The 20th Annual Community Bankers Symposium, Community Banking in the New Normal, will be 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 on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, for an in-person event with a remote attendance option.

The symposium will consist of presentations on current industry developments and key bank supervision issues while providing a setting for attendees to engage in a dialogue on areas of supervisory focus, the banking environment and regulatory updates. Senior policy makers, banking supervisors and economists participating in this event will discuss the changing banking and related supervisory landscape along with perspectives on the economic outlook.

Additionally, the event includes an optional in-person pre-symposium Cyber Simulation Lab Workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to interactively orient community bank leaders on the common-sense mindset, industry best practices, and hands-on collaborative mechanisms involved in strengthening cyber resilience, not just for specific institutions but also across the financial sector.

Announced speakers are subject to change.

Audience

This event is intended for executive officers and directors of Seventh District community banks, bank holding companies, thrifts, savings and loans, banking trade associations and regulatory agencies.

Registration

Registration for in-person attendance closes Aug. 28.

More Information

Contact Senior Executive Assistant Charmaine Cerveny at charmaine.cerveny@chi.frb.org, if you have any questions.