Part of the Banking Transformation Series:

Europe:  London | May 18-19, 2027  |  USA:  Charlotte, NC | November 9-10, 2026  |  Asia:  Singapore | Returning 2027

2026 Speakers

The People Running US Banking Transformation

In 2025, more than seventy senior leaders from US banks, credit unions and the technology firms working with them took the stage at Banking Transformation Summit USA.

The 2026 lineup is being confirmed now, and new names are added as they are announced.

November 9–10, 2026 Charlotte, NC
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2026 lineup · in progress

The 2026 call for speakers is open.

Speaker announcements roll out as each name is confirmed. If you have a story senior US banking and credit union leaders need to hear, apply to join the 2026 program.

The 2026 lineup

Confirmed speakers so far.

Ajay Kumar - US Bank

Ajay Kumar
VP, Principal Solution Architect
US Bank 

Akshay Pore - Bank of America

Akshay Pore
Managing Director, Data Modernization and AI Transformation
Bank of America

Alex Arnold - Truist

Alex Arnold
Chief Enterprise Control & Change Officer
Truist

Amit Kumar Srivastava - US Bank

Amit Kumar Srivastava
Associate Vice President
US Bank

Ankana Carpenter - TD Bank

Ankana Carpenter
Head of Deposit Technology
TD Bank

Bob Schukai - PNC

Bob Schukai
SVP, Marketing, Communications & Enterprise Services Technology
PNC Bank

Brad Moats - SECU

Brad Moats
SVP, Card Product & Portfolio Strategy
State Employees’ Credit Union

Carlos Rodriguez - KeyBank

Carlos Rodriguez
SVP, AI and Machine Learning
KeyBank

Chip Caddell - Grow Financial Federal Credit Union

Chip Caddell
CIO
Grow Financial Federal Credit Union

Chris Ortega - Lake Michigan Credit Union

Chris Ortega
CIO
Lake Michigan Credit Union

Darius Wise - Red Rocks CU

Darius Wise
CEO and President
Red Rocks Credit Union

Donnamarie Tyler
SVP, Deposits and Retail Strategy
Avadian Credit Union

Eric Ferri - Pathward

Eric Ferri
Chief Risk Officer
Pathward

Eric McDowell - Citi

Eric McDowell
Managing Director, Head of Shared Operational Platforms
Citi

Gaurav A Kshirsagar - US Bank

Gaurav A Kshirsagar
VP, Lead Software Engineer
US Bank

Gurpreet Atwal - Truist

Gurpreet Atwal
Chief Data Officer (Consumer and Small Business Banking)
Truist

Henan Li - Citi

Henan Li
SVP, Process, AI and Technology
Citi

Jamie Kerr - SouthState Bank

Jamie Kerr
EVP, Director of Commercial Administration
SouthState Bank

John Quartironi - First Horizon Bank

John Quartironi
Director of Strategic Risk & Initiatives
First Horizon Bank

Justin Marchi - Executive Council for Leading Change

Justin Marchi
Member
Executive Council for Leading Change

Laurie Stewart - Sound Community Bank

Laurie Stewart
CEO
Sound Community Bank

Matt Shilling - JP Morgan Chase

Matt Shilling
Executive Director, Fraud and Servicing Assessments
JPMorgan Chase

Mike Storiale - Synchrony

Mike Storiale
SVP, AI Technology & Transformation
Synchrony

Mira Ness - NYU Federal Credit Union

Mira Ness
CEO
New York University Federal Credit Union

Nalan K Mulder

Nalan Karakaya Mulder
Risk and Compliance Leader
Independent

Nathan Cape - Minnequa Works Credit Union

Nathan Cape
CEO
Minnequa Works Credit Union

Patrick Dalessandro - KeyBank

Patrick Dalessandro
Head of Digital Transformation
KeyBank

Peter A Gasparro - Barclays

Peter Gasparro
Chief Development Officer for US Consumer Bank
Barclays 

Poorani Jeyasekar
SVP, Business Transformation Officer
Pathward

Rajat Baijal - Citi

Rajat Baijal
Director, Enterprise Risk Management
Citi

Rajat Bhatnagar
Head of Third Party Risk
BBVA

Sanjoy Sarkar - First Citizens Bank

Sanjoy Sarkar
SVP, Senior Director – Application Development & Support
First Citizens Bank

Shaundra Warren - Sharonview Federal Credit Union

Shaundra Warren
Chief Strategy and Risk Officer
Sharonview Federal Credit Union

Sirlapu Srinivasarao - Truist

Sirlapu Srinivasarao
SVP, Head of Agentic AI Governance and Ethics
Truist

Sreekar Bhaviripudi - Morgan Stanley

Sreekar Bhaviripudi
Managing Director, Head of AI/ML in WM
Morgan Stanley

Stephen Turley - TD Bank

Stephen Turley
Head of Retail Growth and Transformation
TD Bank

Steven Brazzell - Ally

Steven Brazzell
Senior Director, Risk Reporting and Analytics
Ally Financial

Sudheer K Pratap - US Bank

Sudheer Pratap 
VP, Lead Software Engineer
US Bank

Swaroop K. Yalla - Bank of America

Swaroop Yalla
Managing Director, Head of Automation and Transformation
Bank of America

Taylor Farris - Bank of America

Taylor Farris
Head of CashPro Security Product
Bank of America

Tiffany Degbotse - Governance In Knowledge

Tiffany Degbotse
Founder and CEO
Governance in Knowledge

Zailong Wan - TD Bank

Zailong Wan
Head of Model Risk Management
TD Bank

November 9–10, 2026 · Charlotte, NC

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November 9 and 10 brings together 100 speakers for 50 sessions, across five themes and two days.