Young bankers are working directly with customers, are in the middle of day-to-day processes, interact with technology, and work side by side with their colleagues every day. They may not be in leadership roles yet, but they often have a front-row seat to what’s happening across the bank.
You’re close to the places where questions and ideas naturally emerge. But what do you do with that perspective when you’re not the CEO, president, or part of the executive leadership team?
You don’t need decades of experience or a leadership title to bring an idea to the table. As an emerging community banker, you’re seeing how customers interact with your bank, how your team works together, and where opportunities may exist to think differently.
Recognizing an opportunity, though, and knowing what to do with it are two different things.
That’s where Justin Dunmyer, SVP of Innovation & Product Strategy at ICBA, comes into the conversation. During Think Like an Innovator: A Workshop for Emerging Bank Leaders, Justin will lead Young Bankers of Iowa attendees through a condensed version of ICBA’s innovation curriculum.
What Does It Mean to Think Like an Innovator?
When we hear the word innovation, we often think about technology, new products, bank-wide initiatives, and, more recently, AI.
But the title of Justin’s workshop brings innovation down to the individual level: What does it mean for you, as an emerging community banker, to think like an innovator?
Young bankers bring a unique perspective to that conversation. You’re gaining hands-on experience with customers, processes, technology, and the day-to-day work of community banking while also building your career. Where does that perspective fit into your bank’s future? And how can emerging bankers become part of the innovation conversation?
Those are questions worth exploring, and this workshop gives
Young Bankers of Iowa an opportunity to spend focused time
doing just that.
Unlike a traditional one-hour presentation, Think Like an Innovator will span both days of the conference as a multi-part workshop, giving attendees more time to engage with the topic.
Have you ever looked at a process in your bank and wondered if there might be a better way? Or had an idea but weren’t sure where to take it? If so, this is a conversation you’ll want to be part of.
Community banking will continue to evolve, and emerging bankers will have an important role in what comes next. Think Like an Innovator creates an opportunity to explore what innovation can mean for the next generation of community bankers.