The 16th Annual Community Bankers Symposium—Headwinds and Tailwinds —invited community banking professionals to learn from senior policymakers and industry experts about the external and internal challenges and opportunities impacting banking, with a special focus on cyber security, current industry developments, and important bank supervision issues.

Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, the event took place in-person on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. A remote option was available for those unable to attend onsite.

This year, we welcomed keynote speaker Mike Rogers, retired four-star admiral, former National Security Agency director and head of U.S. Cyber Command, who delved into the complex issues of cyber risk and security. Charles L. Evans, president and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, provided an economic outlook, while Beth Knickerbocker, chief innovation officer, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, presented on innovation in community banking. A regulatory panel discussed salient topics in the regulatory space and offered attendees the opportunity to engage in a dialogue on areas of supervisory focus, the banking environment and regulatory updates. Bob Maley, author, futurist, and chief security officer at Black Kite, discussed closing the cyber agility gap. Additionally, Ben Zviti from Marsh Insurance Broker & Risk Advisory addressed aspects of Cyber Insurance.