More than 200 bankers and industry partners joined us in Williamsburg from March 3-5 for the Connect|Protect Experience. This event brought together banking professionals in the areas of marketing, human resources, retail banking, training, security, enterprise risk management, compliance, and operations and technology. This year’s event featured five general sessions and five rounds of concurrent breakout sessions, during which attendees uncovered new ideas, trends, and developments in banking.

Details about the 2026 event will be announced later this year!

Thank You to Our Event Sponsors!

We were thrilled to have 25 sponsoring companies join us for this year’s event and an Exhibit Hall that featured 21 booths!

General Session Topics & Speakers

Project Management Fundamentals 
Melissa Hicks, PMP | Chesapeake Bank

Themes and Trends in Consumer Financial Decision-Making 
Chuck Howard, PhD | University of Virginia – Darden School of Business

Industry Update 
Bruce Whitehurst | Mid-Atlantic Bankers Association & Virginia Bankers Association

Banking in the Age of Generative AI 
Jim Perry | Market Insights, Inc.

Executive Performance 
Alan Dow, M.D. | Envoy

Noted & Quoted: Connect|Protect Experience Edition

 

Pictures from the Event