In a regulatory landscape that is evolving rapidly and a threat environment that is increasingly sophisticated, the Australian Financial Crime Summit 2026 offers a timely and crucial gathering for the financial crime, compliance and risk communities. Held in Sydney on 1–2 September 2026, the summit will bring together compliance officers, risk leaders, regulatory experts, law enforcement partners and technology providers to address the most urgent issues in financial crime prevention, detection, investigation and response

Key Highlights

• Expert panels and keynotes on the impact of recent regulatory changes (including “Tranche 2”), increased regulatory scrutiny and compliance frameworks in Australia.

• In-depth sessions on emerging threats and technologies: including RegTech solutions, AI in fraud detection, transaction monitoring enhancements, and dynamic risk management.

• Workshops and case studies led by major financial institutions and regulators, sharing real-world experience in tackling financial crime, governance and risk culture.

• Networking and peer-benchmarking opportunities with senior risk and compliance professionals from banks, fintechs, regulators and service providers — forming strategic connections to strengthen organisational defences.

Who Should Attend?

This summit is ideal for:

• Heads of Compliance, Financial Crime, AML, CTF and Risk in financial institutions and fintechs

• Regulatory and law-enforcement liaisons, internal audit, and governance professionals working on risk management and regulatory compliance

• Technology and solutions providers specialising in RegTech, transaction monitoring, fraud detection, data analytics and AI-enabled risk systems

• Strategy, data analytics and operations executives seeking to transform their financial crime function and leverage new technologies.

Main Features

• Panel & Keynote Sessions: Covering the landscape of Australia’s regulatory environment, recent reforms, enforcement trends, and future of financial crime prevention in banks and fintechs.

• Workshops & Break-out Sessions: Hands-on deep-dives into implementation of RegTech, transaction surveillance enhancements, data analytics and risk-culture transformation.

• Networking & Peer-Exchange: Senior-level forums designed for compliance, risk and FinCrime leads to benchmark, share challenges, review vendor solutions, and build strategic relationships.