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2024 IT Symposium

OCTOBER 22-24, 2024 | CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

Hosted by AgFirst Farm Credit Bank

Thank you for attending the 2024 IT Symposium

We hope to see you next year in Texas.

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Tuesday, October 22

TimeSessionRoom
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.RegistrationGrand Hall
1 – 3 p.m.General SessionGrand Ballroom
4 – 8 p.m.Reception & Group Dinner
*Buses leave at 3:30 p.m.
Magnolia Plantation

Wednesday, October 23

TimeSessionRoom
7 – 8 a.m.Breakfast BuffetRiviera Theatre
8 – 9 a.m.
Breakout Session I
TopicDetailsSpeakers
Application Development Leveraging Microservice Infrastructure for Business Process Automation using Camunda Chad Baker and Randall Branham, Farm Credit Bank of Texas
Data and AnalyticsMaximizing Business Insights with Cloud Data Analytics Darren Krohn and Laura Morin, FCSAmerica
Infrastructure and OperationsModernizing infrastructure deployment with Infrastructure as Code Matt Plasch and Roger Sward, Compeer
Security Secure Software Development Jeremy Geppert, Compeer and Rex Earl, FCSA
Service and SupportUnlocking Operational Excellence: Streamlining All Business Operations Under One RoofBrooke Molineux and Wesley Tobola, Capital Farm Credit 

 

Willow
Magnolia
Live Oak
Cypress
Dogwood
9 – 9:30 a.m.  Break 
9:30  - 10:30a.m.

 

Breakout Session II
TopicDetailsSpeakers
Application DevelopmentDigital Transformation: Customer PortalBradley Eudy, Darren Balsitis, CoBank
Data and Analytics Data GravityJohn Peck, Mid-America
Infrastructure and OperationsFortifying Business Resilience: A Roundtable on Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity Planning Curtis Clem and Nathan Miller, FCSFinancial
Security Identity Verification (IDV) and Fraud PreventionJeremy Geppert, Compeer
Service and SupportThe Heart of Knowledge: Building Trust Janice Smith and Rebecca Mark and Evan Ricucci, Farm Credit Mid-America

 

Willow
Magnolia
Live Oak
Cypress
Dogwood
10:30 – 11 a.m.Break 
11 a.m. – Noon

 

Breakout Session III
TopicDetailsSpeakers
Application DevelopmentIT Roundtable: A Cloud Retrospective Bryan Henderson, FCSFinancial (Moderator) and Ranjeet Chakraborty, CoBank and Robert Maday, GreenStone/ProPartners Financial 
Data and Analytics  “Can I get that in Excel?” “?#!* No!” Michelle Medlang and Chris Reisinger, Compeer
Infrastructure and OperationsShaping the Future: A Roundtable on Datacenter Strategy and Roadmap Brian Marquardt, David Rose and Yannic LeBoulch, Compeer
Security Navigating the Identity Landscape: Strategies, Successes and Lessons LearnedAndrew Bowden, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, and
Igor Stojanovski, Farm Credit Bank of Texas, and Rex Earl, FCSA
Service and SupportOur Migration to Freshserve  Josh Martin, Greenstone and TBD

 

Willow
Magnolia
Live Oak
Cypress
Dogwood
Noon – 1:30p.m.Lunch BuffetRiviera Theatre
1:30 – 2:30p.m.

 

Breakout Session IV
TopicDetailsSpeakers
Application DevelopmentAI – understanding the landscape, finding opportunities, and delivering value  Kevin Frey, Farm Credit Mid-America and Vidya Sandela, Capital Farm Credit 
Data and AnalyticsFrom a Data Maturity Assessment to a Data Governance Program Renate Witt and Marni Frandson, FCSAmerica
Infrastructure and OperationsAzure AI Copilot and Studio: Enabling AI powered management and operations across the Enterprise Nelli Babayan, Microsoft
Security  Passwordless Possibilities Isaiah Mann, AgVantis and Mike Mills, Farm Credit Mid-America 
Service and SupportHow automated testing turbo charged delivery Chris Doernbrack, CoBank

 

Willow
Magnolia
Live Oak
Cypress
Dogwood
2:30 – 3 p.m.Break 
3 – 4 p.m.

 

Breakout Session V
TopicDetailsSpeakers
Application DevelopmentThe AI Revolution in Finance: Transforming Fintech and Banking LandscapesMarcin Wawryszczuk, Andersen
Data and AnalyticsLeveraging AI for Complex Loan AgreementsDale Glajchen and Gregg Cerniglia, FIS Global 
Infrastructure and OperationsNavigating the Future of Networking: Our Journey with SD-WAN Travis Stroebele, FCSAmerica
Security  A Practical Approach to a Threat Management ProgramSara Keysor, FCSAmerica
Service and SupportNavigating the future of Service and Support: Trends, talent & CollaborationMelissa Barnes, CoBank and Juff Mills, Greenstone

 

Willow
Magnolia
Live Oak
Cypress
Dogwood
4 – 5:30 p.m.ReceptionMarket Street Circle

Thursday, October 24

TimeSessionRoom
7 – 8 a.m.Breakfast BuffetRiviera Theatre
8 a.m. – NoonGeneral SessionGrand Ballroom