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37th Annual Connecting Leaders Conference

IBAT’s Connecting Leaders Conference gives up-and-coming community bank leaders the opportunity to network, learn from and develop personal relationships with their peers and tenured leaders in the industry—all while enjoying family time in an informal setting. Members and staff both enjoy the unique aspects of this conference that make it unlike any other event throughout the year.

Keynote Speakers

Christopher Williston
IBAT

Alex Sheen
"because I said I would." Movement

CEO Panel
Thomas C. Sellers Alliance Bank, Sulphur Springs	Darla Rooke Junction National Bank	K. Kyle Irwin Western Bank, Gruver

2022 Tentative Agenda

Thursday, June 16
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.	Conference Registration
8:30-10:00 a.m.	Breakfast
10:00-11:30 a.m.	Opening General Session: Keynote by Christopher Williston
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.	Networking Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m.	Breakout Sessions IT/Cyber Track: AI – Intro to Banking and Beyond Risk Management Track: What Risks are Keeping You Up at Night? (Panel) Operations Track: HIGH Risk Customers – Banking Cannabis Leadership Track: Climbing Out of the Box – The Next Decade Vision
2:15-3:15 p.m.	Breakout Sessions IT/Cyber Track: The Cost of Having Your Head in the CLOUD (Panel) Risk Management Track: How's Your 1071 Temperature? Operations Track: TBD Leadership Track: The Language and Time of Leadership
3:15-6:00 p.m.	Free for Family Afternoon
7:00 p.m.	Night at the Ballpark: Round Rock Express v. Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Dell Diamond)

Friday, June 17
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Conference Registration
7:30-9:30 a.m.	Breakfast
7:30-8:30 a.m.	Breakout Sessions IT/Cyber Track: Held Hostage - Playbook for Ransomware Attacks Risk Management Track: Are You Fair and Reasonable? The 2022 Lending Landscape Operations Track: What's Happening in Economic Sectors Leadership Track: Hybrid Leadership - Making an Impact With a Simple Change
8:45-10:00 a.m.	General Session: CEO Panel
10:00-10:30 a.m.	Refreshment Break
10:45-11:45 a.m.	Breakout Sessions IT/Cyber Track: Down and Nerdy with Fintech (Live BHB Event) Risk Management Track: Credit Policy Check-Up Operations Track: The Big Shift - Population Migration Leadership Track: Leading Change with DEI in Mind
12:00-1:30 p.m.	Closing General Session and Lunch: Keynote by Alex Sheen
2:00-5:30 p.m.	Free for Family Afternoon
5:30-6:30 p.m.	Hospitality Suite
6:30-10:00 p.m.	Family Fun Night: Live Music and Dinner

Saturday, June 18
8:00 a.m.	Grab-and-Go Breakfast