ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, JPMorganChase CEO Jamie Dimon, Nasdaq Chair and CEO Adena Friedman and Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) will headline the American Bankers Association’s 2024 Annual Convention next week in New York City before an audience of bank leaders from across the country. ABA will livestream convention general sessions on its X handle @ABABankers.
Monday General Sessions
On the morning of Monday, Oct. 28, Nichols will kick off the convention with remarks outlining the key issues facing the banking industry and ABA’s policy priorities; Nasdaq Chair and CEO Adena Friedman will sit down with Nichols to discuss Nasdaq’s longstanding support for the banking sector, the economy and business conditions in the U.S. before ABA rings the Nasdaq Opening Bell remotely from the convention; and Dimon will join Nichols to discuss current banking policy issues, his outlook for the economy and the importance of maintaining a diverse and vibrant banking sector.
Monday afternoon’s general session will include an address from outgoing ABA Chair Julieann M. Thurlow, Reading Cooperative Bank president and CEO, as well as former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley discussing current global threats that could impact the U.S. economy and the banking sector.
Tuesday General Sessions
On Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, Mike Allen, co-founder of Axios, will sit down with ABA’s Nichols to discuss the latest in the race for the White House and control of Congress, followed by a roundtable with ABA’s top policy experts sharing the very latest on the legislative, regulatory and legal issues facing the industry.
On Tuesday afternoon, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) will discuss legislative priorities in the House as well as key banking policy issues in Congress before U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen shares her latest thoughts on the state of the U.S. economy, the important role banks of all sizes play in supporting growth and more. After her prepared remarks, Nichols will join Sec. Yellen to for a brief Q&A on the economy and more.
Full Streaming Schedule
The full schedule for the livestreams on both days is below (all times Eastern)*. All convention general sessions listed below will be livestreamed on X at @ABABankers.
Monday, October 28
- 8:03 – 8:08 a.m.: Welcome to New York: Clare Cusack, president and CEO, New York Bankers Association
- 8:08 – 8:20 a.m.: Welcome by Rob Nichols, president and CEO, American Bankers Association
- 8:20 – 8:50 a.m.: In Conversation: Nasdaq Chair and CEO Adena Friedman and ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols
- 9:30 a.m.: Nasdaq Bell Ringing
- 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.: The Road Ahead for America’s Banks: JPMorganChase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon and ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols
- 3:25 – 3:35 p.m.: ABA Chair Address: Julieann M. Thurlow, president and CEO, Reading Cooperative Bank
- 3:35 – 3:45 p.m.: ABA Emerging Leader Awards
- 3:45 – 4:00 p.m.: After the Storm: Banks Respond to Hurricanes Milton and Helene
- 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.: Keeping America Safe in a Dangerous World: Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley
- 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.: Transformational Leadership Sessions: WaFd Bank CEO Brent Beardall
Tuesday, October 29
- 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.: Annual Business Meeting, Incoming Chair Address and Presentation of 2024 ABA Community Commitment Award Winners and George Bailey Distinguished Service Award
- 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.: 2024 Election Outlook featuring Mike Allen, co-founder of Axios
- 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.: Policy and Advocacy Outlook featuring top ABA policy experts
- 1:30 – 1:55 p.m.: Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.)
- 1:55 – 2:15 p.m.: Unlocking Home Ownership
- 2:15 – 2:35 p.m.: On the Frontlines of the Fraud Fight
- 2:35 – 3:05 p.m.: The View from the U.S. Treasury: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
* All times are approximate and subject to change. Additional speakers may still be added.
Press Registration
Note to editors: Convention general sessions will be livestreamed on X @ABABankers. In-person registration is available to news media for the general sessions on Monday, Oct. 28 and Tuesday, Oct. 29. Press credentials and pre-registration are required for in-person registration. To pre-register for in-person registration, please contact Jeff Sigmund at [email protected]. Only the general sessions on Monday, Oct. 28 (beginning at 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.) and Tuesday, Oct. 29 (beginning at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.), are open press; all other convention sessions (including all Knowledge Sessions) and convention events are closed press.
The American Bankers Association is the voice of the nation’s $23.9 trillion banking industry, which is composed of small, regional and large banks that together employ approximately 2.1 million people, safeguard $18.8 trillion in deposits and extend $12.5 trillion in loans.