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
9 am – 9:30 am
Registration
9:30 am – 10 am
Thomson Reuters Vision for 2026
Thomson Reuters leaders will unveil the key focus areas for the company's markets in 2026 and beyond.
10 am – 10:45 am
Keynote: Janine Allis
Morning tea [ 25 mins ]
11:15 am – 11:45 am
Thomson Reuters Global Product Roadmap
Discover the product innovations coming and how Thomson Reuters will help legal, tax compliance, and finance customers in 2026 and beyond.
11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Realising Growth Through Complexity
The complexity of the professional landscape isn’t going anywhere, and the pace of change is ever-growing. So how do leaders find ways to move forward when nothing is certain?
This panel of industry-leading CEOs will explore strategies and approaches to find growth opportunities through the complexity.
Lunch [ 75 mins ]
Legal professional track
1:45 pm – 2.10 pm
The Double Bottom Line: Financial and Human Benefits of Legal Tech and AI
2:15 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 and 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 & Tax
Networking & refreshments [ until 6 pm ]
Speakers
Janine Allis
Founder, Boost Juice and Retail Zoo
Vishal Bali
Managing Director, Asia and Emerging Markets, Thomson Reuters
Paul Howes
Chief Executive Officer, Tenet Advisory & Investments
The Honourable Justice François Kunc
Supreme Court of New South Wales
Marcus Martin
Group Chief Executive Officer, College of Law
David Newman
Chief Executive Officer, Maddocks
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