Engage Americas ‘26

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Americas‘26
21 - 23 April
Nashville, Tennessee
An exclusive event for banking transformation leaders. Two full days of networking, strategy and impact. See what happens when banks go from AI-ready to AI-real.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

We're unveiling a new operating model for banks. Be there as it happens.

Why attend?

Where the AI-native future takes center stage

AI is rewriting the rules for banking - how customers are served, how employees work, how operations run, how systems are built. ENGAGE is where the leaders driving this shift come together to see what's real, challenge what's next, and leave ready to act.

See what shipped

Real life use cases built on AI. See what works and what doesn’t.

Network-focused

Talk strategy with other leaders in workshops, roundtables and breakout sessions.

Leave with proof

Leave with the roadmap you need to move from AI pilots to production.

Executive experience

Enjoy an exclusive 5-star luxury experience at a world-class venue.
Event - Engage Americas 2026
Agenda

Not your typical
conference

Limited keynotes.
No vendors selling their products.
Lots of time to network with other leaders.
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14:30 - 14:50
Main Stage

Success story: transforming a credit union in the age of AI - a CEO's view

Speakers
Michael Crowl
CEO at UFCU
Tim Rutten
Chief Marketing Officer, Backbase
Success story
22 April
12:30 - 13:25

Beyond touchpoints: orchestrating the full customer lifecycle - CLO & Conversational banking

Speakers
Marc Corbett
VP of Solution Engineering, Backbase
Breakout, Track 2
23 April
13:35 - 14:30

Speed, paper, and branch lines - SMB banking

Speakers
Arun Ramamoorthy
Product Director Commercial Banking, Backbase
Breakout, Track 1
23 April
14:50 - 15:10
Main stage

Success story: journey orchestration matters more than niche features

Success story
22 April
15:10 - 15:30
Main Stage

The AI-powered software development lifecycle

Speakers
Mayur Vichare
VP Value Consulting & GTM Lead, Backbase
Session
22 April
speakers

See the impact of AI

Transformation leaders who inspired us last year.
Tim
Day
Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy and Experiences, NFCU
Christine
Martin
Head of Treasury Management at EverBank
Sumeet
Grover
Chief Strategic Growth & Digital Officer at UFCU
Jessika
Wood
Head of Commercial Money Movement at FifthThird
Shannon
Lambert-Habermehl
COO Commercial Banking at BOK Financial
Judith
Henderson
Chief Technology Officer at WSECU
Jennifer
Garrett
Head of Product Development & Loyalty, Credit Cards and Unsecured Lending at TD Bank
Jouk
Pleiter
Backbase
Founder & CEO
Nathan
Porter
Director at West Monroe
T.J.
Steele
Senior Vice President, Digital Channel Solutions Director at Eastern Bank
Andy
Cease
Director, Product Marketing at Entrust
Alicia
Stone
Senior Vice President of Technology at Key Bank
Carla
Higgins
Client Experience, CNB
Christina
Buono
Senior IT Director - Digital Business Banking Solutions at National Bank of Canada
Fred
Fuller
Global Head of Banking and Capital Markets Sales, Endava
Justin
Zeidman
VP Digital Strategy, NFCU
Jan
Rempe
Backbase
VP of Customer Success
Brian
Shniderman
Head of North American Payments Practice at Accenture
Brett
Coleman
Backbase
Senior Delivery Director
Larry
Lerner
Partner and Global Lead, Banking and Securities Practice at McKinsey & Co.
Kathleen
Woodard
Head of Banking Industry Advisory, Americas at Microsoft
Tim
Rutten
Backbase
CMO
Sam
Kilmer
Managing Director at Cornerstone Advisors
Deepak
Pandey
Backbase
VP of Technology
Robert
Soetens
Backbase
VP Product
Arun Ramamoorthy
Backbase
Product Director of Commercial Banking
Roland
Booijen
Backbase
GM Ecosystems
Jarno
van Hurne
Backbase
VP Product Business Banking

Engage is where it all comes together. Progressive leaders, real implementations, and the realities behind them. That’s what makes the discussions and networking valuable.

Sumeet Grover
EVP, Chief Strategic Growth & Digital Officer, UFCU
Location

Nashville, Tennessee

Join us for an unforgettable 2-day executive experience.

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