Exhibitor set-up. Not open to attendees.

Recognizing young bankers across Connecticut who display leadership skills above the ordinary.

Separately Ticketed Event

Presented by Banking Northeast Magazine and Rivel, we honor banks throughout southern New England who consumers have chosen as the best in their categories. Preferred seating for award winning institutions.

Climate change is a global threat to every person and every organization. Organizations in every industry will develop different tactics for transitioning to lower carbon economies—and although these transitions may bring heightened risk, failing to adapt prompts even greater risk. Financial institutions occupy a pivotal place in our society as employers and providers of capital to all other industries. Climate change risk could come in the form of:

• Extreme natural disasters
• Agricultural shifts and disruptions
• Widespread disruption throughout the value-chain of carbon-based companies
• Volatility of investments in the new energy industry

To reduce the risk of the negative effects associated with these possibilities, banks and credit unions must evaluate an enterprise-wide risk assessment for present threats and vulnerabilities. During this session, we’ll detail how to identify these risks and locate opportunities for mitigation. From creation to adoption, we’ll discuss what you should do first to get these initiatives running and how to delegate responsibility to team members for proper organization. We’ll also show how you can present these findings to your board, leadership team, employees, and customers to ensure proper procedural implementation.

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You’ll learn:

• How to identify operational, credit, and liquidity risks within the institution
• How to demonstrate and document the progress of risk mitigation strategies and approaches
• How to make your institution stand out as a reliable, ethical presence in the market"

Senior Execs struggle with how to pick the best alternative fintech suppliers while simultaneously de-handcuffing from one-sided legacy core relationships. With so many choices appearing in the market CEOs want to know which neo-cores are ready? What fintech suppliers are mature enough to partner? How does the bank structure a greenfield deal with a new market entrant and manage the associated business risk? 

CEOs need strategic insights on how to set the vision and direct their franchise to take advantage of the fintech opportunity without creating too much disruption with clients, staff and the bottom line.  Information is pouring in from all directions on fintech and it has become difficult to adopt the right strategy in a fragmented evolving marketplace providing many options.

This session will provide an unbiased, no BS summary for non-technical CEOs ready to lead their franchise in the new fintech era while minimizing the long term hold that legacy core IT suppliers have on them.

Presented by Aaron Silva, President, Paladin fs

In technology today, it seems like all roads lead to the cloud in one form or another—public, private, or hybrid.  However, security strategy for most organizations has yet to fully adapt to allow for true cloud enablement.  This session examines methods for improving the security of cloud infrastructure while demonstrating what could happen if your head isn’t in the cloud.

Presented by Nathaniel C. Gravel and Michael Kannan, GraVoc

By invitation only.

Buffet lunch is served in the exhibit hall.

Join our industry experts for an interactive discussion regarding changes needed to prepare for the “new normal”. We know it’s okay to take risks, but how do you avoid the ones that will cripple your organization? 

 Join in the dialogue as industry best practices are unfolded:

• How to secure hybrid environments
• How do you measure productivity of employees 
• Necessary changes in management techniques and style

Presented by John D. Flory, chief information security officer, Harbor Networks; and Philip Rogers, CIO, Protocol Networks.

Have you increased or decreased customer loyalty due to your institutions’ recent behavior and performance throughout the pandemic? Your customers told us.

Presented by Bruce Paul, Rivel

Last chance to visit exhibitors, raffle prizes announced, conference adjourns.