The Hon. Julie Bishop and Dr Richard Harris.

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has released its program of speakers for the 2019 AFA Conference in Adelaide in August.

Joining the former foreign minister, the Hon. Julie Bishop and Thai Caves rescuer, Dr Richard Harris, who were announced as keynote speakers last month, are ethics and trust commentator, Clare Payne; financial standards best practice expert Michelle Hoskin; wine industry entrepreneur, Warren Randall and mental health presenter, Chelsea Pottenger.

AFA CEO, Philip Kewin said, “The AFA is pleased to be able to host such a diverse range of high calibre speakers at this year’s conference. Each of our keynote presenters has something unique to offer and will provide delegates with insights and/or equip them with skills they can apply when they return to their practices.”

Clare Payne writes on ethics and trust for a range of business publications, including a regular monthly column, Ethical Lens published in The Australian Financial Review. Clare draws from her experience as an employment lawyer and her time managing the Integrity office of a global investment bank. In 2010 Clare led the establishment of The Banking and Finance Oath (The BFO), a Hippocratic oath for those working in banking and finance.

Michelle Hoskin has more than 20 years’ experience working alongside some of the world’s most successful financial services organisations, designing and implementing international framework-based best practice standards. Michelle is pioneering a drive towards increased professionalism and operational excellence through her continued work at Standards International – the UK’s premier certification body for British and international financial services standards – which she founded. Most recently, Michelle led a sector committee whose objective was to develop and launch a new international standard for professional paraplanners.

Michelle will talk about customer service excellence for financial advisers and making every client interaction count.

Warren Randall has worked in the Australian Wine Industry for 42 years and will be sharing how he beat the critics to become the largest private company owner of vineyards in both the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. Warren resurrected and preserved the home of Seppeltsfield Wines in the Barossa Valley, making it an iconic Australian tourism destination. His many achievements include signing unprecedented bulk supply agreements with China in 2017.

Warren was the 2002 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the South Australian category and in 2015 received the Len Evans Award for exemplary leadership in the Australian wine industry. He will be speaking about flexibility, adaptation and embracing change to stay on top.

Chelsea Pottenger is an international speaker and ambassador for mental health charities including R u Ok? and The Gidget Foundation and an authority on Mindfulness and productivity for the corporate world. Chelsea will be speaking on taking control of your mental and physical wellbeing so you can be more productive and become a happier, calmer version of yourself.

“With more than 12 CPD hours available to those attending Conference, delegates will be able to take away best practice thinking and actionable insights that can make a tangible difference in their businesses,” Mr Kewin said. “Conference also offers delegates the opportunity to network with their peers from all over Australia and experience the unique community aspect of the AFA.”

View the conference program and registration details.

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