Program | Risk and Compliance Conference

7:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Registration Open

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Coffee and Conversation in the Foyer

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

General Session

Risk and Compliance in a Time of Transformation – An Industry Outlook

The conference will open with a keynote address from ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols, setting the stage for the most pressing issues shaping the risk and compliance environment today. This opening session also launches a conference-long case study that will evolve over the next three days, allowing participants to explore how risk and compliance considerations play out across the enterprise in real time.

Speaker:

• Rob Nichols, President and CEO, American Bankers Association

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break and Move to Next Session

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

Concurrent Series 1
Repeated in Series 2

1A Agile Governance Redesign
(Repeated in 2A)

1B Integrating AI into your Enterprise Risk Framework
(Repeated in 2B)

1C FinTech and Crypto Risks
(Repeated in 2C)

1D Updating Risk Assessments in the Current Environment
(Repeated in 2D)

1E Debunking Debanking Risks
(Repeated in 2E)

1F CRA: It is Time for a Reset
(Repeated in 2F)

1G Commercial Lending Risks and Rewards
(Repeated in 2G)

1H Third Party Risk and Fraud: Managing Vendor and Partner Exposures
(Repeated in 2H)

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM

Move to Next Session

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Concurrent Series 2
Repeated from Series 1

2A AI and Human Skills Integration: From Communications to Workflows
(Repeated from 1A)

2B Agile Governance Redesign
(Repeated from 1B)

2C FinTech and Crypto Risks
(Repeated from 1C)

2D Updating Risk Assessments in the Current Environment
(Repeated from 1D)

2E Debunking Debanking Risks
(Repeated from 1E)

2F CRA: It is Time for a Reset
(Repeated from 1F)

2G Commercial Lending Risks and Rewards
(Repeated from 1G)

2H Third Party Risk and Fraud: Managing Vendor and Partner Exposures
(Repeated from 1H)

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM

Partner Game Changers Luncheon

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM

Move to Next Session

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM

Concurrent Series 3
Repeated in Series 4

3A Leveraging Your Model Risk Management Program to Incorporate AI
Repeated in 4A

Remember that unsettling feeling when Model Risk Management was new? That same alarm is ringing as AI usage creeps deeper into our organizations, including our MRM program. As the saying goes, there’s nothing new under the sun! But don’t panic - AI is just the next logical step! If your MRM program is robust, join us as we walk you through how many of the pieces necessary to manage AI risk already exist within your bank. You will learn how to reexamine and retool key components of your MRM strategy to support AI without reinventing the wheel.

3B Data Governance and Privacy
Repeated in 4B

3C AI in the Lifecycle of a Mortgage
Repeated in 4C

3D Integrating AI into your Enterprise Risk Framework
Repeated in 4D

3E Third Party Risks Gaps: Balancing AI Innovation with Appropriate Third Party Controls
Repeated in 4E

3F Thinking about AI Use Cases: A Discussion
Repeated in 4F

3G Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Monitoring and Testing in an AI Environment
Repeated in 4G

3H Next Gen Complaint Intelligence: Stop Collecting. Start Leveraging.
Repeated in 4H

Banks don’t lack complaint data—what some lack is a smarter way to turn it into real intelligence. This session cuts through legacy processes to show how modern governance and AI can transform complaints into early warning signals, operational insights, and better customer experiences. If your current process generates reports instead of results, it’s time to rethink how complaint data can truly move the needle.

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Move to Next Session

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM

Concurrent Series 4
Repeated from Series 3

4A Leveraging Your Model Risk Management Program to Incorporate AI
Repeated from 3A

Remember that unsettling feeling when Model Risk Management was new? That same alarm is ringing as AI usage creeps deeper into our organizations, including our MRM program. As the saying goes, there’s nothing new under the sun! But don’t panic - AI is just the next logical step! If your MRM program is robust, join us as we walk you through how many of the pieces necessary to manage AI risk already exist within your bank. You will learn how to reexamine and retool key components of your MRM strategy to support AI without reinventing the wheel.

4B Data Governance and Privacy
Repeated from 3B

4C AI in the Lifecycle of a Mortgage
Repeated from 3C

4D Integrating AI into Your Enterprise Risk Framework
Repeated from 3D

4E Third Party Risks Gaps: Balancing AI Innovation with Appropriate Third Party Controls
Repeated from 3E

4F Thinking about AI Use Cases: A Discussion
Repeated from 3F

4G Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Monitoring and Testing in an AI Environment
Repeated from 3G

4H Next Gen Complaint Intelligence: Stop Collecting. Start Leveraging
Repeated from 3H

Banks don’t lack complaint data—what some lack is a smarter way to turn it into real intelligence. This session cuts through legacy processes to show how modern governance and AI can transform complaints into early warning signals, operational insights, and better customer experiences. If your current process generates reports instead of results, it’s time to rethink how complaint data can truly move the needle.

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Move to Next Session

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

General Session

The Future is Here: Adoption of AI into Everyday Risk and Compliance Functions

5:00 PM – 6:15 PM

Opening Reception in The Hub

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

ABA Certifications Reception
For current CRCMs and CERPs only

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Registration Open

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM

Industry Insights Breakfast Sessions

Take full advantage of your conference experience! Join one of our expert corporate partners for a quick-paced informative session all while enjoying breakfast. Seating is first-come, first-served – no reservations are required. A breakfast buffet will be available from 7:15 AM – 7:45 AM for attendees attending these sessions.

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Coffee and Conversations in the Foyer

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM

General Session

Reset and Rethink – Getting into a Growth and Profitability Mindset

Part 1: Navigating Compliance as Growth Oriented Strategy

Part 2: Leveraging Corporate Risk to Broaden Business Opportunities

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Coffee Break in The Hub

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM

Concurrent Series 5
Repeated in Series 6

5A Third Party Risks Gaps: Balancing AI Innovation with Appropriate Third Party Controls (Part 2 of 3E)
(Repeated in 6A)

5B Stablecoin: Risks and Rewards
(Repeated in 6B)

5C Updating Your Compliance Playbook for M&A
(Repeated in 6C)

5D Cloud Migration Strategies: Balancing Innovation and Vendor Risk
(Repeated in 6D)

5E Underwriting Approaches (Fair Lending Approach)
(Repeated in 6E)

5F Providing Credible Challenge to Credit Risk Reporting
(Repeated in 6F)

5G Cybersecurity and AI Risk Management
(Repeated in 6G)

5H KRI Benchmarking: Compliance Metrics that Matter
(Repeated in 6H)

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Move to Next Session

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Concurrent Series 6
Repeated from Series 5

6A Third Party Risks Gaps: Balancing AI Innovation with Appropriate Third Party Controls (Part 2 of 3E)
(Repeated from 5A)

6B Stablecoin: Risks and Rewards
(Repeated from 5B)

6C Updating Your Compliance Playbook for M&A
(Repeated from 5C)

6D Cloud Migration Strategies: Balancing Innovation and Vendor Risk
(Repeated from 5D)

6E Underwriting Approaches (Fair Lending Approach)
(Repeated from 5E)

6F Providing Credible Challenge to Credit Risk Reporting
(Repeated from 5F)

6G Cybersecurity and AI Risk Management
(Repeated from 5G)

6H KRI Benchmarking: Compliance Metrics that Matter
(Repeated from 5H)

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Lunch in The Hub

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

Concurrent Series 7
Repeated in Series 8

7A The Payments Risk Balancing Act: Speed, Safety and Customers
(Repeated in 8A)

7B KRI Benchmarking: Risk Indicators for Smarter Decisions
(Repeated in 8B)

7C Changes in Your Approach to Fair and Responsible Banking
(Repeated in 8C)

7D Leading When You Are Not In Charge: Upskilling Communications for Cross-Functional Collaboration
(Repeated in 8D)

7E Customer Journey Friction v. Risk: Finding the Sweet Spot in Customer Verification
(Repeated in 8E)

7F Strengthening Oversight: Credible Challenge in Portfolio Risk Analytics
(Repeated in 8F)

7G CRE Markets are Improving, but Credit Risk Continues to Require Due Diligence
(Repeated in 8G)

Join us for a fireside chat with an Economist and a Chief Credit Officer as they review sub asset classes that are improving, but what areas still require focus for credit risk.

7H Compliance in the BaaS Era: What Banks Need to Know
(Repeated in 8H)

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Dessert Break in The Hub

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM

General Session 4

Art of the Scam: Lessons from the Front Lines

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Special Conference Reception

NASCAR Hall of Fame

This special reception is included in your cost of registration

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Registration Open

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM

Industry Insights Breakfast Sessions

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Coffee and Conversations in the Foyer

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM

Concurrent Series 8
Repeated from Series 7

8A The Payments Risk Balancing Act: Speed, Safety and Customers (Repeated from 7A)

8B KRI Benchmarking: Risk Indicators for Smarter Decisions (Repeated from 7B)

8C Changes in Your Approach to Fair and Responsible Banking (Repeated from 7C)

8D Leading When You Are Not In Charge: Upskilling Communications for Cross-Functional Collaboration (Repeated from 7D)

8E Customer Journey Friction v. Risk: Finding the Sweet Spot in Customer Verification (Repeated from 7E)

8F Strengthening Oversight: Credible Challenge in Portfolio Risk Analytics (Repeated from 7F)

8G CRE Markets are Improving, but Credit Risk Continues to Require Due Diligence (Repeated from 7G)

Join us for a fireside chat with an Economist and a Chief Credit Officer as they review sub asset classes that are improving, but what areas still require focus for credit risk.

8H Compliance in the BaaS Era: What Banks Need to Know (Repeated from 7H)

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM

Move to Next Session

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM

Reg Bursts – Your quick takeaways from Washington
(Offering seven options – repeated next series)

Reg Burst #1: AML and Sanctions Update
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #2: Improving Your Cybersecurity Resilience in Today’s Environment
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #3: Key State Legislative Actions that may Impact Your Bank
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #4: Flood Insurance Update
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #5: Where Things Stand: Updates on Section 1071 and Regulation B
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #6: AI Regulatory Update
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #7: Reconsideration of Value: Navigating the New Normal in Risk & Compliance Expectations
Repeated in next series

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Move to Next Session

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

Reg Bursts – Your quick takeaways from Washington
(Offering seven options – repeated next series)

Reg Burst #1: AML and Sanctions Update
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #2: Improving Your Cybersecurity Resilience in Today’s Environment
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #3: Key State Legislative Actions that may Impact Your Bank
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #4: Flood Insurance Update
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #5: Where Things Stand: Updates on Section 1071 and Regulation B
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #6: AI Regulatory Update
Repeated in next series

Reg Burst #7: Reconsideration of Value: Navigating the New Normal in Risk & Compliance Expectations
Repeated in next series

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM

Move to Next Session

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Seated Luncheon with Speaker

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Sip and Win: Prize Bonanza in The Hub

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Move to Learning Labs – Grab a “Libation” to Go!

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Concurrent Series 9

Master Class Learning Labs with Libations
em>Single Sessions – No Repeats · In-Person Only · No Recordings

Choose from five dynamic options — but choose wisely! These sessions are offered just once and will not be recorded. Learning Labs offer a 90-minute deep dive into emerging trends, practical solutions, and peer-driven insights tailored for senior-level risk and compliance professionals. Expect a lively, interactive format focused on real-world challenges and collaborative problem-solving.

Note: These sessions are exclusive to in-person attendees and will not be available virtually.

LL1 Optimizing Fair Lending Programs with Automation

LL2 From Workflows to Workforce: Analyzing for AI Integration

LL3 Deep Dive into the AI Impact to the Mortgage Lending Lifecycle

LL4 Just Say No to the Data Black Box

• Whether you have an embedded data team or a centralized external unit, how do you know you are getting what you need? Are your roles and responsibilities defined? Is the data and analytics team “cleaning” your data and causing you to miss things?
• You can develop a system or program that sheds light on data outputs without having to hire compliance professionals who can read or write code by leveraging data reconciliations and designing other input and output parameters.

LL5 Regulatory Reset: Balancing New Approaches to Oversight

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Move to Next Session

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Closing General Session

Case Study in Risk and Compliance

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM

Thank You Reception

5:30 PM

Conference Concludes