Banks stare down a turbulent economy

Strong results have been generated from all the big banks, against a background of cut-throat competition, the continuing mortgage war, a slowing economy, the challenges of rising inflation, and a customer base under financial strain.

These pressures for the sector do not look like they’ll be easing any time soon, and at The Australian Financial Review Banking Summit, we’ll challenge the sector’s most influential leaders on how they will maintain the momentum, differentiate their businesses, and where their priorities lie.

Key speakers include:

• Ross McEwan, CEO, National Australia Bank
• Antonia Watson, CEO, New Zealand, ANZ Bank
• John Lonsdale, chairman, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
• Guy Debelle, co-chair, taxonomy technical expert group, The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute
• Andrew Triggs, executive director, lead Australian banks analyst, J.P. Morgan
• Andrew Irvine, group executive, business and private banking, National Australia Bank
• Katharine Goulstone, partner, Risk Advisory, Deloitte
• Richard Harris, partner, Gilbert + Tobin
• Adrian Went, group treasurer, ANZ Bank
• Michael Heath, treasurer, Judo Bank
• Sarah Rennie, co-CEO investment banking, Jarden Australia
• Edward Santow, professor and co-director, Human Technology Institute