Opening Reception

Convention Center Foyer

Breakfast & Registration

Convention Center Lobby

Business Session

Taneycomo A

Welcome to Branson!
Kirk Elmquist | Executive Director
Branson/Lakes Area Tourism Community Enhancement District

ABA Chairman’s Welcome & Remarks
Jason Tennant | President & CLO
CS Bank

Welcome & Association Update
Lorrie Trogden | President & CEO
Arkansas Bankers Association

An Update from Washington, D.C.
Ken Kelly | Chair             
American Bankers Association

Ben Udell | Founder
Ben Udell Consulting

AI is gaining momentum in banks but are you truly enabling your team and yourself while building responsible usage? This is a leadership decision facing every banker today. In this fast-paced session, we’ll cut through the hype to provide perspective on actual industry adoption, what separates the banks getting real returns from those struggling, and share specific moves you can make to drive adoption personally and across your bank.

We'll cover three things you can act on immediately:

• The State of Banking & AI — an honest read on where the industry is and what your peers are working on.
• Adoption & Enablement — the leadership moment that moves to a full-time partner through ownership, expectations, and training.
• Everyday AI in Action — real demonstrations of banking use cases you can apply today.

Refreshment Break

ABA Chairman's Closing Remarks 
Adjournment

Breakfast

Convention Center Lobby

Business Session

Taneycomo A

ABA Chairman-Elect’s Welcome & Remarks
Jeff Lynch | President & CEO
Eagle Bank & Trust

Effective Leadership
Bob Musso | COO & CTO
FinPro, Inc.

Your company should train its employees and build an inclusive culture around the lessons of America's great leaders. In an environment of ever-changing generations, it is extremely important to lead effectively, and people are the most important element of banking. This presentation will discuss how to build your leadership skills as true leadership is not a singularly definable thing. It is a collection of traits utilized in a given circumstance. However, we have found similar principles are utilized by the best leaders in our industry and this presentation will emphasize the necessary traits you need to be an effective leader.

Refreshment Break

Tokenized Money: What's Real, What's Next
Kaye Lynch Sparks | Senior Director & Counsel of Innovation Policy 
American Bankers Association

During this interactive virtual session, you'll gain a simple framework for understanding tokenized money, explore practical examples of where the market is headed, and learn how your bank can engage safely and strategically. We'll also reserve time for live Q&A, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and get practical guidance on the topics most relevant to your institution.

An Exciting New Partnership
Tim Schenk | General Counsel
Kentucky Bankers Association

Learn about the Arkansas Bankers Association's new partnership with the Kentucky Bankers Association to bring member banks a competitive health insurance solution designed to help attract, retain, and care for employees.

ABA Chairman-Elect’s Closing Remarks
Adjournment