Program | Annual Convention

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration Open

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Power Breakfasts

Join us for breakfast and connect with colleagues from across the country. Learn about innovative new products and services that can take your bank to the next level.

Breakfast will be served from 7:15 AM to 7:45 AM outside of the morning sessions.

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Opening General Session

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Break in The Hub

The Hub is your ultimate destination to mix and mingle with peers and industry providers, see what’s new in banking and have a little bit of fun!

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

General Session

The Road Ahead for America’s Banks: JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon  

America’s best known banker, JPMorgan Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon, joins ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols to discuss challenges and opportunities facing America’s banks, his outlook for the economy, and the importance of maintaining a diverse and vibrant banking sector.

• Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Knowledge Sessions

These sessions allow you to focus on the issues that matter most to you, and network with senior banking leaders who feel the same. Choose from sessions in innovation, profitability, leadership and talent management, and customer experience.

Planning Ahead for Around the Clock Payments

The Board of Governors has proposed extending the operating hours of legacy payment rails, Fedwire and the National Settlement Service, to include weekends and holidays. How will these proposed changes affect your decision making about technology expenditures, staffing, liquidity management and compliance issues in the future? In this session, learn about how to prepare for this scenario.

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

Power Lunches

Join us for lunch and connect with colleagues from across the country. Learn about innovative new products and services that can take your bank to the next level.

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

Guest Program

Guests or spouses who are not in financial services or banking-related occupations are eligible for this special rate and program. Registration includes conference sessions, the exclusive guest program, meal functions, social events and entrance to The Hub.

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Knowledge Sessions

These sessions allow you to focus on the issues that matter most to you, and network with senior banking leaders who feel the same. Choose from sessions in innovation, profitability, leadership and talent management, and customer experience.

Leading Life on Life

In this session, learn the four principles that help company leaders create clarity and connection within their organizations. Discover a method guaranteed to significantly boost team engagement – ultimately leading to higher retention rates, stronger cultures and more profits.

• T. Neil Stevens, President and CEO, Oconee State Bank
• Caleb Stevens, Vice President and Marketing Manager, SouthState Bank – Correspondent Division

Perspectives from the NYSE, A Conversation with Sharon Bowen

Join an enlightening conversation with NYSE Chair Sharon Bowen, moderated by Wendy Cai Lee, Founder and CEO of Piermont Bank, about how mentors, sponsors and allies shaped their careers. Learn about the important work of the Economic Opportunity Coalition, a private and public sector initiative focused on aligning investments in underserved communities.

• Sharon Bowen, Chairman, NYSE
• Wendy Cai-Lee, Founder and CEO, Piermont Bank

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Break in The Hub

The Hub is your ultimate destination to mix and mingle with peers and industry providers, see what’s new in banking and have a little bit of fun!

3:15 PM – 5:00 PM

General Session

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Evening Reception in the Hub

7:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Registration Open

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Power Breakfasts

Join us for breakfast and connect with colleagues from across the country. Learn about innovative new products and services that can take your bank to the next level.

Breakfast will be served from 7:15 AM to 7:45 AM outside of the morning sessions.

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

General Session

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Break in The Hub

The Hub is your ultimate destination to mix and mingle with peers and industry providers, see what’s new in banking and have a little bit of fun!

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

Knowledge Sessions

These sessions allow you to focus on the issues that matter most to you, and network with senior banking leaders who feel the same. Choose from sessions in innovation, profitability, leadership and talent management, and customer experience.

Aligning Your Corporate Strategy with Your Core Technology

How flexible is your core? Aligning your corporate strategy with your core technology strategy is essential for operational success – and that requires a focus on technologies such as middleware and APIs. Join members of the ABA Core Platforms Committee as they share results from their Core Flexibility Assessment and get strategies you can implement today for success!

Recruit the Right Talent for Now

This summer, ABA surveyed the industry to better understand the changing landscape of skills needed at the bank. This session will explore the outcomes of the Banking Industry Employment Trends and Skills survey, provide examples of how banks are recruiting talent from colleges and universities and explain how ABA is working with the academic community to train future bankers.

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

Emerging Leaders

Closing The Generational Gap

For the first time in history, there are four or more generations in the workplace – whose differences can create frustration, tension and breakdowns in communication. Walk away from this session understanding the general characteristics of each generation, why these characteristics are as they are, and how they show up at work. Discover techniques for communicating more effectively between generations and embrace generational diversity as an organizational strength.

• Raven Solomon, Keynote Speaker, Author and Strategist, Raven Solomon Enterprises

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Knowledge Sessions

These sessions allow you to focus on the issues that matter most to you, and network with senior banking leaders who feel the same. Choose from sessions in innovation, profitability, leadership and talent management, and customer experience.

The Power of Collaboration: Insights from ABA’s Community Bankers Council

This session will highlight how the CBC fosters collaboration among community banks. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the council’s initiatives, which support the growth and resilience of community banks. Learn how the CBC's collective expertise can help you navigate challenges, embrace new opportunities and drive success in your banking institution.

Successful Core Platform Conversions

Are you facing challenges navigating your existing core? Have you considered a core conversion, but heard too many horror stories? Are you in the midst of a conversion? The ABA Core Platforms Committee can help. Join us for an open discussion of strategies and success stories featured in our latest resource, Bankers’ Perspectives – A Three-Part Guide to Successful Core Platform Conversions.

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

Banker Xchange Lunches

Join us for lunch and connect with colleagues from across the country. Learn about innovative new products and services that can take your bank to the next level. 

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

General Session

Never, Ever Give Up

In her 20s, Hall of Fame swimmer Diana Nyad planned to swim the 110-mile ocean crossing between Cuba and Florida, but suffered severe jellyfish attacks. At age 60 she finally succeeded – inspiring the feature film “NYAD,” now on Netflix. In this moving conversation, Diana shares the key steps we need to take to accomplish our goals, and why it’s never too late.

• Diana Nyad, World Champion Athlete, World Renowned Inspirational Speaker and Author

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Closing Reception: See You in Charlotte!

Join us to say a fond farewell to New York and celebrate the location of our 2025 event...Charlotte!