2027 Executive Experience Agenda

11:00 a.m.

Golf Shotgun Tournament

Separate registration is required for golf.

1:00–5:30 p.m.

Registration Desk Open

5:00–6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour

Meet up with your fellow Executive Experience attendees and NCBA staff for happy hour featuring premium open bar and light hors d'oeuvres.

7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Registration Desk Open

8:00–10:00 a.m.

Pickleball Tournament

10:45–11:30 a.m.

Concurrent Partner Workshops & Discussion Groups TBA

12:30–1:15 p.m.

Welcome Networking Lunch

1:15–2:15 p.m.

Opening Session - Behind the Byline: What Washington and Wall Street are Really Saying

Kick off Executive Experience with a rare line of sight into how Washington and Wall Street are actually talking about the issues shaping your practice. Kate Berry has been a financial journalist at American Banker since 2006, with a reporting focus on the CFPB and the country's largest banks. This is the kind of standing access to bank executives and regulators most of us only read about after the fact.

She'll walk through what's shifted since the midterms, where the administration's regulatory priorities appear to be heading, and what a new CFPB director could mean for the Bureau going forward. Expect a grounded, on-the-record read of the landscape — not speculation dressed up as certainty — so you're starting Executive Experience with the picture insiders have, not last month's headlines.

Speaker: Kate Berry, American Banker

2:15–3:30 p.m.

AI 101 Part 2 for Law Firms: From Fundamentals to Results

Back by popular demand: AI 101 packed the room last year, and the industry is clearly moving well past the fundamentals. This session picks up where AI 101 left off: what's actually working, what's not, and what changed along the way. This session will lay it all out so you're not guessing at timeline, cost, or pitfalls if your own firm is weighing a build. Michael returns for a deeper, more advanced conversation grounded in a year of real use, with a Q&A built for firms on their AI journey, not just starting one.

Speaker: Michael Scott, Scott & Associates P.C.

3:30–3:45 p.m.

Break

5:00–6:30 p.m.

Networking Reception

7:30–8:30 a.m.

Yoga

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Breakfast Buffet

9:00–10:00 a.m.

From the Trenches: A Coast-to-Coast Defense Bar Case Law Update

The law is moving fast, and it looks different depending on which court you're standing in. This session brings defense bar attorneys from hot button jurisdictions where courts are shifting quickly. We anticipate a fast-paced look at what's showing up in dockets right now.

Expect a practical rundown of the case law and court trends worth watching, what's turning up in rulings, and how firms are adjusting because of it. Plus, a look at what compliance teams are flagging in client correspondence and pleadings before a case reaches a courtroom. You'll leave this session knowing what court trends to look out for and actionable takeaways for your firm.

10:00–10:15 a.m.

Networking Break

10:15–11:15 a.m.

Response to AI Litigation

AI has changed who's filing against your firm and how much they're filing. Self-represented parties, and increasingly opposing counsel are turning out longer, more polished counterclaims, arbitration demands and appeals in less time. They’re often built on confident-sounding law that doesn't hold up. The volume is real, but the substance often isn't. And unfortunately, taking it apart still costs your firm billable hours.

This session gives firm leaders a working playbook: how to recognize AI-generated filings early, a practical checklist your associates can use to flag them, and possible response strategies that go beyond simply calling it out. We'll look at where courts currently stand, what it will take to build precedent the way the industry did with sovereign-citizen filings, and how firms are working through their State Creditors Bar Associations to move that conversation forward. We'll also draw the line between legitimate AI use and abuse, so your firm can put the tools to work without inviting the same tactics used against you.

11:15–11:30 a.m.

Break

1:45–2:00 p.m.

Break

2:00–3:00 p.m.

People and Development - HR, Training initiatives, Staffing levels

3:00–4:00 p.m.

Workshop Session TBA

4:00–5:00 p.m.

Workshop Session TBA

6:00–8:30 p.m.

Reception and Dinner

7:15–8:15 a.m.

Yoga

8:00–8:45 a.m.

Breakfast Buffet

8:45–10:00 a.m.

Closing Session - An Economic Recap and Look at the Shifting Landscape: Navigating New and Existing Trends in Legal Collections

The 2027 Executive Experience closing session will provide attendees with a comprehensive economic recap of Q1 2027, examining not only national trends but also the state-specific conditions shaping consumer financial health and legal recoveries. TransUnion's Dan Simmons will return to explore key market segments impacting the industry, including medical debt, student lending, fintech innovation, and other emerging forces influencing the evolving collections and recovery landscape.

Dan will also discuss the implications of changing delinquency and repayment patterns across major debt categories and how these trends may affect placement volumes, liquidation rates, and profitability. Attendees will gain insight into regional economic indicators that can inform more effective recovery strategies and business planning.

Speaker: Dan Simmons, TransUnion