Tim Beresford, CEO, Australian Financial Security Authority

As financial pressures mount across households and businesses, and as credit markets evolve, AFSA’s focus is on strengthening the frameworks that underpin financial resilience, secured lending, and transparency. in this session, Tim Beresford will discuss AFSA’s strategic priorities for 2026, including modernisation of the PPSR, trends in insolvency and hardship, and opportunities for the non-bank sector to collaborate in supporting financially vulnerable Australians.

3.30pm - 4.00pm: Financial Resilience, Insolvency & the PPSR – AFSA’s Role in a Changing Credit Landscape