The Australian Financial Review Business Summit

The Australian Financial Review Business Summit presented by BHP is a leading, annual business event that aims to reboot the economic growth agenda that underpins Australia’s opportunity-based and prosperous society.

With its 4th year coming up in 2019, The Australian Financial Review's top journalists will join more than 40 globally-focused chief executives, political leaders, policy makers, entrepreneurs and technology experts from Australia and overseas to shed light on how and why Australian businesses should grab the growth opportunity.

The summit explores and debates the risk appetite businesses need to drive Australian prosperity. We showcase how Australian businesses are dealing with the fundamental forces and challenges reshaping the national and global economies, and probe what type of leadership is required to deal with these challenges.

Designed for business executives – both established and upcoming – the summit provides an insightful platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and action. Comprised of keynote presentations, panel discussions, and intimate in conversation sessions, the event leverages the reputation and authority of the Financial Review to deliver a unique experience that cannot be had by simply reading the publication.

The next summit will be held in March 2019 - registrations will open on Tuesday September 18. View insights from the 2018 summit here. General enquiries can be emailed to: afrsummit@fairfaxmedia.com.au.

Women of Influence program

The Australian Financial Review Women of Influence program has evolved. In 2017, we strategically reviewed the offering to reinvigorate and re imagine the program, and engage our community of 500 Women of Influence.

The prestigious 100 Women of Influence Awards will continue its tradition of celebrating the bold, energetic women who capture the spirit of progress and will celebrate the 100 finalists for 2018 on the October 17 at Sydney Town Hall.

The Women of Influence alumni projects were launched in 2018. This will galvanise the community of influencers to tackle an issue in society and achieve tangible change.

Each project will be led by an alumni member, while members within the alumni will volunteer their time to consult on the project and help bring it to life. 

To view details of the inaugural project, please visit the Women of Influence website here.

Of more than 1300 nominations and 821 entries, 100 finalists will be chosen as the 2018 tranche of our Women of Influence awards program and join the 500 strong alumni community.

General enquiries can be emailed to: afrwomenofinfluence@fairfaxmedia.com.au.  We encourage you to visit the Women of Influence website to find out more about this fabulous program recognising influential women.

AFR National Policy Series

For more than 50 years, The Australian Financial Review has been a leading Australian voice in business and policy. Its reputation for thought leadership and insightful, independent analysis now finds fuller expression in the AFR National Policy Series.

To lead the debate, we are assembling the biggest names, the most influential decision-makers, and the most insightful thought-leaders from government, industry and the international community. Input is invited from all major stakeholder bodies, and we will endeavour to make sure the agenda for each event is hard-hitting, timely and truly independent.

And of course, in addition to providing extensive pre and post event coverage, the Australian Financial Review will also infuse the events with the incisive questioning and analysis for which it is famous.

Take your seat at the table – join us at the upcoming AFR National Policy Series.

Events remaining for 2018:

• AFR Healthcare Summit – November 20, 2018
• AFR India Business Summit - November 22, 2018
• AFR National Security & Intelligence Summit – December 4, 2018