20TH ANNUAL CEO SYMPOSIUM ATTRACTS OVER 120 ATTENDEES

The 2023 OBL CEO Symposium attracted bankers from all across the state. The event kicked off with lunch and an opening session by keynote speaker, Kent Julian. Kent emphasized the importance of E+R=O, meaning the event plus your response equals the outcome. How you view things is how you do things.

From there the event included a session on FinTech’s, where bankers got to see what is on the horizon as far as new technology, a session about thinking beyond cash compensation for retention and recruitment and an in-depth session about preparing your balance sheet for the future, which included recommendations for banks and their asset liability committee.

Day one rounded off with a reception, where bankers got to decompress and network with one another.

Day two of the event began with executive roundtable discussions broken down by asset size. From there, bankers heard about strategic planning and some best practices for planning for the future and API's and how to partner with FinTech’s. The closing keynote was Thomas Hoenig, who gave the bankers Five Trends Defining Community & Regional Bank's Future.

Overall, the event was a tremendous success and the OBL hopes that each banker left energized for the future of banking.

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