Join the exclusive gathering of banking’s top marketing & product leaders.
🎤 2 Insight-Packed Panels with Tier 1 bank leaders & fintech disruptors
🧠 Curated Content on AI, personalization, and the future of financial wellness
🏆 Best Banks Awards Ceremony recognizing excellence across 10 categories
🥂 Networking Reception with canapés + open bar
💼 Exclusive Access to the most influential voices in consumer banking
About the Best Banks Award
Engine by Gen is the exclusive sponsor of the Banking CMO Summit. Gen will also be presenting the Best Banks award via GOBankingRates (GBR), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gen. This long-standing editorial franchise now in its 14th year and widely regarded as the leading consumer banking benchmark in the market.
To formulate the rankings, GOBankingRates’ team of in-house researchers spend several months analyzing the latest FDIC data for more than 100 of the largest banks, online banks and consumer digital financial platforms in the country.
Learn from the leaders shaping what's next
At the Banking CMO Summit, you’ll hear directly from the executives reimagining marketing, product, and wellness in banking. These aren’t generic keynotes, they’re practical conversations with impact, curated to match the challenges you’re facing today.
Celebrate the banks driving real innovation
Be there as we reveal the winners of the 2026 Best Banks Awards—live and in-person. Developed by GOBankingRates, this data-driven benchmark honors the institutions delivering standout products, performance, and customer value across 10 categories.
Connect with your peers at the highest level
This isn’t just another mixer. The Banking CMO Summit’s networking reception is designed for real conversations, not random chats. You’ll mingle with fellow VP+ leaders over curated cocktails and canapés in an exclusive, high-energy setting.
FAQs
The Summit is invite-only and designed for VP+ leaders in marketing roles (CMO, Head of Marketing, VP of Marketing, etc.) at U.S.-based financial institutions. Attendance is limited to ensure a high-value, peer-level experience.
Submit a request using the form above. We’re reviewing submissions on a rolling basis and will confirm attendance based on fit, title, and availability. Short-listed banks for the Best Banks Awards will receive direct invitations.
If you’re part of a short-listed bank for the Best Banks Awards, you’ll receive two complimentary passes and up to $750 in travel reimbursement per attendee. Others may be eligible for complimetary passes as well through our Hosted Program—submit your interest to learn more.
Your invite includes access to:
- Two thought-provoking panels
- The exclusive Best Banks Awards ceremony
- A high-end networking reception with canapés and open bar
- Access to top leaders and decision-makers shaping the future of banking
Yes. The Banking CMO Summit is a co-located experience held on Sunday, March 29, and is exclusively available to registered attendees of Fintech Meetup 2026.
If you’ve received a hosted invitation, your Fintech Meetup pass (and travel stipend, if eligible) will be fully covered. Many CMO Summit guests choose to stay and attend the full Fintech Meetup program beginning Monday.
Absolutely. If you’re eligible, we encourage you to bring another senior colleague from your team. Just note that all attendees must be pre-approved and registered in advance.
The Banking CMO Summit will be held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Sunday, March 29, beginning at 2:00 PM PT. Details on location and check-in will be provided upon confirmation.
No. Award winners will be revealed live during the event. All short-listed banks will be notified privately in advance and invited to attend.
Summit Sessions
These sessions explore how banks can use AI to build deeper trust with consumers while delivering proactive financial wellness and security. They also examine how leaders can move beyond AI hype to apply it practically across marketing to drive real growth in acquisition, engagement, and impact.
Invite Only: Banking CMO Summit Panel 1
Trust Is the Product: Banks as Wellness Partners in the AI Era
Invite Only: Banking CMO Summit Panel 2
Beyond the AI Checkbox: Turning AI into a Practical Engine for Acquisition and Engagement
2026 Best Banks Awards & Networking Reception
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