THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 2026

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Registration - Breakfast with Innovators & Sponsors

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcome from Our Host + Introduction of Innovators
Eric Geiger, Chief Technology Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Bank Tech Myth-Busting: The Truth in Technology Act
Jimmy Sawyers, Chairman & Co-Founder of Sawyers & Jacobs LLC

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Innovators’ Showcase (4)

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break with Innovators & Sponsors

10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Case Study: How a $2.7B Local Bank Used AI to Win Commercial Deals
Sympera Inc. with Bank Member Republic Bank of Chicago

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Innovators’ Showcase (4)

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. NETWORKING LUNCH – IBA Bank Innovation Award Ceremony + Presentations

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. The A.I. Framework: The Transition from Efficiency to ROIC
Joe McMann, Co-Founder and CRO, Verapath Greenlight

1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Innovators’ Showcase (4)

2:15 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. Break with Innovators & Sponsors

2:35 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Fireside Chat: From Strategy to Execution: Leading Bank Technology Change
Eric Geiger, Chief Technology Officer, FHLBC
Kevin Solchenberger, EVP & Chief Information Officer, FHLBC

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Closing Keynote

3:45 p.m. Closing Comments + Innovator Prize Giveaways