Banking & Finance Symposium

For over 100 years, the University of Mississippi School of Business has been educating business leaders. Scroll down to view the agenda and sponsors for the 2025 Symposium.

Attendees at the 2024 symposium.

About the Symposium

The Banking and Finance Symposium is an annual event hosted by the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. It brings together financial professionals, students, and academics to discuss current trends and challenges in the banking and finance industry. The symposium features keynote speakers, panel discussions, and breakout sessions that cover topics such as artificial intelligence, regulatory issues, cybersecurity, and mergers and acquisitions.

Previous Symposium Agendas and Files

View past programs and listen to panels by following the link below.

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For Sponsors

For sponsorship information, email Phil Buffington at pbuffington@balch.com.

Connect and Learn

Connect with industry leaders.
A male and two females posing for a photo during the symposium.

Shella Sylla (Prismm), Heath Viner (AvidXchange), and Martha Underwood (Prismm).

Two men posing for a photo in from of the Super Talk banner during the symposium.

Gant Boone (BankFirst) and Lt. Col. Sheldon Morris (Ole Miss).

Three young men pose for a group photo during the symposium.

Ole Miss Business students at the symposium.

A group of men taking a selfie during the symposium.

Charles Potts (ICBA) taking a selfie with Ken Cyree (School of Business), Matt McCraw (Trustmark), and robbie Barnes (Priority One).

A group of three young women posing for a photo during the reception.

Kendall Schottenfeld (Bank Director), Katherine Tracy (Bank Director), and Michelle Nealy (Synovus).

Top: Michelle Bowman, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, discusses opportunities for improving the banking industry at the 2024 Banking and Finance Symposium, hosted by the School of Business Administration. Photo by Hunt Mercier/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services
Artificial Intelligence

Banking and Finance Symposium Tackles AI, Regulatory Issues

The annual conference breaks attendance records, contributes to professional continuing education, and explores how AI is being implemented in the workforce.