The Future of Financial Services

Your 2026 Outlook on AI, Regulations and Emerging Tech

AI, Regulation and The New Financial Services Landscape

In this 40-minute fireside chat, leaders from Fintech Australia and Insurtech Australia unpack what these shifts mean for 2026, and what leaders must be preparing for now.

  • How regulatory scrutiny from ASIC and APRA is reshaping innovation
  • Why Agentic AI is moving from PoCs to production
  • The cultural divide between fintech and insurtech, and how collaboration is evolving
  • What startups must do to scale in a tightening risk environment
  • The biggest opportunities for financial services leaders in 2026

Meet the speakers

“We’re moving beyond the hype. AI is now about real value – not just productivity, but rethinking whole systems.”

– Simone Dossetor, CEO of Insurtech Australia

“2025 was the first year we could clearly measure the impact fintech and insurtech have on the entire economy.”

– Rehan D’Almeida, CEO of Fintech Australia

“Fintech and insurtech are no longer emerging sectors. They’re mature forces shaping resilience, competition and customer outcomes.”

– Nigel Fellowes-Freeman, CEO of Kanopi

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