Explore regulatory change, disruption and continuity at the 2025 NRCoP Regulators Conference

Regulators will be able to build their understanding of the changes disrupting regulation and what the future holds at the 2025 National Regulators Community of Practice (NRCoP) Conference.

The ANZSOG-auspiced NRCoP has opened registrations for its 2025 Conference, Regulation 2025 to 2050: Disruption, Change and Continuity, to be held 27-28 August 2025 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

The 2025 conference will be delivered in-person, with a virtual option giving access to live-streamed plenary sessions. An optional Conference Dinner will be held on the evening of Wednesday, 27 August 2025.

ANZSOG Director, Regulatory Practice, Dr Ashley Bunce said the conference brings together regulators from different jurisdictions and regulatory areas across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, who shared a common set of concerns and future challenges.

“The 2025 program is a great chance for regulators to step away from the day-to-day job of being a regulator and be part of a conference that directly addresses the disruptive changes and new challenges that are affecting them. Changes that will only pick up speed over the coming decades,” Dr Bunce said.

“They will hear fresh ideas from a diverse mix of insightful speakers who are regulatory leaders, gain an international perspective on regulation, and have a chance to contribute their views to discussions.

“Regulation is becoming increasingly challenging, and in this environment it is important for regulators to take some time to reflect and connect with peers – who are often facing similar challenges.”

Key conference themes include:

• Building trust and cooperation: is this the answer to delivering better regulatory outcomes in a complex world?
• What does AI hold for the future of regulation?
• First Nations Voices – in, out and around regulatory practice
• Bridging policy and practice: what do regulatory stewardship and better regulation mean in practice?
• When things go wrong:  is it regulator “failure”, unreasonable expectations?
• From crisis to confidence: Navigating turbulent times with the global push for regulatory reform to boost efficiency

The Conference will feature two international guest speakers who will explore the future that faces regulators and the changes driven by technology.

Professor Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science; Director, Penn Program on Regulation, University of Pennsylvania, a specialist in the study of administrative law and regulatory processes with an emphasis on the empirical evaluation of alternative processes and strategies and the role of public participation, technology, and business-government relations in policymaking.

Professor Christopher Hodges OBE, Emeritus Professor of Justice Systems, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford, who is, among other roles, Chair of the Regulatory Horizons Council, which advises the UK Government on regulation of innovative science and technology.

The conference will also feature a live event from The Westminster Tradition podcast hosted by Daneille Elston, Caroline Croser-Barlow and Alison Lloydd-Wright.

Other guest speakers for Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand include:

• Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner
• Baethan Mullen, CEO of The Superpower Institute
• Anna Booth, Fair Work Ombudsman
• Tim Beresford, Chief Executive, Australian Financial Security Authority
• Meena Singh, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People (VIC)
• Jim Dodds, CEO for Safe Food (QLD)
• Rachel Chay, Chief Biosecurity Officer (QLD)
• Adam Wilson, CEO for Essential Services Commission (SA)
• Iain Anderson, Commonwealth Ombudsman
• Anna Cronin, Commissioner and CEO for Victorian Building Authority
• Justin Oliver, Deputy Chair Australian Energy Regulator
• Carly Kind, Australian Privacy Commissioner
• Jenness Gardner, CEO for Economic Regulation Authority (WA)
• Catherine Myers, Deputy Commissioner for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
• Grainne Moss, CEO for Ministry for Regulation (NZ)

For more information on the conference, including pricing and how to register, visit the NRCoP webpage. Registration numbers are strictly limited so we encourage you to jump online and get your tickets early.