02/09/2026
There was a real buzz in the room when Brighter Super hosted the Queensland Futures Institute’s NextGen Finance Network earlier this week 💡
The event brought together emerging professionals, university students and established leaders to make new connections and explore the opportunities shaping Queensland’s financial services sector.
David Koch AM ‘Kochie’, Brighter Super’s retirement advocate, opened the discussion by sharing his own career journey from auditor to economic journalist before leading a panel with Brighter Super CEO Kate Farrar, Patrick Christiansen from QIC and Tim Helyar from State Street.
Together, they explored Queensland’s evolving financial services ecosystem, the opportunities ahead for those entering the industry and the importance of creating long-term value for Queenslanders 🌟
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the conversation. Events like these help foster connections, collaboration and the development of future leaders across our industry.
To learn more about the QFI NextGen Finance Network, visit: https://futuresinstitute.com.au/nextgen-finance-network-p
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