A New KBA Event

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Embassy Suites • Lexington, Kentucky

Optional Welcome Reception: Monday, Oct. 5 · 6:00–7:30 p.m. · The Atrium

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KBA Banking Summit
When Oct. 6, 2026 Reception: Mon., Oct. 5 · 6:00–7:30 p.m.
Where Lexington, Kentucky
Venue Embassy Suites
KBA Banking Summit
About the Summit

One Day. Three Tracks.
Built for Bankers.

The KBA Banking Summit is a one-day conference designed to give Kentucky banking professionals the flexibility to choose the track that best fits their role — while building the connections that move the industry forward.

  • Three concurrent tracks tailored to your area of expertise
  • Networking opportunities throughout the day
  • Expert-led sessions on today's most critical banking topics
  • Designed for CFOs, IT professionals, operations leaders, and branch managers
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Why the Banking Summit

Built for Career Bankers

Career bankers kept telling us the same thing: not enough chances to network with peers on the same path, and not enough training built for what they do on the front lines.

We knew the CFO Forum was one of the most popular parts of Spring Conference — but bundling it there made it hard for some to attend. And our Retail Branch Manager Training was due for new energy. So we built something new.

The KBA Banking Summit is for bankers who are hungry to learn, eager to meet their peers, and ready to leave with new ideas to improve their bank and their career.

Featured Speakers

Meet Our Speakers

Retail Branch Manager Training

Christie Drexler Drexler Consulting, LLC
Josh Collins Drexler Consulting, LLC

Cybersecurity

David Heady Box Lake Networks
Milton Bartley ImageQuest
Frank Fede Ncontracts
Vivitec Penetration Testing
Jessie Southworth Kentucky Bankers Association · Fireside moderator
Clay Menefee OCC · Regulator panel

CFO Forum

Alek Bevensee Elliott Davis
Maury Young Cherry Bekaert Advisory, LLC
Eric Hanson Clark Schaefer Hackett
Oculus Keys to Improving Financial Performance
Conference Tracks

Choose the Path That Fits You

Four concurrent tracks let you focus on what matters most to your institution. Each track features expert-led sessions, practical takeaways, and peer networking.

Track 1

Retail Branch Manager Training

Sessions explore the topics affecting your institution’s retail branches. Gain practical tools and strategies to strengthen your branch operations, team performance, and customer experience.

▸  Audience: Branch Managers & Retail Leaders
Track 2

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity concerns affect every corner of your institution. Sessions cover information technology risk assessment, cyberattack mitigation, penetration testing strategies, artificial intelligence, and regulatory concerns.

▸  Audience: IT Officers, Network Administrators & Info Security Officers
Track 3

CFO Forum

Sessions explore topics that affect those in the financial sector of the institution, including accounting updates, asset liability management, profitable growth strategies, and much more.

▸  Audience: CFOs, VPs & AVPs
Headquarters Hotel

Embassy Suites

Lexington, Kentucky

The KBA Banking Summit will be held at the Embassy Suites in Lexington, Kentucky. A block of rooms has been reserved at a special group rate for summit attendees.

Reserve your room early — the group rate is available for a limited time.

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Embassy Suites, Lexington, Kentucky