We’ll support you with the release of new webinars on risk insights, leadership skills and industry intelligence.
We’ll cover topics suitable for brokers and customers from how to run and build a business to how to support leaders and employees. We'll also include product knowledge sessions, commercial risk insights and People Risk expertise.
NIBA CPD and ANZIIF CIP points are available for selected webinars.
Changes have been made to the way in which NIBA CPD and ANZIIF CIP points are earned with Q Academy.
You’ll still be able to obtain professional development points by participating in e-Learning modules, most live Q Academy webinars and selected Q Academy programs, however, past webinars will no longer qualify for points.
Live webinars: How to earn professional development points
- Select a webinar and register for the session. Once registration is completed, you’ll receive an email confirmation from “Q Academy” with a calendar invite attached. This contains a personalised link to access the webinar on the day.
- Join the live webinar using your personalised link sent in the registration confirmation. Your attendance will not be recorded, and points will not be awarded if you use a forwarded link or watch as part of a group without logging in using your personalised link.
- Stay for a minimum of 90% of the session to qualify for ANZIIF CIP and NIBA CPD points.
Your training record
Participants who have met the above requirements will be emailed a training record within five business days of the webinar.
If you’re unable to locate your training record, please check the inbox and junk folder of your work and personal email address before reaching out for assistance via [email protected]
Upcoming webinars
Please register for the sessions you'd like to attend, places are limited.Navigating Cyber Risk: Insurance and Resilience for SMEs
Join Emma Werth, Global Lead for Digital Cyber (US), and Ben Richardson, Cyber Product Lead (Australia), for an insightful webinar focused on the cyber risk and insurance landscape for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Combining global perspectives with local market expertise, this session will explore the evolving cyber threat environment facing SMEs and discuss how cyber insurance can help businesses strengthen their resilience against increasingly sophisticated cyber incidents.
The webinar will provide an overview of key global cyber claims and threat trends, highlighting the most prevalent attacks and loss drivers affecting SME businesses. Attendees will also gain insights into the global SME cyber insurance market, the growing importance of cyber insurance as a business risk management tool, and key Australian regulatory and privacy considerations impacting SMEs. The session will conclude with real-world cyber claims examples, demonstrating how cyber incidents occur in practice and how insurance, incident response services, and proactive risk management can help businesses recover and continue operating.
Emma is QBE’s Global Senior Lead of Digital Cyber. Emma has previous experience leading Digital Cyber offerings focusing on the SME market in US, UK, and AUSPAC markets with over 5 years of experience leading Underwriting, Reinsurance and Pricing functions. Prior to her leadership roles, Emma gained over 10 years of underwriting experience from both insurance carriers and MGAs in the US, primarily focusing on Cyber and Professional Liability products.
Ben is QBE’s Cyber Product Lead for Financial Lines nationally. He previously led the NSW Financial Lines team as State Manager and now leads QBE’s global cyber product locally across Australia. Ben has over 14 years’ experience at QBE, working across the Financial Lines portfolio, including Directors and Officers, Professional Indemnity, Medical Malpractice, IT Liability, and now Cyber insurance.
Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable – A fireside chat with Nedd Brockmann
A fireside chat with endurance athlete, philanthropist and motivational speaker Nedd Brockmann.
Known for his record-breaking runs across Australia, Nedd Brockmann shares powerful lessons on resilience, discipline and embracing discomfort to achieve extraordinary results. Attendees will gain practical insights to build mental toughness, overcome challenges and perform at their best under pressure.
Learning outcomes:
- Influence decisions by focusing on value
- Spark curiosity with insight-led questions
- Build trust through empathy and understanding
- Guide clients towards solutions and new possibilities.
Nedd Brockmann grew up on his family farm in Central West NSW and moved to Sydney in 2019 to work as an electrician. At just 23, he became the fastest Australian at the time to run across the country, covering 3,953 kilometres from Perth to Sydney in 46 days and 12 hours. The challenge raised more than $2.5 million for homelessness charity We Are Mobilise, helping fund initiatives including Australia’s first direct cash transfer program for people experiencing homelessness.
Since then, Nedd has continued to use endurance challenges to inspire others and raise funds for causes he supports. In 2024, he completed a 1,600-kilometre run in 12 days around Sydney Olympic Park and launched Nedd’s Uncomfortable Challenge, which attracted more than 25,000 participants across 20 countries and raised over $4.9 million for homelessness initiatives. He is also the author of the bestselling book Showing Up, founder of Nedd’s Milk, and was named Young Australian of the Year in 2026.
QCyber Threat Intel Webinar Series, hosted by QBE’s Global Cyber Services team
Cyber risks are evolving quickly. QBE threat intelligence quarterly webinars provide succinct insights on key threats, cyber incidents, notable claims and emerging trends across the threat landscape. Our webinars will build awareness and better equip organisations in managing the most important cyber risks today.
Join Dominic Keller, Global Head of Cyber Services and Jack Tolliday, Global Threat Intelligence Specialist, who will provide a one-hour presentation highlighting the latest developments.
What you’ll gain from this session:
- Key developments in ransomware and threat environment
- Threat actor activities and evolving attack methods
- Notable cyber incidents – the how, what, and why
- Horizon scanning and emerging cyber threat trends.
Recorded webinars
Watch on demand for expert risk insights and tips to help you lead more effectively and calmly.
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