{"id":82788,"date":"2026-06-22T11:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/?p=82788"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T05:06:37","slug":"international-thought-leaders-bound-for-mdrt-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2026\/06\/22\/international-thought-leaders-bound-for-mdrt-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"International Thought Leaders Bound for MDRT Global Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/globalconference.mdrt.org\/index.html#schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MDRT Global Conference<\/a> will be held in Sydney from 23\u201326 August 2026, bringing financial advisers, industry leaders, and early-to mid-career professionals together\u00a0for four days of education, recognition, and networking.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place at the International Convention Centre and is open to both MDRT members and non-members.<\/p>\n<p>MDRT says the conference is positioned as a learning-driven experience that highlights achievement while fostering connection and knowledge-sharing across the financial services sector.<\/p>\n<p>The program will include keynote presentations, specialist workshops, and the presentation of MDRT\u2019s company awards, recognising high performance and innovation within the profession.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cross the bridge to excellence at the 2026 MDRT Global Conference\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ribPvscGQHg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Among those taking to the stage include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UK-based Brand strategist <a href=\"https:\/\/nataliehales.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Natalie Hales<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0focuses on helping advisers build authority and differentiate their professional identity in an increasingly competitive and AI-influenced marketplace<\/li>\n<li>Executive communication coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richbracken.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rich Bracken<\/strong><\/a> will arrive from the USA to deliver insights on leadership presence, emotional intelligence and high-impact communication, drawing on experience working with global organisations and senior executives<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mikeposner.com\/#story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mike Posner<\/strong><\/a> is a Grammy-nominated artist, speaker, and adventurer who&#8217;s on a mission to uplift and transform. He will share perspectives shaped by his personal journey of resilience and transformation<\/li>\n<li>Innovation and digital health leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azranosmanrani.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Azran Osman-Rani<\/strong><\/a> from Kuala Lumpur\u00a0will contribute insights from his experience in aviation, media and health technology, with a focus on leadership and business innovation<\/li>\n<li>Communication specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/mattabrahams.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Matt Abrahams<\/strong><\/a> will also feature. He&#8217;s known for his work in strategic communication and effective presenting, and is a lecturer in organisational behaviour at Stanford University\u2019s Graduate School of Business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MDRT member registration for the conference is open now with general registration running from 7 July to 11 August 2026, or until capacity is reached. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/globalconference.mdrt.org\/index.html#schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-82788 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2026\/06\/22\/international-thought-leaders-bound-for-mdrt-conference\/matt-arahams-mdrt\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/06\/Matt-Arahams-MDRT.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Matt Abrahams\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-82789\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-82789'>\n\t\t\t\tMatt Abrahams\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2026\/06\/22\/international-thought-leaders-bound-for-mdrt-conference\/azran-osman-rani-mdrt\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/06\/Azran-osman-rani-MDRT.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Azran Osman-Rani\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-82790\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-82790'>\n\t\t\t\tAzran Osman-Rani \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2026\/06\/22\/international-thought-leaders-bound-for-mdrt-conference\/natalie-hales-mdrt\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/06\/Natalie-Hales-MDRT.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Natalie Hales\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-82791\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-82791'>\n\t\t\t\tNatalie Hales\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2026\/06\/22\/international-thought-leaders-bound-for-mdrt-conference\/mike-posner-mdrt\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/06\/Mike-Posner-MDRT.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Mike Posner\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-82792\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-82792'>\n\t\t\t\tMike Posner\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/2026\/06\/22\/international-thought-leaders-bound-for-mdrt-conference\/rich-braken-mdrt\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/files\/2026\/06\/Rich-Braken-MDRT.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Rich Braken\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-82793\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-82793'>\n\t\t\t\tRich Braken\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MDRT Global Conference will be held in Sydney from 23\u201326 August 2026, bringing financial advisers, industry leaders, and early-to mid-career professionals together\u00a0for four days of education, recognition, and networking. The event will take place at the International Convention Centre and is open to both MDRT members and non-members. MDRT says the conference is positioned [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":82894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[241,7734,4495],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-82788","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-conferences-and-events","8":"category-featured","9":"category-mdrt"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82788"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82925,"href":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82788\/revisions\/82925"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riskinfo.com.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}