Program | HR Connection Forum

11:00 AM – 11:05 AM ET /
8:00 AM – 8:05 AM PT

Welcome

11:05 AM – 11:40 AM ET /
8:05 AM – 8:40 AM PT

Talent, trust and adaptation in the AI era

For community banks, changes brought on by new technology are imminent. To succeed, institutions need the leadership capacity, workforce capability and organizational resilience to keep changing with it. Discover how AI, customer expectations, labor constraints, regulatory pressure and faster change cycles force community banks to rethink what readiness really means. This session will challenge leaders to think beyond implementation and focus on institutional capacity: what your bank must become to remain relevant, responsive and competitive.

• Paul Carney, Founder, Ishtot, Inc.

11:40 AM – 12:20 PM ET /
8:40 AM – 9:20 AM PT

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Growth and transformation track:Workforce capacity as a growth strategy

As competition intensifies and operating models evolve, workforce and leadership decisions increasingly shape a bank’s ability to scale, adapt and remain competitive. This session examines workforce strategy through a banking leadership lens — focusing on how CHROs and senior leaders align talent, leadership capability, team structure and organizational readiness with business priorities. Explore common challenges that slow execution, along with practical approaches banks are using to improve readiness and support long-term growth.

12:20 PM – 12:30 PM ET /
9:20 AM – 9:30 AM PT

Break

12:30 PM – 1:10 PM ET /
9:30 AM – 10:10 AM PT

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

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

As AI permeates your daily operations, the challenge becomes helping your institution adapt responsibly while maintaining governance, operational discipline and workforce readiness. Get practical tools you can apply right away to help your bank move from AI curiosity to AI capability. Explore how lean teams can safely integrate AI-supported work, where governance and risk controls matter most and how you can prepare employees for rising expectations around productivity, adaptability, judgment and execution.

• Paul Carney, Founder, Ishtot, Inc.

1:10 PM – 1:30 PM ET /
10:10 AM – 10:30 AM PT

General session