Venue
Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter
Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter, 739 Canal St. @, Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

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Event Date Mon Sep 16 ADT - Tue Sep 17 ADT (about 5 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon Sep 16 6:00am - Tue Sep 17 5:00pm
Location Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter
739 Canal St. @, Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Region Americas
Details

Join us as some of the brightest and boldest minds in the community banking industry come together for the seventh annual ICBA LEAD FWD Summit. This jam-packed, two-day conference promises to be the most relevant and engaging community banking event that you've ever attended.

Who should attend?
Community bankers who want to:
• Future-proof their career
• Gain a 360-view of bank operations and management
• Fuel their career trajectory
• Enhance their communications and leadership skills

Why you should attend?
• Expert advice and insights on fintech innovation
• Strategies to increase operational efficiencies and supercharge bank profitability
• A masterclass on exam preparation taught by regulators
• The latest information on trends and technology affecting our industry

What's on the program?
• Fast-paced workshops
• New collaboration challenges
• Networking with community bankers from across the country
• Dynamic whiteboarding sessions with experts
• Unforgettable keynote speakers, and so much more!

Who Attends?
The LEAD FWD Summit was created to transform the way forward-thinking community bank leaders offer products and services and effectively compete in the marketplace. A majority of attendees are VP-level or higher or on the CEO track—most commonly President, CEO, COO, SVP, VP and AVP.

Speakers

2019 Speakers

Cameron Arnold
Senior Director of Fraud Product Development, FIS

Sarah Bacehowski
President, Mills Marketing

Derek Baker
Account Manager, Mills Marketing

Cliston V. “Doc” Bodine, III.
Managing Director, Gerrish Smith Tuck, PC, Attorneys and Gerrish Smith Tuck Consultants, LLC.

C. Phillip Buffington, Jr.
Partner and Financial Services Team Leader, Adams & Reese

Kris Carrera
Business Line Executive, Credit Payments at FIS

Paul Drobot
Vice President of Sales, SimpleNexus

Heather Archer Eastep
Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth

Neil Falken
Principal, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)

Zane A. Gilmer
Partner, Stinson, LLP

Tina Giorgio
President & CEO, ICBA Bancard

Jilenne Gunther
National Director of BankSafe, AARP

James Heystek
Sales Executive, FIS

Diana Kander
NY Times Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker & Innovation Consultant

David F. Katz
Partner, Adams & Reese

Chris Kelley
Executive Director and President, Paul W. Barret, Jr. School of Banking

Preston L. Kennedy
ICBA Chairman, President & CEO, Zachary Bancshares Inc.

Steve Kinner
Senior Managing Director, Promontory Interfinancial Network

Adam Maier
Partner, Stinson, LLP

Mark Marionneaux
President & CEO, Bank of Zachary

Kris Mattoon
Senior Account Manager, Mills Marketing

Chuck McBrayer
Regional Director, Promontory Interfinancial Network

Damon Moorer
President & CEO, TCM Bank, N.A.

Roger Seip
Co-founder, Freedom Personal Development

Todd Terrazas
Institutional Investment Sales Manager, PMA Funding

Greyson E. Tuck
Attorney, Gerrish Smith Tuck

Chris Wright
Senior Associate, Bank Funding Advisor, PMA Funding

Sponsors & Partners

2019 Sponsors

LEAD SPONSORS:
• SBAComplete
• Adams and Reese LLP
• SimpleNexus
• Promontory Interfinancial Network
• Mantl
• FIS
• VISA
• CLA
• Mills Marketing
• Stinson
• PMA Funding
• Travelers
• ICBA Services Network
• Finastra