Tax, Finance & Risk Forum 2026

Six Compliance Regimes. One Operating Environment. Where Finance, Tax, Risk and Legal Align. Australia’s only forum connecting tax reform, AI governance, AML/CTF and ESG in one room.

Description

Why attend in October?

Six compliance regimes are now live — simultaneously, and in enforcement stage. This is not a preview. By October 2026, every obligation on this list has commenced. The questions your organisation is dealing with are no longer about preparation. They are about execution, gaps and what the regulators are finding. 
  • 1 Jul 2026 AML/CTF Tranche 2 Live: Lawyers, accountants and advisers are now regulated entities. Four months in, enrolment gaps, CDD deficiencies and program weaknesses are emerging. AUSTRAC is watching. 
  • 30 Jun 2026 Pillar Two first returns filed: GloBE/BEPS 2.0 is no longer theoretical. First returns are in. ATO observations are landing. The compliance and enforcement phase has begun. 
  • 1 Jul 2026 ESG Group 2 mandatory reporting commenced: AASB S2 obligations — Scope 3 emissions, climate scenario analysis, assurance phasing — are live for Group 2 entities. ASIC has already published what it found wrong in Group 1 reports. 
  • 1 Jul 2026 Division 296 super tax live: The 15% tax on superannuation balances above $3 million is in effect. Structures that have not been reviewed are exposed 
  • 12 May 2026 Federal Budget 2026–27 handed down: The most ambitious tax reform package in 25 years. Trust minimum tax, CGT restructuring, negative gearing changes and Division 296 are all reshaping advice and planning decisions now. 
  • 10 Dec 2026 Privacy Act AI obligation approaching: Automated decision-making disclosure will be mandatory from 10 December 2026. Every organisation using AI in finance, tax or compliance needs a governance policy and updated privacy framework in place before that date.  

Who should attend 

  • CFOs, Deputy CFOs & Finance Directors 
  • Heads of Tax & Tax Directors 
  • Financial Controllers & Finance Managers 
  • Chief Risk Officers & Compliance Directors 
  • General Counsel & Company Secretaries 
  • CEOs, Managing Directors & COOs 
  • Heads of Treasury & Treasurers 
  • Internal Audit & Governance Directors 

Why attend 

  • Cross-functional by design: The only ANZ forum that puts the CFO, CRO, GC, Tax Director and Controller in the same room, on the same agenda. No streams. No silos. 
  • Regulatory enforcement intelligence: ASIC, APRA, ATO and AUSTRAC have moved from guidance to enforcement. Live signals translated into specific actions — not published guidance you have already read. 
  • AI governance — practical, not theoretical: Internal policy, agentic risk, accuracy standards and the December 2026 Privacy Act obligation. For organisations that have deployed AI and have not yet caught up with the governance it requires. 
  • Peer exchange: Closed-door discussion group session by function. Chatham House rules. What your peers are actually doing, not what advisers are recommending.
  • The right room: ~80 CFOs, Controllers, CROs and General Counsel from enterprise and ASX-listed organisations. Small enough that every conversation matters. 
  • Gain CPD points  

Key sessions 

  • The Converging Mandate: Six Compliance Deadlines, One Board-Level Risk  
  • Regulatory Enforcement 2026–27: What ASIC, APRA, ATO and AUSTRAC Will Test Next 
  • AI Governance Under Scrutiny: Accuracy Risk, Disclosure Obligations and Enforcement in 2026 
  • Who Owns What? Structuring the Response to 2026 Compliance Exposure 
  • How Peers Are Managing 2026 Compliance Exposure 
  • Tax Reform in Motion: Budget 2026–27, Pillar Two Enforcement and What Must Be Done Before 30 Jun 
  • ESG Reporting Under ASIC Review: What Group 1 Got Wrong and What Group 2 Must Fix Now 

Key learning outcomes 

  • Navigate 2026–27 Budget changes before 30 June 2027 — trust tax, Division 296, CGT reform 
  • How AML/CTF Tranche 2 obligations intersect with your finance, tax and governance function — and who in your organisation owns the response 
  • Build or validate your internal AI governance policy before the December 2026 Privacy Act deadline 
  • Prepare your Group 2 ESG report using ASIC’s observations on Group 1 reports 
  • What the ATO’s Pillar Two observations mean for your tax function’s priorities in 2026–27 — beyond first returns 
  • Leave with a cross-functional action plan your CFO, CRO, GC and tax team can execute from the same page. 

 

Super Early Bird Offer – Limited to the first 30 registrations only $699 + GST
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