Oct. 27-28, 2026 • Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn
Join your peers for a dynamic two-day conference designed specifically for financial institutions navigating today’s rapidly evolving technology and risk landscape. From emerging trends in AI, cybersecurity, and data strategy to hands-on sessions in incident response, project management, and security testing, this conference delivers both insight and action. Day two continues with a practical roadmap for AI implementation, forward-looking discussions on tokenized money, and powerful leadership lessons from a former FBI agent. This conference offers the strategies and connections you need to move your organization forward.
Detailed Agenda
Printed TeCH Conference Flyer
Tuesday, Oct. 27
8:30 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by CyberAssurance
9:00 am Welcome
9:05 am Trends in Technology
Robert Musso, FinPro
Discover how changes in AI, cybersecurity, data lakes, and MSP models are impacting banks and steps of how to address those changes.
10:15 am Break with Exhibitors
Sponsored by CyberAssurance
10:45 am How to Test Your People, Processes, and Technology
SBS Cybersecurity
There are three phases to create an information security program (ISP) for any organization: planning and preparation, implementation, and testing and verification. When testing, one of the big questions to ask — of yourself and your auditors — is “Where does our risk really live?” This session will cover people, process, and technology; minimum requirements for testing your ISP; best practices for testing your ISP; reactive versus proactive testing; and additional security testing to consider
11:45 am Lunch
Sponsored by SHAZAM
12:45 pm Banking on Success: Project Management Strategies and Tactics
Brett Rawls, Profit Resources
From strict regulatory oversight to complex cross-functional dependencies, project execution in a bank has its own rules. Learn how to adjust project management approaches to meet strict regulatory standards, understand strategies for successfully handling a diverse variety of bank projects and discover how to bring together the right people, tools, and processes to execute bank projects with consistent, strategic results.
1:45 pm Refreshment Break & Exhibitor Time
Sponsored by CyberAssurance
2:15 pm You’ve Been Hacked – Now What
Ken Kulaiwiak, Wipfli, Sterling, IL
Bad stuff happens. How your company responds to a data breach, device loss, or ransomware event will either minimize or compound the impact of the event. Review components of an effective Incident Response Program (IRP) with an interactive tabletop exercise using a ransomware scenario to simulate decisions that needs to be made during a crisis. Learn what questions you need to ask to ensure the bank is prepared in the event of an incident and compare and discuss with your peers.
3:15 pm Break
Sponsored by CyberAssurance
3:30 pm Conditional Access and MS365
Seth Earby, Forsynse
As threats evolve, controlling access to your systems is essential. This session will show how banks can use MS365 Conditional Access to protect data through identity, device, and risk-based policies. Learn practical steps, common pitfalls, and how to move toward a stronger, zero trust-aligned security approach.
4:30 pm Reception & Exhibit Time
Sponsored by SBS Cybersecurity
Wednesday, Oct. 28
7:30 am Full Breakfast
8:30 am Banking & AI – Practical Roadmap for Implementation
Ben Udell, Ben Udell Consulting
When it comes to AI, many institutions remain stuck in pilot mode—experimenting with use cases while struggling to drive meaningful, organization-wide impact. Successful AI adoption is less about identifying the perfect use case and more about building the conditions for sustained engagement, enablement, and adoption. We’ll walk through a practical, experience-based roadmap that focuses on what most banks are currently missing—structured training, updated roles and job descriptions, clear goal-setting, and defined ownership for AI leadership.
9:40 am Tokenized Money
Manish Nathwani, SHAZAM
The introduction of a framework for digital currency, specifically Stablecoin, could bring on the biggest shift in the payments industry in 50 years. But like so many innovations, banks are wondering about the impacts and how to best respond. Explore the basics of Stablecoin and digital assets, understanding it’s function, implications and what it could mean. We’ll look at the use cases, opportunities and threats for an understanding of the multiple pathways available to meet this unique moment.
10:40 am Break
10:50 am Leadership Lessons Learned from the FBI
FBI John – John Iannarelli
Hear the lessons learned that are applicable in today’s world as John shares inside stories from behind the scenes from the FBI. He details high profile cases, such as 9/11, the shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, the Enron collapse, and more. Likewise, the audience will also hear valuable insights from other investigations never before discussed outside of the FBI.
Information & Registration
Hotel Information
Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn
6111 Fleur Dr., Des Moines, IA
Ph. (515) 287-2400
Book hotel online
Hotel rate is $129 per night. Call the hotel or book online and ask for IBA Technology Conference by Oct. 5 for the conference rate.
Registration Information
Fee includes continental breakfast, breaks, lunch, and program materials.
Member Price $345
Nonmembers $690
Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors
As of 5/6/26
Sponsors
CyberAssurance
SBS Cybersecurity
SHAZAM
Exhibitors
arkatechture
CLA
Convergint Technologies
CyberAssurance
Data Business Equipment
dormakaba
FISERV
forbinfi
ICI Consulting
Integris
IP Pathways
Locknet Managed IT
Oculus
Profit Resources
SBS Cybersecurity
SEAM Secure Enterprise Asset Management
SHAZAM
For more information about exhibiting and sponsoring contact IBA’s Susan Richards.
Questions – Contact IBA’s Darcy Burnett