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Agenda

JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
Scottsdale, AZ

October 25 to 27, 2026

Community Bankers: Fostering Growth, Embracing Change

Never Been Better To Be A Community Bank
Marty Mosby, CO-Founder & CEO, Erma Strategies

Getting the Right Multigenerational Leaders in the Right Seats on Our Bus: A Succession-Planning/Multigenerational Leadership Mash-Up
Stephen Ingalls, President & CEO, Catalyzer

Panel – Zeroing in on Fraud: Digital Security Strategies
Facilitator – Terri Luttrell, CAMS-Audit, CFCS, Compliance and Engagement Director
abrigo, Austin, TX
Panelists:
Kim DeVore, President & CEO, Jonah Bank of Wyoming, Casper
Mark Frasier, Chairman & Director, FMS Bank, Fort Morgan, CO
Zac Karpf, President, Platte Valley Bank & Platte Valley Companies, Scottsbluff, NE

Monday Keynote: AI Mindset SHIFT™
Sam Richter, Hall of Fame Speaker
Renowned for his expertise in digital information

Stablecoins 101: What the Board Needs to Know
Alma Angotti, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Deborah S. Thoren-Peden, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Regulatory update – TBD

Closing Keynote: Emotional Intelligence for Extraordinary Teams; Creating the Optimal Workplace
Steve Gutzler, Leadership Speaker & Executive Coach

*Agenda subject to change

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