Event overview
Building on the success of previous Summits, the 2026 AFSA Summit will focus on future ready stewardship and its practical application across the credit and personal insolvency systems.
In an era defined by economic uncertainty, accelerating artificial intelligence, demographic shifts and global shocks, the 2026 Summit shifts the conversation from compliance and culture to future ready stewardship, exploring how trust, ethics and judgement can be embedded as core system capabilities.
The question for system leaders is no longer just how to comply - but how to build systems that remain trusted, resilient and effective over time.
Now in its fourth year, the Summit brings together stakeholders from across personal insolvency, credit, regulation and industry to connect, share insights and shape the future of Australia’s credit and personal insolvency systems.
Through keynote presentations, expert panels and case studies, the Summit will explore trust, economic resilience, integrity, ethical decision-making, artificial intelligence and emerging financial vulnerabilities.
Featured speakers
The AFSA Summit 2026 will feature perspectives from leaders across government, regulation, industry and academia, including:
- Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury
- Dr Simon Longstaff AO, Executive Director, The Ethics Centre
- Luke Yeaman, Chief Economist, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Jo Osorio, Joint CEO (Interim), Edelman Australia
- Senior leaders from AFSA, ASIC, APRA, AFCA and AUSTRAC
What the Summit will explore
Over the course of the day, the Summit will examine:
- The operating environment ahead
Economic uncertainty, household and business exposure, and confidence in institutions. - Where pressure and vulnerability concentrate
How demographics, changing employment patterns, new credit products and AI are reshaping financial exposure, and why early identification of risk matters for harm reduction. - Technology, data and trust
The role of AI, automation and system integration in modern regulation—and why stewardship at the data layer is critical to confidence in digital systems. - Stewardship in practice
How ethical judgement and proportionality are exercised when rules alone are not enough, including a case study on the PPSR and its role in supporting a resilient credit economy. - Building future capability
What skills, behaviours and collaboration are needed across regulators, practitioners and institutions to maintain trust through disruption and change.
Why it matters
Trust in the credit, personal insolvency and regulatory system underpins economic participation, access to finance and fair outcomes for individuals and businesses.
As systems become more complex and interconnected, resilience depends not only on laws and frameworks, but on how decisions are made, how data is managed, and how responsibility is shared across the system.
Whether you're shaping policy, advising clients, leading organisational change or influencing industry outcomes, the Summit offers an opportunity to hear from expert voices, exchange ideas and contribute to the conversation on the future of Australia's credit and personal insolvency systems.
The AFSA Summit 2026 provides a forum to:
- engage directly with policymakers, regulators and sector leaders
- understand emerging risks and system pressures
- reflect on ethical leadership and system stewardship
- contribute to a forward-looking conversation about trust, resilience and integrity.
Who should attend
The Summit is designed for:
- senior leaders, registered trustees and practitioners in personal insolvency, restructuring and credit
- regulators and policymakers
- advisers, financial counsellors and professional bodies
- industry, credit providers, fintech and data specialists
- consumer and small business representatives.
Location
Aerial Function Centre
Building 10
Level 7/235 Jones St
Ultimo NSW 2007
Accessibility
Aerial Function Centre is a disability accessible venue, with lifts, ramps and an accessible bathroom on site. A hearing induction loop is also available on request.
Information on Accessibility at Aerial Function Centre.
Getting there
Train
Aerial is a 5-minute walk from Central Railway Station and 15 minutes to the Sydney CBD.
Bus travel
Public buses run regularly between UTS and the city via Broadway.
By car
Paid parking is available on-site at the InterPark UTS Car Park.
Enter from Thomas St (travelling west) and a lift to the function centre is accessible from the car park.