Agenda

08:30am - 09:00am

Registration and networking

09:00am - 09:05am

MC Welcome

Jason Back
MC
Jason Back
09:05am - 09:15am
Sponsored by:
NextGen

Principal partner welcome

09:15am - 09:55am

Keynote to be announced

09:55am - 10:25am

Innovating strategy: Positioning in a tech-powered market

Brokers aren’t competing on access, they’re competing on experience. As open banking, embedded finance, and digital lender platforms reshape how Australians borrow, the role of the broker is being redefined.

Clients are more informed, more digitally active, and expect real-time answers and frictionless service.

This session explores how brokers can evolve from product navigators to trusted advisers, and how to position your business for relevance, resilience, and growth in a tech-powered lending landscape.

Grant Roden
Speaker
Grant Roden
Executive Manager Business Support, Home Buying Distribution, Bankwest
Ruth Hatherley
Speaker
Ruth Hatherley
Founder, Stryd
Tony Carn
Speaker
Tony Carn
Chief Customer Officer, NextGen
10:25am - 10:55am

Morning tea and networking

10:55am - 11:25am

Innovating experience: Clients, communication, and competition

There is a new state of competition. Buyers aren’t questioning whether they should use a broker – they’re asking which broker they should be using.

The conversation has shifted from defining to differentiating your value.

This session is all about how to shape conversations to make sure clients choose you over your competition. We’ll break down the hallmarks of a great client experience, from real-time communications through to seamless digital processes, so that you can build a brokerage that stands out in the eyes of clients.

11:25am - 11:35am

Partner address

11:35am - 12:05pm

Innovating operations: AI, authenticity, and adaptation

There is a wave of optimism and curiosity about how technology, particularly AI, can enhance broker capability.

While adoption levels still vary, it’s clear that use cases are expanding as AI begins to touch every step of the loan process. But no piece of technology can replace the human touch that is the bedrock of broking.

AI isn’t a silver bullet. Clients are becoming more discerning, and as AI use increases, so does the risk of misinformation. But for brokers who are selective with adoption, it is freeing up time for more meaningful client interactions.

That’s what this session is about: using AI strategically to enhance processes without losing the human touch.

You’ll learn where brokers and clients are getting comfortable with AI, which stones lie unturned, and how to build your own tools to streamline client communications and processing while building credibility.

Michael Richardson
Speaker
Michael Richardson
CEO & Co-Founder, Cynario
Brett Spencer
Speaker
Brett Spencer
CEO, Docuscan
Eric Dill
Speaker
Eric Dill
Co-Founder, Quickli
Joel Wyld
Speaker
Joel Wyld
Co-Founder, Accurateli
12:05pm - 01:05pm

Lunch and shared networking

01:05pm - 01:35pm

Innovating reach: Audience, authority, and growth

Building trust is the result of consistent, credible visibility. To win business today, you need to build your audience long before a client is ready to buy.

That’s why it’s time to stop thinking just as a broker, and start acting as an educator, influence, and thought-leader.

This session is all about getting (and staying) in-front of future clients. We’ll look at how to establish growth before the buying cycle by allowing technology to lift your business into the future.

You’ll learn specific ways that you can use AI to generate content ideas and strategic marketing plans, exponentially increasing your output for a fraction of the time and cost.

01:35pm - 02:15pm

Keynote to be announced

02:15pm - 02:20pm

Concluding remarks from MC

02:20pm

Event concludes