Event Profile

Community banks are increasingly investing in artificial intelligence, yet many institutions struggle to move beyond experimentation and achieve meaningful adoption across the organization. This session addresses the leadership, cultural, and change-management challenges that often slow AI initiatives and prevent employees from realizing their full potential.

Participants get to explore strategies for establishing ownership, building internal champions, creating accountability, and overcoming resistance to change. The session also examines approaches for helping employees transition from passive exploration to practical, business-focused application of AI tools. Through real-world banking examples and live demonstrations, attendees leave with a clearer understanding of how effective leadership can drive AI adoption and unlock tangible value across the institution.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify leadership, cultural, and change-management barriers to AI adoption in community banks.
• Establish ownership, accountability, and internal champions to support AI initiatives.
• Apply strategies to overcome employee resistance and encourage responsible AI adoption.
• Evaluate real-world banking use cases to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, decision-making, and productivity.

Duration: 60-minutes

Presented live and recorded on 10/20/26.