Wednesday 13 May
9am – 3pm
The Edge of Possibility: Inside QUT’s Innovation Frontier

Masterclass

9.15am – 9.30am
Registration

Registration

9.30am – 12pm
The Evolving Family Office Blueprint: From Complexity to Clarity

Masterclass

Future Proofing the Family Office: From GenAI to Autonomous Agents

Masterclass

10.30am – 11am
Morning Tea Networking Break

Morning Tea

12pm – 1.30pm
Lunch and Networking Break

Lunch

1.30pm – 4pm
Death and Taxes: An Overview of the Current Tax and Estate Planning Environment

Masterclass

The Younger‑Gen Inheritance: Identity, Freedom and the Wealth You Can’t Put in a Will

Masterclass

2.30pm – 3pm
Afternoon Tea Networking Break

Afternoon Tea

6pm – 9.30pm
Family Office Congress XVII Welcome Dinner

Member & Guest Welcome Dinner

Thursday 14 May
6.30am – 7.15am
Optional Morning Activity - Flow Yoga

Morning Activities

8am – 8.50am
Registration

Registration

8.50am – 9am
Congress Welcome

Family Office Congress XVII Day One

9am – 10am
Living Legacy from the Inside Out

Session

10am – 10.40am
From Kitchen Table to National Icon: A Story of Unity Across Generations

Session

10.40am – 11.10am
Morning Tea

Morning Tea

11.10am – 11.50am
Why Do You Give?

Session

TBC

Session

TBC

Session

When Food Becomes the Drug: Eating Disorders as Addiction

Session

Kin-keeper: The Power of Family Ties

Session

11.50am – 1pm
Member Connect Sessions

Session

1pm – 2.30pm
Lunch and Networking Break

Lunch

2.30pm – 3.10pm
TBC

Session

Australia 3.0: Three Lenses on Australia’s Next Impact Chapter

Session

Underdog Innovation: Saving Lives Where Giants Feared, Engineering the Future of Cardiac Care

Session

TBC

Session

Deep Tech 101: From Intimidation to Insight- Understanding Quantum, SynBio, Space and Beyond​

Session

3.10pm – 3.50pm
Scaling Impact Across Borders​

Session

Questionable Succession: Is there an Adult in the Room?

Session

Running on Empty: What Extreme Endurance Reveals About Human Potential and Inner Connection

Session

Finding Your Flow: The Stories We Tell, The Futures We Build

Session

Cognitive Longevity: It's A Head Start

Session

3.50pm – 4.20pm
Afternoon Tea Networking Break

Afternoon Tea

4.20pm – 4.30pm
Our Collective Wisdom

Member Insights

4.30pm – 5.15pm
Lift‑Off: Purpose, Partnership, and the Courage to Pioneer

Session

Friday 15 May
6.30am – 7.15am
Optional Morning Activity - Run Club

Morning Activities

8am – 8.50am
Registration

Registration

8.50am – 9am
Day 2 Opening Remarks

Family Office Congress XVII Day Two

9am – 9.15am
Crossing Thresholds: Global Encounters that Transform How Families Think About Wealth

Member Insights

9.15am – 9.45am
The Future of Us: DeepTech, Quantum and Convergence​

Session

9.45am – 10.30am
The End of Creativity and Imagination?

Session

10.30am – 11am
Morning Tea and Networking Break

Session

11am – 11.40am
Trusted Voices: How Influence Shapes Innovation

Session

Mood & Food: The Science of Eating for Emotional Wellbeing

Session

Who Am I? Identity and Patterns in Family Success

Session

A Second Life: Circularity, Community, and the Future of Stewardship

Session

TBC

Session

11.40am – 12.45pm
Congress Lunch

Session

12.45pm – 1.25pm
Change Makers: Big Ideas Having Global Impact

Session

1.25pm – 2pm
Closing Congress Keynote | Moments That Make Us Great: Champions and the Future We’re Building Together​

Session