The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City invites you to

Future of Banking: Powering Progress, Protecting Trust
Thursday, May 14, 2026
 Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 

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Each year, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosts the “Future of Banking: Powering Progress, Protecting Trust” conference focused on promoting the health and efficiency of the banking system. This year’s event will feature in-depth discussions on digital assets, fraud prevention, and the impact of artificial intelligence led by industry professionals and academics. The program will conclude with a panel exploring the enduring value of relationship and community banking. We encourage you to join your peers for this exceptional opportunity to connect, learn, and share ideas with fellow regional and community bank executives.  

Speakers scheduled to take part in the event will include:  

• Michelle W. Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
• Jeffrey Schmid, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City  
• Zachary Anderson Pettet, Host, Fintech Family Hour 
• Jackie Blaesi-Freed, Deputy Associate Director, FinCEN   
• Mark Burrage, President and Chief Executive Officer, FirstBank, Antlers, Oklahoma  
• Diane Ellis, Senior Managing Director, IntraFi 
• Zac Karpf, President, Platte Valley Bank  
• Gene Katz, Head of Financial Institutions Investment Banking, D.A. Davidson  
• Peter Marton, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Cari Network 
• Ryan Miller, Vice President and Senior Counsel, Innovation Policy, American Bankers Association  
• Reed Ptomey, Forensic Accountant, Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Joanne Sebby, Chief Risk Officer, Fiserv
• Tiffany Smith, Partner and Co-Chair, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Working Group, WilmerHale 
• Matthew Spyers, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, First National Bank of Omaha  
• Doug Wareham, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kansas State Bankers Association
• Matthew Whitledge, Professor, Mississippi State University 

A networking breakfast and lunch are included.   

The full agenda can be found here.

Registration Fee: $99

Register by May 5, 2026

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Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Event Terms and Conditions
In registering for this conference (or on behalf of the person for whom I am registering), I agree to provide business contact information and authorize the conference organizers to include my name, title and business affiliation in the conference participant list for the benefit of all attendees. I understand that this list may be transmitted to all attendees [via electronic or hard copy form…]

Information collected during registration and participation in an event will be used and maintained in accordance with the Bank’s Privacy Policy.

I understand the event for which I am registering (or the person for whom I am registering) may be photographed, videotaped and/or audio taped. In consideration of my participation in the event, I authorize the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ("Bank") to create recordings of the event and my image, likeness, and/or voice ("Recordings") in connection with the event. I hereby authorize the Bank to use the Recordings at its discretion, and affirmatively authorize the Recordings to be exhibited, displayed and/or performed, as still photographs, sound recordings, videos, electronic images or documents, multimedia presentations, web pages, or any other media, in a format now known or hereafter discovered, in connection with the Federal Reserve System's programs, publications, and intranet and public web sites. I further authorize the Bank to use the Recordings in their original or edited form in any media for any and all educational or commercial purposes and authorize the Bank to use and license others to use my name, image, likeness, voice or biographical or other information in connection with the Recordings. I hereby release the Bank, and any employees, officers and associates, as well as any assignees, from any and all claims for damages for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, right of publicity, or any other claim based on use of the Recordings.

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