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About Curious Thinkers

Cuscal held the very first Curious Thinkers in 2018, and due to its success, it has continued to be a valued annual two-day event. The invite only conference allows our clients and partners to hear from local and international experts talking about the latest payment and data trends and innovative solutions.

Possibilities of Payments

Speakers

Agenda

Day 1 12 November 2024

A look to the future: Focus on big tech, data, digital and the impacts on society

Rebecca Maklad & Tané Hunter

Global economic outlook

Wayne Best

Real Time Payments panel discussion

Nathan Churchward, Mark Britt, Jason Roloff & Tom Rundle
Day 2 13 November 2024

The Future of 3: How to build your organisational empathy muscle

Scott Bales

Update from the Treasury

Nghi Lui

Fraud & Scams: The future of payments security

Joe Cunningham

Venue Details

  • Conference

    W Sydney, Great Room
    31 Wheat Road, Sydney NSW 2000

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  • Dinner Venue

    Cocktail Party
    On board Seadeck
    King Street Wharf 9, Sydney NSW 2000

    Boarding Location

FAQs

When and where will the event take place?

The event will run over two days on 12 & 13 November 2024, held at the W Sydney, 31 Wheat Road, Sydney NSW 2000 in the Great Room.

How do I RSVP to the event?

Please RSVP to the email invitation received from curiousthinkers@cuscal.com.au.

Who will attend the event?

Cuscal clients and partner organisations from banking, financial services, fintechs and corporates. There will be approximately 230 other CEOs, Senior Managers and Department Heads attending this invite-only event.

I can no longer attend, who should I contact?

Please email curiousthinkers@cuscal.com.au if you can no longer attend and consider nominating someone from your company to take your place.

Can I bring/invite a colleague?

Your invitation has been exclusively selected by the team at Cuscal. However, if there is someone who you think Cuscal would like to also invite please email curiousthinkers@cuscal.com.au to enquire if we have available spots.

Who is organising Curious Thinkers?

Curious Thinkers is brought to you by Cuscal. Cuscal has engaged Born Curious to provide event management support.

What is the agenda?

When available you will be able to view a summary of event highlights on this web page and an agenda that you can download.

Is there parking at the event?

Parking is reserved for in-house guests of the W Sydney.  However, there are several secure car parks located in and around Darling Harbour.

How to get public transport to the event?

Visit the Transport for NSW website to plan your trip.

Where is the cocktail party on 12 November?

The cocktail party will be held on the Seadeck vessel and will depart from Wharf 9 King St Wharf 9.