TMA Australia National Conference 2025

Look back on 2025's Creative Clarity in the Chaos

Earn up to 12+ hours of continuing professional education through keynote presentations, expert panels, and interactive sessions, all focused on practical strategies, case studies, and current market challenges. A certificate of attendance is available for self-recording with your professional body.


Turnaround Bootcamp

Turnaround Bootcamp. Step into the driver’s seat of corporate renewal in this hands-on, 3-hour immersive bootcamp designed to build your turnaround muscle. Led by seasoned turnaround professionals, this interactive session uses a live case study to s...

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Session 1: Opening Keynote - The Hon. Joe Hockey

Session 1: Opening Keynote - The Hon. Joe Hockey. Session 1: Opening Keynote - The Hon. Joe Hockey. Interviewed by: James Marshall, Partner & Practice Group Lead of APAC Restructuring, Insolvency and Special Situations, Ashurst.

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Session 2: Funding, Fighting and Forum Shopping – Trends in Restructuring and Turnaround From Around the Globe

Session 2: Funding, Fighting and Forum Shopping – Trends in Restructuring and Turnaround From Around the Globe. Join three leading restructuring advisers from the US, the UK and Australia for an incisive discussion about the latest developments and t...

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Session 3: Inside the Boardroom: How Boards Are Steering Through Global Upheaval and Corporate Turnaround

Session 3: Inside the Boardroom: How Boards Are Steering Through Global Upheaval and Corporate Turnaround. In today’s volatile environment, boards and executive management teams are at the front line of navigating both global upheaval and company spe...

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Session 4: Qenos: The Diamond in the Rough

Australia’s only producer and leading supplier of polyethylene, Qenos has long been a cornerstone of the nation’s manufacturing and chemical industries. Yet, like many industrial giants, it has faced immense headwinds — from global competition and vo...

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Session 5: Opening Keynote - Kellie Hush. Transition and Turnaround: Fashioning the Future

Kellie Hush brings her unique perspective as a leader who has steered Australia’s most visible fashion institution through radical change while building a groundbreaking business model. In this keynote, Hush explores transition through her work at Th...

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Session 6: Charting the Course: The Status of Safe Harbour in 2025

Session 6: Charting the Course: The Status of Safe Harbour in 2025. Since its introduction in 2017, the safe harbour regime has provided directors with protection from insolvent trading liability when pursuing a genuine turnaround. This session will...

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Session 7: Getting a Deal Done in the New World

The ACCC merger reforms will overhaul the assessment and clearance of transactions, capturing a significantly broader remit of deals. In this session, Tom Leuner will unpack the incoming reforms and their impact on business restructuring, deal strate...

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Session 8: Restructuring an Icon: Inside the Laura Ashley Turnaround

This session offers a behind-the-scenes look at the transformation of Laura Ashley – one of the world’s most iconic brands. Led by the Gordon Brothers international brands team, this dynamic session recounts how Gordon Brothers acquired the brand dur...

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Session 9: Private Hospitals in Crisis, or Just in Transition?

Session 9: Private Hospitals in Crisis, or Just in Transition?The Australian private hospital sector undertakes 70% of Australia’s elective surgery and has been under significant pressure since COVID. The session will explore different perspectives o...

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Session 10: Everest Ice Cream: From Melting Point to Market Momentum

This candid case study unpacks the Everest Ice Cream turnaround—from stabilising cash flow and fixing the basics to reigniting growth through rebrand and cultural revitalisation. Hear directly from Johan Krynauw, Allegro Funds, and Owen Nelson, ex-CE...

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Session 11: Surveying the Landscape: The State of Turnaround 2025

What lies ahead for the turnaround and restructuring industry?Drawing on the fi ndings of the TMA Australia Survey 2025, conducted in partnership with Alvarez & Marsal, this session unpacks the forces shaping the year ahead. From inflation, interest...

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Session 12: From Crisis to Confidence: A Fireside Chat on Industry Turnaround

Join us for an insightful fireside chat with Anna Bligh, former CEO of the Australian Banking Association, as she reflects on her experience leading the association during one of the most challenging periods for Australia’s banking sector. The ABA pl...

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Session 13: Government Intervention in Corporate Turnaround

Session 13: Government Intervention in Corporate Turnaround. “Government Intervention in Corporate Turnaround” will explore the rationale, mechanisms, and challenges of public sector involvement in participating in the rescue or restructure of distre...

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