May 5-7, 2026
Sheraton San Diego Hotel and MarinaSan Diego, CA Chris NicholsPresident of Institutional Banking at SouthState BankSpeaker
Profile
Chris Nichols is President of Institutional Banking for SouthState Bank, a $67B publicly traded regional bank. In addition to capital market activities, Chris supports innovation, artificial intelligence, digital assets, loan pricing, asset-liability management, open banking, payments, and fintech investing for the Bank. Chris produces the popular Banker-to-Banker blog and is a frequent host on The Community Bank Podcast.
Agenda Sessions
Keynote Address: Why Agentic AI is Truly A New Frontier In Financial Services & How Agentic Commerce Will Reshape The Retail Landscape
, 10:00amView Session