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MONDAY, AUGUST 24 TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

MONDAY, AUGUST 24

2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Registration Open

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25

7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Registration Open

8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Conference Welcome and Opening Keynote: The Human Advantage

  • Curt Steinhorst: Keynote Speaker/Author/Strategist, The Steinhorst Group, LLC

9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Refreshment Break

9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Breakout Sessions #1

#1A-APPRAISAL: AgWare Update

#1B-AUDIT: Integrating Audit with Enterprise Strategy

#1C-CREDIT: Credit Review 101: Not Necessarily for Beginners?

#1D-RISK: AI for Risk Management with Tangible Examples

  • Ugur Koyluoglu: Partner and Vice Chair, Financial Services Americas; Oliver Wyman

11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Refreshment Break

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

General Session #2: Washington Update

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Breakout Sessions #2

#2A-APPRAISAL: Developing Your Modern Appraisal Department

#2B-AUDIT: Future-Proofing Internal Audit: Competencies, Capability, and Competitive Advantage

  • Ashley Harris: VP of Internal Audit and Credit Review, Texas Farm Credit Services
  • Robin McDaniel: Organizational Development Specialist, Texas Farm Credit Services

#2C-CREDIT: Session Title & Speaker To be Announced

#2D-RISK: Teachable Moments in Fraud

2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Refreshment Break

3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions #3

#3A-APPRAISAL: AI for Leaders - From Better Prompts to Better Decisions

  • Roy Meyer: Founder and Principal, VuVu Global, LLC

#3B/C/D-AUDIT/CREDIT/RISK: Perspectives from the Regulators: Current Issues and Priorities

4:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26

7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast
Fraud Champions Networking Breakfast

7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Registration Open

8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

General Session #3: The Future of Risk in Farming and Agri-Business

9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Refreshment Break

9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Breakout Sessions #4

#4A-APPRAISAL: Re-Energizing the Future Landscape for Rural Appraisers

#4B-AUDIT: Diagnose the Why: Root Cause Analysis That Drives Valuable Recommendations

#4C-CREDIT: Session Title & Speaker To be Announced

#4D-RISK: Third-Party Risk Management: Strengthening Resilience in a Connected World

10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Refreshment Break

11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions #5

#5A-APPRAISAL: AI In Appraisal Workflows

  • Roy Meyer: Founder and Principal, VuVu Global, LLC

#5B-AUDIT: Securing the Shift - The Cloud Migration Journey Through Governance, Security, and Audit

#5C-CREDIT: Efficiencies in Credit Decisioning

  • Heidi Bubela: VP Decision Sciences & Analytics, Compeer Financial
  • Chad Gent: SVP Retail Credit, Farm Credit Services of America

#5D-RISK: RCSA in Practice: Starting Strong, Scaling Smart, and Sustaining Value

  • Shannon Ganschow: Vice President - Enterprise Risk Management, Compeer Financial
  • Kevin Schaub: Operational Risk Manager, Farm Credit Mid-America

12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Networking Lunch

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

General Session #4: Session Title To be Announced

  • John Newton: Vice President Public Policy and Economic Analysis, American Farm Bureau Federation

3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Refreshment Break

3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Breakout Sessions #6

#6A-APPRAISAL: Roundtable

#6B-AUDIT: Roundtable - Internal Audit Best Practices Forum

#6C-1 -CREDIT: Roundtable - Small/Medium

  • Vesely Murray: Credit Administration Director, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

#6C-2 -CREDIT: Roundtable - Large

#6D-RISK: Roundtable - Strategic Risk Leadership in an Era of Disruption and Complexity

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Registration Open

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Breakout Sessions #7

#7A-APPRAISAL: From Gut Feeling to Data Dealing: Reimagining Real Estate Appraisals

#7B-AUDIT: Audit's Role in Technology Transformations

#7C-CREDIT: Borrower Rights - Added Stress for the Distressed

#7D-RISK: Guarding the Cooperative Brand - Managing Reputation Risk at the Association Level

  • Debbie Wing: Executive Vice President, Communications, Farm Credit Council

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Refreshment Break

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Breakout Sessions #8

#8A-APPRAISAL: Farmland/Agribusiness Investment Landscape: Capital Flows, Market Signals, and Emerging Risks

  • Skye Root: Founder, Root Agricultural Advisory

#8B-AUDIT/RISK: Unlocking Fraud Insights: Harnessing Your Existing Data and Tools to Detect, Prevent, and Audit

  • Craig Bingaman: Principal Audit Practices and Analytics Advisor, Compeer Financial
  • Drew Parrish: Assistant General Counsel, Compeer Financial

#8C-CREDIT: How to Navigate and Underwrite Leveraged Transactions

#8D-RISK: Staying Resilient: Business Continuity and Incident Response Planning for Farm Credit Associations

10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Refreshment Break

10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

General Session #5: WHY You Are You: Unleashing Your 'WHY.os' for Ultimate Success

  • Gary Sanchez: Speaker/Author/Dentist/Inventor, WHY Institute