Independent Banker - February 2024 - 27

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PORTFOLIO INNOVATION STATION
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Convening with the spirit of more
By Charles Potts, ICBA
nnovator Thomas Edison once said,
" Our greatest weakness lies in giving
up. The most certain way to succeed is
always to try just one more time. " The
message resonates, but the standout
word for me is " more. " It signals the
desire to not just explore a version of
what has already been attempted, but
also to take it to the next level.
At ICBA Innovation, that's precisely
our philosophy. We believe that
innovation means never stopping
learning or growing. So, we create a
cycle of continuous improvement-
evolving, expanding and responding to
the needs and interests of community
bankers. That requires developing
more opportunities, identifying more
potential partners and introducing
more solutions.
Fortunately, ICBA LIVE serves as a
great inflection point in our innovation
life cycle. This year, we're expanding
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community bank consumption.
¡ Expo: The current ThinkTECH
Accelerator cohort, alumni companies,
corporate member solution providers
and preferred service providers all
attend to meet one-on-one with
community bankers about how they
can better support their needs.
our offerings, bringing bankers
together with potential partners
and providing more engagement
opportunities, including:
¡ ThinkTECH Accelerator
Showcase: Community bankers
will see how our selected cohort
have taken the invaluable feedback
received during our 10-week
program to refine their offerings for
¡ ThinkTECH in an Instant: This
well-attended event last year will
now offer two stages for fast-pitch
sessions. That's double the opportunity
for demos with more meaningful
conversations to quickly follow.
¡ Digital Transformation &
Innovation Track: Many of these
sessions (see sidebar) speak to the
need-to-know technology topics for
community bankers and offer firsthand
accounts of how these solutions
are being deployed and brought
to market to the betterment of the
community bank.
Find digital transformation and innovation
ideas at ICBA LIVE 2024
The Digital Transformation & Innovation Track at ICBA LIVE
will offer sessions including:
 Banking Transformation Through Data: A CEO's Perspective
 Closing the loop in open banking: How community banks can
build, implement and measure open banking strategies
 Demystifying AI: Using the Power of Employee Experience to
Do More with Less
Learn more and register at icba.org/live
Charles Potts (charles.potts@icba.org)
is ICBA executive vice president and
chief innovation officer.
ICBA LIVE also allows our innovation
team to hear directly from community
bankers. We ask questions about your
needs and where our areas of focus
should be, making sure we find solutions
that are mission-driven and purposebuilt
for community banks. In essence,
we are continuously improving and
iterating to be the " more " our bankers
need, with LIVE as the backdrop to spur
on our collective success.
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