Monday
June 3, 2024
All times are in MST.
7:30am - 10am
FinCrime Advisory Council (private)
8:00am - 11:00am
Early Conference Registration Open
8:45am - 9:45am
Sageworks Growth Products Roadmap (Credit & Lending)
with Molly Patel, Director, Product Management, Abrigo
9:00am - 12:00pm
Client Advisory Board (private)
10:00am - 1:00pm
Customer User Groups and Networking Lunches
This year user groups will incorporate more round table time for peer-to-peer sharing and interaction as well as best practices from the Abrigo team. Offering different morning and afternoon sessions so you can attend more than one.
Choose one:
BAM+, BAM+ Scan, Scenario Tuner
Loan Review: Part 1
Loan Origination
Construct
ALLL/CECL
LLA
Sageworks Administrators: Part I
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Customer User Groups
This year user groups will incorporate more round table time for peer-to-peer sharing and interaction as well as best practices from the Abrigo team.
Choose one:
BAM+ Data, DDM, Fraud
Loan Review: Part II
Credit Analysis
Loan Operations
Abrigo ALM + Foresight
Stress Testing
Sageworks Administrators: Part II
Sessions must have a minimum number of registrants to be held.
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Conference Registration Open
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Grab a beverage and get settled for Kickoff!
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Conference Kick Off and Keynote General Session
Welcome with Jay Blandford, CEO, Abrigo
KEYNOTE: Navigating the Future: Banking on Resilience in 2024 with panelists Melissa Marsal, President, CEO, COO, West Town Bank & Trust; Laurie Stewart, President/CEO, Sound Community Bank; Dave Koch, Director, Advisory Services, Abrigo; other bankers TBA; moderated by Regan Camp, Vice President, Advisory Services, Abrigo
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Welcome Happy Hour and Networking
Sponsored by Kinective
Enjoy a bocce ball tournament and other lawn games to connect with your banking community!
Tuesday
June 4, 2024
7:30am - 8:30am
Breakfast
7:30am - 8:30am
Registration Open
8:30am - 9:00am
Morning Opener: Technology Today
for entire audience
with Ravi Nemalikanti, CTO, Abrigo
9:00am - 10:00am
General Session: Mitigating Loss: Combating the True Cost of Fraud Panel
for entire audience
with Barry Hall, Sr Programs Manager, Mitek Systems; bankers TBA; moderated by Chris Fey, Vice President, Abrigo
10:00am - 10:30am
Innovation Hall
Visit Innovation Hall to explore Abrigo software solutions, Partner Exhibit booths, and Meet Abrigo booths.
Experience Lab
Discover the POSSIBILITIES through People and Technology in the hands-on Experience Lab. Schedule complimentary 15-minute consulting session with Abrigo Advisory. Interactive 'play' with AI and more.
10:30am - 12:20pm
Credit/Lending/Portfolio Risk General Sessions
for Credit, Lending, Portfolio Risk audience
Getting Ready to Catch the Next Big Wave with Joel Pruis, Senior Director, Cornerstone Advisors
TBA with Qentelli
10:30am - 12:20pm
Fighting Financial Crime Breakouts
for BSA/AML/Fraud audience (Choose one in each time slot 10:30 and 11:30 am)
Protecting the Elderly and Vulnerable in Our Communities: How BSA and Fraud Work Together with Elissa Brewer, Senior Risk Management Consultant, Abrigo; Melissa Mantooth, Senior Risk Management Consultant, Abrigo
Providing SAR Supporting Documentation and Preparing for Law Enforcement Requests with Mallory Wortman, Senior Financial Crime Investigator, Abrigo; Justin Smith, Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations
Unlocking the Vault: Learn to Leverage Your Data for Compliance and Strategic Insights with Mike Jozwiak, VP BSA/AML and FIU Director, Five Star Bank; Evan Jezek, Manager, Solutions Consulting, former BSA Officer, Abrigo; Ben Neuhaus, Product Manager, Abrigo Connect and Fraud Analytics, Abrigo
12:20pm - 1:20pm
Lunch
1:25pm - 2:45pm
Fighting Financial Crime General Session: Money Laundering, Illegal Enterprise and Human Trafficking Investigations
for BSA/AML/Fraud audience
with Special Agent Heidi Chance, Arizona Attorney General's Office
1:30pm - 2:30pm
and 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Credit/Lending/Portfolio Risk Breakouts
for Credit/Lending/Portfolio Risk audience (Choose one in each time slot 1:30 and 3:00 pm. Sessions repeat unless noted.)
Transformational Banking: How Lenders and the Credit Team Can Work Together to Change the Game with Chris Carlson, President and CEO, The Relationship Banking Academy
Reflecting on a Year of Change: Unpacking CECL in 2023 with Allen Bach, Manager, Abrigo; Zachary Struble, Manager, Abrigo
CECL Modeling Post Adoption: What now? with Shannon Morrison, Director, Abrigo; Jared Mills, Manager, Abrigo
Regulatory Update for 2024 in Credit and Portfolio Risk with Rob Newberry,
Senior Consultant, Abrigo
Managing Liquidity and Interest Rate Risk with Susan Sharbel, Senior Consultant, Abrigo
CRE Market Update: Valuations, Distress, and Property Sector Disparities with Lonnie Hendry, Chief Product Officer, Trepp (ONLY 1:30)
Loan Review Market Trends and Best Practices with Jim Xander, Account Executive, Abrigo (ONLY 1:30)
CTO Roundtable facilitated by Ravi Nemalikanti, CTO, Abrigo (ONLY 1:30)
DiCOM Loan Review Overview and Strategic Direction with Steve Wert, Vice President, Abrigo (ONLY 3:00)
Banking on Change: Success Strategies That Worked with Bailey Barretto, Consultant, Abrigo; bankers TBA (ONLY 3:00)
And the Truth Shall Set You Free: An Alternative Approach to Policy, Guidance, and Procedure with Kent Kirby, Director, Advisory Services, Abrigo (ONLY 3:00)
How to Ace Vendor Management: A Practical Guide for Financial Institutions with Edward Callis, Senior Director, IT Risk and Assurance, Abrigo (ONLY 3:00)
2:30pm - 3:10pm
Innovation Hall
Visit Innovation Hall to explore Abrigo software solutions, Partner Exhibit booths, and Meet Abrigo booths.
Experience Lab
Discover the POSSIBILITIES through People and Technology in the hands-on Experience Lab. Schedule complimentary 15-minute consulting session with Abrigo Advisory. Interactive 'play' with AI and more.
3:10pm - 4:00pm
FinCrime General Session: Regulatory Update: Is Your AML Program Ready?
for BSA/CFT/Fraud audience
with Terri Luttrell, Compliance and Engagement Director, Abrigo; Michelle Lucci, Regulatory Compliance Director, Abrigo; Elissa Brewer, Senior Risk Management Consultant, Abrigo;
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Solution Centers (Choose one.)
How to Profitably Grow Your SMB Portfolio with Josh Ridewood, Manager, Solutions Consulting, Abrigo; Jacob Malmborg, CEO/Co-founder, Charm Solutions
Find Fraud Faster with Evan Jezek, Manager, Solutions Consulting, Abrigo
Finastra and Abrigo: Working Together to Enable World-Class Lending Services with Zach Wallace, Digital Sales Leader, LaserPro/Finastra; Connor Heinrich, Director, Product Management, Abrigo
Navigating Fair Value in Dynamic Markets: A Case Study with Manuel Aya, Manager, Advisory Services, Abrigo; Mike Green, Manager, Advisory Services, Abrigo
Unlocking Success: Informed Decision-Making with Abrigo Connect with Kevin Abbas, Senior Director, Product Management, Abrigo; Zach Langley, Consultant, Team Lead, Abrigo
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Partner Happy Hour
Join us for appetizers and libations. Network with peers, the Abrigo team, and our partners. Learn about Abrigo solutions and our Partner integrations and solutions in a casual fun atmosphere.
Wednesday
June 5, 2024
7:30am - 8:30am
Breakfast
7:30am - 8:30am
Registration Open
8:30am - 9:00am
Morning Opener: Change Management
for entire audience
with Andy Snow, Chief Customer Officer, Abrigo
9:00am - 10:00am
General Session: Demystifying Generative AI for Bankers: a panel
for entire audience
with Emily Apte, Counsel, King & Spaulding; Michael Oliveri, PwC; Dennis Waldron, Head of Financial Services Go-To-Market Strategy, US West, AWS; moderated by Ravi Nemalikanti, CTO, Abrigo
10:00am - 10:30am
Innovation Hall
Visit Innovation Hall to explore Abrigo software solutions, Partner Exhibit booths, and Meet Abrigo booths.
Experience Lab
Discover the POSSIBILITIES through People and Technology in the hands-on Experience Lab. Schedule complimentary 15-minute consulting session with Abrigo Advisory. Interactive 'play' with AI and more.
10:30am - 12:20pm
Credit/Lending/Portfolio Risk General Sessions
for Credit, Lending, Portfolio Risk audience
Audit and Regulatory Expectations for 2024 Panel with Gordon Dobner, Partner, Forvis; Sarah Paxton, Crowe; Ivan Cilik, Partner, Baker Tilly; Mark Scriven, Principal, Elliott Davis; moderated by Neekis Hammond, Vice President, Advisory Services, Abrigo
The Great Banking Transition: How Your Financial Institution Can Leverage AI to Enhance Growth and Profitability in SMB Lending with Jacob Malmborg, CEO and Co-founder, Charm Solutions; Florian Lyonnet, PhD, Chief Data Scientist, Charm Solutions; Mark Wenger, SVP, Director of Credit, Texas Partners Bank; Nolan Gesher, Vice President, Abrigo
10:30am - 12:20pm
Fighting Financial Crime Breakouts
for BSA/CFT/Fraud audience (Choose one in each time slot 10:30 and 11:30 am.)
Learnings from 2023 Enforcement Actions with panelists Andres Tapia, Director, Advisory Services, Abrigo; Kevin Gulledge, Senior Risk Management Consultant, Abrigo; Melissa Mantooth, Senior Risk Management Consultant, Abrigo; Danielle Austin-Rios, Senior Risk Management Consultant, Abrigo
Completing CDD/EDD Reviews: Why Checking the Box is Not Enough with Mallory Wortman, Senior Financial Crime Investigator, Abrigo
Peer-to-Peer Fraud Roundtable: Benchmark and Collaborate with Your Peers on the Fraud Trends That Impact Your Institution and Community facilitated by Elissa Brewer, Senior Risk Management Consultant, Abrigo
12:20pm - 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Fighting Financial Crime General Session
for BSA/CFT/Fraud audience
BSA as a Money Maker with Seth Dingas, Senior Training Consultant, Abrigo and former BSA Officer
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Credit/Lending/Portfolio Risk Breakout Sessions
for Credit/Lending/Portfolio Risk audience (Choose one in each time slot 1:30 and 3:00 pm. Sessions repeat unless noted.)
Establishing a Controlled Qualitative Framework for CECL with Jared Mills, Manager, Abrigo; Zachary Struble, Manager, Abrigo
Control Environment around CECL with Shannon Morrison, Director, Abrigo; Anthony Porter, Partner, Moss Adams
Guidance on Prudent Commercial Real Estate Loan Accommodations and Workouts with Pete Martino, Senior Examination Specialist, FDIC
Profitability Under Attack: Why Deposit and Loan Pricing Strategies are Key to Your FI's Future Success with Rob Newberry, Senior Consultant, Abrigo
The Bottom Line: Incorporating Targeted Data and Reporting for Proactive Credit Risk Management with Derrick Jackson, EVP, Chief Credit Officer, First Savings Bank; Ralph Kramer, EVP/Chief Credit Officer, Southwestern National Bank; Zach Langley, Consultant, Advisory Services, Abrigo; Baker Eddraa, Vice President, Advisory Delivery, Abrigo
Best Practices for Loan Review Use Cases with Britni Hernandez, AVP Loan Review, Amarillo National Bank; Jim Xander, Account Executive, Abrigo (ONLY 1:30)
Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Create a Better Lending Experience Without Doing More Work with TBA, Kinective (ONLY 1:30)
Elevating Loan Review's Value Proposition with Britni Hernandez, AVP Loan Review, Amarillo National Bank; Kent Kirby, Director, Abrigo (ONLY 3:00)
Successfully Banking Small Businesses: A Panel with Bryan Jason, Managing Director, Head of Regional Commercial Banking, Northwest Bank; Mark Kaydo, VP, Business Services, Rivermark Community Credit Union; Dan Fowler, VP, Credit Administration, Capital City Bank; Chris Perry, VP Commercial Lending, Atlantic Federal Credit Union; moderated by Chris Carlson, President and CEO, Relationship Banking Academy (ONLY 3:00)
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Innovation Hall
Visit Innovation Hall to explore Abrigo software solutions, Partner Exhibit booths, and Meet Abrigo booths.
Experience Lab
Discover the POSSIBILITIES through People and Technology in the hands-on Experience Lab. Schedule complimentary 15-minute consulting session with Abrigo Advisory. Interactive 'play' with AI and more.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Fighting Financial Crime General Session
for AML/CFT/Fraud audience
Exposing Pig ButcheringFraud: A Case Study from HSI with Daniel Callaghan, Supervisory Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations
4:00pm - 4:15pm
Break
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Solution Centers (Choose one.)
How to Profitably Grow Your SMB Portfolio with Josh Ridewood, Manager, Solutions Consulting, Abrigo; Jacob Malmborg, CEO/Co-founder, Charm Solutions
Find Fraud Faster with Evan Jezek, Manager, Solutions Consulting, Abrigo
Navigating Fair Value in Dynamic Markets: A Case Study with Manuel Aya, Manager, Advisory Services, Abrigo; Mike Green, Manager, Advisory Services, Abrigo
Unlocking Success: Informed Decision-Making with Abrigo Connect with Kevin Abbas, Senior Director, Product Management, Abrigo; Zach Langley, Consultant, Team Lead, Abrigo
6:45pm - 9:15pm
Taste of the Southwest
Join us on the beautiful grounds of the resort for a special taste of the Southwest, libations, great music, and fun.
Spire Lawn- Arizona Biltmore
Thursday
June 6, 2024
8:30am - 9:30am
Casual Breakfast
Innovation Hall
Visit Innovation Hall to explore Abrigo software solutions, Partner Exhibit booths, and Meet Abrigo booths.
9:30am - 10:45am
Closing Keynote General Session
for entire audience
Managing Operational Risk: Check Fraud and Ransomware with Lloyd McIntyre, CFE, Examination Specialist (Fraud), FDIC
10:45am - 12:00pm
Innovation Hall: Last Chance!
We have aligned conference beginning and ending times with hotel check out times to better accommodate your travel. Take this time to visit with partners the Abrigo product team one last time.
*All session content, speakers, and times subject to change.
Innovation Hall and Experience Lab times built into the agenda give participants the opportunity to visit these areas to learn and network.
Meet Abrigo Booths provide a chance for attendees to visit with representatives from the Abrigo Customer Success, Support, Implementation, and Account Executive teams.
Innovation Hall is where attendees learn more about Abrigo products and our Partner solutions. Ask questions, learn about new features, products, and partners.
Partner Exhibits in Innovation Hall give you the opportunity to meet with our special sponsoring partners who integrate with Abrigo products to increase efficiency and help you in your daily work. Spend some time getting to know these partners and what they offer.
The Experience Lab is new this year and features exploring possibilities through People and Technology. People: Abrigo Advisory Services will be on hand offering complimentary 15-minute consulting sessions by appointment. Or drop by to enter to win a special giveaway! Technology: Come by and 'play' with AI in this hands-on experience and enjoy a few other surprises.