The 70th Community Bank CEO Roundtable is one of NYBA’s most valued executive gatherings because it is built for candid, practical exchange among peers facing many of the same pressures, decisions, and opportunities. This highly curated forum created exclusively for CEOs of NYBA member banks with assets of $10 billion and below, with participation intentionally limited to encourage real discussion, stronger connections, and greater value from every session.
What makes this event different is simple: the participants help shape the agenda.
By sharing priorities and pressing issues in advance, attendees help guide the conversations that matter most now — from profitability and growth to succession planning, talent, risk, technology, regulation, customer expectations, and the day-to-day realities of leading a community bank in a fast-moving environment. The result is a discussion that is timely, relevant, and grounded in what CEOs are actually dealing with.
Across two days of peer-driven discussion and shared experiences, this roundtable creates space for honest insight, practical perspective, and the kind of off-the-record exchange that senior leaders rarely get elsewhere. Attendees leave with fresh ideas, stronger relationships, and a clearer view of how their peers are navigating the road ahead.
Set in Saratoga Springs, the city where the Community Bank CEO Roundtable was first held in 1955, the 2026 program brings this signature gathering back to its roots. Hosted at Hotel Brookmere & Arbor Spa, the program offers an environment designed for thoughtful discussion and meaningful connection. It is an opportunity to step away from daily demands, compare notes with fellow CEOs from across New York, and return with perspective that can strengthen both strategy and leadership.