2025 OBL Security & Tech Conference

Online Registration Closes April 3

Attend the OBL Security & Technology Conference as a stand-alone event or join the year-long 2025 OBL IT Forum and receive a complimentary seat to the OBL Security & Technology Conference! The OBL IT Forum features three additional sessions facilitated by Jon Waldman, co-founder and EVP of Information Security Consulting for SBS CyberSecurity, and Dan Hadaway, founder, Infotex. The programs feature topical general sessions, and technical and managerial breakout sessions, as well as open forum discussions among peers.


 Start Date - End Date

April 09, 2025 - April 11, 2025

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration Deadline

Thursday, April 03, 2025

 Start Date - End Date

April 09, 2025 - April 11, 2025

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Early Bird Discount Deadline

Registration Deadline

Thursday, April 03, 2025



Online Registration is Closed!
Call 614-340-7602 to Register!

 
 

Online Registration is closed. Please contact Megan Peiffer for assistance with registration. Thank you!

 

Plan to attend the 2025 OBL Security & Technology Conference, April 9 - 11 at the Embassy Suites Columbus. This program features two tracks, which can be attended together or individually. Day 1 will focus on Security; while Days 2 and 3 will focus on Technology.

General sessions will be led by Jon Waldman, SBS CyberSecurity, Dan Hadaway, infotex, Jim Rechel, Jim Rechel Consulting, and other industry experts. Plus, the program will feature a Regulator Panel Discussion, informative breakout sessions and more. Watch for complete agenda details coming soon. Questions? Reach out to Susan Poling Jones at spoling@ohiobankersleague.com.

Please note: OBL IT Forum members receive a seat to the 3-day conference as a part of the OBL IT Forum membership.


Location  Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus Airport

Tags  Operations; Operations; Security & Technology; Chief Information Officer; Security and Technology

Registration Fees

Price Description Amount
OBL Member - Full Conference $895.00
Non Member Bank - Full Conference $1,790.00
Affiliate and Business Partners $895.00
OBL Member - Security Track Only - April 9 $395.00
OBL Member - Tech Track Only - April 10 & 11 $595.00

Agenda

Pre-Conference Events
Wednesday, April 09 - Wednesday, April 09
Security Track Agenda
8:00 am - 8:30 am
  Registration & OBL BankServices Expo
8:30 am - 9:45 am
  Welcome and Tsunami of Change: How it Impacts Bank Security
with Jim Rechel, President, The Rechel Group, Inc.
9:45 am - 10:00 am
  OBL BankServices Expo & Break
10:00 am - 11:00 am
  ATM Attacks Panel
ATM Security Working Group, Fifth Third Bank
11:00 am - 11:15 am
  OBL BankServices Expo & Break
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
  Common Physical Security Bypasses from an Attacker Perspective
with David Anderson, Principal and Cybersecurity Consultant, CLA
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
  Lunch & OBL BankServices Expo
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  Breaking Down the Silos in Bank Security
with Mike Weyrich, Account Executive - Midwest Region, Genetec
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
  OBL BankServices Expo & Break
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
  WTF: What the Fraud?
with Rene Perez, CAMS, National Director of Sales & Financial Crimes Consultant | Financial Crimes Solutions, Jack Henry
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
  OBL BankServices Expo & Break
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  "Ask Me Anything" Panel with Jim Rechel
Thursday, April 10 - Thursday, April 10
Tech Track Agenda - Day 1
8:00 am - 8:30 am
  OBL BankServices Expo
8:30 am - 9:45 am
  Welcome/Welcome Back & Open Banking and the API Economy
with Samah Chowdhury, Senior Director, Innovation Strategy, ABA
9:45 am - 10:00 am
  OBL BankServices Expo & Break
10:00 am - 11:00 am
  Awareness in the '20s: A Speakeasy Way to Manage Risk!
with Dan Hadaway, Founder, infotex
11:00 am - 11:15 am
  OBL BankServices Expo & Break
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
  Concurrent Breakout Sessions: AI and Cybersecurity: Preparing for the Future of Cyber Threats
with Mike Lefebvre, Cybersecurity Director, SEI Sphere
  Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Compliance Conundrum: Navigating the Cyber Regulatory Maze
with Carly Devlin, Shareholder, IT Risk & Cybersecurity Practice and CISO, Clark Schaefer Hackett
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
  Converse & Connect & Lunch
OBL BankServices Expo exhibitors and sponsors invite bankers to join a LIVELY and INTERACTIVE networking session during lunch. There will be OPEN SEATING, however feel free to CONNECT with an exhibitor/sponsor beforehand and invite yourself to a table so you can CONVERSE. Watch for table topics to be announced closer to the program.
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
  Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Protecting the Cloud Against Cyber Attacks
with Justin Heck, Cybersecurity Manager and DeShaun Ormond, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant - Penetration Tester, Plante Moran
  Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Replacing the CAT: Embracing New Cybersecurity Guidance
with Adam Reynolds, Senior Staff Auditor, infotex
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
  OBL BankServices Expo & Break
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  Regulator Panel Discussion
This session includes need-to-know information about your next IT examination as regulators join us for presentations and dialogue. Panelists include: Arfan Ali, IT Examiner, ODFI; Barbara Littleton, Bank IT Lead Expert for Midsize and Community Bank Supervision, OCC; Wendy Posewitz, IT Examiner, Division of Risk Management Supervision, FDIC; and Matt Tolbert, Senior Cybersecurity Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
  Networking Reception at Embassy Suites
Attend this casual networking reception, which includes light hors d’oeuvres and complimentary beverages.
Friday, April 11 - Friday, April 11
Tech Track Agenda - Day 2
8:00 am - 8:30 am
  OBL BankServices Expo
8:30 am - 9:20 am
  Future-Proof Leadership: Thriving in the Workplace of Tomorrow
with Mika Moser, Talent Consultant, At C Level Consulting Group
9:20 am - 9:40 am
  OBL BankServices Expo
9:40 am - 11:00 am
  Open Forum Discussion
Join OBL IT Forum facilitators Jon Waldman and Dan Hadaway for a lively discussion as attendees pose questions to the instructors and fellow attendees. Diver deeper into conference topics, peer share, or bring up new topics of interest. Topics and questions may also be submitted in advance of the session.
11:00 am - 11:15 am
  OBL BankServices Expo & Break
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
  Building the Cyber Resilient Organization
with Jillian Burner, Ohio Cybersecurity Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
  Lunch, Prizes & Closing Keynote Session –AI In Banking Today: The Latest Strategic Insights and Practical Applications
with Jon Waldman, Chief People Officer/EVP IS Consulting/President, SBS Institute

Speakers

NameSpeaking At
Arfan Ali Regulator Panel Discussion
David Anderson Common Physical Security Bypasses from an Attacker Perspective
Jillian Burner Building the Cyber Resilient Organization
Samah Chowdhury Welcome/Welcome Back & Open Banking and the API Economy
Carly Devlin Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Compliance Conundrum: Navigating the Cyber Regulatory Maze
Daniel Hadaway Awareness in the '20s: A Speakeasy Way to Manage Risk!
Justin Heck Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Protecting the Cloud Against Cyber Attacks
Mike Lefebvre Concurrent Breakout Sessions: AI and Cybersecurity: Preparing for the Future of Cyber Threats
Barbara Littleton Regulator Panel Discussion
Mika Moser Future-Proof Leadership: Thriving in the Workplace of Tomorrow
DeShaun Ormond Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Protecting the Cloud Against Cyber Attacks
DeShaun Ormond Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Protecting the Cloud Against Cyber Attacks
Rene Perez WTF: What the Fraud?
Joe Perkins ATM Attacks Panel
Wendy Posewitz Regulator Panel Discussion
Jim Rechel Welcome and Tsunami of Change: How it Impacts Bank Security
Adam Reynolds Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Replacing the CAT: Embracing New Cybersecurity Guidance
Andrea Selke Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Protecting the Cloud Against Cyber Attacks
Darrin Steinmann ATM Attacks Panel
Matt Tolbert Regulator Panel Discussion
Jon Waldman Lunch, Prizes & Closing Keynote Session –AI In Banking Today: The Latest Strategic Insights and Practical Applications
Jason Walter ATM Attacks Panel
Mike Weyrich Breaking Down the Silos in Bank Security

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Exhibitors

Location Information

Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus Airport
2886 Airport Drive
Columbus, OH 43219

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Hotel Information

Book a room in the OBL room block at a rate of $149/night by March 31 or while space remains. Click this link to make an online reservation.

To reserve by phone, please call the Embassy Suites at 1-800-EMBASSY. Mention the Embassy Suites Columbus Ohio Airport Hotel and the 2025 OBL Security & Technology Conference to receive the conference rate.

If you run into any issues, please reach out to Susan Poling Jones at spoling@ohiobankersleague.com for assistance.

 

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