Future Digital Finance Connect 2026 | Worldwide Business Research (WBR) | 3 March 2026 | Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, USA

The inaugural conference presents groundbreaking strategies and technologies to support your digital transformation goals, so you can better meet evolving customer expectations. You'll benchmark with senior digital and innovation leaders from leading banks, credit unions, credit card and insurance companies, in an invitation-only, intimate setting. Learn from fellow digital visionaries who are shaping the future of the banking.

Why Attend:

From the luxurious venue, the carefully selected attendees, the solutions selected to meet your individual needs, to the opportunity to customize your own program. This is an experience you simply don't get anywhere else.

A Format Created To Inspire:
• The control is in your hands: Before you arrive, you'll be able to identify the solution providers you’d like to meet with. Select the times that work best for your schedule and the sessions you’d like to attend.
• Visionaries step this way: Speakers are carefully curated so you're benchmarking and learning tactics from the best.
• Choose sessions that inspire your passion: Pick from various roundtable discussions, interactive panels and presentations aimed to help you transform your digital strategies

Unforgettable Networking:
• Exclusive atmosphere: The exclusivity of the attendees and intimacy of the event ensures you spend time creating lasting connections to advance your career and organization
• Customized solutions: As part of the registration process, you'll share your technology investment priorities, so we can match your needs and identify the best tools to support your business.
• Network, get inspired, and have fun doing it: Have some evening fun at our cocktail receptions, allowing for easy socializing after a long day of networking.

2025 Past Speakers

Thomas Mazzaferro
EVP, Chief Data, AI & Analytics Officer, Truist

Willis Chang
Digital Transformation Officer, Kinecta Federal Credit Union

Vivian Yeung
Executive VP, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Fremont Bank

Courtney Rowan
Chief Digital & Transformation Officer, Citadel Federal Credit Union

Charles Driest
EVP, Chief Experience Officer, F&M Bank

Jonas Ng
Digital & Fintech Strategy & Innovation, KeyBank

Sherry Graziano
Head of Digital, Client Experience & Marketing, Truist

Bridgit Chayt
EVP Head of Commercial Payments & Treasury Management, Fifth Third Bank

Misti Mostiller
Chief Consumer Banking Officer, Extraco Banks

Tiffany Patrick
SVP, AML Payments & Innovation, Citi Bank

Denise Rossi Henn
Sr. Vice President, Group Experience Manager, Digital, PNC

Greg Smith
SVP of Digital Banking, Banc of California

Nina Edwards
VP of Emerging Technology & Innovation, Prudential Financial

Grant Karsas
VP Digital Banking Experience, Travis Credit Union

Chris Barlow
Vice President Digital Channels, Union Savings Bank

Dakota Crow
Vice President and Head of Innovation Programs | Enterprise Innovation, U.S. Bank

Melisa Izaguirre
Director of Innovation, Emerging Technologies, USAA

Bryant Meredith
VP, Director of Digital Experience, Republic Bank

Heather Resh
Marketing Operations Manager, Global Credit Union

Regina DeMars
Director, Content Marketing & Social Media Strategy, First National Bank of Omaha

Marria Rhodriquez
VP, Innovation and Concept Collaboration Leader, Wells Fargo

Ed Jennings
Program Director, FDF Connect

Jenn Burkmier
Partnership Strategist, TruStage

Jennie Swindell
Director, Finance Transformation, Zions Bancorp

Michael Sabado
VP, Enterprise Applications, Golden 1 Credit Union

Richard Bishop
VP Sales Financial Services, Precisely

Nickolas P. Belesis
VP of Growth and Partnerships, Fintech Insights

Abe Joseph
CIO, Lincoln Savings Bank

Amber Gerstung
Chief Deposit Officer, Stearns Bank

Jessika Wood
SVP and Head of Commercial Payments, Fifth Third Bank

Josh Chaney
Director of Enterprise Sales, SundaySky

Srini Venkatramani
Head of Product, Technology, and Customer Operations, Blend

Tim Stahl
Senior Director, Pre-Sales Engineering, Decisions

Bracey Parr
Technical Executive, Decisions

Srinivas Njay
Founder and CEO, Interface.ai

Michael Nevski
Director of Global Insights, Visa

Christian Widhalm
CEO, Bloom Credit

Adam Turmakhan
CEO and COO, TurmaFintech

Michael Valoochi
GM, Management Consulting, Toptal