SYNERGY
Sydney 2026
Intelligence in action:
Navigate tomorrow, today
Thursday, 12 March 2026 | 9 am – 6 pm AEDT
Ilumina, 1 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000
SYNERGY is Thomson Reuters’ must-attend annual event for tax, legal and finance professionals. Where trusted AI meets expertise. Where insights drive decisions. Where professionals unite to shape tomorrow.
Join us, and other industry experts, to explore the future of professional work and gain insights into the tax compliance, legal and regulatory developments shaping the Australian market.
Expert-led sessions on critical industry defining topics.
Connect with industry leaders and peers.
In-depth exploration of emerging technology trends and regulatory updates.
Event agenda
Please note: Agenda subject to change
Registration [ Opens at 9 am ]
9:30 am – 10 am
Thomson Reuters Vision for 2026
10 am – 10:45 am
Keynote: Janine Allis, Founder, Boost Juice and Retail Zoo
Morning tea [ 25 mins ]
11:15 am – 11:45 am
Thomson Reuters Global Product Roadmap
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Realising Growth Through the Complexity
*CPD points may apply
Lunch [ 60 mins ]
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Decoding Australia: Geopolitical tensions and economic shifts shaping today’s and tomorrow’s professional landscape
*CPD points may apply
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Time to Think Again: Justice François Kunc
*CPD points may apply
Legal professionals track
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
The Future Legal Professionals
*CPD points may apply
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm
Legal's final session
Tax & finance professionals track
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
2026 Governance as a Strategic Focus
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm
ONESOURCE+ 2026 and Beyond
Networking & refreshments [ until 6 pm ]
*Attendees may be able to claim CPD points for attending this conference depending on their jurisdiction.
Speakers
Janine Allis
Founder, Boost Juice and Retail Zoo
Vishal Bali
Managing Director, Asia and Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters
Patricia Bertuzzi
Senior Finance Manager, Merivale
Sandie Boswell
Chief Executive Officer, Bentleys
Timothy Burt
Director Strategy & Planning, Future Skills Organisation
Antony Currie
Breakingviews Columnist, Melbourne, Reuters
Chris Freeland
Chief Executive Officer, CPA Australia
Angela Giunta
Group Global Tax Manager, Multiplex
Ray Grove
SVP Global Head of Product, Thomson Reuters
Andrew Hay
Head of Product Software Solutions, Thomson Reuters
Paul Howes
Chief Executive Officer, Tenet Advisory & Investments
Trevor R. Hunnicutt
White House Correspondent, Washington DC, Reuters
Cynthia Kim
Chief Economics Correspondent, Seoul, Reuters
Andrew Ko
Head of Group Strategy, Aware Super
The Honourable Justice François Kunc
Supreme Court of New South Wales
David Newman
Chief Executive Officer, Maddocks
Tony O'Malley,
Independent Chair & Non-Executive Director, Wotton Kearney
Catherine Renshaw
Dean of Law, Western Sydney University
Dr Aruna Sathanapally
Chief Executive Officer and Economic Prosperity and Democracy Program Director, Grattan Institute
Axel Threlfall
Editor-at-Large, Reuters
David Wong
Chief Product Officer, Thomson Reuters