Where the Future of Small Business Banking Takes Shape
AI. Embedded finance. Faster payments. Rising customer expectations.
Small business banking is changing faster than most institutions can adapt.
SMALL BUSINESS BANKING brings together the executives responsible for lending, payments, treasury, digital banking and customer growth to share the strategies already being deployed across banks and credit unions.
You’ll leave with practical ideas, stronger industry relationships and a clearer strategy for competing in the years ahead.
Join the Institutions Shaping the Future of Small Business Banking
Leave With Answers—Not More Questions
Every session is designed to help you understand what’s working across banking today and what your institution should do next.
Agentic AI: From Copilot to Autopilot in Small Business Relationship Management
The New SBA Landscape: What the 2026 Rule Changes Mean for Lenders and Small Businesses
From Invoices to Instant Liquidity: Can On-Chain Finance Actually Fix SMB Cash Flow?
Practical Strategies for Solving the Payments Gap: Delivering on Speed and Integration
What Do Small Businesses Want From Banks? Transparency, Guidance and Access to Capital
Leaders Behind the Conversation
Heather Kesner
Stacy Armijo
Patrick Cristino
James Duff
Tom Gregory
Michael McGinley
Blake Weathers
Sponsorship Opportunities
This Shouldn’t Be A Solo Trip.
Don't Come Alone. The Fastest-Moving Institutions Send Teams
Strategy doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens when team of every size come together to examine the strategies and technologies redefining how institutions serving millions small businesses.
Teams that attend don’t spend weeks translating takeaways. They leave ready to execute.
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Join small business banking leaders in Chicago this October. Early rates area available now — secure your seat before prices increase.
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Put your brand in front of the executives shaping the future of small business banking. Limited sponsorship packages are available.
Feedback from Past Attendees
This is the place to be for professionals serving the small business customer segment. It’s a focused conference with excellent networking opportunities among people doing similar work.”
The bank peer roundtable session was fantastic. We had great discussions across a wide range of topics, and I walked away with contacts I’ll be able to connect with long after the conference.
I really liked that credit unions had a more prominent position in the lineup.
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