Learning Conference
June 24-26, 2025
June 24-26, 2025
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4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Registration Open
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
The Village Summit: Separate registration required.
1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Conference Welcome and General Session #1.1: "Breaking Down Silos: Building Collaborative Teams"
2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #1
#1A-Customer Engagement and Client Relationships: "Breaking Down Silos: The TEAM MEMBER'S role in a Collaborative Team"
#1B-Customer Engagement and Client Relationships: "Breaking Down Silos: The MANAGER'S role in a Collaborative Team"
#1C-Customer Engagement and Client Relationships: "Breaking Down Silos: The SENIOR LEADER'S role in a Collaborative Team"
4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
General Session 1.2: "Bringing it Together: The Roles of a Collaborative Team"
4:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Registration Open
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
General Session 2: "AI...Be A Friend or Be Afraid"
9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break
9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions #2
#2A-Customer Engagement and Client Relationships: "Cultivating Connections: Leveraging AI and Technology in Ag Lending Sales and Marketing"
#2B-Business of Lending: "Harnessing Technology for Smarter Decision-Making: Data-Driven Approaches to Credit Decision-Making"
#2C-Human Capital and Talent Strategy: "Leading Through Change"
10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
General Session 3: Washington Update
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #3
#3A-Customer Engagement and Client Relationships: "Story Telling for Success"
#3B/C-Business of Lending/Human Capital and Talent Management Strategy: "From Policy to People - Navigating Economic Shifts in Ag Lending and Preparing an Agile Workforce"
#3D-System Orientation: "The History and Structure of the Farm Credit and the Risks and Benefits of being a GSE"
2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #4
#4A-Customer Engagement and Client Relationships: "Roundtable Discussion"
#4B-Business of Lending: "Roundtable Discussion"
#4C-Human Capital and Talent Strategy: "Roundtable Discussion"
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Registration Open
7 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Breakout Sessions #5
#5A-Customer Engagement and Client Relationships: "Strategic Partnerships: Building Meaningful Partnerships and Alliances"
#5B-Business of Lending: "Creating a Leadership Legacy: Developing the Next Generation of Farm Credit Leaders"
#5C-Human Capital and Talent Strategy: "Serving the Next Generation of Farm Credit Customers"
#5D-System Orientation: "A Closer look at the Funding Corporation and Understanding Current Issues"
9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions #6
#6A/B-Customer Engagement and Client Relationships/Business of Lending: "Integrating Education into your Sales & Marketing Strategy"
#6C-Human Capital and Talent Strategy: "Leading Through Change: Strategies for Resilience and Adaptability"
#6D-System Orientation: "The Role of the Regulator"
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
General Session #4: "CHARGE - How to Attack What's Attacking You"