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2024 Accelerate Summit

Melbourne, Thursday, 12 September, 9:00AM - 5:30PM

Where innovation meets advice

Join us for the return of the Netwealth Accelerate Summit. After a successful debut last year, we’re back with an even more impressive agenda designed for your entire practice.

Our focus remains on the intersection of advice and innovation. We’ve curated a dynamic mix of formats to keep you engaged all day, from keynotes to adviser panels, pitch fests to fireside chats, activations to networking opportunities.

For more information, please view the detailed full agenda here* 

 

Where and when?

Date: Thursday 12 September
Time: 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Details: Early registration & refreshments from 8AM. Networking drinks follow at 5:30PM
Location: CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park, Olympic Blvd, Melbourne VIC 3000
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What's in store?

  • Your professional growth, your way: Choose from a selection of topics that matter most to you from 3 streams and over 15 sessions. Earn CPD points along the way.
  • Learn from innovative speakers: Gain practical insights and challenge the way you think.
  • Collaborative peer learning: Learn from like-minded professionals as they share their best practices, case studies, and technology hacks.
  • Exclusive Netwealth product roadmap update: Join Matt Heine and be among the first to discover Netwealth’s latest features and upcoming enhancements.

 

 

*Full agenda is subject to change

Secure your spot now

Seats for this invite-only event are limited, so register now to secure your spot.

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Agenda

15+ Sessions, three content streams

Check out the Accelerate Summit line-up with details

 

Morning Sessions (8am - 1pm)

Innovation Zones

Expo Hall from 8am

Whether you want to enhance business efficiency, portfolio construction, streamline your operations, or gain insights and education for your staff and clients, the innovation zones will have something for you - for engaging, questioning, and being part of the conversation that drives our industry forward.

Accelerate Stage 9:15am

Matt Heine outlines the future of the Netwealth platform and the benefits to advisers, admin staff and clients.

Accelerate Stage 10:10am

Join Future Crunch’s Tané Hunter and Dara Simkin as they discuss the importance of the adaptability quotient (AQ) as a mindset for your firm. Leaning on scientific and cultural principles you will learn how to build a practice of the future that not only accepts change, but harnesses its benefits.

Discover Stage 11:30am

Rob Jones, an icon in pricing for over 20 years, will explore the latest in pricing innovation, based on their proprietary research and learnings from other industries and supported by real-life case studies. This session will help take your advice pricing from an ‘artform' to a 'science’.

Accelerate Stage 11:30am

Join Shanyn Payne, Chief People Officer at Netwealth and Justin Angsuwat, Chief People Officer at Culture Amp to learn practical methods for attracting and developing talent, building a strong company culture, and leveraging technology to engage your team.

Innovate Stage 11:30am

In this session, we will explore practical scenarios where you can leverage client data from external systems using APIs, data integrations and feeds. Learn from two advice firms on leveraging client data to improve back-office efficiency, advice workflows, and client satisfaction.

Discover Stage 12:20pm

Join Marco, Head of International at iCapital and Executive Committee member, as he shares insights on the key trends that highlight the strategic importance of private markets. With 30 years of experience in wealth management and private equity, Marco has held senior positions at UniCredit, Deutsche Bank, and UBS. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a global industry leader.

Accelerate Stage 12:20pm

This session will provide a practical walkthrough of how advice firms are achieving success by doing more of what they are good at. Attendees will learn about the importance of building nimble business models, effective outsourcing strategies, and the future of the outsourcing market.

Innovate Stage 12:20pm

Learn how to scale your marketing efforts quickly and easily - even as a non-designer. In this session with a Canva verified expert, you’ll discover what's possible with Canva as a solopreneur or small team. Get ready to elevate your marketing and online presence with amazing on-brand visual content.

 

Afternoon Sessions (2pm - 5pm)

Income opportunities for wholesale investors

Discover Stage 2:00pm

Tailored for advisers with wholesale clients, this expert panel brings together top voices from BlackRock, IAM, and Lonsec to explore sophisticated income opportunities. Delve into the latest developments in private credit, uncover the strategic role of bonds in client portfolios, and navigate the implications of market and regulatory changes. So you can enhance your client offerings and capitalise on emerging income trends.

Accelerate Stage 2:00pm

In this presentation, we draw on the experiences of a group of financial advice firms, AdviceTech Stars, who have embraced digital transformation, and do it well. You will learn how to shift your culture, leadership model and mindset, capital allocation and change management processes to supercharge your digital transformation efforts thanks to Netwealth’s latest AdviceTech research.

Innovate Stage 2:00pm

Join us for a rapid-fire session with some of Netwealth’s tech partners. This curated showcase will feature tech that streamlines the advice process, improves staff education, boosts client engagement & data capabilities, and can optimise investment efficiency. Featuring Briefcase, Product Rex, Ensombl and Xeppo, this session will be the ultimate elevator pitch for you to see the latest in tech innovation.

Discover Stage 2:50pm

Fiona Hindmarsh could have written the book on becoming a trusted whole-of-family adviser. Her background of 3 decades in investment, and family office wealth management is underscored by roles such as COO of ANZ Investment Bank and Head of Client Engagement for the Myer Family Company. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to assist clients in their transition from business ownership to wealth ownership.

Accelerate Stage 2:50pm

AI is THE hot topic at the moment, but for many it is still media hype or just the “next shiny toy”. In this session we will talk to two practitioners who have experienced AI first-hand in advice practices. They will provide you with AI actions you can do today (not tomorrow) which can impact efficiency, client service and even sales.

Innovate Stage 2:50pm

The terms 'value perceptions' or 'value for money' often present a conceptual haze—vague and ambiguous at best. Merely believing that services are 'good value for money' seldom translates directly into decisive action. In this presentation, we draw on the latest Behavioural Science ‘value for money’ concepts, and our latest Advisable Australian research to provides you a roadmap for shifting prospects into committed clients.

Accelerate Stage 4:00pm

Join Matt Heine and two exceptional founders who have created incredible businesses worth more than a billion-dollars. During this fireside chat they will share their insights into how to scale a business and the lessons they have learnt.  Learn how the two different entrepreneurs achieved what most deem unachievable. Matt Heine will lead the two Alexs', in a candid, fireside style chat not to be missed.

Innovate Stage 4:00pm

In this workshop, you’ll be rolling up your sleeves and creating a month’s worth of visual content with Canva... in an hour! Bring your laptop and learn to create content quickly and easily. At the end of this session, you’ll also walk away with an exclusive collection of custom templates from one of Canva’s top template Creators!

Collaboration

Innovation Zones

Join Netwealth and our strategic partners at the Innovation Zones, designed for collaboration, featuring interactive displays and knowledgeable representatives ready to discuss and solve for the most pressing and hot topic opportunities facing our industry. 

CLIENT EXPERIENCE

Accelerate your client engagement and education

  • How do I research and identify products that are suited to my clients? - Presented by Product Rex
  • How can I engage the next generation of clients? - Presented by Netwealth
  • How do I personalise client reporting efficiently and at scale? - Presented by Netwealth
  • How do I educate and engage the next generation of clients? - Presented by Flux
  • What type of technology lets me offer true personalisation for every client? - Presented by Briefcase
  • How do I create a compelling investment proposition for my clients? - Presented by Lonsec

PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION

Accelerate your investment proposition

  • How do I construct portfolios more efficiently? - Presented by Russell Investments
  • How do I create a low-cost portfolio for my clients? - Presented by Netwealth
  • How do I offer an alternative to industry super funds? - Presented by Betashares
  • How do I manage investment risk across my client’s portfolios? - Presented by Blackrock
  • How do I build fixed income portfolios for my wholesale clients? - Presented by Income Asset Management (IAM)
  • How do I build private market portfolios for my wholesale clients? - Presented by iCapital

BUSINESS EFFECTIVENESS

Accelerate your staff, scale and business efficiency

  • How can I improve oversight, governance and risk monitoring with big data? - Presented by Xeppo
  • How do I benchmark my business's technology adoption? - Presented by Netwealth
  • How do I keep up with the latest trends to stay ahead of the curve? - Presented by Netwealth
  • How do I better educate and develop my staff? - Presented by Ensombl
  • How do I scale my investment operations using managed accounts? - Presented by Netwealth
  • How do I outsource the administration of non-custodial assets? - Presented by Netwealth

DATA

Accelerate your data capabilities

  • How do I remove double-handling of data between systems? - Presented by Netwealth
  • How do I create a single source of truth for my client data? - Presented by Xeppo

                                  Last year's Summit

Stat 1

300+
attendees

Stat 2

97%
rated very good

Stat 3

15+
CPD sessions

Stat 4

Peer
networking