The 2025 Alkami Co:lab conference, held in Nashville, Tennessee, featured a packed agenda that brought together knowledge seekers and sharers from credit unions, banks, fintechs, analysts, consultants and Alkami, to tackle the most pressing topics impacting this industry. Year-after-year Alkami strives to provide an environment ripe for discovery, collaboration, connection, and fun for the brightest minds in the industry.
Fifty breakouts, roundtables, and hands on training sessions built into six tracks featuring more than forty financial institutions as speakers, as well as Alkami product and strategy experts, fintechs and well-known industry forward-thinkers dug deep into a wide variety of topics across digital banking, data and marketing, security, business banking, professional development and more.
For the full synopsis and takeaways from our sessions by track, explore our links below:
| Data & Marketing | Technology | Professional Development |
| Digital Banking | Security & Compliance | Business Banking |
Alkami is looking beyond personalization, ushering in Anticipatory Banking through The Digital Sales & Service Platform. Chief Marketing Officer Allison Cerra assembled a panel of industry thought leaders with Theodora Lau, Jennifer White, and Jim Perry.
Alkami Co:lab also featured multiple opportunities for attendees to tell their story by recording interviews with CUbroadcast with Mike Lawson, FIsionariesTM Podcast with Jim Marous, and on-the-street interviews with roving camera crews.
Our attendees built guitars and helped raise funds to benefit Nashville’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital’s Music Therapy program.
This year’s panel featured:
For each of the last three Alkami Co:lab conferences Alkamists Molly Irelan and Anna Davis have created special sessions for our attendees to learn, network and grow. Accomplished industry leaders share their personal journeys, knowledge to inform fellow women in banking, and engage in a conversation about the past, present, and future of our industry.
This standout session was immediately followed by a Women in Banking networking happy hour. During the event, attendees mingled and shared even more about their experiences working in the banking industry. As always, each attendee walked away with a commemorative t-shirt. Order more shirts and other swag, head to the Alkami T-Shirt Shop here. For stories to inspire you, check out our Women in Banking blog series here.
Inspired by 2023’s ‘Jelly Bean’ video, Alkami released two new videos developed in partnership with North Dallas Bank & Trust and Quontic Bank, highlighting the importance of community financial institutions and the pivotal impact they have on the financial journeys of their members and their surrounding communities.
When the President & CEO of North Dallas Bank & Trust took a chance on a local entrepreneur looking for a loan to start a construction business, he had no idea the positive impact it would make on so many lives in the community. We are so honored to share this story of how collaboration and heartfelt passion brought philanthropy, engagement and friendship to their community.
Single mom and MedEvac pilot Sofia Kharissova was at a turning point in her life and wanted to provide a home for her young son. Her research brought her to Quontic Bank online, where soon after submitting her application, she received a phone call from a banking representative that gave her hope, stability and a long-lasting friendship. Watch how financial institutions like Quontic Bank are making a difference in the lives of their account holders and community.
Alkami Co:lab attendees were treated to a special Welcome Reception at the Grand Ole Opry where we were able to stand on the stage, and explore the hallowed halls and dressing rooms.
Presented by Alkami and FIsionariesTM Podcast Host Jim Marous
These standout financial institutions are being recognized for their remarkable innovation, bold thinking, and leadership in digital banking excellence. You can hear their stories and more on the FIsionaries™ podcast, hosted by Jim Marous.
This year’s honor was presented by Jennifer White and Amit Aggarwal from J.D. Power
