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Welcome to the 2026 HR Connection Forum! Please join us in the event lobby to access all sessions. If you’d like to use our custom Zoom background during the event, click the “Zoom background” button below and scroll to the bottom of the social toolkit to access the graphic.

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Please note for the networking session: You will need to leave the main event platform and join your fellow HR professionals on Natter. Please use the link in the “Networking Natter” tab to access this session.

  • Concurrent Sessions I

  • Concurrent Sessions II

  • Networking Natter

Opening General Sessions

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Welcome

  • Rob Nichols, President and CEO, American Bankers Association

The future-ready bank: Talent, trust, and adaptation in the AI era

  • Paul Carney, Founder, Ishtot, Inc.

Concurrent Sessions I

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Inside banking track:
How the bank business actually works

  • Kevin Thiele, Owner and CEO, Thiele Consulting

Growth and transformation track:
Workforce capacity as a growth strategy

  • Mika Moser, Founder and CEO, At C Level Consulting Group

Bank performance track:
The leadership continuity crisis

  • Arika Pierce Williams, JD, CEO and Founder, Piercing Strategies

Concurrent Sessions II

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Inside banking track:
How HR operates as a strategic partner in banking

  • Vikki Dorsey, Founder, Senior Leadership Coach and Consultant, Cascade Leadership Partners
  • Kayleen Kohler, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer, Banner Bank

Growth and transformation track:
How work, roles and productivity are being redefined with AI

  • Paul Carney, Founder, Ishtot, Inc.

Bank performance track:
The new rules of leadership and culture

  • Jo-Anne Goldman, Executive Coach and Consultant, Goldmanchase Consulting

Networking Natter

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Build your HR leadership community

In this 20-minute networking session, Natter facilitates curated 1:1 conversations designed to help participants build meaningful connections with their peers. Through focused discussions, you will exchange ideas, share experiences, explore common challenges, and gain practical insights from fellow leaders. The structured format ensures every participant can engage in authentic dialogue, expand their network, and discover new perspectives and solutions.

Please note: You will have to leave the event platform and join Natter to participate in this session. Please click the button above to access Natter.

  • Kandace Beamon, Vice President, Community Banking, American Bankers Association

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