Venture Center Reschedules VenCent to August, Announces More Speakers


Venture Center Reschedules VenCent to August, Announces More Speakers

The Venture Center in Little Rock has rescheduled its inaugural fintech conference VenCent to Aug. 15-17, citing impacts of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

The event was originally planned for April; It will still be held in Little Rock. 

Organizers announced several of the speakers last month, including headliner Ron Shevlin, chief research officer for Cornerstone Advisors and a senior Forbes contributor.

Other speakers not previously announced include:

  • Laura Merling (keynote), Arvest Bank’s transformation executive and a former Google Cloud chief;

  • Tina Giorgio (keynote), president and CEO of ICBA Bancard; 

  • Damon Moorer (keynote), president and CEO of TCM Bank;

  • Jason Waters, chief investment officer at Simmons Wealth Management;

  • Jill Castilla, president and CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond; and

  • Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc.

View the full agenda and register here.