Mortgage broker conferences in Australia include association events from MFAA and FBAA, aggregator conferences and National Finance Brokers Day. Choose an association conference for industry-wide learning, your aggregator’s event for its systems and broker network, or an industry day for broader contacts.
Most mortgage broker conferences for 2026 have now finished, and organisers have announced selected 2027 events. The entries below separate the next announced cycle from completed programs so you can plan travel without treating last year’s agenda as a new booking.
Top Mortgage Broker Conferences and Events in Australia
These events differ in audience and access. Aggregator conferences centre on their own broker communities, while association events and industry days bring together brokers from several networks.
Formats also differ in what you take away. Match the format to the learning outcome you need, then check who the organiser expects to attend.
| Format | Learning outcome | Intended attendee | Typical organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar | A briefing on one topic, such as a policy change or lending area | Brokers who handle that work | Associations, lenders and aggregators, often as a webinar or member forum |
| CPD session | Structured learning recorded towards your CPD hours | Brokers maintaining association or licensee CPD | Associations and aggregators that record the hours |
| Conference | A broad program of sessions, often with an expo and functions | Brokers, business owners and support staff | Associations and aggregators |
| Networking event | New contacts and relationships rather than formal learning | Brokers, lenders, aggregators and suppliers | Associations, industry days and publishers |
Many finance events mix these formats, such as a conference with CPD sessions and a networking function. Before you book, open the organiser’s current program and registration page. Last year’s agenda does not confirm what the next event includes or how many CPD hours it carries.
MFAA National Conference
The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) runs this national event for mortgage and finance brokers. Its conference combines industry education with business discussions and networking across the profession.
The next conference is in Melbourne in 2027, at Centrepiece Melbourne Park. Use the MFAA National Conference 2027 page for registration and the program when released.
AFG Next National Broker Conference
Australian Finance Group (AFG) runs AFG Next for its brokers, including business owners, loan writers and support teams. The 2026 program combined conference sessions with an exhibition and broker networking. Commercial and asset finance brokers had a dedicated stream.
The 2026 conference ran in Melbourne, based at Crown. AFG has not yet announced the next conference. AFG allocates 18 CPD points for full conference attendance and records them in the broker’s Suite360 Learn profile. Check the AFG Next event page for the next cycle’s dates, package inclusions and attendance conditions.
Connective Conference
Connective’s national conference brings its broker community together for business sessions and a lender expo. The completed 2026 Sydney program covered AI, the economy and brokerage growth, with networking functions alongside the sessions.
Connective has not yet announced the next conference’s year, city or dates on its learning site. Follow the Connective conference page and learning program for the next cycle.
Nectar Conference
Nectar Mortgages holds this conference for its broker community. The completed 2026 Hobart event combined two conference days of workshops and panel discussions with networking and a separate social day.
Nectar has not yet announced the next cycle’s year, city or dates. Its conference organiser page identifies the event team for enquiries about future conferences.
MFAA Women in Finance Broking
MFAA’s Women in Finance Broking series combines professional learning with opportunities for women across the industry to meet. The completed 2026 series with Bankwest covered client vulnerability and sensitive conversations in five Australian cities.
MFAA has not yet announced the next series’ year, cities or dates. Use the series page and MFAA event listings for the next program.
Women in Finance Summit
Momentum Media, publisher of Broker Daily and The Adviser, runs the Women in Finance Summit for women across banking, broking, lending, financial advice, accounting and fintech. The one-day program is built around resilience, leadership, growth and partnership. It ends with a structured networking session.
Momentum Media held the 2026 summit in Sydney at the Hyatt Regency, with a combined ticket for the evening’s Women in Finance Awards. Use the Women in Finance Summit website for the program, tickets and next cycle.
National Finance Brokers Day
National Finance Brokers Day is a one-day event for finance brokers and mortgage professionals across aggregator networks. Its audience also includes industry partners, suppliers and consumers interested in broking. Sessions cover market updates and business strategy, followed by networking drinks.
The next event is in Sydney in 2027, at Ilumina in the Sydney CBD. The organiser states that ticket holders earn six CPD hours accredited by MFAA, FBAA and the Commercial and Asset Finance Brokers Association of Australia. Use the National Finance Brokers Day website for dates and its event FAQs for inclusions and CPD arrangements.
FBAA National Industry Conference
The Finance Brokers Association of Australasia (FBAA) runs this conference for brokers and industry participants. The completed 2026 program at ICC Sydney covered human decision-making and client trust alongside economic discussion. Its industry expo brought together more than 50 lenders, aggregators, technology providers and suppliers.
The FBAA has not yet announced the next conference’s dates. Follow the FBAA National Industry Conference page for the next program and registration, including the separate gala and awards component.
For the Australian Mortgage Awards and other award programs, read mortgage broker awards in Australia.
What Are Mortgage Broker Conferences?
Mortgage broker conferences support the professional development of people in mortgage and finance. Some focus on education and industry contacts, while awards programs recognise work by brokers and businesses. Attendance can help a broker follow market and regulatory discussions, but it does not replace the training or records required by a licensee.
A conference may combine workshops with speaker sessions and panel discussions. Awards events recognise submitted work through a judging process. Read the agenda before deciding whether the education and networking justify the time away from clients.
Benefits of Attending Mortgage Broker Conferences
Professional Development
Workshops and speaker sessions can expose a broker to a lender process, a regulatory interpretation or a business method that is difficult to assess from promotional material alone.
Record what you learned and whether the session counts towards continuing professional development (CPD). Keep attendance evidence with the records your licensee or association requires. Read the mortgage broker CPD requirements before counting the hours.
Networking Opportunities
Conferences put brokers in the same room as peers, lender representatives and service providers. Use those conversations to compare a specific process or arrange a later discussion. For turning relevant contacts into ongoing relationships, read networking for mortgage brokers.
Recognition and Awards
Awards can recognise documented work by a broker or business. Check the judging criteria, evidence required and commercial terms before entering. Attendance at an awards event does not itself establish expertise or improve a broker’s regulatory standing.
Maximising Conference Experience
Preparation
Read the agenda and speaker details before booking. Choose sessions that answer a live business, lending or compliance question.
Write down the people you need to meet and the result you want from each conversation. This makes clashes in the schedule easier to resolve.
Effective Networking
Ask a focused question during a break, then exchange details only when there is a reason to continue the discussion. A brief follow-up that refers to the conversation is more useful than sending the same sales message to every attendee.
Applying New Knowledge
Conference notes become useful when they lead to a tested change in the brokerage.
Choose one change and nominate an owner to test it on a small workflow. Share the result with the team. Keep the old process until the change has been checked for customer, lender and compliance effects.
Future Trends in Mortgage Broker Conferences
Digital Interactions
Some organisers use online sessions or hybrid attendance, while others keep networking and awards in person. Check whether recordings, remote questions and attendee contact tools are included. An online ticket can reduce travel costs, but check how remote attendees can take part in discussions.
Addressing Current Industry Challenges
Programs often respond to current lending conditions, regulation and customer behaviour. The agenda should name the issue and the experience of the speaker rather than rely on a broad promise about industry change.
Brokers can also use peer sessions to compare how businesses are handling the same operational problem.
Choose an event from its current program, cost and intended audience. Confirm any CPD claim with the body that records it, then plan how one useful idea will be applied after the event.
