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2026 Annual Meeting Schedule

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Sunday, June 7

6:00-8:00 p.m.
Welcome Party
Cascata Pool

Sponsored by: Pragma, Temenos, SHAZAM & White Clay

Monday, June 8

Beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Golfing Event - Miller Golf Course
Starter Booth

Sponsored by: The Baker Group, BHG Financial, CRS Data, Primax, College Ave, FHLB-Atlanta, Ncontracts, The Berwyn Group, Empyrean, ICBA, Naehas & Verapath
 
2:30-3:30 p.m.
FBA Executive Committee Meeting*
Keys Boardroom
 
3:45-5:00 p.m.
FBA Board Meeting*
Palmetto 1-2
 
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Networking Reception
Exhibit Hall-Majestic 1-5

Sponsored by: Anthony & Partners, ICBA, Luse Gorman, Naehas, Performance Trust & White Clay
 
7:00-10:00 p.m.
Past Chairs Dinner*
Palmetto 5
 
9:00-11:00 p.m.
Cash Bar
Cascata Pool

Tuesday, June 9

8:00-8:45 a.m.
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Majestic 1-5

Sponsored by: NBID
 
8:45-10:45 a.m.
Opening, Welcome and Opening Keynote: Rethinking Control: How Adaptive Organizations Win in Times of Disruption
Rod Beckstrom
Royal Ballroom

Sponsored by: BancList, ClearTrust & JWTT
 
10:45-11:00 a.m.
Break
Royal Foyer

Sponsored by: First Horizon Bank
 
11:00 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
General Session Panel: Taking Control: How Community Banks Are Turning Disruption into Opportunity
Hamza Qadir, 1st National Bank of Scotia
Jack Hopkins, ICBA/CorTrust
Wade Peery, Consultant
Jeff Sinnott, Vantage Bank
Keith Costello, Locality Bank, Moderator
Royal Ballroom

Sponsored by: ICBA
 
12:05-1:30 p.m.
Lunch & Drawings
Exhibitor Hall, Majestic 1-5

Sponsored by: UDT
 
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Peer Group Discussion - Bankers only
Royal Ballroom
 
2:30-3:15 p.m.
Breakouts
  • Governed AI, Data Control, and Institutional Architecture
        Joe McMann, Verapath
        Royal Ballroom

  • Optimizing Customer Pricing & Profitability
        Scott Earwood, White Clay
        Palmetto 4

  • Harnessing the On-Chain Opportunity:  Perspectives on Stablecoin and Tokenized Deposits
        Emmett Shipman, Wolf & Co.
        Palmetto 8

  • Beyond the Desktop Transaction: Practical Liquidity Solutions for Bank Shareholders
        Kara Kennedy, ClearTrust
        Aaron Bowers, BancList
        Mike Acampora, JWTT
        Palmetto 11
 
3:15-3:30 p.m.
Break
Royal Foyer

Sponsored by: The Berwyn Group
 
3:30-4:30 p.m.
General Session Panel: Who Drives Innovation: Banks, Core Providers or Both?
Peter Boyer, FIS
Nancy Langer, CSI
Mike Lyons, Fiserv
Erica Pilon, Jack Henry
Kathy Kraninger, FBA, Moderator
Royal Ballroom
 
6:00-7:30 p.m. 
BankPac Silent Auction
Majestic 6-8

Sponsored by: FNBB
 
7:30 p.m.
Dinner on Your Own
 
9:00-11:00 p.m.
Cash Bar
Cascata Pool

Wednesday, June 10 

8:00-8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Royal Foyer
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Sponsored by: Empyrean
 
8:30-9:20 a.m.
General Session Panel: Friend or Foe? How Banks and Fintech Are Competing—and Collaborating—in Real Time
Chirag Bhavsar, CNL Fin. Grp/Cogent Bank
Alesia Haas, Coinbase
Michael Harris, NYSE
Zev Shimko, Anchorage Digital
Kathy Kraninger, FBA, Moderator
Royal Ballroom
 
9:25-10:15 a.m.
General Session Panel: Money, Rewired: Stablecoins, Payments and Who Controls the Rails
Dan Fishman, Circle
Peter Davey, PaymentsJedi Advisory
Ryan James, Surety Bank
Corey LeBlanc, Locality Bank
Rob Nichols, ABA, Moderator
Royal Ballroom
 
10:15-10:30 a.m.
Break
Royal Foyer

Sponsored by: Wipfli
 
10:30-11:05 a.m.
Breakouts
  • Playbook for the 2026 Interest Rate Landscape
       Jim Reber, The Baker Group/ICBA Securities
       Palmetto 4

  • The Two Sides of AI in Banking: Enablement vs SecOps
        John Schlager, Inceptus Cybersecurity
        Palmetto 8

  • M&A in the Current Regulatory and Economic Climate
       Zac Davis, Luse Gorman
       Steven Lanter, Luse Gorman
       Palmetto 11
 
11:15-11:50 a.m.
Breakouts
  • Breach Case Studies for Banks: How Cyber Incidents Unfold and What Tech Leaders Should Do Before They Happen
        Brian Horton, Breadcrumb Cybersecurity
        Palmetto 4

  • From Segmentation to Intelligent Action: How Agentic AI Is Changing Bank Growth Strategy
        Michael Whitacre, BOND.AI
        Palmetto 8

  • Payments & Interchange: A Comprehensive Update for Banking Executives
        Bob Rohr, SRM
        Palmetto 11
 
12:00-2:30 p.m.
Awards Luncheon
Royal Ballroom

Sponsored by: Navanta
 
3:30-4:30 p.m.
BancServ Board Meeting*
Palmetto 8
 
3:30-4:30 p.m.
BankPac Board Meeting*
Palmetto 6
 
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Closing Reception
Majestic Foyer
 
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Closing Dinner & Entertainment: Miami Crooner – Jeff Grainger
Majestic 5
 
Sponsored by: Elliott Davis, FHLB-Atlanta, FNBB & SHAZAM 
 

*By invitation only

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