Future Branches Austin 2025

Thriving in the Face of Banking Uncertainty

The banking industry is currently facing a period of significant upheaval, with high interest rates, regulatory shifts, and mergers creating an environment of uncertainty. Managing financial ambiguity, bank closures, and the complexities of adopting new technologies like AI and cybersecurity measures are just some of the challenges you are facing every day.

Since 2016, Future Branches has helped thousands of retail banking innovators navigate tough challenges. This December, you'll gain practical insights and strategies, learn how to optimize your branch networks, and enhance customer relationships. Expert-led sessions will offer clarity and actionable solutions to help banking professionals like you thrive in these unpredictable times.

2024 Agenda

Past Speakers Included

100+ Branches

Melanie Jordan

SVP | Director, Retail Analytics & Strategic Initiatives
Zions Bank

Jason Furer

Senior Vice President-Channel Distribution Strategy Leader
Wesbanco

Robyn Breshears

Executive Director, Sales, Service & Support
Arvest Bank Leader

Josie Huelskamp

President, Retail & Digital Banking
FirstBank

50+ Branches

Deanne Conterio

SVP / Retail Banking Director
Heartland Bank and Trust Company

Monica Brooks

Director of Branch Operations
PenFed Credit Union

Julie Kleffel

Chief Banking Officer
Seacoast Bank

Cathy dePasquale

Executive Vice President, Director of Deposit Operations
Apple Bank

Under 50 Branches

Lori Walker

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Chambers Bank

Stacy Suggs

EVP – Chief Operations Officer
Bank Independent

Jeff McCarthy

SVP, Marketing Director
Bank Five Nine

Cania Infante

Chief Marketing Officer
Municipal Credit Union

New Insights, New Connections, A New You

Learn From Those Leading The Way

We bring together an incredible group of executives from institutions of different sizes to speak to the challenges and successes they’ve had. Whether you oversee 1 branch or 5000, you will find a speaker from a similar sized institution on stage talking about the future of their network and sharing what has worked for them and even, what hasn’t!

Build Connections like Never Before

Benefit from tons of interactivity with over 15 hours of small discussion groups, creative think-tanks, roundtables, and structured networking activities every day. This is your opportunity to develop relationships, make new contacts and speak “off-the-record” with your peers.

Meet New Innovative Vendors All in One Place

The Future Branches Innovation Hub is THE place to find your next branch transformation partner. See the newest releases from trusted industry leaders and be wow-ed with revolutionary tech from up and coming players.

The diverse lineup of speakers brings a wealth of knowledge and insights, making the content engaging and thought-provoking. What has set this conference apart is the human approach taken by the presenters, who share relatable advice and experiences that resonated with everyone in the audience. The event has truly left me motivated and equipped with practical strategies to consider and reflect on.
Kyle Mardo
VP Senior Group Manager, US Distribution Marketing
TD Bank

Future Branches is a mind-blowing experience. Always very insightful and engaging content that you can actually leverage in your organization. Because of Future Branches we actually started to engage with state-of-the-art technologies and vendors, implementing their solution into our daily operations. It also helped us to boost motivation of our employees, giving them exposure and new perspective.
Agata Ruta
Chief Operations Officer
Belize Bank Limited

Future Branches is a can't miss conference for any banking professional looking to connect with other leaders in the industry and innovative vendor partners. The content is relevant and valuable in our constantly changing environment.
Carey Losh
Director of Delivery
Cape Cod Five

Your Most Important Meeting of the Year

Future Branches is the ONLY event gathering an audience of senior retail banking executives looking for the next breakthrough technology to take them into the next year and beyond. Our attendees represent all aspects of financial services in America, from large banking institutions to community credit unions.