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Sunset By the Sea (Darwin Sailing Club 1715 - 2115)
Pre-convention golf day sponsored by Bridges Financial Services and Cuscal Ltd
(Darwin Golf Club, 0600 - 1300: shotgun start)
CUFSS AGM (1500)
Emerging Leaders Introduction
(1530 - 1700)
Welcome reception
(Skycity Lawns, next to Mindil Beach Markets, 1730 - 1930)*
Emerging Leader program (0830 -1200)
Friendly Society Forum (0900)
Welcome - Louise Petschler and Chris Wright (0900 - 0915)
Abacus overview and political representation - Mark Degotardi and
Karen Smith (0915 - 0945)
APRA issues for Friendly Societies - Bruno Omizzolo, Senior Manager - Specialised Institutions Division (0945 - 1015)
Different Strokes for Different Folk: A financial services profile of the attitudes and behaviour of young and older consumers with a focus on the Youth and Baby Boomer Markets - Mike Roberts (1015 - 1045)
Morning Tea (1045 - 1105)
Sponsor Presentation - Westpac (1105 - 1115)
(Re)Building the Sales Engine: A summary discussion of issues and case studies on strategies to maximise and integrate sales across financial services organisations - Tony Schesser (1115 - 1145)
Sponsor presentation - Minter Ellison (1145 - 1155)
Special General Meeting (1155 - 1215)
Closing remarks (1215 - 1220)
Cuscal Ltd AGM (1000)
ASL Client Board Meeting (1000)
Exhibition open (1100)
Opening ceremony and official welcome (1330)
Key regulator’s priorities for mutuals in 2009 (1400) - Dr John Laker AO, Chairman, APRA
Economic outlook for 2009 - Craig James, Chief Equities Economist, Commonwealth Securities
Networking drinks sponsored by Abacus (1530 - 1630)
2008 CFP AGM (1700 - 1800)
Free evening for delegates
Emerging Leaders networking dinner (1900+)
Breakfast (0745 - 0830)
New Economic Order: opportunities and challenges - Ross Honeywill
(0830 - 0930)
Industry Awards Ceremony and address from 2007 Bridges Emerging Leader Award winner, Nick May (0930 - 1000)
Morning Tea (1000 - 1045)
Platinum Sponsor Presentation (1045 - 1100)
US mutuals responses to the credit squeeze - Dick Ensweiler, President and CEO of Texas Credit Union League (1100 - 1145)
Platinum Sponsor Presentation (1145 - 1200)
Lunch (1200 - 1315)
Emerging Leaders Lunch (1200 - 1315) Management Stream Business Session 1: Exploring new funding sources (1315 - 1445)
Demand for retail deposits is at an all time high as the market looks for alternate funding sources in response to the global wholesale funding squeeze. International Guest Speaker Dick Ensweiler, and industry peers Mark Genovese and Steve James will examine different strategies that have been successful over the past year and will explore, through open discussion with the floor, the right strategy for Australian mutuals at this time. Stephen Glenfield from APRA will discuss APRA’s proposed reform of the liquidity standard and reporting regime, and APRA’s observations of the current market, including the performance of our industry.
Governance Stream Business Session 1: Oversight of CEO Evaluation, remuneration and succession planning - a key challenge for Boards
(1315 - 1445)
This session examines the how and why of CEO evaluation, remuneration and succession planning for Boards. The keynote presentation will focus on three aspects of Board engagement with the CEO: evaluation; remuneration; and succession. Directors from Holiday Coast Credit Union and B & E Ltd Building Society will provide practical advice on the ways their Boards are engaging with these three important questions for every Board.
Emerging Leader Program (1315 - 1445)
Afternoon Tea (1445 - 1515)
Platinum Sponsor presentation (1515 - 1530)
“Flyin High” Dr Glenn Singleman and Heather Swan (1530 - 1615)
Exhibition (1615 - 1700)
CUFA supporters cocktail function (1700 - 1830 invitation only)
Free evening for delegates
Traditional Credit Union address (sponsored by Cuscal Ltd) (0900 - 0915)
Abacus address - John Brogden, Chair, Louise Petschler, CEO (0915 - 1000)
World Council of Credit Unions - David Grace, Vice President, Association Services, WOCCU (1000 - 1015)
Morning Tea (1015 - 1100) Management Stream Business Session 2: Market and Member growth
(1100 - 1230)
International Guest Speaker, Dick Ensweiler is currently Chairing the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA USA) Membership Growth Taskforce. Dick will share the outcomes, recommendations and key considerations of this important project. Industry peers will then share the strategies that each have utilised over the past year to expand and grow their membership and share of wallet in this current challenging market environment.
Governance Stream Business Session 2: What keeps you awake at night: regulatory issues for the Board (1100 - 1230)
This session provides directors with an opportunity to hear first hand from our combined industry's key regulators as they examine the regulatory challenges that need to be incorporated into Board strategies in the short to medium term. The following speakers are involved in this key session: Liz Atkins, General Manager Regulatory Policy, AUSTRAC; Duncan Poulson, Commissioner of the Northern Territory, ASIC; Brandon Khoo, Executive General Manager, Specialised Institutions Division, APRA
; Mark Degotardi, Head of Public Affairs, Abacus.
Emerging Leader Program (1100 - 1230)
Lunch (1230 - 1345)
Management Stream Business Session 3: New market responses
(1345 - 1515)
Climate change, green banking, housing affordability, Gen Y and financial literacy in schools - are these areas of natural strength for mutual ADIs? Tony Innes, Savings & Loans; Damien Walsh, mecu; Tony Ryan, Big Sky; and Geoffrey Seccombe, Maitland Mutual Building Society will canvass the opportunities for mutuals in these areas of growing community interest, and consider examples of market response and innovation to encourage industry debate.
Governance Stream Business Session 3: Board strategies for growth
(1345 - 1515)
The keynote address in this session delivered by Denise Morton, will explore how Boards get out of the day to day running of the organisation and focus on strategies for growth. The session will discuss effective strategies for growth with useful tools to assist in decisions about the right strategy in these changing and challenging times. Case studies from South West Slopes Credit Union and Australian Unity will provide practical examples of how each of the member institution’s Boards has set its growth strategy.
Emerging Leader Program (1345 - 1515)
Afternoon Tea and raffle draws (1515 - 1600)
Emerging Leader Stream address to plenary: Melissa Taylor, Australian Central (1600 - 1615)
Mutual Code of Practice - Abacus (1615 -1635)
Keynote closing address (1635 - 1705)
Abacus 08 Closing remarks (1705 - 1715)
Convention Dinner (1900 - midnight)
*Please note that the Welcome reception will be on Sunday evening
**Please note that Indue has been approached to hold an AGM in conjunction with the Abacus Convention
Contact abacus@conceptevents.com.au
for more information, or register
online.
 
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