Program | Annual Convention

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

REGISTRATION OPEN

7:15 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 – 11:15 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.

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM: PART 1
ELIMINATE CONFLICT WASTE™: HOW TO HAVE CONFLICT AND STILL WIN TOGETHER

The Emerging Leaders program provides the professional development opportunities emerging leaders need to further their career and meet the demands of leadership to serve any bank’s mission at a higher level. View the full program here.

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.

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM: PART 2
NEXT IN LINE: READY OR NOT, HERE WE LEAD

The Emerging Leaders program provides the professional development opportunities emerging leaders need to further their career and meet the demands of leadership to serve any bank’s mission at a higher level. View the full program here.

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

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

GENERAL SESSION

Perspectives on growth and M&A

ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols sits down with First Citizens Bank Chairman and CEO Frank Holding to discuss lessons learned from the bank’s M&A experience. He’ll share his perspective on First Citizens’ approach, including the challenges and opportunities posed by bank M&A.  

• Frank Holding, Chairman and CEO, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 

2:30 PM – 3:30 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! 

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

GENERAL SESSION

Navigating risk in uncertain times: strategic insights for the C-suite

Risk management is crucial to strategic decision-making in an era marked by economic volatility, evolving regulatory landscapes, shifting consumer behaviors, and escalating cyber and fraud threats. This session will highlight how innovative chief risk officers navigate enterprise-wide risk and influence growth strategies amid uncertainty through a candid and forward-looking discussion. 

The business of NASCAR and banking

Kelley Earnhardt Miller, one of the most prominent businesswomen in NASCAR, is the CEO of JR Motorsports, all Dale Jr. Companies and the visionary behind multiple brand initiatives that continue to propel the sport of auto racing. She is also the chairman and incorporating director of Blue Harbor Bank. Kelley will join ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols to discuss the business of one of America’s favorite sports and leadership lessons from her experience growing up in NASCAR’s most famous family.

• Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Co-owner and CEO, JR Motorsports 

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

EVENING RECEPTION IN THE HUB

7:00 AM – 1:30 PM

REGISTRATION OPEN

7:15 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.

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

SPEED MENTORING: FAST-PACED INSIGHTS FOR EMERGING LEADERS

Space is limited, and advanced registration is required. Learn more and view the full Emerging Leaders program here.

11:30 AM – 12:15 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.

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

INDUSTY HOT TOPICS NETWORKING LUNCH

Join us for a lunch discussion where industry experts will explore hot topics. Enjoy great food, gain valuable insights into emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the banking landscape, and connect with peers for thought-provoking discussions.

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

GENERAL SESSION

Finding joyful purpose: lessons from a Medal of Honor recipient

While serving as a Marine rifleman in Afghanistan at age 20, Lance Corporal Carpenter displayed the most courageous act possible, sacrificing himself to save a fellow Marine. During this grueling recovery process, Kyle’s spirit remained strong. He set several post-recovery goals for himself, accomplishing every one of them since his recovery, and more. Kyle will join ABA’s Rob Nichols in discussion about his powerful journey in war and recovery, sharing insights into leadership, adversity and finding a joyful purpose in life.  

• Kyle Carpenter, Author and Medal of Honor Recipient 

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

CLOSING RECEPTION
See you in Salt Lake City!

Join us to say a fond farewell to Charlotte and celebrate the location of our 2026 event...Salt Lake City!