2024 AGENDA
*All times CST
10:00 a.m. Registration Opens
11:00 a.m. – Roundtable Discussions
Start your BAS experience with our Roundtable Discussions. During this session, attendees will gather in small groups to share insights, market intelligence and perspectives on today’s key technology trends and opportunities in banking and AI. Specifically, we will explore how to build a sustainable framework for automation within modern banking organizations.
Attendees must pre-register to participate in the roundtables. The option to sign up for the roundtables is available through the event registration.
DISCUSSION LEADERS:
1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks
1:15 p.m. Session One: (Panel): The AI revolution in banking: A roadmap for the future
- Where is AI being used today within financial services?
- Rules for effective AI strategies and implementation
- Future AI use cases and operational challenges
PANELISTS:
- Rik Chomko, Chief Executive Officer, InRule
- Jessica Gonzalez, Director of Lending Strategies & Automotive Market, Informed.IQ
- Steve Hagerman, CIO of Consumer Technology, Wells Fargo
- Michael Lehmbeck, Chief Technology Officer, BankUnited
- Jude Schramm, EVP & CIO, Fifth Third
MODERATOR:
2:15 p.m. Session Two: Fireside Chat
During this session, a member of the Bank Automation News team will sit down with Don Muir, Co-Founder & CEO of Arc, for a discussion on crucial technology and automation trends, developments and strategy.
MODERATOR:
2:45 p.m. Afternoon Break in Exhibit Hall
The exhibition hall is a central hub for technology companies to showcase their products, services, and solutions in automation. It will also be a place where attendees can network, set up meetings, and recharge at one of our lounges.
The BAS US exhibition hall will be open throughout the event, during this dedicated networking break, coffee will be available.
HEADSHOT STATION
- Need a refreshed photo? We will have a professional photographer set up in the exhibit hall ready to snap your newest headshot!
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Session Three: (Panel): RPA: New approaches and techniques
- Using process mining and process discovery to design automation
- Combining RPA bots and AI to automate banking verticals
- AI technologies for smarter and safer bots
PANELISTS:
- James Dean, Global Generative AI Specialist & Financial Services Industry Lead Google Cloud, Google
- Luther Liang, Director of Product, Grasshopper Bank
- David Lyons, Intelligent Automation Program Manager, Discover Financial Services
- Mike Reynolds, Business Technology Executive, KeyBank
- Markus Zirn, Chief Strategy Officer, Workato
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4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Session Four: (Panel): Creating a culture of AI adoption
- AI to boost developer productivity
- Hiring and training tech, specifically AI talent
- How to approach today’s M&A dynamic
PANELISTS:
- Ami Iceman Haueter, Chief Research & Digital Experience Officer, MSUFCU
- Scott Kinross, SVP & Software Engineering Director, PNC Financial Services
- Corey Leblanc, Co-Founder, COO & CTO, Locality Bank
- Chris MacKinnon, Director of Customer Success, UiPath
- Terrence Thomas, EVP & Chief Information Officer, First Bank (FBNC)
- Philip Zelitchenko, Vice President, Data & Analytics, Zoominfo
MODERATOR:
8 a.m. Registration Opens
8 a.m. Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
HEADSHOT STATION
- Need a refreshed photo? We will have a professional photographer set up in the exhibit hall ready to snap your newest headshot!
9 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
9:15 a.m. Session Five: (Panel): Automation and the pursuit of efficiency: A frank discussion on costs and benefits
- Balancing automation and human capital
- Where to find efficiencies – and where not to?
- The realities of ROI on automation tech spend
PANELISTS:
- Dominic Cugini, Chief Transformation Officer, KeyBank
- Joaquim Nogueira, Industry Principal, Banking, Celonis
- Anuj Shah, Head of AI & IA Center, PNC Financial Services
- Blake Williams, Director of Sales, QuantumSoft
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10:15 a.m. Morning Break in Exhibit Hall
The exhibition hall is a central hub for technology companies to showcase their products, services, and solutions in automation. It will also be a place where attendees can network, set up meetings, and recharge at one of our lounges.
The BAS US exhibition hall will be open throughout the event, during this dedicated networking break, coffee will be available.
11:00 am Session Six: AI in action: Demos of new technologies and solutions
From AI chatbots to biometric solutions to technologies you haven’t come across, you will see demos of new products and solutions that will get your brainstorming juices flowing.
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PARTICIPATING COMPANIES:
12:30 p.m. Networking Lunch
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1:45 p.m. Session Six (Cont.): Demo Judging
From AI chatbots to biometric solutions to technologies you haven’t come across, you will see demos of new products and solutions that will get your brainstorming juices flowing.
JUDGES:
2:15 p.m. Session Seven (Presentation): What’s new in digital assistants: Implementing AI for enhanced user experience
- Ongoing innovation and technology updates
- Promoting virtual-assistant adoption
- Internal and external use cases for virtual assistants
PRESENTER:
MODERATOR:
2:45 p.m. Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
The exhibition hall is a central hub for technology companies to showcase their products, services, and solutions in automation. It will also be a place where attendees can network, set up meetings, and recharge at one of our lounges.
The BAS US exhibition hall will be open throughout the event, during this dedicated networking break, coffee will be available.
3:15 p.m. – Session Eight: (Panel): Strategies for automating real-time payment processes
- Innovation in RTP today
- Selecting the right partner for RTP
- An update on FedNow adoption
PANELISTS:
- Allison Baller, VP & Head of Industry Readiness for the FedNow Service, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Percival Cerezo, VP of Remote Services, Star One Credit Union
- Maria Mason, Enterprise Product Manager, Citizens Bank
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4:00 p.m. – Session Nine: (Panel) Ideation in Banking: The art of generating new ideas for products, processes and strategies
- Novel designs in strategy development and process reengineering
- Freeing strategy from legacy technology – and habits
- Cultivating a team culture of revolutionary ideation
PANELISTS:
- Biswarup Chatterjee, Global Head of Partnerships & Innovation, Citi
- Nick Nadgauda, Global Head of Services Technology, Citi
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