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Program Schedule Preview
Times are subject to change.
Monday, May 11
- Registration
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. - Welcome Reception
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12
- Registration
6 a.m. – 6 p.m. - Breakfast Buffet
6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. - General Sessions
8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. - Content Sessions
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. - Lunch Buffet
12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. - General Sessions
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Content Sessions
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. - Arc Awards Presentation and Dinner
6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13
- Registration
6 a.m. – 6 p.m. - Breakfast Buffet
6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. - General Sessions
8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. - Content Sessions
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. - Lunch Buffet
12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. - General Sessions
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Content Sessions
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. - Special Event
6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Thursday, May 14
- Breakfast Buffet
6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. - General Sessions:
8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. - Content Sessions
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Here’s a sneak peek at some of the MeridianLink LIVE! 2026 sessions you won’t want to miss. Keep an eye out as we release the full agenda in the coming months.
Session are subject to change.Unlocking Digital Growth
Personalization That Powers Loyalty
Efficiency Unleashed
Reinvigorating Mortgage Lending
Product Demos & Trainings
Plus, sessions from some of our Marketplace Partners!
Hear directly from select vendors in dedicated sessions. Then visit them on the LIVE! exhibit hall floor alongside over 60 partners offering solutions compatible with MeridianLink that can elevate your business.
Unlocking Digital Growth
- The State of Digital Acquisition
Discover how leading financial institutions remove friction, reduce abandonment, and convert more applicants into funded accounts. This session breaks down the latest acquisition trends and shows how institutions compete and win in a mobile-first world. - Product Advancements and Roadmap – Optimized Account Opening and Onboarding
Explore how automation, new integrations, and real-time workflows eliminate bottlenecks and deliver faster, more consistent outcomes. - Connecting With the Next Generation – Real Stories From Our Customers
Join a panel of financial institutions who are winning with younger generations. They’ll share the real strategies, digital experiences, and MeridianLink‑powered processes that helped them drive relevance, build trust, and deepen relationships with younger audiences. - Workshop – Building Your Acquisition Playbook
An interactive session guiding teams to build repeatable acquisition strategies that convert prospects into customers. - MeridianLink Access Customer Panel – Real World Success
Join a panel of MeridianLink Access customers as they reveal the strategies and product capabilities that helped them streamline processes, improve performance, and accelerate growth. Learn what’s working in the real world, hear customer‑led success stories, and walk away with proven ideas you can apply to your institution.
Personalization That Powers Loyalty
- Meet Consumers Where They Click – Personalizing the Path From First Impression To Lasting Relationship
Discover how leading financial institutions are using emerging personalization trends—like predictive insights, real‑time targeting, and tailored omnichannel experiences—to attract the right consumers, build stronger first impressions, and drive long‑term loyalty and retention throughout the financial journey. - Product Advancements and Roadmap – Cross-Sell Made Simple
Explore how MeridianLink is embedding intelligent cross‑sell directly into LOS and DAO workflows to drive stronger engagement and smarter growth. This session highlights the latest product advancements including configuration best practices, optimized offer timing, and built‑in compliance guardrails. - Customer Success Story – How To Capture More Repeat Borrowers
How a MeridianLink customer is using automation and custom workflows to expand relationships and maximize borrower lifetime value. - Workshop – Consumer Experience
This interactive roundtable workshop is designed to help financial institutions identify and solve the most pressing challenges in delivering exceptional consumer experiences. Through collaborative discussions, participants will share insights, explore proven strategies, and co-create actionable solutions that accelerate digital transformation. - Cross‑Sell That Converts – Data‑Driven Strategies for Today’s FIs
Discover how digital transformation is reshaping cross-sell strategies in banking. This session explores leveraging consumer insights and engagement tools to deliver personalized offers, streamline access to products, and drive deposit growth. Learn how data-driven approaches and integrated platforms can create frictionless experiences that deepen relationships and maximize lifetime value.
Efficiency Unleashed
- Intelligent Automation – Transforming Operations for Competitive Advantage
How automation, ADE‑powered decisioning, and straight‑through workflows are reducing manual effort, increasing speed and accuracy, and expanding staff capacity—enabling scalable, sustainable growth. - Product Advancements and Roadmap – Unlocking Efficiency for Scale and Impact
This session showcases the enhancements driving greater efficiency across the MeridianLink platform from automation and workflow optimization to data‑driven decisioning and integrated experiences. Plus learn how upcoming capabilities will support growth, strengthen performance, and maximize impact across your organization. - Workshop – Instant Decisioning
Advanced decisioning is no longer optional, it’s essential for growth. In this roundtable workshop, you’ll learn how to replace manual underwriting with decisioning that accelerates approvals and improves consumer experience. Collaborate with peers to identify pain points, explore proven strategies, and leave with actionable steps to stay ahead of the competition. - Customer ThinkLab – Small Moves that Power Big Wins
Join this interactive session to identify one high‑impact opportunity where automation can meaningfully move the needle for your institution. Through guided brainstorming and a real customer case study, you’ll explore practical ways automation streamlines processes, reduces effort, and delivers measurable results. - Operationalizing AI in Financial Institutions With Specialized Agents
Learn how financial institutions deploy specialized AI agents responsibly within governed, production-ready environments.
Reinvigorating Mortgage Lending
- Mortgage and Housing Market Outlook – A Data-Driven Look at The Economy, Rates, and Housing Demand
Join MBA Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research and Business Development, Michael Fratantoni, for a comprehensive, data-driven outlook on the economic, mortgage market, interest rate and housing forces shaping our industry. You’ll leave with a clear understanding of how today’s realities translate into tomorrow’s opportunities, along with economic context needed to guide strategic planning and decision-making within your institution. - What’s New and Whiteboard – Maximizing Today’s Capabilities and Shaping What Comes Next
In this session, we will highlight what’s new across MeridianLink Mortgage with a focus on recent launches that help teams work more efficiently and deliver better borrower experiences. Plus, we we’ll have an interactive forum where customers can share challenges, discuss what’s working, propose ideas, and sketch potential solutions in an open, collaborative environment. - Advanced Features and Configurations – Unlock Even Greater System Value
In this session, we’ll showcase how advanced features and configuration options in MeridianLink Mortgage can support stronger, faster, and more consistent lending operations across your institution. Our experts will highlight practical ways to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, reinforce compliance, and improve team productivity. - What Are You Looking To Solve? Where Have You Succeeded? A Customer Peer-To-Peer Session
Join this peer‑to‑peer session to collaborate with fellow mortgage leaders on real‑world, non‑technical challenges and successes shaping today’s lending environment. Discuss emerging obstacles, share proven strategies, and learn how other institutions are achieving meaningful milestones.
Product Demos & Trainings
- Crawl, Walk, Run: Training for Your Experience Level
- Crawl (Beginner): Paths to growth within your first 3 years.
- Walk (Intermediate): Paths to growth within your first seven years .
- Run (Advanced): What to look for to keep things running smoothly and drive continued growth at year 7 and beyond.
- Demo – MeridianLink Access vs. Portal
See a side-by-side application experience to see the true difference and experience the MeridianLink Access advancements. - Demo – Share-Of-Wallet Module
Discover how you can lower acquisition costs, improve cross-sell rates, and use targeted personalized marketing to boost lifetime consumer value. - Modern Experience Configuration Optimization Workshop
Learn how to optimize Modern Experience configurations to streamline workflows, improve performance, and deliver more consistent user experiences. - MeridianLink Access Training
This session covers the need-to-know basics on how to configure/administer the Access product. - Standard Decisioning vs. Advanced Decisioning Engine – Technical Workshop
Explore the key differences between the standard and advanced decisioning engines, including optimization capabilities, important considerations, and how to prepare for a success. - Admin Playbook – What To Review, When, and Why
Your tech admins will learn how to run your MeridianLink system like a program, not a reaction machine.
Plus, sessions from some of our Marketplace Partners!
Hear directly from select vendors in dedicated sessions. Then visit them on the LIVE! exhibit hall floor alongside over 60 partners offering solutions compatible with MeridianLink that can elevate your business.
Monday - April 29, 2024
9:30 am
Forum Registration – 9:30am – 6:30pm
4:30 pm
Welcome Reception – 4:30 – 7:00pm
9:00 pm
Monday Night Trivia Night Cap, 9:00pm – 10:00pm, Canal A&B
Tuesday - April 30, 2024
6:00 am
Buffet Breakfast – 6:00 – 8:00am
6:30 am
Forum Registration – 6:30am – 5:00pm
8:00 am
General Session: A Winning Combination: How People, Data, and Technology Combine to Drive Digital Progression – 8:00 – 8:30am
8:30 am
General Session: Tech Humanism: How Data and Technology Shape the Future of Meaningful Human Experiences – 8:30 – 9:15am
9:30 am
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
Vendor Showcase Exhibits – 9:30am – 4:30pm
9:45 am
General Session: Continuous Innovation: Partnering on the Path to Digital Progression – 9:45 – 10:15am
10:00 am
Customer 1-On-1s – 10:00am – 5:00pm
10:15 am
General Session: AI and the Future of Banking – 10:15 – 10:45am
11:00 am
A1 Consumer Experience Matters Most: How to Turn Consumers into Loyal Customers
B1 MeridianLink Opening: Reduce Friction, Increase Borrower Satisfaction, and Grow Deposits Quickly
C1 Improve Collection Efficiencies: Elevate Borrower and Staff Experiences
D1 Elevate Your Consumer Base with Data-Driven Marketing Strategies
E1 Introduction to the MeridianLink Admin Training Series for Consumer & Partner Products
F1 Reaching Consumers in the New Digital Paradigm
G1 Navigating Change Through Innovative Strategies with MeridianLink Consulting
H1 Move Forward with Modern Experience
12:00 pm
Buffet Lunch – 12:00 – 1:30pm
1:30 pm
Platinum Sponsor Keynote—The Influence of Women in Financial Services: A Panel Discussion
2:00 pm
2024 Vehicle Accessibility Report presented by Open Lending
2:30 pm
Refreshment Break in Vendor Hall
3:00 pm
A2 Collections Best Practices from MeridianLink Collect Users
B2 Navigating the Challenges of the U.S. Housing Affordability Crisis
C2 Introducing MeridianLink Insight Lite: Your New Interactive Data Analytics and Reporting Tool
D2 MeridianLink Portal: Harness Digital Excellence
E2 Introduction to the MeridianLink Admin Training Series for Consumer & Partner Products
F2A Diamond Sponsor—TransUnion: Reinventing Deposit Growth Strategies for Community Financial Institutions
F2B Diamond Sponsor—Zest: Power Your Lending Ecosystem for Smarter, Faster Decisions
G2 Digital Transformation Journey to Fuel Resilience & Growth
H2 Revolutionizing Risk Analytics – Harnessing Data for Smarter Lending
J2 Core System Round Table Session Part 1
4:00 pm
A3 The Future of Lending: Leveraging Data for Automated Underwriting Decisions
B3 Next-gen Small Business Lending Solution: Seamless Borrower Experience Combined with Efficient Origination
C3 How To Leverage Tech for Enhanced Consumer Engagement
D3 Conquering the Digital Frontiers of Today & Beyond
E3 Accelerating Approval: The High Cost of Low Tech
F3 Grow Market Share & Profitability Through Social Impact Mortgage Lending
G3A Diamond Sponsor—Withclutch: The 3 Key Elements for your Credit Union’s Digital Transformation
G3B Diamond Sponsor—SavvyMoney Beyond Credit Scores: Crafting a Financially Healthy Future Through Digital Lending Innovation
H3 Unlocking the Power of Your Data with MeridianLink
J3 Core System Round Table Session Part 2
5:00 pm
ARC Award Reception
6:00 pm
ARC Award Presentation
7:00 pm
ARC Award Dinner
8:30 pm
Tuesday Night Cap: After Hours Networking
Wednesday - May 1, 2024
6:00 am
Buffet Breakfast – 6:00 – 8:00am
6:30 am
Forum Registration – 6:30am – 5:00pm
8:00 am
General Session: Enhancing Customer Value – 8:00 – 8:30 am
8:30 am
General Session: Superconvergence: How AI and Other Revolutionary Technologies will Transform our World and Your Industry – 8:30 – 9:30am
9:30 am
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
Vendor Showcase Exhibits – 9:30am – 4:30pm
10:00 am
Customer 1-On-1s – 10:00am – 5:00pm
General Session: Maximizing the Value of Partner Marketplace – 10:00 – 10:45am
11:00 am
A4 Modernizing Mortgage Origination: Enhancing Borrower Experiences & Streamlining Operations with MeridianLink One
B4 Introduction to the MeridianLink Admin Training Series for Consumer & Partner Products
C4 Optimizing the Consumer Journey: Fast, Frictionless, & Fully Automated
D4A Diamond Sponsor—Experian – Tap into Data, Analytics and Decisioning Ecosystem Capabilities Through Your MeridianLink Systems
D4b Diamond Sponsor—Polly—Key Considerations To Drive Competitiveness in Today’s Dynamic
E4 Customer Case Study: Streamlining Loan Origination Workflows
F4 What’s New: MeridianLink Engage
G4 Admin Pro in Action: Customer Perspectives on Elevating Your Experiences with MeridianLink
H4 Leveraging Lender Innovation Features in Mortgage Lending: The Keys To Driving Greater Efficiencies
12:00 pm
Buffet Lunch – 12:00 – 1:30pm
1:30 pm
Platinum Sponsor Keynote—Addressing Challenges Roundtable: Challenges and Best Practices
2:00 pm
Platinum Sponsor Keynote—Solving Identity Fraud at Account Opening: Identity Insights Fraudsters Can’t Buy
2:30 pm
Refreshment Break in Vendor Hall
3:00 pm
A5 Winning the Indirect Lending Race by Leveraging Analytics and Automation
B5 Digital Transformation Journey to Fuel Resilience & GrowthB5
C5 Transform Experiences with Powerful Point-Of-Sale Solutions
D5 What’s New with Mortgage at MeridianLink
E5 Introduction to the MeridianLink Admin Training Series for Consumer & Partner ProductsE5
F5 Conquering the Digital Frontiers of Today and Beyond
G5 Developing Data Strategies: Guiding Your Journey from Early Stages to Strategic Vision
H5 The Power of Data and Analytics in Decision Making with Equifax
4:00 pm
A6 Empowering Your Organization: Unleashing the Power of Data with MeridianLink Insight – From Setup to Customization
B6 What’s New: MeridianLink DecisionLender
C6 Maximizing Lending Returns With Data-Driven Strategies: A Deep Dive into Underwriting & Portfolio Monitoring
D6 MeridianLink Mortgage LOS & OpenClose LOS Customer Collaboration & Whiteboard Session
E6A Diamond Sponsor—Scienaptic: AI for Lending: Myths and Realities
E6B Diamond Sponsor—Equifax: Securing Success: Smart Strategies to Mitigate Fraud
F6 A Customer’s Successful Journey in Growing Business Through Personalized Marketing
G6 Empowering Collection Strategies With NEW MeridianLink Insight Integration
H6 Starting Smart: Positioning Your FI for Small Business Lending Success
5:00 pm
Special Forum Evening Event – 5:00 – 10:00pm
Thursday - May 2, 2024
6:00 am
Buffet Breakfast – 6:00 – 8:00am
6:30 am
Forum Registration – 6:30am – 12:30pm
8:00 am
General Session: State of Lending in 2024 – 8:00 – 8:30am
8:30 am
General Session: 2024 Economic Update – 8:30 – 9:30am
9:30 am
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
Vendor Showcase Exhibit Hall Open – 9:30 – 11:30am
10:00 am
A7 Actionable, Near Real-Time Insights To Accelerate Your Origination Processes
B7 Navigating the Millennial & Gen Z Mindset in Mortgage Lending
C7 Q&A With the MeridianLink Account and Customer Success Teams
D7 Navigating the ‘Business First’ Landscape: Effective Strategies with MeridianLink Business
E7 Fueling Growth: Advanced Marketing Strategies for Targeted Loan Activity with MeridianLink Engage
F7 MeridianLink Consumer: Master Loan Operations and Elevate Borrower Satisfaction
G7 Maximizing Efficiency and ROI: One Customer’s Journey with Expert Consulting and Admin Pro
H7 Reaching Consumers in the New Digital Paradigm
11:00 am
A8 A Customer’s Successful Journey in Growing Business Through Personalized Marketing
B8 What’s New: MeridianLink Collect?
C8 Managing Mortgage Compliance Through Turbulent Times
D8 MeridianLink Access: Revolutionize Digital Origination and Transform Borrower and Staff Experiences
E8 Get Inspired to Boost Instant Approval Rates and Your Bottom Line
F8 Keys to a Successful MeridianLink Mortgage Implementation
G8 Leveraging Data-Driven Decisioning for Smarter Small Business Lending
H8 Keys to a Successful MeridianLink Consumer Implementation
12:00 pm
Forum Closing
General Session: Technology + Human Connection = A Winning Combination – 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Monday, April 29, 2024
(Subject to change)
Time
Description
9:30am – 6:30pm
LIVE! Registration
4:30pm – 7:00pm
Welcome Reception
9:00pm – 10:00pm
Monday Night Cap: After-Hours Networking
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
(Subject to change)
Time
Description
6:30am – 5:00pm
LIVE! Registration
6:00am – 8:00am
Buffet Breakfast
8:00am – 8:30am
Tuesday Morning Opening
8:30am – 9:30am
Tuesday Morning Keynote
9:30am – 10:00am
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
9:30am – 4:30pm
Vendor Showcase Exhibits
10:00am – 5:00pm
Customer 1-On-1s: 30-Minute Individual Customer Consulting Sessions
10:00am – 10:50am
General Sessions
11:00am – 11:45am
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Buffet Lunch
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Tuesday Afternoon Vendor Showcase: Platinum Sponsor Keynotes 1 & 2
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Refreshment Break in Vendor Hall
3:00pm – 3:45pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
4:00pm – 4:45pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
5:00pm – 6:00pm
ARC Award Reception
Networking & Special Events Page
6:00pm – 6:45pm
ARC Award Presentation
Networking & Special Events Page
7:00pm – 8:30pm
ARC Award Dinner
Networking & Special Events Page
8:30pm – 10:00pm
Tuesday Night Cap: After Hours Networking
Networking & Special Events Page
Wednesday, MAY 1, 2024
(Subject to change)
Time
Description
6:30am – 5:00pm
LIVE! Registration
6:00am – 8:00am
Buffet Breakfast
8:00am – 8:30am
Wednesday Morning Opening
8:30am – 9:30am
Wednesday Morning Keynote
9:30am – 10:00am
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
9:30am – 4:30pm
Vendor Showcase Exhibit Hall Open
Vendor Showcase Page
10:00am – 5:00pm
Customer 1-On-1s: 30-Minute Individual Customer Consulting Sessions
10:00am – 10:50am
General Session
11:00am – 11:45am
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Buffet Lunch
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Wednesday Afternoon Vendor Showcase: Platinum Sponsor Keynotes 3 & 4
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Refreshment Break in Vendor Hall
3:00pm – 3:45pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
4:00pm – 4:45pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
5:00pm – 10:00pm
Special Evening Event: MeridianLink Night at the Opry (includes reception, dinner, and private show at the Grand Ole Opry House)
Networking & Special Events Page
Thursday, MAY 2, 2024
(Subject to change)
Time
Description
6:30am – 12:30pm
LIVE! Registration
6:00am – 8:00am
Buffet Breakfast
8:00am – 8:30am
Thursday Morning Opening
8:30am – 9:30am
Thursday Morning Keynote
9:30am – 10:00am
Refreshment Break
9:30am – 11:30am
Vendor Showcase Exhibit Hall Open
Vendor Showcase Page
10:00am – 10:45am
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
11:00am – 11:45am
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Closing Session