Day One - 9/9Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - ET

In an era of rising interest rates, economic uncertainty, and unprecedented market volatility, financial institutions face mounting pressures that can quickly escalate from manageable challenges to existential crises. This keynote by Brian Bailey of Trimont delivers a comprehensive framework for identifying early warning signs, implementing effective crisis management strategies, new fed changes, and navigating successful turnarounds and workouts in distressed banking situations.

• Evaluating how current rates affect borrowers, banks, and loan performance
• Assessing the effectiveness of interventions, recession indicators, and alternative economic scenarios
• Chicago distressed office market bad press- Where is the upside?
• Identifying emerging risks, high-risk vs. attractive loan categories, and regional market dynamics, especially in the Midwest
• New fed- how is this effecting bank/market regulation?
• Analyzing national vs. regional institutions, competitive positioning, and evolving banking models
• Assessing the impact of tariffs on asset valuations and loan performance
• Reflecting on key market shifts over the past six months and their strategic implications

• Understanding the legal criteria, timing considerations, and potential rewards—and pitfalls—of initiating an involuntary bankruptcy
• Exploring how debtors may resist filings, the legal and reputational risks of failed attempts, and the possibility of sanctions
• Best practices for coordinating creditor actions, minimizing conflict, and avoiding unintended consequences during bankruptcy proceedings
• How has the use of receiverships shifted in today’s market? When is it a more viable alternative to bankruptcy?
• Lesser-known execution hurdles, success factors, and the importance of selecting the right receiver for the asset and situation
• Insights from difficult receiverships—what went wrong? What could have been done differently?