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The real P&L of AI in banking
What does it actually cost to run AI at scale in a regulated financial institution? Where is the return real, and where is it still theatre?
Invitation Only · Sept 16, 2026 · NYC
The Modernization
Equation.
An executive forum on how banking transformation works at scale.
Banking leaders do not need another future-of-finance conversation. They need a practical path to it. Join 200 senior banking and fintech executives for a senior-level conversation on moving from ambition to execution.
Sept 162026
200Senior Executives
9am – 5pmSingle-day forum
5 ThemesAI · DeFi · Resilience
Andaz5th Ave, NYC
01The Forum
Where banking
moves from ambition
to execution.
DXC is proud to host an invitation-only gathering for senior banking and fintech leaders focused on what it takes to modernize, monetize, and scale the future of banking technology.
Engage
Curated audience of senior bank & fintech decision-makers
Build trust
Pragmatic conversation on modernization, AI value & rails
Shape
Panels, fireside chats, demos and sponsor activations
Drive
Deepen client relationships, reach new prospects
02Explore the themes
Five questions every banking leader is being asked to answer.
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DeFi, TradFi & tokenized deposits
What is the path to tokenized deposits, what regulatory and IT requirements are emerging, and how could this affect banking revenue models?
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The sequencing problem
How should banks prioritize modernization? What should move first, what should wait, and what trade-offs matter most?
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Infrastructure readiness to adoption
How can banks modernize without disruptive replacement, while preserving operational resilience and regulatory confidence?
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Speed versus stability
How can banks accelerate launches while maintaining the trust, resilience and control required in mission-critical environments?
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From transformation programs to scalable business outcomes
03One day · September 16
The agenda.
9:00 AM — 5:00 PM EST · Andaz 5th Avenue
9:00 – 9:50
OpenKitchen · Lounge · Courtyard
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
9:50 – 10:00
WelcomeThe Great Room
Opening Remarks
Sandeep Bhanote
10:00 – 10:30
KeynoteThe Great Room
Opening Keynote
Harry Mendell — Head of AI Working Group, Federal Reserve
10:30 – 11:30
PanelThe Great Room
The Real P&L of AI in Banking
Where AI is genuinely improving productivity and decision-making, where expectations are outpacing readiness, and what foundations banks still need.
Lena Mass Cresnik (Rockefeller Capital Management) · Swatee Singh (TIAA) · Jing Xu (JP Morgan)
11:30 – 12:00
OpenLounge · Courtyard
Networking Break
12:00 – 12:30
KeynoteThe Great Room
Afternoon Keynote
12:30 – 1:30
OpenKitchen
Lunch & Networking
1:30 – 2:30
PanelThe Great Room
Tokenized Deposits, Digital Assets & New Financial Rails
Infrastructure, regulatory and operating model decisions as banks evaluate new rails, balance-sheet implications and future revenue opportunities.
Bijit Ghosh (Wells Fargo) · Vanessa Fernandes (Greyscale Investments) · Gaurav Hind (KKR) · Ryan Rugg (Citi)
2:30 – 3:00
OpenLounge · Courtyard
Networking Break
3:00 – 4:00
Partner Conversation + DemoThe Great Room
Operationalizing Digital Assets: From Infrastructure Readiness to Real-World Adoption
How institutions can reduce integration complexity, prepare operationally for new rails, and introduce new capabilities without disrupting core systems.
Sandeep Bhanote (GM, GrowthX, DXC) · Brad Goad (Head of Sales, GrowthX, DXC)
4:00 – 5:00
OpenLounge · Courtyard
Cocktail Hour
04Confirmed speakers
The voices
defining the equation.
Senior leaders from the Federal Reserve, tier-1 banks, asset managers and digital-asset pioneers — on stage to debate what modernization really looks like.
Opening Keynote · 10:00 AM
Harry Mendell
Head of AI Working Group
Federal Reserve
AI Panel · 10:30 AM
Lena Mass Cresnik
Chief AI Officer
Rockefeller Capital Management
AI Panel · 10:30 AM
Swatee Singh
EVP, Chief Information Officer
TIAA
AI Panel · 10:30 AM
Jing Xu
Executive Director, Applied AI & ML
JP Morgan
Digital Assets Panel · 1:30 PM
Bijit Ghosh
Chief Technology Officer
Wells Fargo
Digital Assets Panel · 1:30 PM
Vanessa Fernandes
Chief Technology Officer
Greyscale Investments
Digital Assets Panel · 1:30 PM
Gaurav Hind
Managing Director, Global Head of Infrastructure
KKR
Digital Assets Panel · 1:30 PM
Ryan Rugg
Global Head of Digital Assets
Citi
05Sponsorship packages
Partner with the
conversation that matters.
Four tiers, each designed to put your brand alongside a pragmatic, high-value conversation with 200 senior banking and fintech decision-makers.
Visionary Partner
Premier tier — most closely aligned to the event narrative and senior audience.
- Panel participation or fireside chat
- Cocktail hour sponsorship
- Full-page advertisement in digital program
- Raffle prize sponsor with name
- Video interview case-study feature
- Logo on all materials, lanyard & tote bag
- Priority access to opt-in attendee list
- Two pop-up banners on-site
- Two dedicated pre-event LinkedIn posts
- Featured post-event 'Key Insights' article
- Branded speaker-quote graphic for LinkedIn
Exclusive add-on available — sole partner at this tier, plus an executive-level networking session.
Innovation Leader
High-visibility package for a partner aligned to innovation and practical adoption.
- Panel participation or fireside chat
- Lunch sponsorship
- Half-page advertisement in digital program
- Logo on website, banners & folder
- One dedicated pre-event LinkedIn post
- One pop-up banner on-site
- Featured post-event 'Key Insights' article
- Branded speaker-quote graphic for LinkedIn
Strategic Partner
Focused sponsorship for a partner aligned to a specific area of transformation.
- Breakfast sponsorship
- Quarter-page advertisement in digital program
- Logo on select signage
- One dedicated pre-event LinkedIn post
- One pop-up banner on-site
- 150-word company profile in program & site
- Inclusion in post-event social highlights
Community Contributor
Supporting package for partners seeking visibility within the banking community.
- Logo on select signage
- Logo on event website & press releases
- 150-word company profile in program & site
- One dedicated pre-event LinkedIn post
- Brochures at the event resource table
- Logo in post-event recap email
06Who is in the room
200 senior
executives.
One room.
A curated audience drawn from tier-1 banks, top-tier credit unions, fintech partners, industry regulators, and DXC's senior client community.
- ●Bank CEOs and presidents
- ●CIOs, CTOs & technology transformation leaders
- ●Chief Banking Officers & business-line executives
- ●EVPs, managing directors, and board-level stakeholders
- ●Senior fintech & ecosystem partner leaders
- ●Selected regulators, advisors & industry voices
07The venue
Andaz
5th Avenue.
A single-day forum in the heart of Midtown Manhattan — directly across from the New York Public Library.
- Address
- 485 5th Ave
New York, NY - Date
- September 16
2026 - Schedule
- 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM
- Format
- Invitation only
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modernization equation.
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