2025 CFO Forum Materials
The materials for the CFO Forum can be accessed below by clicking on the session title and then downloading the document. ​IMPORTANT NOTICE: These materials are intended exclusively for registered attendees of the Women in Leadership Conference. Please do not share this link or these materials with individuals who have not registered for the conference.

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Thursday | May 8

Friday | May 9

​Session 1: The Outlook for the Economy, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, and Interest Rates
Speaker: Conrad DeQuadros
 
Session 2: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Banking
Speaker: Manish Nathwani
 
Session 3: CECL
Speakers: Lauren Nilan, Elliott Davis and Alek Bevensee
 
Session 4: Managing the Credit process of Contingent Liquidity Providers
Speaker: Eric Wimbush
 
Session 5: Community Banking – Our Look to the Future
Speaker: Jeff Rigsby
 
Session 6: Compliance with Florida’s Unclaimed Property Laws
Speakers: Mike Ryan and Aldon Asher
 
Session 7: Public Accounting Panel
Moderator: Allison Carter, Mauldin & Jenkins
Bradley Floore
Morgan Crowley
Brandon Quiterio
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Session 8: Managing Third-Party AI Risk: What You Need to Know Today
Speaker: Michael Carpenter
 
Session 9: From Spreadsheets to Straight Talk: Empowering CFOs to Lead
Speaker: MJ Whalen
 
Session 10: Instant Payments in Action: Functionality, Trends, and Use Cases of the FedNow Service
Speaker: Dan González
 
Session 11: Defending Against the Fraud Epidemic: Strategies for Banks to Combat Rising Threats
Speaker: Patrick Smith
 
Session 12: Legal Updates
Speaker: Ginny Childs

Session 13: Examiner Panel
Moderator - Joel Updegraff
FDIC- Craig Price
OFR - Joe Matthews
OCC – LaTisha Boyd
FRB - Don Bardwell
 
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