[Policy Week]

Sydney, NSW
18 March – 22 March 2024
By Application

[The Why]

Regulatory clarity is approaching, with a limited and narrowing window to influence sector boundaries and the establishment of a licensing framework.

Clear and concise signals are needed to unlock opportunities in distributed ledger technology.

This week will catalyze substantive discussions, showcasing industry leaders and fostering debates on the way forward.

This initiative aims to shape the national narrative on digital assets, introducing a fresh perspective aligned with the dynamic sector nature.

Policy Week Partners

[The Week]

Policy Week will bring together over 650+ attendees, spur thousands of conversations and tightly bind industry relationships. Inviting deep domain experience from 30+ international colleagues.

Highlights include a policy summit, welcome reception, 15 roundtables and a series of intimate networking events.

The regulatory horizon has appeared. An opportunity remains present to influence sector boundaries and establish or reimagine how industry impacts the narrative.

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Australia Policy Summit

Date: Wednesday March 20th
Location: Ovolo Wooloomooloo
Time: From 8:00am

Please note: Registration is subject to approval by the host.

Apply to Attend

[The Method]

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Curate

The views that matter from the stakeholders who understand the complexity of the task at hand.

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Consider

An opportunity to reflect on what’s come before. Debate what’s been proposed and synthesise views.

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Convene

Rooms constructed with purpose so that domain experience can be shared, adding value to the dialogue.

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Contribute

A way forward. Reflecting the wisdom of the crowd and the reality of an accord that supports success.

[The Cohorts]

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Legal & Consulting Fraternity

The legal fraternity and consulting firms that are willing to lend their voice and domain experience to the conversation in order to deliver rich regulatory insight.

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Regulators, Public Service, Government

Alerting the public service to these conversations & to the environment that allows for observation of the industry and its intersecting points.

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Industry + Associations

A cross section of industry associations who understand the need to emphasise in a united way the importance of the opportunity at hand.

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DCE's & Crypto Natives

Market moving local digital currency exchanges that will be tasked with the implementation of a platform led regulation approach.

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Traditional Finance Sector

Traditional finance sector participants, venturing into rooms that hold insights into their businesses and business model disruption going forward.

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Heavy Tech Infrastructure Providers

The infrastructure players providing the technology stack and backbone that moves us from growth potential to indispensable.

Legal & Consulting Fraternity

The legal fraternity and consulting firms that are willing to lend their voice and domain experience to the conversation in order to deliver rich regulatory insight.

Regulators, Public Service + Government

Alerting the public service to these conversations & to the environment that allows for observation of the industry and its intersecting points.

Industry + Associations

A cross section of industry associations who understand the need to emphasise in a united way the importance of the opportunity at hand.

Digital Currency Exchanges & Crypto Natives

Market moving local digital currency exchanges that will be tasked with the implementation of a platform led regulation approach.

Traditional Finance Sector

Traditional finance sector participants, venturing into rooms that hold insights into their businesses and business model disruption going forward.

Heavy Technology Infrastructure Providers

The infrastructure players providing the technology stack and backbone that moves us from growth potential to indispensable.

[The Topics]

  • 'Regulatory Frameworks
  • 'Compliance
  • 'Governance
  • 'Tokenisation of Real World Assets
  • 'Smart Contract Security
  • 'Cybersecurity & Incident Response
  • 'Stablecoins
  • 'Environmental, Social, and Governance
  • 'Token Listing Policies
  • 'Cross-Border Payments
  • 'Decentralised Identity & Self-Sovereign Identity
  • 'Market Integrity
  • 'Decentralised Autonomous Organisations
  • 'Derivatives
  • 'CBDCs
  • 'Non-cash payment facility
  • 'Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL)
  • 'Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
  • 'Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
  • 'Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
  • 'Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998
  • 'Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
  • 'Privacy Act 1988
  • 'Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
  • 'Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA)
  • 'Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
  • 'ASIC Regulatory Guide 185
  • 'Disclosure Requirements
  • 'Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF)
  • 'Consumer Protection
  • 'Stored Value Facilities (SVFs)
  • 'Digital Asset Facility (DAF)
  • 'Storage and Custody
  • 'Token Issuance and Management
  • 'Corporations Act 2001
  • 'Investor Directed Portfolio Services (IDPS)
  • 'Managed Investment Schemes
  • 'Product Disclosure Statement (PDS)
  • 'Managed Discretionary Accounts (MDAs)
  • 'Client Money Rules
  • 'Client Money Reporting Rules 2017
  • 'Insolvency
  • 'Dealing
  • 'Broker
  • 'Pricing and Liquidity
  • 'Factual Control
  • 'Decentralised Finance (DeFi)
  • 'APRA CPS 231
  • 'Offshoring Arrangements
  • 'ASIC Regulatory Guide 133
  • 'Funds Management and Custodial Services
  • 'Segregation of Assets
  • 'ASIC Information Sheet 225
  • 'Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)
  • 'Digital Wallets
  • 'Low Value Facility Exemption
  • 'Conflicted Remuneration Provisions
  • 'Future of Financial Advice (FoFA)
  • 'Hawking
  • 'Target Market Determinations (TMDs)
  • 'Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO)
  • 'Product Design
  • 'Distribution Conditions
  • 'Facility Guides
  • 'Facility Contracts
  • 'Investor Directed Portfolio Services (IDPS)
  • 'Crowd-Sourced Funding (CSF)
  • 'Bailment
  • 'Payment Service Providers (PSPs)
  • 'Cross-Border Transactions
  • 'Acquirers and Issuing Banks
  • 'Payment Gateways
  • 'Mobile Payment Providers
  • 'Financial Action Task Force
  • 'Virtual Assets & Virtual Asset Service Providers
  • 'Financial Stability Board
  • 'Stablecoins
  • 'International Organisation of Securities Commissions
  • 'Decentralised Finance (DeFi)
  • 'Global Stablecoin Arrangements
  • 'Authorisation Regime
  • 'Australian Credit Licence (ACL)
  • 'Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADIs)
  • 'Australian Market Licence (AML)
  • 'Clearing & Settlement (CS) Facility Licence
  • 'Funds management & custodial services
  • 'Minimum Standards
  • 'Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998
  • 'Sub Custodians
  • 'ASIC RG 179 - Managed Discretionary Accounts
  • 'Disrupting Scams
  • 'Common Access Requirements
  • 'Consumer Data Right
  • 'Scams Code Framework
  • 'AML/CTF Program Compliance
  • 'Self Regulation
  • 'Crossing Systems
  • 'DEX
  • 'Staking
  • 'Liquid Staking