Main Session – High Performance Idea Exchange
Facilitated by Neil Stanley, CEO & Founder, The CorePoint
The High Performance Idea Exchange provides CEOs with a unique opportunity to discover best practices and to learn from the bankers who are implementing these ideas. Attendees will share their innovative thoughts and ideas in a roundtable format. In addition, we will utilize pre-meeting attendee survey results to focus on the topics of greatest interest to all. This session will: Encourage the free exchange of ideas among bankers …
Breakout Session – Industry and Bank Pricing Trends
Facilitated by John Adams Principal & Head of Investment Banking, Sheshunoff & Co Investment Banking
As the banking industry begins to see deposit costs fall and net interest margins expand modestly, economic uncertainty is putting the focus on asset quality. Bank stocks and M&A prices enjoyed a rebound in the second half of 2025 which appears to be carrying into 2026. To better inform banks as they plan strategically for the future, we will study the current trends in bank performance …
General Session – Economic Update
Facilitated by Dr. Ed Seifried
Dr. Ed will lead a lively look at the economic issues that bankers will be talking about most in Fall 2026: inflation, interest rates, FOMC policy, GDP growth, credit conditions, consumer behavior, and the direction of the broader economy. With Kevin Warsh stepping in as the new Fed Chair …