CBA - Consumer Bankers Association
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ADVISORY: CBA Announces Schedule, Record Attendance for CBA LIVE 2026
press release
ADVISORY: CBA Announces Schedule, Record Attendance for CBA LIVE 2026
March 26, 2026
Weston Loyd
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) today announced the general session schedule for retail banking's premier conference, CBA LIVE, which will include remarks from Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman, U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-Ark.), U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and more. The general session schedule, which will be livestreamed HERE, is below.
In its 17th year, CBA LIVE will boast nearly 1,800 bankers, policymakers, and industry leaders, a record number of attendees for retail banking's premier conference.
Livestream Schedule At-A-Glance
Monday, March 30 (all times PDT)
| 1:35 p.m. |
Keynote Address: Navigating the Unknown CBA President and CEO Lindsey Johnson |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Policy, Progress, and the Path Forward U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) |
| 2:05 p.m. |
Leadership That Moves Us Forward Atlantic Union Bank President and COO (and CBA Board Chair) Maria Tedesco |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Panel Discussion: Navigating the Waves of Change Atlantic Union Bank President and COO (and CBA Board Chair) Maria Tedesco U.S. Bank Senior Executive Vice President, Consumer and Business Banking (and CBA Board Chair-Elect) Arijit Roy PNC Head of Retail Banking Alex Overstrom |
| 2:40 p.m. |
Leading Through Transformation: A CEO's Playbook for Reinvention, Resilience, and Responsible Growth City National Bank President and CEO Howard Hammond |
Tuesday, March 31 (all times PDT)
| 9:05 a.m. |
From Fintech to Full Service Bank: Reinventing the Consumer Bank Model SoFi CEO Anthony Noto |
| 9:30 a.m. |
The Customer as a Compass JPMorgan Private Bank Head of Behavioral Science Jeff Kreisler |
| 10 a.m. |
Stablecoins and the Future of Money Circle President Heath Tarbert |
| 12:55 p.m. |
Fireside Chat: The Hill and the Industry: A Conversation on Banking's Legislative Moment U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-Ark.) Former Santander Bank N.A. President and CEO Timothy Wennes |
| 1:15 p.m. |
The Trends That Matter Now Experian North America Chief Economist Joseph Mayans |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Finding True North: What Consumer Sentiment Reveals About the Economy Ahead University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Associate Professor Joanne Hsu Synchrony Financial Executive Vice President and CEO, Diversified and Value (and CBA Board Member) Courtney Gentleman |
| 2:10 p.m. |
Signals and Shifts: The Policy Landscape Ahead Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman |
Additional Details
WHO: The Consumers Bankers Association
WHAT: CBA LIVE 2026
WHEN: March 30-April 1, 2026
WHERE: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
1 Park Blvd
San Diego, Calif. 92101
WHY: CBA LIVE is the must-attend annual event for the retail banking industry. Nearly 1,800 senior bankers and industry leaders gather from across the country to experience this premier event, which offers 80+ hours of top-notch programming tailored toward professionals motivated to learn new trends and share ideas with the most influential decision makers in the business.
Dive Deeper
To watch the general session livestream, click HERE. The full agenda for CBA LIVE 2026 can be found HERE.
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