25th Annual Regional & Community Bankers Conference 
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
The 25th Annual Regional & Community Bankers Conference will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
The conference will be held in person and will include a variety of speakers who will offer insights on how New England's regional and community banks may evolve to effectively navigate changing economic and business environments. A cocktail reception will follow the conference.
See the agenda and detailed speaker biographies below.
Registration and Refreshments
Welcome and Introduction
Steven Fay
Vice President
Supervision, Regulation & Credit
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Fraud Risk Management in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Moderator:
Ron Shevlin
Managing Director and Chief Research Officer
Cornerstone Advisors
Panelists:
Shanthi Shanmugam
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Casap Technologies, Inc.
Arun Kumar
Chief Technology Officer
Socure, Inc.
Ravi Loganathan
Head of Banking and Policy, SardineAI Corp. and
Co-Founder and President, SonarAI
Break
Banking Trends Update
Kenechukwu Anadu
Vice President
Supervision, Regulation & Credit
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Payments Policy, Strategy and Innovation Panel Discussion’
Moderator:
Bernadette Ksepka
Senior Vice President
Federal Reserve System’s Financial Services
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Panelists:
Julieann Thurlow
President and Chief Executive Officer
Reading Cooperative Bank
Matt L'Heureux
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
COCC
Robert Conery
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Avidia Bank
Sarah Biller
Co-Founder
Fintech Sandbox
Perspectives on the Economy and Financial Landscape: Remarks and Discussion
Susan M. Collins
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Cocktail Reception
Harborview Dining Room on the 31st Floor