April 2023
A human-led approach is critical to tech-powered success
The banking transition taking place in Australia right now must blend digital and human to meet changing customer expectations.
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The core lessons from the global banking turmoil
It’s not just the big banks that cannot be allowed to fail, the AFR Editors Forum has heard, along with other local lessons from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.
Banks want more regulation of AI to support deployment
Banks back the National Science and Technology Council’s consideration of future regulation of artificial intelligence, as lenders grapple with ChatGPT.
CBA leads major banks plotting a return to advice
If the government implements Michelle Levy’s quality of advice review, CBA stands ready to re-enter the field.
Banks cull branches in shift to a cashless society
Major banks are accelerating the push for a cashless society by seeking deeper partnerships with fintech start-ups and trying to encourage regional communities to eliminate cash from country events.
Prolonged high rates the main worry for retail bankers
Retail bankers hope next month’s federal budget will focus on maintaining strength in the jobs market, citing rising unemployment as another crunch factor for the banks.
‘Seismic shift’: Major banks push to slow payments in war on scams
The four bosses of the major bank’s retail divisions are considering ways to add more “grit” into the payments system to ensure money gets to the right place, amid a dramatic spike in cybercrime.
March 2023
Editors Forum - Digitising the Nation
The Australian Financial Review brought together government and industry leaders to discuss how the country can be a bigger player in the global digital economy.
Government and business tries to learn from Turnbull-era tech failure
Like Anthony Albanese’s government, a previous Coalition government had a $1 billion plan to foster an ‘Ideas Boom’; tech sector leaders advise how to avoid failure.
Why Australian businesses must spend more on innovation to survive
Industry Minister Ed Husic has accused Australian businesses of scrimping on R&D investment, as tech industry leaders say more ambitious spending is vital for the economy.
Leaders debate how Australia can win in the digital era
A cabinet minister, a top ASX listed CEO, a US tech giant boss, a leading Aussie tech investor, and Industry leaders discuss how Australia can establish a forward-facing future.
June 2022
AFR Editors Forum
The CEOs of three of major property companies, Tony Lombardo of Lendlease; Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz of Mirvac and Tarun Gupta of Stockland on the future of cities with PwC's Janice Lee, and the AFR's Michael Stutchbury and Nick Lenaghan.
‘Cities are firing again’: property bosses discuss new urban realities
Our cities are evolving after the pandemic, but urbanisation still has a long way to go, say the leaders of Australia’s major property businesses.
Fix housing supply fast: property chiefs
Senior property leaders have warned that another housing crisis is being “baked in” with state and local government planning bottlenecks choking the supply of new homes.
Pandemic provides opportunity to rebuild the city
Australian cities and their CBDs are being remade following the global pandemic as workers, more flexible than ever, return to hybrid workplaces to rediscover the “joy” of collaborative endeavour.