The Financial Services Council of New Zealand holds its tenth annual conference, themed 'Amplify', over two days at Auckland's New Zealand International Convention Centre on 12-13 August 2026.
The Financial Services Council of New Zealand (FSC) holds FSC26, branded "Amplify", on 12-13 August 2026 at the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) in central Auckland. The official conference site confirms the dates, venue and theme, and states this is the tenth edition of the FSC's flagship annual conference, positioning it as the premier gathering for the country's financial services sector.
The programme is built around panels, roundtables and collaborative sessions covering policy and regulation in Aotearoa, connection between industry, government and regulators, and professional development, with organisers citing 12+ CPD points available. The event runs alongside the FSC Awards 2026 and features a charity partnership with Dress for Success New Zealand.
The FSC is a non-profit member organisation describing itself as the voice of New Zealand's financial services sector. Per its own site, it has 110+ members managing more than $100bn in funds and paying out $3.2bn a year in life and health insurance claims. Members include major life, health, disability and income insurers, fund managers, KiwiSaver and workplace savings schemes, and professional and technology service providers. The organisation is led by CEO Kirk Hope, with David McLean as Independent Chair, and its board draws senior executives from firms including ASB, ANZ, AIA NZ, Partners Life, Fidelity Life, Southern Cross Health Society, Chubb Life, Mercer NZ and Pie Funds. The FSC has run this conference annually for a decade; recent editions include FSC25 "Transforming for Tomorrow" (600+ delegates, 125 speakers, 36 sessions, September 2025) and the sold-out FSC24 "Consumer Resilience & Prosperity" (700+ delegates at the Cordis Hotel, September 2024).
The audience is the New Zealand financial services industry and its stakeholders: insurers, fund managers, KiwiSaver providers, financial advisers, and professional service firms, alongside government, politicians and regulators. Sessions are pitched at shaping policy, strengthening financial literacy, inclusion and trust, and giving delegates knowledge to advance their roles and organisations.
The confirmed venue is the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) at 101 Hobson Street, Auckland Central. FSC26 marks a change of home for the conference, moving to the purpose-built NZICC. The organiser notes the centre is located in central Auckland next to the new Te Waihorotiu train station on the City Rail Link, giving delegates public-transport access in the city centre. The NZICC sits within Auckland's central business district, close to Hobson Street and Federal Street hotels and hospitality.
FSC26 is a large, established association conference anchoring two days of business events at the NZICC, one of Auckland's flagship purpose-built convention facilities. With 600-700+ delegates at recent editions and a tenth-anniversary edition in a new central-city venue served by the opening City Rail Link, it is a notable fixture on the New Zealand association-conference calendar and a demonstration of the NZICC's role in hosting sector-wide national gatherings.
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