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Agenda

Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort, Arizona
October 26 to 28, 2025

People: The Community Bank Advantage

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025

What’s Right and What’s Wrong With the U.S. Economy?
Stephen Happel, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Economics at the Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business

Navigating the Digital Frontier: What Cryptocurrency and Stablecoins Mean for Community Banks
Charles E. Potts, EVP and Chief Innovation Office, Independent Community Bankers of America

What is the Next Chapter for Your Bank?
Philip K. Smith, Chairman and CEO, Gerrish Smith Tuck, PC

Navigating Fraud, Cybersecurity, and the Impact of Emerging Technologies in Banking
Paul Benda, EVP, Risk, Fraud & Cybersecurity, American Bankers Association

Keynote Session – Good People Win
Dave Martin, Speaker, Writer, Bank Advocate
bankmechanics

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025

Amplifying the Community Bank Impact
Rebeca Romero Rainey, President/CEO Independent Community Bankers of America

Artificial Intelligence 
Anne Benigsen, SVP–CIO & CISO, Bankers’ Bank of the West & President, CivITas Bank Solutions

Closing levity provided by the Outcasters Improv Troupe
Enjoy The Outcasters improv comedy show for our closing session. No scripts. No plans. No safety net. Every scene, every situation, and every ridiculous twist is made up on the spot, making each show a one-of-a-kind experience!

*Agenda subject to change

 

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