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Experience FinXTech

Bank Director’s Experience FinXTech is the industry’s leading financial technology event that explores cutting-edge technologies, uncovers innovative solutions and examines successful strategic investments.
Location – Tampa, FL
05/13/2024 – 05/15/2024
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Corporate Governance Workshop

The Corporate Governance Workshop is a must-attend for those new to serving on a bank’s board or those seeking directorship at a financial institution. Throughout the workshop, attendees are provided with a thorough grounding in corporate governance and important industry issues that greatly enhance the performance of individual directors.
Location – Chicago, IL
06/10/2024
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Bank Audit & Risk Conference

Bank Director’s annual Bank Audit & Risk Conference surfaces key issues and challenges bank officers and directors must understand to thrive in today’s changing financial services industry. Whether it be data security, emerging technology, fraud, crisis management and/or the effectiveness of internal controls, this conference brings to light issues all bank leaders should know about.
Location – Chicago, IL
06/10/2024 – 06/12/2024
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Corporate Governance Workshop

The Corporate Governance Workshop is a must-attend for those new to serving on a bank’s board or those seeking directorship at a financial institution. Throughout the workshop, attendees are provided with a thorough grounding in corporate governance and important industry issues that greatly enhance the performance of individual directors.
Location – Nashville, TN
09/15/2024
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Bank Board Training Forum

The Bank Board Training Forum – now integrated with the Bank Compensation & Talent Conference – provides bank directors, officers and members of the board with the education and training needed to address the issues and challenges facing them in today’s highly regulated and rapidly evolving banking and financial services industry.
Location – Nashville, TN
09/16/2024 – 09/17/2024
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Acquire or Be Acquired

Bank Directors’ Acquire or Be Acquired Conference is the premier growth and strategy conference for bank CEOs, senior executives and board members, providing senior leadership teams with numerous opportunities to meet and network with peers who are interested in exploring growth opportunities, strategic initiatives, and business partnerships.
Location – Phoenix, AZ
01/26/2025 – 01/28/2025
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Chatbots & Beyond: How Banks Can Approach Artificial Intelligence

“Artificial Intelligence: A Real World Approach” — the latest in-depth research report from Bank Director and FinXTech — reveals a number of use cases for artificial intelligence, from customer-facing and employee-assisting chatbots to tools that help financial institutions detect and prevent fraud. However, data constraints, regulatory concerns and a lack of internal focus can all prove barriers to integrating AI in the right way. In this webinar, learn more about how to leverage potential opportunities and approach risks associated with AI. This webinar is brought to you by: Microsoft.
Webinar
03/19/2024
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Bankers Panel: Insight into M&A in 2024

Key indicators suggest that 2024 could be a big year for M&A activity in banking. On March 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET, please join Ardmore Banking Advisors for a live panel discussion with bank leaders on various aspects of current M&A activity in the industry, including: regulatory impact, credit quality, drivers of M&A, organic growth challenges, strategic considerations, and the importance of rigorous credit assessment in M&A deals. This webinar is brought to you by: Ardmore Banking Advisors
Webinar
03/26/2024
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Bankers Weigh in on Regulatory Pressures, Liquidity & More  

Drawing from Bank Director’s 2024 Risk Survey, members of the Bank Director and FinXTech editorial team focus on the key risks identified by community bankers, from the regulatory environment to vendor risk management and liquidity concerns.
Webinar
04/09/2024
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Affinity Brands & Sidecar Cores: The Key to Deposit Growth?

How do you find the right technology to quickly grow volume deposits without “breaking the bank?” Sean Kouplen, President & CEO of Regent Bank, and Jessica Stejskal, SVP of Marketing, Bridgewater Bank, share with Kathleen Craig, CEO of Plinqit, why they opted for a high yield savings account (HYSA), the level of risk, who owns the customer, how it’s different from banking as a service (Baas) and more. This webinar is brought to you by: Plinqit.
Webinar
04/16/2024
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Delivering a Customer Experience That Thrives Under Pressure

Customer expectations demand that their institution supports them whenever and wherever they need it. This is challenging enough in normal times, but how do you still provide an optimal customer experience where there is pressure? This webinar explores how BMO has removed the friction of customer communication to create a vastly improved digital experience. But this experience was put to the test when BMO acquired Bank of the West last year and those customers had to undergo a digital banking conversion. This webinar is brought to you by: Agent IQ.
Webinar
04/23/2024
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Minimizing Risk in Your Ag Lending Portfolio

The agricultural industry faces unique challenges that can impact your lending decisions. This webinar equips you with the knowledge and strategies to effectively assess and mitigate risk in your ag loan portfolio. This webinar is brought to you by: Agri-Access.
Webinar
05/07/2024
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Acquire or Be Acquired

As the premier growth and strategy event for bank CEOs, senior executives and board members, Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired Conference provides senior leadership teams with numerous opportunities to network with peers that share an interest in exploring financial growth opportunities, strategic initiatives and business partnerships.
Location – Phoenix, AZ
01/28/2024 – 01/30/2024
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Bank Board Training Forum 2023

The Bank Board Training Forum – now integrated with the Bank Compensation & Talent Conference – provides bank directors, officers and members of the board with the education and training needed to address the issues and challenges facing them in today’s highly regulated and rapidly evolving banking and financial services industry.
JW Marriott Nashville
09/11/2023 – 09/12/2023
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Bank Director Certification Workshop

The Bank Director Certification Workshop is a comprehensive training program designed for those currently serving, or wanting to serve on a bank’s board. This one-day workshop will provide participants with a thorough grounding in corporate governance and important industry issues that greatly enhance the performance of individual directors.
JW Marriott Nashville
09/10/2023
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Bank Audit & Risk Conference

Bank Director’s annual Bank Audit & Risk Conference surfaces key issues and challenges bank officers and directors must understand to thrive in today’s changing financial services industry. Whether it be data security, emerging technology, fraud, crisis management and/or the effectiveness of internal controls, this conference brings to light issues all bank leaders should know about.
Marriott Magnificent Mile
06/12/2023 – 06/14/2023
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Bank Director Certification Workshop

The Bank Director Certification Workshop is a comprehensive training program designed for those currently serving, or wanting to serve on a bank’s board. This one-day workshop will provide participants with a thorough grounding in corporate governance and important industry issues that greatly enhance the performance of individual directors.
Marriott Magnificent Mile
06/12/2023
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Experience FinXTech 2023

Bank Director’s Experience FinXTech Conference is the industry’s leading financial technology event. Designed to help banks and fintechs develop strategic connections, leaders in attendance explore cutting-edge financial technologies and become experts on the partnership process.
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street
05/09/2023 – 05/10/2023
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What Bankers Say About M&A

Bank Director’s editorial team shares what they’re hearing from banks and industry leaders about the environment for bank deals, the economy and other topics explored in the 2024 Bank M&A Survey.
Webinar
01/16/2024
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Know Before You Grow: Mitigating the Business Risk of Branding for Banks in Expansion Mode

Whether you’re exploring new markets, evaluating M&A, or challenged to differentiate, your brand identity could be a risk that impedes expansion – or an asset that propels growth. Ensure your future is well strategized from a branding perspective. Explore 4 banks’ journeys to understand how to reconcile brand challenges, protect the bottom line & gain market share.
Webinar
11/14/2023
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Chasing Shadows: The Crossover Between Fraud and AML in Modern Finance

Financial criminals don’t work in isolation, and neither should your defenses. Join us to uncover the blurred lines between fraud and Anti-Money Laundering activities. Discover how a holistic approach can help you track and prevent illicit financial activities effectively. Our experts will discuss real-world examples and the benefits of a unified strategy.
Webinar
11/07/2023
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Digital Transformation: Building a Successful Infrastructure

To gain customer satisfaction in this hyper-digital environment, banks are investing heavily in innovative digital banking products and services. However, banks’ speed to market has been hampered by inflexible legacy systems. In this webinar hosted by Thought Machine, we will discuss building a digital infrastructure that will scale with your institution and provide the services your customers want.
Webinar
10/03/2023
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Managing Banks’ Newest Emerging Credit Risk

Using common sense credit risk management practices, explore an approach to managing the newest emerging credit risk that bankers face. Attendees learn about identifying climate-related credit risk in their portfolio, how it can be tracked, and tools & techniques to successfully manage this emerging risk. We detail a recently completed proof of concept with a bank using climate-related risk scores.
Webinar
09/26/2023
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Breaking Boundaries: Unleashing Organic Growth with Non-Traditional Strategies

Catch Nathan Baumeister, CEO and co-founder of ZSuite Tech in an engaging conversation with two bank leaders who have unleashed organic growth on both sides of the balance sheet, after embracing unconventional industry verticals, forging strategic partnerships and leveraging cutting-edge technology. Join us to discover untapped potential within the financial landscape.
Webinar
09/19/2023
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Utilizing Fintech Partnerships to Power Your Digital Future

To remain competitive against large national banks, smaller and mid-size banks and CUs are increasingly partnering with fintech firms to bridge the gap between their core providers and the experiences expected from consumers. This is possible through agile, API-enabled integrations. This webinar hosted by Bank Director and EPAM Systems, Inc., explores the importance of these fintech partnerships and the steps banks can take to control their digital futures.
Webinar
08/01/2023
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Surviving Tough Times Starts in the Boardroom

While recent bank failures have shined a light on liquidity risks, the rising interest rate environment promises to affect both sides of the balance sheet. Drawing inspiration from Bank Director’s 2023 Governance Best Practices, this webinar, hosted by Bank Director, explores aspects of the governance process, board composition and culture, and responding to today’s risks.
Webinar
07/25/2023
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FedNow and the Movement of Money

With FedNow launching on July 20, 2023, what should banks know about leveraging this instant payments infrastructure? How will it affect customer behavior? What technology or talent considerations should be discussed?
Webinar
07/20/2023
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The Next Digital Wave: Evolving Expectations

Retail banking and payments have forever changed. It is not enough to just offer innovative products and services – it is critical to explain to consumers how these changes will benefit them. In this webinar hosted by Bank Director and CSI, we discuss the transition to a more customer-centric approach and how emerging financial technology trends will fit into our collective future.
Webinar
06/27/2023
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The Promise and Peril of AI in Banking

AI has the potential to increase banker productivity, improve the customer experience and automate repetitive tasks. Some forms of AI are in widespread use in banking. But banks are limiting their staff’s use of some newer forms of AI — such as ChatGPT. We talk about what AI is, what its potential is for banks, and newer forms of AI.
Webinar
05/16/2023
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Deposit Strategies for Today’s Economic Environment

You need deposit pricing strategies right now that win and retain franchise-building customers, but that do not inhibit your bank’s future growth and profitability. Gain insights about how you can resolve customer concerns about safety and nurture high-value relationships now, while retaining the funding flexibility your bank needs in a volatile economic environment.
Webinar
05/02/2023
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What Can Boards Learn From the Failures of SVB and Signature Bank?

Governance experts join moderator Emily McCormick, Bank Director’s vice president of editorial & research, in a lively discussion that explores what bank boards can learn from the collapses of Signature Bank and SVB Financial Group, including the board’s role in avoiding a crisis and potential liabilities for boards.
Webinar
04/11/2023
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Use Strategic Partnerships to Grow Beyond the Branch

Embedded banking is a strategy for financial institutions to grow beyond the branch using strategic partnerships. This webinar explains how embedded banking works and why it is beneficial for financial institutions. By incorporating financial services into non-banks’ products or software, financial institutions can expand their reach by meeting customers and prospective customers where they already are in new digital spaces.
Webinar
04/04/2023

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