G’day UK 2026

Australia’s Corporate & Regulatory Landscape

Designed for UK-based and multinational organisations with operations or interests in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, this breakfast briefing will provide practical insights into the key regulatory, governance and risk developments shaping the Australian business landscape.

• Key regulatory developments and enforcement trends shaping the Australian market.
• Preparing for Royal Commissions, government inquiries and other forms of regulatory intervention.
• Navigating Australia’s whistleblower regime and managing whistleblower-related risk.
• The strategic importance of directors’ indemnities and D&O insurance in today’s risk environment.
• Preserving legal privilege during investigations and managing complex internal and external stakeholder issues

Insurance Forum

Bringing together leading Australian and Kiwi practitioners, the Insurance Forum will explore the emerging risks, claims trends and market developments shaping the Antipodean insurance landscape, with practical insights across financial lines, casualty, property and construction PI.

• The Changing Claims Landscape: Regulation, Natural Catastrophes and the AI Revolution
  
  How developments in relation to AFCA (Ombudsman) disputes, the National Redress Scheme and Royal Commissions, alongside large-scale disputes, natural catastrophe events and the growing influence of AI, are reshaping the claims environment.
   
• Economic Pressures and Emerging Financial Risks 
  
  The impact of inflation, financial pressures and broader market conditions on claims exposure and underwriting decisions.

• Key Australian and New Zealand Legal and Regulatory Developments 
  
  Significant Australian and New Zealand legal and regulatory developments, including recent decisions affecting insurers, policyholders and claims outcomes across a range of business lines. 
   
• The Next Wave of Exposure: Class Actions, Mass Tort Litigation and Emerging Liability Risks
  
  Evolving litigation trends, class action activity, mass tort exposures, subrogation and emerging liability risks likely to affect insurers and corporate insureds in the years ahead.