Past eventHeld October 20–21, 2026
American Banker The Most Powerful Women in Banking 2026
From High Performer to Enterprise Leader was the 2026 conference theme, focused on executive presence, influence, and preparation for the next leadership opportunity.
The Altman Building, NYC
- Held
- October 20–21, 2026
- Venue
- The Altman Building, NYC
TL;DR
- American Banker The Most Powerful Women in Banking 2026 took place October 20–21, 2026, at The Altman Building in NYC.
- The audience included executives, rising and emerging leaders, board members, mentors, allies, and other financial services professionals.
Source: the-most-powerful-women-in-banking.americanbanker.com/conference/register
About
The 2026 theme was “From High Performer to Enterprise Leader,” with conversations billed as focused on executive presence, influence, and preparation for the next leadership opportunity. The conference was billed as bringing together executives, emerging leaders, allies, board members, and mentors shaping the future of banking.
Who was in the room
Executive leaders
Executive leaders in banking were part of the intended audience.
Emerging leaders
Emerging and rising leaders in banking were part of the intended audience.
Board members
Board members in banking were part of the stated audience.
Mentors
Mentors invested in helping banking professionals succeed were part of the stated audience.
Allies
Allies invested in the future of banking were part of the stated audience.
Financial services professionals
Financial services professionals were among the intended attendees.
Cryptocurrency professionals
Cryptocurrency professionals were included in the registration page audience description.
Featured speakers
1 listedMarkie Wagner
Founder and CEO · Poetic
What attendees say
“Great opportunity for women to network with other successful women in the Banking industry. It was good to learn from other people's careers, life journeys and hear about their experiences. Made me realize we are not alone and that everyone is in a similar boat.”
Venue & travel
Venue
The Altman BuildingQuestions people ask
6 answeredAmerican Banker The Most Powerful Women in Banking 2026 took place October 20–21, 2026.
It was held at The Altman Building in NYC.
The intended attendees included financial services professionals, cryptocurrency professionals, executive leaders, emerging leaders, executives, rising leaders, board members, mentors, and allies in banking.
The stated audience spanned financial services and cryptocurrency professionals, with executive and emerging banking leaders, board members, mentors, and allies.
It was most useful for women in mid-to-senior banking roles preparing for enterprise leadership, since the theme was moving from high performer to enterprise leader and the audience included executives, rising leaders and board members. Attendee comments pointed to networking and shared career stories as the main draw, and registration included an app for booking meetings. Those wanting technical product content or vendor evaluation would have gotten less from it.
Attendees at banking leadership conferences usually wear business professional attire, such as suits, dresses or tailored separates.
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