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Yoga Class
Bring Your Own Yoga Mat
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| 8:30 a.m. |
Registration
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Welcome & Opening Keynote Speaker
 The Power of Audacious Optimism: Ignite Your “I Will” Power
Shanna Adamic, Director | Oracle Health Foundation
In the face of uncertainty, adversity, and monumental change, Shanna Adamic stands as a beacon of audacious optimism. When faced with life’s toughest battles, Shanna’s unyielding belief became her secret weapon. She draws from her victorious fight against a life-threatening brain tumor — a battle that left her with a mere 4% chance of regaining her facial function. Shanna shares practical tools to practice optimism daily, to replace fear with bold confidence and to ignite your “I will” power. Discover how to let adversity fuel your resilience. |
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| 10:45 a.m. |
Networking Break
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| 11 a.m. |
 Enhancing Efficiency and Fostering Innovation Through AI
Jason Rincker, Chief Revenue Officer | Stronghold Data
AI plays a significant role in empowering today’s leaders with knowledge and resources to leverage technology to enhance efficiency, support strategic decision-making and foster innovation for their organizations. As AI continues to evolve, it promises transformative potential in banking that will influence operations and customer relationships. Jason Rincker explores the benefits and challenges of AI in banking, implementation steps and future trends.
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| 11:45 a.m. |
Lunch
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| 12:45 p.m. |
MBA’s 2025 Woman of the Year Award Presentation |
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| 1 p.m. |
 Beyond Compensation, Keeping Employees Retained & Engaged
Sara Choate, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Chief People Officer | KPM CPAs & Advisors
“Quiet quitting” and “lazy girls jobs” have been popularized by social media and the news cycle. Regardless of what it’s called, more workers are pushing back against cultures that glorify overworking. Now more than ever, leaders need to establish the right mix of work-life integration to achieve strategic objectives. Sara Choate offers insights and actionable tips to foster employee retention, engagement and a thriving organizational culture. |
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| 2 p.m. |
Networking Refreshment Break
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| 2:15 p.m. |
 Unlock Trust: The Winning Combination to Retain and Energize Teams
Kathy Parry, Corporate Energy Expert
Trust needs to be the foundation of all interactions to build culture and retain great people. With the rise of retention issues, many team leaders have not had the opportunity to learn the skill set that instills trust on a team. Although issues surrounding retention are not easily resolved, building trust within an organization is a key component to increasing an individual’s contribution to a team. Kathy Parry outlines five ways to build trust and how to apply them for teams as she reveals best practices for consistency, transparency, listening, empathy and civility/respect. Learn strategies to conduct trust audits to assess the needs of your teams and address the skills needed to build trust.
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| 3:15 p.m. |
Networking Break
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Living Well with GRIT: A Masterclass in Intentional Success
Jennifer K. Bardot, MA, MS
CEO & Founder
G.R.I.T. LLC
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Kristen Ziegler, SHRM-SCP
Chief Human Resources Officer
The Bank of Missouri
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Crystal Officer, MPA
CEO
Beverly Farm Foundation
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In a world of constant change, the key to thriving isn’t just talent or luck, it’s GRIT — growth, resilience, intention and tenacity. This powerful keynote brings together three international bestselling authors who have not only written about transformation but lived it. Jennifer Bardot, Kristen Ziegler and Crystal Officer will share their unique journey of how they’ve navigated personal and professional challenges, sustained growth through uncertainty and chosen to live well by design, not default. Reimagine your own relationship with success — not as hustle but as a deeply grounded, values-driven life that inspires you to lead with heart, adapt with strength and grow with purpose.
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Dinner on Your Own
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| 7-9 p.m. |
Banking on Women Celebration Cruise
Set sail with your friends and colleagues aboard the Tropic Island Cruise Ship as we celebrate 60 years of Banking on Women! Enjoy a two-hour cruise of the Lake of the Ozarks, basking in the beauty of the lake as you mingle with your peers.
The cruise accommodates 110 guests. The boat docks at 6:30 p.m. and will embark at 7 p.m., returning to Margaritaville at 9 p.m. MBA will host an on-site reception at Margaritaville for those not joining the cruise. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided at both events.
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