CEO SYMPOSIUM MARKS 20TH YEAR

Leaders everywhere have heard Coach Vince Lombardi’s well-known quote “Leaders are made, they are not born.” But are they as familiar with the thought that great leaders are never self-made? Attendees at the 2023 OBL CEO Symposium on May 16 & 17 will hear from opening keynote speaker Kent Julian, CSP, who maintains that the best leaders are shaped by circumstances and environments – and even more – are shaped by other leaders who influence them. They are, in his words, never self-made.

This year’s event marks the 20th time that the OBL will present the CEO Symposium. The association invites CEOs and other top bank executives to attend this special program featuring CEO Roundtables Discussions and the popular Networking Reception following sessions on day one.

In addition, Thomas Hoenig, former vice chair of the FDIC and a distinguished senior fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, is providing a closing keynote as he addresses “The Five Trends Defining a Community & Regional Bank’s Future.”

Hoenig notes, “Regional and community banks are under siege as regulatory and market trends challenge their business model. With each new regulatory rule, for example, their regulatory cost increase disproportionately compared with their larger rivals. Their cost of capital is higher than that of the largest banks and nonbank financial firms with which they compete, and is a serious disadvantage in providing new services to their customers. Surviving such challenges is a daunting task … but can be done.”

Find out how at the 2023 event.

Registration

For assistance please contact Sarah Husk at shusk@ ohiobankersleague.com

Hilton Room Block Rooms are available for $215/night at the Hilton Columbus at Easton through April 24 or while rooms remain. Contact 614-414-5000 or check the website for an online reservation link.

Additional Sessions Include:

Beyond Cash Compensation

Mike Blanchard, CEO, Blanchard Consulting

Fintech Transformers: The Rise of Primacy

Dave DeFazio, Partner, StrategyCorps

Sight vs. Vision: Preparing Your Balance Sheet for the Future

Scott Hildenbrand, Head of Piper Sandler Financial Strategies and Piper Sandler Hedging Services, LLC

Strategic Planning at a Time of Uncertainty

Mikelle Brady, Partner, Profit Resources, Inc.

Working with Fintechs and Demystifying Core Banking API Integrations

Kyle Charette, VP Client Services, COCC, Inc.

And more!