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Banking Beyond Boundaries: Fintech and Financial Innovation

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Join Bank of North Dakota leadership and esteemed Fintech leaders to understand the rapidly evolving Fintech landscape and the role BND will play in helping North Dakota’s financial institutions and state agencies benefit from it.

An evening social will be hosted on Tuesday, October 7, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the North Dakota Heritage Center for in-person attendees.

In-person Audience

In-person conference attendance is recommended to North Dakota legislators and financial institution chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, chief risk officer, and chief information officer.

Note: This is an exclusive event with limited seating, so in-person attendance will be first-come, first-served. The event will be livestreamed, and other financial institutions and state agency staff members are welcome to join us.

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Agenda

TimeLocation
5:00-7:30 p.m.North Dakota Heritage Center

Agenda

Agenda as of Sep 23, 2025. Schedule is subject to change.

TimeTopicPresenter(s)
7:15-8:00 a.m.Registration / Breakfast
8:00-8:30 a.m.Welcome / Open RemarksDon Morgan
Gov. Kelly Armstrong
8:30-9:15 p.m.BNDs Evolution VisionDon Morgan
9:20-9:40 a.m.How are the Cores Evolving?Takis Georgakopoulos
– Fiserv
9:40-9:50 a.m.BND AnnouncementDon Morgan
9:55-10:55 a.m.The Future of Bank – Fintech PartnershipsHayden Cole
– American Fintech Council
Nikkee Rhody
– Central Payments
Pam Kaur
– BankTech Ventures
James Stevens
– Troutman Pepper Locke
11:00-11:25 a.m.How are the Cores Evolving?Dan Young
– FIS
11:30-11:55 a.m.Fireside Chat with NDDFI and BNDLise Kruse
– North Dakota Department of Financial Instruction
12:00-12:55 p.m.Lunch and Networking 
1:00-1:55 p.m.What FIs Need to Know About Crypto and Stablecoins?Cameron Nili
– LayerZero
Tyler Sherwin
– BVNK
Nick Elledge
– Stablecore
Dan McGonegle
– Crowe
Caitlin Barnett
– Chainalysis
2:00-2:25 p.m.How are the Cores Evolving?Lance Eagle
– Jack Henry
2:30-3:25 p.m.Tales from ND FIs on BaaS/Embedded Banking and PaymentsDave Rogstad
– Starion
Gary Inman
– Bell Bank
Heather Schumacher
– Kotapay/First International Bank and Trust
3:30-4:15 p.m.Does Under $1B in Assets Mean We Can’t Get Involved in Fintech?Stephen Bishop
– Ambassador
Will Grove
– New Horizon Bank
Hamp Johnston (virtual)
– RockPointBank
Rodrigo Suarez
– Piermont Bank

Agenda

TimeLocation
5:00-7:30 p.m.North Dakota Heritage Center

Agenda

Agenda as of Sep 4, 2025. Schedule is subject to change.

Time

Topic

7:15-8:00 a.m.

Registration / Breakfast

8:00-8:30 a.m.

Welcome / Open Remarks

(Don Morgan
Gov. Kelly Armstrong)

8:30-9:15 p.m.

BNDs Evolution Vision

(Don Morgan)

9:20-9:40 a.m.

How are the Cores Evolving?

(Takis Georgakopoulos – Fiserv)

9:40-9:50 a.m.

BND Announcement

(Don Morgan)

9:55-10:55 a.m.

The Future of Bank – Fintech Partnerships

(Hayden Cole
– American Fintech Council
Nikkee Rhody
– Central Payments
Pam Kaur
– BankTech Ventures
James Stevens
– Troutman Pepper Locke)

11:00-11:25 a.m.

How are the Cores Evolving?

(John Omahen – FIS
Dan Young – FIS)

11:30-11:55 a.m.

Fireside Chat with NDDFI and BND

(Lise Kruse
– North Dakota Department of Financial Instruction)

12:00-12:55 p.m.

Lunch and Networking

1:00-1:55 p.m.

What FIs Need to Know About Crypto and Stablecoins?

(Cameron Nili – LayerZero
Tyler Sherwin – BVNK
Nick Elledge – Stablecore
Dan McGonegle – Crowe
Caitlin Barnett – Chainalysis)

2:00-2:25 p.m.

How are the Cores Evolving?

(Lance Eagle – Jack Henry)

2:30-3:25 p.m.

Tales from ND FIs on BaaS/Embedded Banking and Payments

(Dave Rogstad – Starion
Gary Inman – Bell Bank
Heather Schumacher
– Kotapay/First International Bank and Trust)

3:30-4:15 p.m.

Does Under $1B in Assets Mean We Can’t Get Involved in Fintech?

(Stephen Bishop – Ambassador
Will Grove – New Horizon Bank
Hamp Johnston (virtual)
– RockPointBank
Rodrigo Suarez – Piermont Bank)

Agenda

TimeLocation
5:00-7:30 p.m.North Dakota Heritage Center

Agenda

Agenda as of Sep 4, 2025. Schedule is subject to change.

Time

7:15-8:00 a.m. – Registration / Breakfast

8:00-8:30 a.m. – Welcome / Open Remarks

• Don Morgan
• Gov. Kelly Armstrong

8:30-9:15 p.m. – BNDs Evolution Vision

• Don Morgan

9:20-9:40 a.m. – How are the Cores Evolving?

• Takis Georgakopoulos – Fiserv

9:40-9:50 a.m. – BND Announcement

• Don Morgan

9:55-10:55 a.m. – The Future of Bank – Fintech Partnerships

• Hayden Cole – American Fintech Council
• Nikkee Rhody – Central Payments
• Pam Kaur – BankTech Ventures
• James Stevens – Troutman Pepper Locke

11:00-11:25 a.m. – How are the Cores Evolving?

• John Omahen – FIS
• Dan Young – FIS

11:30-11:55 a.m. – Fireside Chat with NDDFI and BND

• Lise Kruse – North Dakota Department of Financial Instruction

12:00-12:55 p.m. – Lunch and Networking

1:00-1:55 p.m. – What FIs Need to Know About Crypto and Stablecoins?

• Cameron Nili – LayerZero
• Tyler Sherwin – BVNK
• Nick Elledge – Stablecore
• Dan McGonegle – Crowe
• Caitlin Barnett – Chainalysis

2:00-2:25 p.m. – How are the Cores Evolving?

• Lance Eagle – Jack Henry

2:30-3:25 p.m. – Tales from ND FIs on BaaS/Embedded Banking and Payments

• Dave Rogstad – Starion
• Gary Inman – Bell Bank
• Heather Schumacher – Kotapay/First International Bank and Trust

3:30-4:15 p.m. – Does Under $1B in Assets Mean We Can’t Get Involved in Fintech?

• Stephen Bishop – Ambassador
• Will Grove – New Horizon Bank
• Hamp Johnston (virtual) – RockPointBank
• Rodrigo Suarez – Piermont Bank