Tech Talk - Community Bankers Association Of Georgia

Have you ever wanted to discuss your bank’s innovation journey with a banker who has already been down that road? What about roundtable discussions with community banking peers on challenges, successes, goals, products and more?

Join CBA for Tech Talk, December 5 and 6, 2023 at ICBA Accelerator Offices in midtown Atlanta. The program will include several roundtable discussions hosted by experienced fintech bankers leading discussions on topics supplied by attendees.

We’ll also have fintech providers offering solutions to explore.

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Tuesday, December 5
4:30 pm- 6:30 pm		Networking Reception 5th Floor, Suite 550
Wednesday, December 6
8:30 am – 9:00 am		Registration/Continental Breakfast 8th Floor
9:00 am - 9:15 am		Welcome & Outline for the Day John McNair, President & CEO, CBA Stephanie Foster, Managing Director, ThinkTECH Accelerator, ICBA
9:15 am – 9:30 am		Moving Innovation Forward – Innovation Committee Co-Chairs Christian Ruppe, SVP, Chief Innovation Officer, Colony Bank Chris Stanley, SVP, Payments & Technology
9:30 am – 10:15 am		Innovation & Relationship Banking –Been at it for 175 years but we are just getting started! Chad Jones, President & CEO, First Bank of Alabama, Talladega, AL
10:15 am - 11:15 am		Fireside Chat: Building the Process to Say YES – Steps to Get Started Christian Ruppe, Colony Bank, Atlanta Mike Morris, Wipfli, Atlanta
11:15 am – 11:30 am		Break/Meet Sponsors & Exhibitors
11:30 am – 12:30 pm		Roundtable Discussions Growing Deposits – Chris Stanley, Georgia Banking Company, Lauren Evans Williams, SHAZAM & Ryan Busenitz, Kasasa Popular Fintechs – Chad Jones, First Bank of Alabama & Marisa Reynolds, Genesys Technology Group
12:30 am - 1:30 pm		Networking Lunch with Bankers, Sponsors & Exhibitors
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm		Turbocharge your Bank’s Growth with Cloud Adoption & Microsoft Security Neil Natic, CIO, Georgia Banking Company, Atlanta Read More In this session, Neil Natic will discuss the rapid digital transformation he led at Georgia Banking Company migrating from legacy data centers to a 100% cloud infrastructure in under 13 months. Leveraging the Microsoft M365 stack and Microsoft Azure, Georgia Banking Company has catapulted productivity, reliability, the user experience, and security to new levels all while reducing overhead and expenses. Bringing about such rapid and significant change within a growing organization is no small feat. Neil will discuss the methodology and how to obtain buy-in from both executives and the user base to deliver such change.
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm		Break/Exhibitors & Sponsors
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm		Roundtable Discussions Budgeting for Innovation/Connectivity – Tyler Brantley, Core10 & Jerry Siegel, AuburnBank Growing Deposits – Chris Stanley, Georgia Banking Company, Lauren Evans Williams, SHAZAM & Ryan Busenitz, Kasasa Digital Platform/Account Opening - Paul Provenzano, eBankIT, Richard Rotondo, American Commerce Bank/Monesty Bank, & Scott Brown, ICBA
3:15 pm		Announcements Upcoming Innovation Opportunities John McNair, CBA/Stephanie Foster, ICBA
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm		1:1 with Innovation Banker Anyone wishing to stay for a one-on-one with an innovation banker or small group conversation is welcome.

Where to stay - Hotels with ICBA negotiated rates:

Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown
35 14th Street NE, Atlanta GA 30309
• ICBA Rate is $209 per night based on availability.
• Reservations can be made online using the corporate booking code B7064 or by calling the hotel directly at 404-876-8888 and mentioning the Independent Community Bankers of America
• Under Special Rates choose Corp/Promo Code and enter B7064

Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta
125 10th Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30309
• ICBA Rate which is 15% off their Best Available Rates
• Reservations can be made online using ICBA's personal booking link.
• Under Special Rates make sure Corp/Group Code CR190017 is populated

Loews Atlanta Hotel
1065 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta GA 30309
• ICBA Rate which is 10% off their Best Available Rates
• Reservations can be made online using ICBA's personal booking link.