On leap day, Feb. 29, I was fortunate to participate as a member of a distinguished panel discussing third-party risk management for banks at the 2024 Banking Outlook Conference hosted by the Supervision and Regulation Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in conjunction with the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. The conference included a really impressive collection of speakers and presentations addressing a number of topics important to banks today, including artificial intelligence, FedNow, and consumer compliance hot topics. There was also a very interesting bank executive panel titled "Adapting to the Rapidly Changing Banking Environment" as well as a fireside chat with Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and Jennifer Burns, deputy director of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. This was my first Banking Outlook Conference. I thoroughly enjoyed it and plan to be back in the future as an attendee, if not as a panelist. If you were not able to make it this year, I encourage you to plan on attending next year, either virtually or in person. It is a valuable opportunity to hear important thoughts on pressing issues for banks from regulators and other industry participants. Continue reading >