Welcome to ANZ’s Future Ready Now webinar series

Wednesday 20 May 11.00am – 12.00pm AEST

From capability to confidence

As real-time payments move from innovation to expectation, many organisations are discovering that being RTP ready is less about a single rail and more about orchestrating multiple capabilities. From NPP and PayTo through to overlay services like Confirmation of Payee and PayID and emerging agentic AI tools, the challenge lies in understanding how these elements fit together in practice.

In this moderated Q&A session, ANZ experts will unpack the practical considerations of getting RTP ready, drawing on real implementation experience and live demonstrations. You’ll hear candid perspectives on what actually works, where organisations commonly get stuck, and how treasury and payments teams can take pragmatic steps forward without over-engineering their approach.

Key takeaways

• How NPP, PayTo, Confirmation of Payee and PayID work together in a real-time payments environment, and what that means for treasury and operations teams.
• Common pitfalls and complexity traps organisations encounter on the path to RTP readiness, and practical ways to avoid them.
• How emerging tools, including agentic AI, can support monitoring, exception handling and decision-making, with targeted demonstrations to bring the concepts to life.

Who should attend

CEOs, CFOs, Treasurers, and finance or payments leaders, as well as senior professionals across technology, risk, legal and operations functions who are responsible for, or impacted by, real-time payments adoption and payments modernisation initiatives.

June

Real-time treasury in practice: Expert insights and real customer playbooks

Treasury leaders are shifting from periodic forecasting to always on visibility, but the path isn’t obvious. In this session, ANZ specialists and real customers will share how they’re improving accuracy, speed and decision-making using instant settlement signals and enriched data. You’ll gain practical frameworks plus the chance to join breakout discussions with treasury experts.

Key takeaways

• How real customers are lifting forecasting accuracy using ISO rich data, real-time rails and API-driven visibility.
• Where major gaps still sit in typical treasury setups and the expert recommended steps to close them.
• Practical techniques and tools that treasury teams can adopt without overhauling their entire architecture.

Who should attend

CEOs, CFOs, Treasurers, and finance or payments leaders, senior professionals across customer experience, technology, legal and procurement functions who are assessing the broader implications of payments modernisation.

Wednesday 5 August  11.30 – 12.30 AEST

The invoice automation advantage: Expert tips, case studies and 2026 readiness

With E-invoicing and ISO data reshaping finance operations, this session brings together specialists and real customers who’ve already made the shift. Learn what worked, what didn’t, and how to prepare your organisation for the 2026 landscape. Optional breakout discussions give you the chance to ask the experts about your own invoice workflow challenges.

Key takeaways

• How organisations are reducing delays, errors and manual effort through E-invoicing and richer payment data.
• What the 2026 environment will require and practical steps to begin preparing now.
• Real world examples of automation “quick wins” and process redesigns that save time and reduce cost.

Who should attend

Treasurers and finance or payments leaders, senior professionals across customer experience, technology, legal and procurement functions who are assessing the broader implications of payments modernisation.

November

Cyber incidents up close: Expert breakdown, customer stories and first hour priorities

Hear directly from experts in the Australian Government Cyber Security unit and ANZ specialists as they walk through how real cyber incidents unfold, especially those impacting finance and payment systems. You’ll hear real customer stories, understand what good response looks like, and join optional smallgroup discussions to ask questions relevant to your environment.

Key takeaways

• What modern cyber incidents look like and what the first hour really demands from finance and payment teams.
• Lessons learned from organisations who’ve faced attacks and restored operations quickly.
• Expert guidance on the simplest, highest value steps to improve your resilience.

Who should attend

Everyone - cyber security is a team sport!

Why food and agribusiness supply chains are under pressure - and why it matters

Geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and volatility in global input and commodity markets are placing new pressure on food, beverage and agribusiness supply chains – both in Australia and globally. Food and agribusiness supply chains are essential to feeding populations – determining how food is grown, processed, moved and consumed around the world, from farms and processing plants to getting products onto shelves. Their reliance on critical inputs such as fertiliser, fuel, shipping and storage means disruption – whether at a port, a fertiliser plant or a shipping lane – can quickly be felt by businesses and consumers, with consequences for food availability.

Bankable insights: How volatility is reshaping food and agribusiness supply chains

• Clarity on the current geopolitical disruption drivers (Middle East tensions, shipping route instability, trade policy shifts) and the resulting impacts on trade flows, transit times and costs.
• A sharper understanding of Australia and New Zealand’s specific exposure as geographically distant trading economies, and what that means for lead times, inventory, supplier strategy and customer commitments.
• Practical risk-management actions to improve resilience in a volatile environment, including scenario planning, diversification of routes/suppliers and industry-specific contingency planning.

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Real-time payments unpacked: Expert guidance, customer wins and practical hacks

Instead of theory, this session gives you direct access to experts who’ve delivered real-time payment transformations with leading Australian corporates. Learn how PayTo, NameCheck and ISO-rich data are reshaping B2B flows, hear real customer stories, and join optional breakouts where you can ask candid questions about integration, fraud controls and operational impacts.

Real-time payment shifts in Australia: Strategic considerations for enterprise leaders

• What top corporates are actually doing with PayTo and real-time rails right now and what’s delivering the fastest wins.
• Expert guidance on reducing friction, disputes and fraud through real-time verification and identitylayer upgrades.
• Practical “quick wins” and improvement ideas drawn from real customer journeys.

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Unlock strategies for success in Australian trade

As global trade continues to shape Australia’s prosperity, understanding the evolving landscape is more important than ever for business.

Bankable insights: How Australian businesses can navigate global disruption

• Gain up-to-date insights on trade trends and performance and the geopolitical landscape.
• Explore the challenges and opportunities facing Australian exporters and importers.
• Learn about practical steps businesses are taking to diversify and manage their international market risks.

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