EVENTS

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Our ESG Summit is designed specifically for advisers to cast a spotlight on the strategies, trends, products, services, people and companies that are helping shape the future of Australia’s environmental, social and corporate governance.

Visit esgsummit.com.au to learn more and to register your interest for our next event.

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Announcing the inaugural ifa Future Forum We’re excited to announce the launch of ifa’s brand-new event: the ifa Future Forum! This free-to-attend conference coming to Sydney in November provides financial advisers a platform to discuss and debate under the Chatham House rule on detrimental issues plaguing the industry, particularly around accessibility and affordability.

2022 DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

ifa created the ifa Excellence Awards program that bestows the industry’s most prestigious accolades recognising excellence across the entire industry for Australian independent financial advice. The awards pinpoint professional development and innovation, showcasing both the individuals and firms that are leading the way in the industry. Recognising the contributions of the profession’s most senior ranks through to its rising stars, from start-ups to established to transformed businesses, this is your chance to take the first step to being recognised as one of Australia’s leaders in independent financial advice!

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The Women in Finance Awards is the benchmark for excellence celebrating and recognising the outstanding women influencing the Australian finance industry. This prestigious national awards program presents an exceptional opportunity for leading women to showcase their achievements, attract more clients and propel their career, on top of giving them the recognition they deserve. From entrepreneurs to CEOs, from accounting and banking and finance, the national awards program is the benchmark event for recognising female talent in the Australian finance industry. 

Every challenge presents an opportunity to grow and the challenges of 2020 were no exception. In the aftermath of black swan events and regulatory changes, firms must rise from the ashes and adapt to the new normal.

In this year’s “ifa Business Strategy Day”, you will hear from your peers and leaders in the financial advice sector as we discuss strategies to navigate a new digital-first world and gear your firm to succeed in a post-pandemic environment.

Hear from your industry peers who have overcome the challenges of managing a remote practice while meeting the shifting needs of clients. Learn how you, too, can lead through volatility and adapt your firm to meet the impending cost, efficiency and compliance challenges 2021 will present.

Are you providing the best possible service to your clients? Want to know what your clients really think about you? Join us as our experts deep-dive into the latest consumer data and reveal key findings that will help you truly cement your current relationships, provide ways to drive new ones and give you a clear competitive advantage.

Don’t miss the annual ifa Client Experience Workshop – a truly unique, live, FREE-TO-ATTEND broadcast.

Across two packed days from 28 to 29 October, ifa will reveal the latest insights from its annual Advice Client Experience survey to help you create a deeper understanding of your existing and prospective clients.

Each expert-led session will explore findings from this proprietary research to help you understand what is driving client behaviour, how to deepen your relationships with your existing clients and how to attract prospective clients under the pressures of COVID-19.

Wraps, Platforms and Masterfunds is Australia’s original and only conference specifically designed to deliver a greater understanding of the threats and opportunities facing the sector. It is a platform that facilitates discussion and debate, ongoing growth and unrivalled connectivity.

Our conferences represent Australia’s best professional development days for financial advice practices, helping advisers to wade through the noise and develop more profitable, client-centric and tech-enabled businesses.