Be inspired by women making waves in the Australia payments industry and beyond. Join us at the 2021 Symposium!
Our keynotes, panels, and break-out work sessions will help strengthen your skills while keeping you on top of industry trends. Hear from women leaders on a variety of subjects including current payments issues and initiatives, fintech, and leadership. You’ll also have the opportunity to network with women at all levels and with diverse backgrounds in payment and fintech. This is a must-attend event for any woman who’s serious about accelerating her career in the payments industry.
The Women in Payments Symposium is a unique event that provides perspectives from key women leaders in payments, supports diversity and gender parity, and includes topics impacting all aspects of the payments ecosystem. The format is split between networking breaks, keynote addresses, executive panel discussions and career development breakout sessions. This forum is an unparalleled opportunity that is empowering, current and immediately relevant to any woman pursuing a career in payments.
8:30 - 8:45 AM AEDT
OPENING REMARKS
MAIN STAGE
Founder & CEO
Women in Payments
Founder & CEO
Streets Consulting
8:45 - 9:15 AM AEDT
OPENING KEYNOTE
MAIN STAGE
Julie Bolan
Director Business Innovation, Oceania
SWIFT
Group Executive Personal Banking
NAB
9:15 - 10:00 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
LEADERSHIP & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
FUTURE GEN OF PAYMENTS PROFESSIONALS
In an ever-changing world, the new generation of payment professionals will have to tackle complex problems within an increasingly competitive landscape. This session will explore the capabilities that future payments professionals will need to thrive– including the ability to shift to an agile mindset, being comfortable being uncomfortable, and driving the case for change to support the shift to new technological trends.
Moderator
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Zepto
Head of Core Payments, GTS
Westpac
Vice President & Senior Counsel - Projects, Middle East & SINA
Western Union
Head of Engagement
New Payments Platform Australia
9:15 - 10:00 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
DIGITAL PAYMENTS
CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES
The push for innovation within global central banks has seen the increased exploration and implementation of CBDCs. What are the long-term benefits of this new regime and its impact on cross border payments? This session explores case studies from around the world, digital currency solutions and the broader implications for payments technology.
Moderator
Head of Policy
AusPayNet
Assistant Governor (Financial System)
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
Managing Director, Global Head of Product for Global Transaction Banking Business
Westpac
Head of Digital Innovation & Sustainability
National Australia Bank (NAB)
9:15 - 10:00 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
INNOVATION & DRIVING CHANGE
PAYMENTS AROUND THE WORLD
Payments Around the World explores payment trends in global markets across the consumer and corporate payment verticals. Evolving market conditions, new payment initiatives and infrastructures, technology and regulatory changes are explored, as they all dovetail to create unique payments markets in different geographies.
Moderator
Head of International Payments, Global Transactions Services
Westpac
Emerging Payments Association
Legal Counsel
AusPayNet
Director, Government Affairs - Australia & New Zealand
American Express
10:00 - 10:30 AM AEDT
NETWORKING/SPONSOR EXHIBITS
10:30 - 11:15 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
LEADERSHIP & CAREER DEVELOPMET
FUTURE OF WORK - NO NEW NORMAL
COVID-19 has sped-up the rise of the hybrid workplace, and employees must all navigate a new way of working where there is no "normal". But what other changes in the workplace can be anticipated in the long-term? From remote work technologies to innovative HR practices, this talk shares the research and statistics on hybrid working, as well as key considerations into creating a culture that supports your hybrid model, how to proactively plan for the impact on diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Moderator
Managing Director
Parkour Consulting
Head of Learning and Sales Enablement APAC
Western Union Business Solutions
Tribe Lead, Joiners and Movers (GM, Recruitment/Resourcing)
ANZ
VP Regional Operations Travel & Lifestyle Services
AMEX
Dhania Patil
Head of Human Resources – TSS Pacific
Worldline
10:30 - 11:15 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
DIGITAL PAYMENTS
TRAJECTORY ON CARD SPEND POST COVID
How does COVID and intra/inter county lockdown change the landscape of commercial card payment? Dramatic challenges since the advent of the pandemic have seen fluctuating usage of card transactions. While there have been some reports of a recovery, there are now new questions on the changing the landscape of commercial card payments. This session explores new customer requirements in managing account payables, innovations in commercial card spending and building consumer confidence in a post COVID world.
Moderator
Co-Founder & COO
OpenSparkz
Chief Commercial Officer
Eftpos
Head of Commercial Cards & Merchant Solutions, GTS
Westpac
VP/GM Commercial Services A/NZ
AMEX
Head of Products and Solution for New Zealand & South Pacific
Visa
10:30 - 11:15 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
INNOVATION & DRIVING CHANGE
DISRUPTION IN DIGITAL REWARDS
Digital Rewards Connect Incentives can boost brand engagement. Within a shifting consumer landscape, how can digital rewards further disrupt the payments space? This session explores upcoming trends, new risks and opportunities and the companies making a difference.
Moderator
Alice Noone
Partnerships and Rewards Strategy
ANZ
Country Manager,
American Express New Zealand
CEO
iGoDirect Group
Chief Product Officer
Prezzee
Head of Product Asia Pacific
WEX Australia
11:15 - 11:40 AM AEDT
KEYNOTE
MAIN STAGE
Partner
King & Wood Mallesons
11:40 - 12:20 PM AEDT
MAIN STAGE
THE FUTURE OF PAYMENTS IN AUSTRALIA
Moderator
Partner
King & Wood Mallesons
Assistant Governor (Financial System)
Reserve Bank of Australia
Head of Payments Industry and Engagement
ANZ Banking Services
CEO and Co-Founder
Paypa Plane
Chief Strategy Officer
AusPayNet
12:20 - 12:30 PM AEDT
CLOSING REMARKS
MAIN STAGE
Founder & CEO
Women in Payments
Founder & CEO
Streets Consulting
8:30 - 8:45 AM AEDT
OPENING REMARKS
MAIN STAGE
Kristy Duncan
Founder & CEO
Women in Payments
Chief Commercial Officer
Women in Payments
8:45 - 9:15 AM AEDT
OPENING KEYNOTE
MAIN STAGE
Lisa Vasic
Managing Director for Transaction Banking
ANZ
9:15 - 10:00 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
LEADERSHIP & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
WAR ON TALENT
The demand for talent has grown exponentially during the pandemic and talent acquisition has become increasingly competitive for companies. What can be done to improve the current talent pipeline? This session explores talent acquisition strategies, the new era of work and methods to win in the growing war over talent.
Moderator
Partner
Amrop Carmichael Fisher
Chief Client Officer and Deputy CEO
Cuscal
Head of Talent Acquisition, Asia Pacific
SWIFT
Chief People Officer
Finder
Regional Director, Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific
BPC
9:15 - 10:00 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
DIGITAL PAYMENTS
GENDER EFFECT ON CONSUMER PAYMENTS
Indicative research from RFI suggests women are significantly less likely than men to use a credit card to pay for an unexpected expense and adopt new digital payment solutions. This session will look to understand how to adapt product and strategy to meet customer’s preferences, build female confidence in digital products and methods in utilizing data to achieve gender parity
Deputy GM ‑ANZ
RFi Group
9:15 - 10:00 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
INNOVATION & DRIVING CHANGE
BREAKING BARRIERS WITH BLOCKCHAIN
Much has been made about the potential of blockchain to promote transparency and break current barriers which exist in payment systems. This session will look to demystify blockchain technology and its impact on financial infrastructure of tomorrow, current innovative solutions and enabling trust in payment technology.
Moderator
Bianca Bates
Head of Payments Australia & New Zealand
JP Morgan
Tech Area Lead | Institutional – Digital Data & Transaction Banking
ANZ
Vice President Specialist Sales
Mastercard
Global Head of Marketing
Wirex
Senior Legal Counsel
NPP Australia
10:00 - 10:30 AM AEDT
NETWORKING/SPONSOR EXHIBITS
10:30 - 11:15 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
LEADERSHIP & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
LEADERSHIP IN HYBRID WORKING ENVIRONMENTS
The new world of work demands flexible approaches in recruiting and retaining talent. How does the new era of ‘hybrid’ workplaces affect leadership strategies and internal routes to the c-suite? This session explores the implications of hybrid work on traditional pathways to leadership and how leaders can effectively build business strategies that reflect the world today.
Moderator
Senior Manager, Payment Industry
NAB
Director & Principal Consultant
Head of Professional Services, Pacific
ACI Worldwide
Head of Wrap Operations
Colonial First State
10:30 - 11:15 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
LEADERSHIP & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
COURAGEOUS DECISIONS IN CHALLENGING TIMES
Courage in leadership is critical, perhaps now more than ever. In recent times the need for courage and its very definition has evolved with the pandemic and the various challenges we face in and outside of work. As leaders, the courageous decisions we’re making now may be different to what we’d expected from ourselves a couple of years ago. This will be a discussion with industry professionals to reflect on the part “courageous leadership” has played over the course of their careers and more recently in particular. You can expect an open dialogue about challenges faced and lessons learnt along the way.
Moderator
VP Working Capital
AMEX
CEO
ABCN
Director
FinLaw
10:30 - 11:15 AM AEDT
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
INNOVATION & DRIVING CHANGE
PAYMENT INITIATION - CONSUMER DATA RIGHTS
The onset of the Consumer Data Right (CDR) legislation changed the trajectory of payment products in Australia. In its efforts to empower consumers and provide competition to service providers, what does the future hold for the next wave of implementation? This session explores the challenges and the opportunities ahead.
Moderator
Manager, Strategy and Consulting, Financial Services
Accenture
CTO & Co-Founder
AdaTree
CEO (Co-Founder)
Paypa Plane
Head of Payments Industry
NAB
11:15 - 12:00 PM AEDT
MAIN STAGE
INNOVATION IN AUSTRALIAN PAYMENTS
Moderator
Chair
Australian Payments Plus
Chief Commercial Officer
Linkly
Senior Partner
Bain
Managing Director, Global Head of Product for Global Transaction Banking Business
Westpac
Brittany Kury
Head of Product
BPAY Group
12:00 - 12:20 PM AEDT
MAIN STAGE
AWARDS PRESENTATION
12:20 - 12:30 PM AEDT
CLOSING REMARKS
MAIN STAGE
