Emma has over 15 years’ experience advising clients in the investment funds and financial services industries. Her expertise includes the establishment and ongoing operation of MISs (listed and unlisted) and banking and finance transactions. She specialises in debt funds, including structuring, establishment, and deployment of capital in documenting debt facilities and authored the HW Funds ‘Guide to Establishing Debt Funds’.

Topic: "Public Policy & Political Campaigning – Proposed changes to the Wholesale Investor criteria”

Campbell Newman, AO is the Chairman of Arcana Capital, syndicating commercial property investment opportunities for sophisticated investors, a Director & adviser to a number of start-up technology companies and a regular commentator on SkyNews Australia.

He previously held the role of Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 2004 to 2011 and Premier of Queensland from 2012 to 2015 and was involved in the conception and delivery of major infrastructure projects.

Before politics, Campbell worked for six years as an executive for Grainco Australia in the grain storage, handling and logistics industry and also for four years as a management consultant.

He also spent 13 years in the Australian Army and served as an officer in the Royal Australian Engineers.

Topic: Headline regulatory news for property funds - recent ASIC enforcement activity and the major implications of the first DDO case.

Kristy has extensive experience across the investment funds, financial services, and corporate sectors and provides a comprehensive understanding of this complex regulatory environment. Kristy’s expertise encompasses establishing and structuring funds, fundraising, disclosure issues and ongoing operations, as well as commercial/corporate transactions spanning capital raisings, mergers and acquisitions, contract review and negotiation, and corporate governance.

Topic: A Fund Manager's Perspective of the Investment Markets

Paul is Managing Director of Stara and was the founding Executive Chairman of Cromwell Property Group (ASX:CMW) on its establishment in 1998 and was the CEO and Managing Director of the Group for the following 22 years.

Before his appointment as CEO of the Group, Paul practiced in Australia and internationally as a solicitor for more than 20 years.

He holds degrees in commerce and law and has extensive experience in property development and investment, financial structuring, public listings, mergers and acquisitions, revenue matters and joint ventures. Paul continues to maintain a practicing certificate as a solicitor and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.