Agenda

Creating A Community of Bank Directors

Prior to the Bank Board Forum kicking off, Bank Director hosts its one-day Certification Workshop for those participating in Bank Director’s Certification Program. *Proposed Agenda Subject To Change

SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2025

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Welcome + Introduction
Michelle King, CEO, Bank Director
Bank Director’s CEO, Michelle King, sets the tone and introduces the faculty leading our Course II: Certification Workshop.

8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Governance
Emily McCormick, Vice President of Editorial & Research, Bank Director
To start off Bank Director’s Certification Workshop, directors get back to basics with a review of the board’s role and responsibilities. What is expected of bank boards and individual directors? What are the attributes of an effective director, and what skill sets and backgrounds should be reflected in bank boardrooms? And what are the practices that help build stronger boards?

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Refreshment Break

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Skills Metrics: Aligning Bank Board and Executive Leadership for the Future
Given the anticipated turnover in CEO and Board seats over the next five years, is your bank actively pursuing leaders whose skills are in sync with your institution’s Strategic Plan? Join us for a discussion on essential competencies for achieving organizational success, and how to evaluate Board and C-Suite talent. Gather insights on the Board Refreshment and CEO Succession Planning processes. Attendees will gain access to our exclusive Board Skills Matrix and Succession Planning Model.

11:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Lunch

12:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Cyber Table Top Exercise
Tabletop Simulations are an effective way to practice crisis response planning and operational recovery capabilities by allowing team members to “experience” a tailored scenario – and the challenges resulting from this scenario – in a relaxed, non-threatening atmosphere. The simulation fosters collaborative conversation, develops critical decision making and surfaces areas for improvement by equipping the response team members to better safeguard the organization while mitigating the financial, reputational, legal and operational impacts resulting from an incident of any kind. During this session we will conduct a fictional simulated exercise that will prove to be impactful and insightful to gauging your organization’s readiness!

1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
What is Your Bank’s Risk Appetite
What is a bank’s risk appetite, and why is it important? How do you manage risk appetite from a regulatory perspective and still satisfy performance demands of shareholders? What measures should I look at to evaluate risk appetite? How does risk appetite relate to multi-scenario interest rate risk analysis?

2:10 PM – 2:20 PM
Refreshment Break

2:20 PM – 3:20 PM
Financial Strategy & Metrics
Bill Herrell, EVP & Managing Director, Bank Director
Bart Smith, Partner & Managing Director, Risk & Regulatory Insights, Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC
This session focuses on the drivers of profitability and explores the pitfalls of using existing tools and frameworks to measure the risk or reward associated with capital allocation decisions. It also illustrates how old habits tee us up for unwelcome surprises.

3:20 PM – 4:20 PM
Industry Panel + Q&A Lessons Learned
Moderated By: Emily McCormick, Vice President of Editorial & Research, Bank Director
Gain valuable insights as we hear from industry leaders during a discussion of key issues and lessons learned.

4:20 PM – 4:30 PM
Closing Remarks: Prepare for Bank Board Forum
Michelle King, President, Bank Director
As we close out the day, we discuss the required sessions needed to complete the Advanced Course Curriculum during the Bank Board Forum on the days that follow.

4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Bank Board Forum Welcoming Reception & Registration
Participants of the Advance Certification Workshop join attendees of the Bank Board Forum on the beach for an evening of networking with industry peers and thought leaders.