Venue: The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, if you are keen to book hotel rooms and would like to use our AIMA corporate rate, please get in touch here. 

Agenda subject to change, all times in GMT +10.

08.30 AM – 08.45 AM | Opening & Introduction

 

08.45 AM – 09.30 AM | Main Room: Another Year Another Whacky Whacky World! A Macro View!

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Host: Ha-Dieu Ford

Vice President, Intermediary Relationship Manager, State Street Investment Management

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Jai Parrab

Associate Portfolio Manager, Liquid Alternatives and Macro Strategies, Aware Super

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Salmaan Jaffery

Chief Business Development Officer, Dubai International Financial Centre Authority

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Sian Goh

Managing Partner, Head of Research & Strategy, Dymon Asia Multi-Strategy Investment Fund

 

09.30 AM – 10.15 AM | BREAKOUT ONE

Main Ballroom: Keynote: Fireside Chat

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David Ben-Ur

Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Alternative Management (BAAM)

 

Ops & Reg Session: Regulatory & Compliance Update - A Run Around Key Jurisdictions

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Dara Westby

Executive Vice President, AML, Citco Fund Services (Australia) Pty. Ltd.

 

10.15 AM – 10.45 AM | MORNING TEA BREAK

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An Opportunity to Engage with Exhibitors, Delegates, Speakers 

10.45 am – 11.30 am | BREAKOUT TWO

Main Ballroom: Back In Fashion - Traditional Alts Strike Back!

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Damien Jasczyk

Head of Prime Services & Cash Equities, Australia, BNP Paribas

 

Ops & Reg Session: Hot Topics in Sustainable Investments and ESG

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Shalini Samuel

Head of Certification, Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)

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Kate Turner

Head of Responsible and Impact Investments, Partner, Koda Capital

 

11.30 AM – 12.15 PM l Main Room: Keynote Fireside Chat

 

12.15 PM –12.25 PM l Main Room: Australian Students Asset Management

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12.25 PM – 01.15 PM | LUNCH

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An Opportunity to Engage with Exhibitors, Delegates, Speakers 

01.15 PM – 02.00 PM | BREAKOUT THREE

Main Ballroom: Our Place in The Alternative Credit World - Where Does Australia Sit?

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Joe Millward

Founding Partner, Epsilon Direct Lending & Chair of the Australian ACC

 

Ops & Reg Session: Why Data Governance and AI - What Mangers Need To Know Now!

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Tony Butler

Director Data & Intelligence, Metrics Credit Partners

 

02.00 PM – 02.45 PM | BREAKOUT FOUR

 Main Room: Where in the Alts World Do Family Offices Invest?

 

Ops & Reg Session: Retailisation of Private Markets: Innovation Vs Regulatory Guardrails

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Vicki Reggio

General Manager, Managed Funds Services , Perpetual Corporate Trust

2:45 PM – 3:10 PM | AFTERNOON TEA BREAK

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An Opportunity to Engage with Exhibitors, Delegates, Speakers 

03.10 PM – 04.00 PM | Main Room: Wealth Channels Decision/Decisions - More Alts Product Than Ever!

Camelia Seric

Director, Head of Private Wealth Distribution, Australia, Regal Partners Limited (ASX:RPL)

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Gillian Gordon

Head of Alternative Investments & Responsible Investing, JBWere

 

04.00 PM – 04.50 PM | Main Room: Where/Why/How and To What Strategies Are Allocations Going? Lets Hear From Instos

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Jeremy Goh

Assistant Portfolio Manager, Victorian Funds Management Corporation

 

04.50 PM – 05.00 PM l Closing Remarks

 

05.15 PM – 06.30 PM | Networking Drinks Sponsored by Colter Bay Capital

No registration required as long as you have a name badge from our AIMA Australia Annual Forum 2026. 

Venue: Foyer area outside the Main Ballroom.