Wednesday, April 27
7:30 am Registration Desk Opens
Location: Renaissance Albany Hotel
8:15 am – 9:00 am Breakfast & Networking
Location: DeWitt Ballroom, Renaissance Albany Hotel
9:00 am – 10:00 am General Session
The Leadership SWOT Analysis: A Powerful Tool to Accelerate Your Career”
Speaker: Debra Flanz, Founder & CEO, Business Clarity Group
Location: DeWitt Ballroom, Renaissance Albany Hotel
10:00 am – 10:15 am Refreshments & Networking
10:15 am – 11:00 am General Session
Panel Discussion: A View from the C-Suite: Perspectives & Pathways to Leadership
A panel of CEOs and others from the C-Suite discuss their career paths, diversity, and more.
Moderator: Clare M. Cusack, President & CEO, NYBA
Location: DeWitt Ballroom, Renaissance Albany Hotel
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Breakout Sessions
Reimagining Executive Presence to Lead from Your Strengths
Speaker: Kristen Fragnoli, Quest Potential Coaching
Location: Capital Room, Renaissance Albany Hotel
How and Why to Adopt ESG: Empowering Internal Stakeholders
Speaker: Cynthia Boehmer, Manager, WolfPAC Solutions Group
Location: Hyland Library, Renaissance Albany Hotel
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Luncheon
Location: DeWitt Ballroom, Renaissance Albany Hotel
Thelma B. Ferguson
Vice Chair, Commercial Bank, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
NYBA Chair
Adrienne A. Harris
Superintendent, New York State Department of Financial Services
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Breakout Sessions
Panel Discussion: Mentoring the Next Generation
Best Practices Leaders from all management levels share what works
Location: Capital Room, Renaissance Albany Hotel
Conscious Communication: Tactics for Clarity, Confidence, and Connection
Speaker: Kristen Fragnoli, Quest Potential Coaching
Location: Hyland Library, Renaissance Albany Hotel
2:30 -3:30 pm Closing General Session
Allies and Advocates: The Fundamentals of Being an Upstander
Sujata Chaudhry, Founder, Tangible Development LLC
Location: DeWitt Ballroom, Renaissance Albany Hotel