Agenda Announced: 2026 Banking Law Seminar

From AI agents to stablecoins, technology is rapidly reframing what banking looks like. At the same time, banks need to balance price stability, independence, and credibility in a world marked by geopolitical tensions and fragmented markets.

Don't miss our banking law seminar on Thursday, September 10th at the Hilton Rewind Hotel in West Des Moines; we'll help you balance changing technology demands with less-than-ideal economic conditions, while providing you with valuable information on the legal impacts to your bank's financial infrastructure.

A complete agenda has just been announced:

• 9:00 – 9:30: Check-in/Breakfast

• 9:30 – 9:35: Welcome with John Lande

• 9:35 – 10:00: Stablecoins with John Lande and Nick Ahlquist

• 10:00 – 10:15: Corporate Governance: Why You Should Care and Items to Update with Sierra McConnell

• 10:15 – 10:45: Retention of Employees: Noncompete & Non-Solicitation Agreements with Elissa Holman

• 10:45 – 11:00: Break

• 11:00 – 11:15: Cybersecurity Gone Wrong with Mary Zambreno

• 11:15 – 11:30: Check Fraud with Brennan Eddie

• 11:30 – 12:00: Raising Capital with Brad Kruse

• 12:00 – 12:45: Lunch

• 12:45 – 1:00: E-Sign Acceptability with Brennan Eddie

• 1:00 – 1:20: Best Practices: Receiverships and Workouts with Ben Bruner and Jeff Baxter

• 1:20 – 1:40: Creditors Rights Issues with Brad Kruse

• 1:40 – 2:00: Banking with Hemp and Cannabis-Related Entities with Brennan Eddie

• 2:00 – 2:10: Break

• 2:10 – 2:30: M&A: Common Mistakes, Why Deals Fail and How to Prevent it with Amy Plummer

Annual Bank Speech:

• 2:30 – 2:55: Shifting Regulatory Winds with John Lande

• 2:55 – 3:30: Directions, Anyone? With Howard Hagen

Register Today!

A complimentary breakfast and lunch will be served. There is no cost to attend, but seats are limited.

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