Chief Executive Officers Roundtable (27/5/26)

The valuation and auction sector’s engagement with the Federal Parliament will be a key agenda item as senior executives meet to examine advocacy priorities, regulatory developments and the broader commercial environment affecting auctioneers, valuers and professional services businesses nationally.

The AVAA Chief Executive Officers’ Roundtable brings together senior leaders from across Australia’s valuation and auction sector to examine the commercial, regulatory and strategic issues influencing professional practice, business sustainability and industry confidence. Participants include executives responsible for auction and valuation businesses operating across fine art, antiques, collectables, motor vehicles, plant and machinery, insolvency, general goods and specialist valuation services.

This exclusive executive meeting is reserved for senior leaders and principals from AVAA Corporate Member businesses throughout Australia’s auction and valuation industry. The agenda is member-driven, reflecting the operational, compliance, commercial and regulatory issues currently affecting professional auctioneers, valuers and related businesses.

Discussion Issue:  Policy Advocacy

AVAA’s recent parliamentary submissions have addressed small business insurance availability, counterfeit goods regulation, workplace relations and skilled migration.  The member-driven advocacy reflects AVAA’s call for for practical, proportionate regulation that recognises the operational realities, compliance obligations and professional responsibilities facing Australia’s auctioneers, valuers and specialist asset service businesses.

Discussion Issue:  Workforce Development

AVAA’s mentoring and professional development initiatives are designed to support emerging auctioneers and valuers through practical industry guidance, technical training, professional standards education and greater access to experienced practitioners, helping strengthen long-term capability, succession planning and professional confidence across Australia’s valuation and auction sector.

Discussion Issue:  Employee education and training

The meeting will include an overview of AVAA Perspectives webinar series access arrangements for employees of AVAA Corporate Members, together with a review of the recent AVC26 Conference, including delegate engagement, speaker feedback, emerging industry themes and opportunities to further strengthen sector-focused professional development and executive participation.

This AVAA Chief Executive Officers’ Roundtable meeting provides executives with direct insight into the policy and commercial environment in which AVAA undertakes government advocacy, regulatory engagement, professional standards development and industry representation. Discussions assist participants in understanding emerging regulatory expectations, stakeholder pressures, insurance issues, market risks and broader industry positioning considerations.

Participants also gain a clearer understanding of how government departments, regulators, insurers, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners and commercial counterparties increasingly assess professional standards, governance capability, compliance frameworks and credentialed expertise within the valuation and auction sector.

Meeting Details

Wednesday, 27 May 2026 – 10.00AM AEST
Webinar (Details Sent To Eligible Members)

Attendance reflects a shared commitment to informed industry leadership, practical engagement and long-term sector credibility. The discussions are intentionally candid, commercially relevant and strategically focused, making participation increasingly important for businesses seeking to remain closely connected with the evolving direction of Australia’s professional auction and valuation industry.