Financial Services Minister Jane Hume will deliver the opening address at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) conference next Tuesday.

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Chairman Joseph Longo will also speak at the two-day Evolve conference, AFA said.

AFA says it will be Mr Longo’s first address to the financial advice community since his appointment in June.

Other key speakers at the September 21-22 event, which will be held in a hybrid format, include Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones and Zurich Group Chief Customer Officer Conny Kalcher.

AFA GM Policy and Professionalism Phil Anderson will host a session on the regulatory landscape and there is also a Life Insurance CEO panel session.

Click here for registration details and the program.