Queensland Finance Summit
Next Steps: Queensland’s Growing Financial Services Sector
Queensland’s ambition to emerge as a leading financial centre for investment, innovation, and capital markets is gaining momentum. The Queensland Finance Summit brings together CEOs, investors, policymakers, and senior decision-makers to examine the future of Queensland’s financial ecosystem and its role in driving long-term economic prosperity.
Supported by the Queensland Finance Council, this prestigious annual QFI signature summit attracts more than 300 senior leaders and stakeholders from across the financial services sector. Attendees will engage in high-level discussions on investment flows, capital market development, global competitiveness, and the evolving role of finance in supporting sustainable growth.
The formal lunch and panel discussions provide a unique opportunity to hear directly from Queensland’s leading voices in finance, innovation, and policy, while building valuable connections with those shaping the State’s financial future. The Queensland Finance Summit offers a powerful forum for insight, influence, and collaboration at a pivotal moment in Queensland’s economic development.
Date: Wednesday 20th May, 2026
Time: 12pm-2:30pm
Venue: InterContinental Brisbane
190 Elizabeth St, Brisbane
Hon. David Janetzki MP
Treasurer, Minister for Energy and
Minister for Home Ownership
Our Speakers
Jess Caire
Queensland Executive Director
Property Council of Australia
Michelle Farquhar
Head – Queensland
Australian Industry Group
Niki Ford
Chief Executive Officer
AgForce Queensland
Natassia Wheeler
Chief Executive Officer
Queensland Tourism Industry Council
MODERATOR: Prof Brent Ritchie
Academic Dean and Head of School
UQ Business School
Panel 1: Banking, Retirement Income and Serving Queensland Communities
Justin Delaney
Chief Executive Officer
Zurich Australia and New Zealand
Nick Hamilton
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer
Challenger
Steve Laidlaw
Chief Executive Officer
People First Bank
Panel 2: Capital, Investment and Queensland’s Economic Future
Kate Farrar
Chief Executive Officer
Brighter Super
Simon Ling
Chief Executive Officer
Queensland Treasury Corporation
Kylie Rampa
Chief Executive Officer
QIC
Kathy Vincent
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Retirement Trust
Our Moderator and Sponsors
Jason McLean
Partner
PwC Australia

