2026 Bank Technology & Operations Conference & Showcase
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency, Wichita for the nights of February 8 and 9 at a room rate of $141. The cutoff for this special rate is January 19, 2026. Reservations may be made online HERE or you may call the hotel directly at (316) 293-1234. (Please mention you are part of KS Bankers - Technology Conference to receive the room rate.)
Conference Speakers
Conference Schedule
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Registration
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Bonus Session: Payments/Card Discussion Group - Bankers Only
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Bonus Session: Core Vendor Discussion Groups - Bankers Only
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lunch
12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Welcome - Julie Hower, KBA Board Chairman
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - AI & Its Impact - Eric Cook
1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Refreshment Break
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Exhibitor Check-In & Set-Up
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Peer Group Meetings
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Cyber Insurance Fireside Chat - A fireside chat with Alex Greig, Bankers Insurance Solutions (BIS) President
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Refreshment Break
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Top 10 Cyber Threats/Cyber & Third-Party Risk - Brandon Gettert, Curated Cyber
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Reception in Showcase
6:30 p.m. - Dinner on your own
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Continental Breakfast in Showcase
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Welcome by Mike Aylward, KBA Technology Committee Chairman
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Regulatory Panel featuring panelists from the OCC, OSBC, FDIC, and the Federal Reserve Bank of KC
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Fighting Fraud with AI - Evan Jezek, Abrigo
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lunch in Showcase
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Dessert & Awarding of Exhibitor Prizes in Showcase
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - How to Strengthen Your Identity & Access Management - Cal Roberson, Integris
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Closing General Session: The GENIUS Act/Stablecoin - Samah Chowdhury, American Bankers Association
3:00 p.m. - Closing Announcements & Adjournment
Click below to view the conference brochure and registration page!
Thank you to our conference sponsors!
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