Regulatory Reform in Practice Summit 2026

Moving beyond policy intent to practical implementation and impact

The Regulatory Reform in Practice Summit 2026 is Australia’s dedicated event for regulators, agencies and government departments responsible for turning reform intent into practical implementation and measurable impact.

As regulatory expectations rise and reform mandates become more complex, there has never been a more important time for regulatory leaders and teams to share what works in practice. The challenge is no longer only what to reform, but how to implement reform well while keeping day-to-day regulation running.

Attend the summit to hear from leaders delivering reform across Australia and New Zealand, gain practical lessons from real case studies, and connect with peers working to strengthen regulatory practice, capability and public outcomes.

Featured speakers:

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Kelly Wood

Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Foundations
Department of Finance

John Bradley

Chief Executive Officer
National Environmental Protection Agency

Grainne Moss

Chief Executive
Ministry for Regulation (NZ)

Liz Hefren-Webb

Commissioner
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

Anna Cronin

Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner
Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC)

Angelo Lambrinos

Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner
Queensland Building and Construction Commission

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Sharife Rahmani

Chief Regulatory Officer
Coal LSL

John Evangelista

Director – Traineeship and Apprenticeship Services
Office of the South Australian Skills Commission

Dr Sandra Cuthbert

Chief Executive Officer
Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Shane Worthington

Chief Digital Officer
Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)

Tess Cole-Adams

Executive Director, Environmental Regulation
Department of Lands, Planning and Environment (NT)

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Professor Alex Robson

Deputy Chair
Productivity Commission

Emma Rosenzweig

Deputy Commissioner, Payday Super Program
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

Adam Fennessy PSM

Public Sector Leader, CEO, NED and Advisor

Lauren White

Executive General Manager, Consumer and Fair Trading Division
ACCC

Daniel Mossop

National Manager, Policy, Rules and Guidance
AUSTRAC

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Reasons to attend

Learn directly from 10 regulator-led case studies where federal, state and territory reform leaders unpack what worked, what didn’t, and what other agencies can apply to their own reform program

Focus on the practical side of regulatory reform: how agencies are implementing change, not just how the burden is measured and argued about

Learn from 8 case studies delivered by the Federal and State regulators who led them, including AUSTRAC, the ATO's national Payday Super rollout, the Anti-Dumping Commission, the National Environmental Protection Authority, ACCC, ATO and the Queensland Building and Construction Commission

Translate reform intent into implementation plans that work inside real regulatory operating environments while day-to-day regulation continues

Hear how regulators like Coal LSL and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission turned contested, high-profile reform mandates into workable regulatory practice

Apply evidence-based, risk-based and precautionary approaches when reform is moving faster than available data, technology or regulatory certainty

Apply evidence-based, risk-based and precautionary approaches when reform moves faster than the available data, technology or regulatory certainty

Bring your workforce, co-regulators, industry and the community along before, during and after implementation

Gain practical strategies for bringing your workforce, co-regulators, industry and community along before, during and after implementation

Track impact, embed continuous improvement and demonstrate that reform is delivering the outcomes government, industry and the community expect

Take home tested approaches for tracking impact, embedding continuous improvement and demonstrating your reform is delivering what was promised

Partnership opportunities

The Regulatory Reform in Practice Summit 2026 is your chance to engage with senior regulatory, policy, operations, compliance, digital, risk and governance leaders from across Commonwealth, state and territory government.

You'll connect with a highly targeted audience of decision-makers actively implementing reform, modernising operations and navigating complex regulatory challenges.

Sponsorship and exhibition packages are now available to support your marketing and business development objectives. Contact Milad Etemadi on milade@questevents.com.au to discuss how we can help you connect with your ideal public sector audience.

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