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Bismarck – Bank of North Dakota is hosting the 2025 Fintech & Financial Innovation Conference entitled “Banking Beyond Boundaries”. Industry leaders and bankers from around the state will meet on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with virtual public attendance available at BND.nd.gov/conference the day of the event.
After opening remarks and an opening session with Governor Kelly Armstrong and Don Morgan, President/CEO of Bank of North Dakota, BND will announce a groundbreaking partnership with Takis Georgakopoulos, Chief Operating Officer, Technology & Merchant Solutions with Fiserv. Fiserv is a publicly traded global financial technology company that is a core provider of integrated technology and services to financial institutions, businesses and consumers worldwide.
While bringing North Dakota to the world, BND will remain true to its commitment as a partner with North Dakota’s banks and credit unions. The announcement will chart a path forward to ensure local financial institutions remain relevant in the quickly changing world of finance and banking with the recent passage of the ‘GENIUS’ Act by Congress and signed by the President.
Throughout the day, presentations will discuss the future of banking and Fintech partnerships, provide insight into the experiences of North Dakota financial institutions that are incorporating Fintech and discuss how financial institutions with less than $1 billion in assets may begin to incorporate Fintech in their strategic planning.
“There is rapid evolution in the fintech industry,” stated BND President and CEO Don Morgan. “Bank of North Dakota is taking a leadership role to ensure state agencies and North Dakota’s financial institutions of all asset sizes are not left behind. When established by the Legislature in 1919, BND was considered cutting-edge in its support for farmers and ranchers. Today, Fintech is a new frontier and we will lead the way much like we have the last 106 years.”
Bank of North Dakota is a bank owned by the state, the only one of its kind in the country. With just over $10 billion in assets, the Bank acts as a growth catalyst for North Dakota through partnering with the state’s financial institutions, leads special Legislative programs to fulfill on state strategies, helps North Dakota kids through secondary education, and is there when needed during hardships and disasters.