Banking & Finance Symposium

For over 100 years, the University of Mississippi School of Business has been educating business leaders.

For over 20 years, we have held a Banking and Finance Symposium to educate our students, alumni, and finance professionals on current topics that impact the industry.

The symposium is hosted by Dr. Ken Cyree, Dean of the School of Business Administration.

23nd Annual Business & Finance Symposium Agenda

Friday, November 8, 2024 | Oxford Conference Center

8:00 –10 a.m. Check-in; Breakfast is Available until 10:00

8:30 Women in the Finance Industry – Breakfast

Jill Castilla, President and CEO, Citizens Bank of Edmond OK

10:00 Keynote Speakers

John Augustine, Chief Investment Officer & Economist, Huntington National Bank
“Fireside Chat” with Greg Adelson, CEO, Jack Henry & Associates with Wade Peery, Chief Admin. Officer, FirstBank
“Fireside Chat” with Michelle “Miki” Bowman, Federal Reserve Board of Governors with Jill Castilla, President and CEO, Citizens Bank of Edmond OK

Noon Lunch & Award Presentations

1:00-3:00 Concurrent Sessions (you choose which ones to attend)

1:00 p.m.

There’s a Train a Comin’ – Open Banking, Moderated by Charles Potts, EVP & CIO, ICBA
Regulatory Tsunami on the Horizon?, Moderated by Gordon Fellows, President & CEO, MS Bankers Association

2:00 p.m.

The Dark Side: Cybersecurity, Fraud, & the Dark Web, Moderated by Scott Mills, President, William Mills Agency
The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Growing Your Bank in Uncertain Times!, Moderated by Paul Davis, Founder, Bank Slate

3:00 Closing Reception – Beverages and light hors d’oeuvres