Recently, we had the incredible opportunity to host a select group of our most forward-thinking customers at IDA 2026. Our goal for the event was simple but ambitious: cut through the industry noise, connect the financial ecosystem, and have honest conversations about the real, actionable future of banking technology, AI, and digital transformation.

To help guide these conversations, we brought in heavy-hitting speakers from Google, Adams and Reese, and Q2.

Here is a quick look at the core themes that defined the event.

Key Takeaways from Our Guest Speakers

By bringing together tech giants, digital banking pioneers, and legal experts, we wanted to give our attendees a 360-degree view of the modern financial landscape.

• Scaling Secure Innovation with Google The conversation around AI has shifted from "what is possible" to "what is practical." Our speakers from Google dove into the infrastructure needed to support enterprise-level innovation. They highlighted how banks and credit unions can safely leverage cloud environments and purpose-built generative AI to drive efficiency without compromising on data security.

• Navigating the Digital Banking Journey with Q2 As a leader in digital transformation, Q2 brought invaluable insights into the evolving customer experience. Their session emphasized the importance of seamless integration and hyper-personalization. The ultimate takeaway? The institutions that win will be the ones that effectively bridge the gap between powerful back-office tools and a frictionless, intuitive front-end user experience.

• Mastering Risk and Compliance with Adams and Reese Innovation moves fast, but compliance is non-negotiable. The experts from Adams and Reese grounded the technology discussions in legal reality. They provided deep dives into dynamic compliance, the legal frameworks surrounding new AI deployments, and best practices for authentication and risk management in an increasingly automated world.

The Power of Customer Connection

While the speaker sessions were packed with insights, the true magic of IDA 2026 happened in the spaces between.

Bringing our customers together in one room allowed for peer-to-peer collaboration that you just can't get on a webinar. It gave leaders a chance to share the friction points they face every day—from tech stack siloes to scaling commercial banking relationships—and discuss how they are leveraging tools like the Identifee platform to solve them.

What's Next?

We want to extend a massive thank you to our partners at Google, Adams and Reese, and Q2 for their time and expertise, and to every customer who made the trip to join us. If IDA 2026 proved anything, it is that the future of community banking and credit unions is incredibly bright when we build it together!