Kari Van Wassen

Kari Van Wassen

Vice President, BSA Officer and Security Officer Future Branches 2026

Building for Growth - Human Centered and Innovative Branches

2:00 PM Panel: Adding AI to Your Day-to-Day— Use Cases, Governance, and Team Readiness

Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to innovation labs or isolated pilots—it is increasingly being asked to prove enterprise-wide value across retail banking. This panel explores where banks and credit unions are moving beyond experimentation to deployment. Leaders will discuss how they determine which use cases are valuable, how success is measured, and what organizational conditions are required for AI adoption to move from promising to practical. The conversation will also examine what internal resistance still exists, and how institutions build internal expertise and team readiness.

Hear how others are working to:

  • Identify which AI use cases are producing measurable returns today  
  • Evaluate how leading institutions decide what moves beyond pilot stage  
  • Understand what operating models support sustainable AI deployment
  • Apply lessons for aligning AI initiatives with business priorities

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Kari.

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