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How to Maximize Your Time
All attendees are welcome in every breakout session — no need to sign up in advance. And don’t worry about making hard choices about which sessions to attend. With a Gold Pass, you can watch video recordings of all keynotes and breakout sessions whenever you like. You don’t have to worry about missing anything — watch the sessions again when you get back to the office.
What Nights Should You Stay?
To get the most out of the Forum 2020 experience, we strongly recommend you book your stay at the Aria Hotel Resort in Las Vegas starting the night of Sunday, April 26th so that you don’t miss Jay Leno’s performance and the opening keynote on Monday. We also recommend you book your stay through Wednesday night, checking out Thursday, April 30th.
April 26
Sunday
12:00 pm
Registration Desk Open
Pick up your conference badge early, before lines get long.
5:00 pm
Opening Night Reception
Stop by the Marketplace exhibit hall and enjoy hot hors d’oeuvres and a hosted open bar.
7:00 pm
Jay Leno
Don’t miss one of the world’s most famous comedy legends for this stand-up performance exclusively for Forum attendees.
April 27
Monday
7:00 am
Registration Desk Open
7:30 am
Breakfast
Breakfast provided for all attendees in the Marketplace exhibit hall. Sponsored “Power Breakfast” sessions also available.
9:00 am
Opening Keynote: Steve Young and Jerry Rice
Two living legends and NFL Hall of Famers discuss “The Habits of Greatness” in this intimate unmoderated fireside conversation.
10:30 am
Concurrent Sessions
Four breakouts and two live demos for attendees to choose from.
11:30 am
Lunch
Lunch provided for all attendees in the Marketplace exhibit hall. Sponsored “Lunch-and-Learn” sessions also available.
1:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Four breakouts and two live demos for attendees to choose from.
2:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Four breakouts and two live demos for attendees to choose from.
3:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Four breakouts and two live demos for attendees to choose from.
4:00 pm
High-level strategic presentations focused on helping attendees prepare themselves and their organization for the future — like TEDx for financial institutions. This year’s line-up kicks off with Omar Johnson, former VP/Marketing at Apple, and legendary fintech disruptor Brett King.
5:00 pm
Attendee Networking Reception
Stop by the Marketplace exhibit hall and enjoy hot hors d’oeuvres and a hosted open bar.
April 28
Tuesday
7:00 am
Registration Desk Open
7:30 am
Breakfast
Breakfast provided for all attendees in the Marketplace exhibit hall. Sponsored “Power Breakfast” sessions also available.
9:00 am
Featured Keynote: Seth Godin
One of the world’s foremost experts on branding, marketing, and social media will share the secrets of building a powerfully authentic brand image in digital channels.
10:30 am
Concurrent Sessions
Four breakouts and two live demos for attendees to choose from.
11:30 am
Lunch
Lunch provided for all attendees in the Marketplace exhibit hall. Sponsored “Lunch-and-Learn” sessions also available.
1:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Four breakouts and two live demos for attendees to choose from.
2:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Four breakouts and two live demos for attendees to choose from.
3:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Four breakouts and two live demos for attendees to choose from.
4:00 pm
Don’t miss these high-level TEDx style speeches! Speakers taking the Forum X stage Tuesday include Ginger Hardage, the former SVP of Culture & Communications at Southwest Airlines, and Jay Sidhu, the pioneering innovator and CEO behind BankMobile.
5:00 pm
Attendee Networking Reception
Stop by the Marketplace exhibit hall and enjoy hot hors d’oeuvres and a hosted open bar.
April 29
Wednesday
7:00 am
Registration Desk Open
8:00 am
Breakfast
Breakfast provided for all attendees in the Marketplace exhibit hall. Sponsored “Power Breakfast” sessions also available.
9:30 am
Featured Keynote: Jeremy Gutsche
The CEO of Trendhunter, the world’s foremost trend-spotting organization, will tell financial industry executives about the powerful socio-cultural forces that are radically transforming the future of banking.
10:30 am
This unique session features seven different financial institutions, each with seven minutes to showcase one big branding or marketing case study that generated real ROI and had a measurable impact on their bottom line.
11:30 am
Lunch
Lunch provided for all attendees in the Marketplace exhibit hall. Sponsored “Lunch-and-Learn” sessions also available.
1:00 pm
These high-level TEDx-style banking presentations give financial institutions new growth strategies for today’s digital world. Don’t miss Matthew Luhn, the creative force behind the Simpsons and Pixar’s Toy Story, as he tells attendees how to build a culture of innovation and inspire staff to think outside the box.
2:00 pm
Closing Keynote: Martha Stewart
One of the world’s leading experts on building brands — a powerhouse brand in her own right — shares her branding insights and marketing advice with attendees.
3:00 pm
Conference Concludes
Most attendees stay after the conference is over to network, have dinner and enjoy a night on the town. We recommend catching your flight home Thursday morning.
