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

Lunch [ 75 mins ]

Legal professionals track

1:45 pm – 2.10 pm 

The Double Bottom Line: Financial and Human Benefits of Legal Tech and AI

2:10 pm – 2.45 pm 

Time to Think Again

2:45 pm – 3.30 pm 

The Future Legal Professionals

3:30 pm – 4 pm 

AI in Use

Tax & finance professionals track

1:45 pm – 2.35 pm

2026 Governance as a Strategic Focus

2:35 pm – 3.10 pm

AI in Finance and Tax

3:10 pm – 4 pm 

Technology in Tax 

Networking & refreshments [ until 6 pm ]

Janine Allis

Janine Allis
Founder, Boost Juice and Retail Zoo

Vishal Bali

Vishal Bali
Managing Director, Asia and Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters

Timothy Burt

Timothy Burt
Director Strategy &  Planning, Future Skills Organisation ​

Ray Grove

Ray Grove
SVP Global Head of Product, Thomson Reuters

Andrew Hay

Andrew Hay
Head of Product Software Solutions, Thomson Reuters

Paul Howes

Paul Howes
Chief Executive Officer, Tenet Advisory & Investments

Andrew Ko

Andrew Ko
Head of Group Strategy, Aware Super

The Honourable Justice François Kunc

The Honourable Justice François Kunc
Supreme Court of New South Wales

Marcus Martin

Marcus Martin
Group Chief Executive Officer, College of Law

Zoe Martinez

Zoe Martinez 
AI & Global Trade Segment Lead, Thomson Reuters

David Newman

David Newman
Chief Executive Officer, Maddocks

Catherine Renshaw

Catherine Renshaw
Dean of Law, Western Sydney University​

Catherine Roberts

Catherine Roberts
Senior Director, AI & LegalTech, APAC and the Middle East, Thomson Reuters

Dr Aruna Sathanapally

Dr Aruna Sathanapally
Chief Executive Officer and Economic Prosperity and Democracy Program Director, Grattan Institute

Axel Threlfall

Axel Threlfall
Editor-at-Large, Reuters

David Wong

David Wong
Chief Product Officer, Thomson Reuters