R/SE

Where the future of intelligent lending takes shape — together. 

R/SE brings the industry’s most forward-thinking lending leaders into one dynamic environment built for bold ideas, real-world strategy, and powerful collaboration. It’s where banks and credit unions reimagine how they serve their communities, strengthen their portfolios, and accelerate the next era of growth. 

Throughout the experience, you’ll hear from industry visionaries, see transformation in action, and connect with peers who are tackling the same challenges — and solving them through innovation, grit, and technology designed for what’s next. 

Walter Isaacson — Visionary Leadership & Innovation 
Celebrate big ideas with celebrated author and journalist Walter Isaacson. The New York Times–bestselling biographer of Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and more, Walter will explore how vision, resilience, and ethical leadership can empower banks and credit unions to thrive — even against today’s biggest institutions

Kevin O’Leary — Growth, Grit & Financial Reality 

Closing out R/SE 2026: Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful” from Shark Tank — serial entrepreneur, strategic investor, and unapologetic business realist. Hear straight talk on what it takes to fund and scale successful businesses and how community financial institutions can play a vital role in backing the entrepreneurs who build our future. 

Strengthen your institution’s ability to serve your community while enhancing resilience in a changing financial landscape. Connect with peers, industry experts, and decision-makers from community banks and credit unions nationwide. 

Our goal is to strengthen your institution’s ability to serve your community while enhancing resilience in a changing financial landscape. Connect with peers, industry experts, and decision-makers from community banks and credit unions nationwide. 

Unmatched opportunities to connect. From our Texas-style welcome to Hill Country celebrations and the USO Golf Scramble supporting active-duty service members, you’ll build relationships that extend long after R/SE concludes.

Big perspectives from leaders shaping modern commercial and SMB lending. 

Hear from nationally recognized advisors and forward-thinking institutions who are redefining what strong, modern lending looks like today. 

Insights that reframe where the industry is headed and what lenders need most to stay ahead. 

From Cornerstone Advisors’ view of the commercial landscape to Microsoft’s perspective on how AI is reshaping credit and operations, you’ll gain clarity on the trends that matter most. 

Stories of transformation from institutions just like yours. 

See how a community bank in Santa Barbara modernized its digital small business lending strategy, learn how banks are tackling core and Salesforce integrations, and explore community-driven models that strengthen customer pipelines and fuel entrepreneurial growth. 

Breakthrough ideas that strengthen both your portfolio and your community. 

Discover how banks and credit unions are partnering with national entrepreneurship programs to elevate their strongest customers and drive measurable impact throughout the communities they serve.  

  It’s where leaders gather to shape what lending becomes next.

If you are interested in a sponsorship opportunity, please email Mike.Horrocks@bakerhill.com