr Daniel Mulino MP, Chair of Standing Committee on Economics Helen Rowell, Code of Practice Review Independent Panel Chair Ella White, Partner, Deloitte Session sponsored by Gilbert + Tobin
2	Queensland: Weathering the storm David Henderson, Chief Research Engineer, James Cook University Cyclone Testing Station Vina Varsani, General Manager, Resilience and Recovery, Queensland Reconstruction Authority Paul Holmes, Director Disaster Relief Civil Justice Services, Legal Aid Queensland Session sponsored by Clyde & Co
3	The Future of Public Liability Insurance & Contact Sports Dean Mumm, Head of Corporate Sport at Marsh Dr. Annette Greenhow, Assistant Professor, Bond University Dr. Rowena Mobbs, Neurologist and Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University
2:30 pm	Afternoon tea
3:00 pm	BREAKOUT OPTIONS FOR SELECTION
1	Climate, Vulnerability and the Protection Gap Anna Bligh, CEO, Australian Banking Association Elayne Grace, CEO, Actuaries Institute James Fitzpatrick, Chief Technical Officer, Allianz Session sponsored by Tenon
2	The Cost of Fraud and Proactive Fraud Prevention Bronwenn Durand, Director, McGrathNicol Dr Michael Neary, MD Insurance and Wealth at DXC Technologies Chris McHugh, CEO, Allianz Partners Australia Session sponsored by EXL
3	Building Industry Trust and Reputation Wayne Burns, Executive Director at Centre for Corporate Public Affairs Jason Laird, Executive, Corporate Affairs, NAB Kate Hamilton, Vice President – Advisory APAC, RepTrak Session sponsored by ANZIIF
4:00pm	Networking Drinks and Canapes (Sky Lounge) Sponsored by The Bridge International