Nov

Event

VIC Members Evening 2025 ft. Michael Ullmer AO SF FIN, Westpac

FINSIA invites you to join us for the Victoria Members Evening 2025 - an evening of networking, professional insights, and connection with peers across the financial services community.

This year, we are honoured to welcome Michael Ullmer AO SF FIN, Director at Westpac, a distinguished leader with over four decades of experience in international banking, finance, and professional services, as our keynote speaker.

Michael’s career spans senior executive roles at some of Australia’s most prominent financial institutions, including his tenure as Deputy Group CEO of National Australia Bank and Group CFO at Commonwealth Bank. He has chaired and served on the boards of major corporations such as Lendlease, Woolworths, and Westpac Group, and has made significant contributions to the arts and education sectors through leadership roles at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, National Gallery of Victoria, and various schools.

Michael will share his reflections on leadership, governance, and the evolving landscape of financial services, drawing on his extensive experience across corporate, cultural, and educational domains.

We are pleased to confirm that Executive leaders from CISI along with FINSIA Board President, David Cox F FIN, will also be in attendance to meet members and guests.

Drinks and canapés will be provided. Join us for an inspiring evening to hear Michael Ullmer’s insights and connect with industry peers as 2025 draws to a close.

Registration open until Tuesday 11 November. Registration requests submitted past this date will be processed on a case-by-case basis. Please contact [email protected] if you wish to submit a registration request.

networking

industry knowledge

Speakers

Michael Ullmer AO SF FIN

Independent Non-executive Director, Westpac

Michael has more than 40 years’ experience in international banking, finance and professional services.

Michael was formerly the Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of the National Australia Bank (NAB) from 2007 until he retired from the Bank in August 2011. He joined NAB in 2004 as Finance Director and held a number of key positions including Chairman of the subsidiaries Great Western Bank (US) and JB Were.

Prior to NAB, Michael was at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, initially as Group Chief Financial Officer and then Group Executive with responsibility for Institutional and Business Banking. Before that, he was a Partner at accounting firms KPMG (1982 to 1992) and Coopers & Lybrand (1992 to 1997). Michael Ullmer is a Director of Westpac Group. He retired as Chairman from Lendlease Corporation in November 2024 and stepped down from the board of Woolworths Limited in October 2021. He was previously a director of Fosters Limited.

Michael has a strong commitment to the Arts, having been Chairman of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and a Trustee of the National Gallery of Victoria, and continues to be involved with both organisations. He has also been heavily involved in the Education sector, with roles including Deputy Chairman of Kambala Girls School in Sydney, Treasurer of Lauriston Girls School in Melbourne, Chairman of Schools Connect, and chairing the Business-School Connections Roundtable for the Federal Government. He is a member of the European Australian Business Council. Michael has a degree in Mathematics, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.