Programs and Events
The ICBA Innovation team offers a range of programs and events designed to meet you where you are and help you take the next step. Through well vetted bank technology relationships, peer insights, and hands-on experiences, these programs connect community banks with the tools and strategies to innovate with confidence.
ThinkTECH Accelerator
Who Should Attend: Bankers, a mix of positions. Open to individuals or cross-functional teams from community banks.
This is a Great Place to Start For: Innovation Builders: You’re actively engaged with innovation and beginning to implement new strategies. You’re gaining momentum and laying the groundwork for long-term
What It Is: Discover growth-stage banking technology companies that have been purpose-built and selected by community bankers for community banks.
Engage directly with innovators in a focused forum designed to evaluate emerging solutions, exchange meaningful feedback, and address the challenges and opportunities facing community banks today.
- Identify emerging technologies with practical applications for community banks.
- Gain early exposure to innovative bank technology solutions before broader market adoption.
- Connect directly with founders and industry innovators in a collaborative setting.
- Share feedback that can influence the development of community bank-focused solutions.
- Leave with actionable insights on trends, efficiencies, and competitive opportunities shaping the future of banking.
Innovation Workshop
How Bankers Can Engage: Learn & Discuss: Apply practical learnings within your institution and collaborate with peers during and after the program.
Who Should Attend: Bank executives, innovation leaders, and strategic decision-makers seeking a deeper understanding of innovation management.
This is a Great Place to Start For: Innovation Explorers: You’re laying the groundwork for strategic innovation. This is a great time to explore new ideas, build awareness, and start identifying opportunities that align with your bank’s goals.
What It Is: Provides community banks with a practical framework for fostering innovation and implementing strategies that support sustainable growth.
Designed specifically for the realities of community banking, the workshop explores how banks can successfully evaluate emerging technologies, manage bank technology partnerships, navigate third-party risk, and balance innovation with compliance expectations.
*CPE Credit
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Prioritize the innovation opportunities that will deliver the greatest impact for your institution,
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Make more informed and confident build, buy, or partner decisions.
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Evaluate emerging technologies with greater clarity and strategic focus.
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Advance innovation initiatives while maintaining alignment with risk, governance, and compliance requirements.
Solutions Forum
How Bankers Can Engage: Listen, Watch, Q&A: Attend the session and engage in discussion.
Who Should Attend: Bankers, based on topic. Audience varies depending on the topic and area of focus within the bank.
This is a Great Place to Start For: Innovation Leaders: You’re approaching innovation with intention and strategy. Your bank is likely driving change, sharing insights, and helping shape the future of community banking.
What It Is: Focused discussions on key industry topics alongside community bankers and technology providers who share real-world insights, experiences, and practical applications.
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Gain practical insights into emerging technologies and industry trends impacting community banking.
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Learn from real-world use cases and peer experiences across critical banking functions.
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Explore actionable strategies related to AI, payments, customer experience, data, and fraud prevention.
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Engage directly with industry experts, technology providers, and fellow community bankers.
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Leave with ideas and perspectives that can help inform future innovation and operational decisions.
Alumni Showcase
How Bankers Can Engage: Listen, Watch, Q&A: Attend the session and engage in discussion.
Who Should Attend: Bankers, based on topic. Audience varies depending on the topic and area of focus within the bank.
This is a Great Place to Start For: Recommended for all
What It Is: Live demonstrations of innovative solutions from alumni companies of the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator. Learn how these growth-stage bank technology companies are helping community banks thrive while continuing to evolve their products and services to meet the changing needs of the industry.
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Discover proven bank technology solutions are already making an impact in community banking.
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See how Accelerator alumni continue to innovate and adapt to evolving bank needs.
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Learn from real-world applications and success stories across community banks.
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Gain insight into technologies that can improve operational efficiency, customer experience, and growth.
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Connect with bank technology companies that have been shaped through direct collaboration with ICBA member banks.
ThinkTECH Connect
Time: 60 mins
How Bankers Can Engage: Listen, Watch, Q&A: Attend the session and engage in discussion.
Who Should Attend: Bankers, a mix of positions.
This is a Great Place to Start For: Recommended for all
What It Is: ThinkTECH Connect offers a fast-paced introduction to emerging bank technology companies that may be relevant to your bank. Through concise seven-minute pitches, attendees gain exposure to innovative solutions designed to help community banks improve efficiency, profitability, and competitiveness.
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Quickly discover emerging bank technology companies and innovative banking solutions.
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Gain exposure to new technologies designed to improve efficiency and performance.
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Learn how bank technology tools can support profitability, competitiveness, and operational growth.
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Identify potential solutions and partners aligned with your bank’s strategic goals.
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Leave with a broader perspective on the evolving bank technology landscape for community banks.
PSP Demo Day
Time: 60 mins per day across three days.
How Bankers Can Engage: Listen, Watch, Q&A: Attend the session and engage in discussion.
Who Should Attend: Bankers, a mix of positions. Open to individuals or cross-functional teams from community banks.
This is a Great Place to Start For: Recommended for all
What It Is: The ICBA Preferred Service Provider Summer Demo Series gives ICBA member banks a streamlined opportunity to explore innovative solutions from ICBA Preferred Service Providers. These providers represent ICBA’s highest level of affiliation, having completed a rigorous due diligence process focused on financial strength, industry commitment, national reach, and value delivered to community banks.
Each session features short, focused demonstrations and live Q&A, allowing attendees to efficiently evaluate technologies and services relevant to their institution.
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Explore vetted solutions from trusted ICBA Preferred Service Providers.
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Gain efficient exposure to technologies and services relevant to community bank operations and growth.
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Learn directly from providers through focused demos and live Q&A sessions.
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Evaluate solutions backed by ICBA’s rigorous due diligence standards.
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Identify tools and service partners that can support your bank’s strategic goals, efficiency, and competitiveness.
Current Programming
ThinkTECH Alumni Showcase - 2026 Update
Experience demonstrations of the latest solutions from several of our ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator companies from previous years. Learn about how these companies are helping community banks flourish and see how our companies continue to evolve to meet your bank’s needs.
Innovation Workshops
on how to strengthen innovation efforts and support long‑term growth.
ICBA ThinkTECH Solutions Forum: Fraud
Join ICBA Innovation and your fellow community bankers for the second ICBA ThinkTECH Solutions Forum in this Fall’s series.
ThinkTECH Solutions Forum – Connectivity
This 90-minute session highlights how bank technology providers are leveraging integrated technologies to streamline operations, enhance customer engagement, and foster seamless collaboration. You’ll explore real-world solutions, hear from industry leaders, and discover strategies to strengthen your bank’s digital ecosystem.
Stronger Together: How Community Banks Are Co-Investing to Navigate Rapid Change in Technology Webinar
Community banks face increasing pressure to identify, evaluate, and adopt the right technologies; often without sufficient time or resources. This session addresses that challenge by examining a collective, strategic approach to technology decision-making designed specifically for community banks.
ThinkTECH Solutions Forum – Cybersecurity
Join ICBA Innovation and your fellow community bankers as we conclude our exciting fall series with the fourth and final ICBA ThinkTECH Solutions Forums of 2025. This time focused on cybersecurity.
ICBA ThinkTECH - Alumni Showcase
Experience demonstrations of the latest solutions from several of our ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator companies from previous years. Learn about how these companies are helping community banks flourish and see how our companies continue to evolve to meet your bank’s needs.
ThinkTECH ThinkTECH x CAFE Fintech Showcase: Advancing Financial Equity Through Innovation WebinarAlumni Showcase - 2026 Update
Join us for an exclusive showcase event presented by ICBA Innovation in conjunction with the Center for Accelerating Financial Equity (CAFE) Fintech Accelerator.
ICBA ThinkTECH Solutions Forum: Data
You're invited to join ICBA Innovation and your fellow community bankers as we kick off an exciting season with the first of three fall ICBA ThinkTECH Solutions Forums—beginning this September!
ICBA ThinkTECH - Connect
Join us for this fast, fun, informative session to explore fintech solutions for community banks like yours. During each Accelerator selection process we connect with several fintech companies that have great products and solutions but due to our highly competitive program only a limited number can participate.