{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"162077","rtpr_id":"nPn1yKFSJa-20261006","ticker":"ALKT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ALKT"],"title":"Webinar: Alkami Brings Implementation Expertise to the Digital Banking \"Stay-or-Switch?\" Decision","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-06T14:00:00.032Z","article_body":"Webinar: Alkami Brings Implementation Expertise to the Digital Banking \"Stay-or-Switch?\" Decision\nPR Newswire\n\nPLANO, Texas, Oct. 6, 2026\n\nLeaders from National Exchange Bank & Trust and Tri City National Bank,\nalong with Alkami implementation experts, will discuss how to evaluate the\nfull operational impact of a platform change and prepare for conversion.\n\nPLANO, Texas, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:\nALKT) (\"Alkami\"), a digital sales and service platform provider\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=2338370395&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alkami.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dpublic-relations%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D2026-PR-Influencer-Press%2BRelease-Prosight&a=digital+sales+and+service+platform+provider)\n for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced an upcoming webinar\nhosted with ProSight Financial Association, \"Stay or Switch? A Practical\nPlaybook for Digital Banking Platform Decisions and Implementation\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=2423317965&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.prosightfa.org%2FEvents%2FCalendar-Of-Events%2FMeeting-Home-Page%3Futm_source%3Dalkami_ref%26utm_campaign%3Dwebinar_1026%26meetingid%3D%257B5FF87A13-1FAE-F111-AAAB-6045BD01D157%257D&a=Stay+or+Switch%3F+A+Practical+Playbook+for+Digital+Banking+Platform+Decisions+and+Implementation)\n.\" The webinar will take place Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET.\n\nThe webinar explores what it really takes to move to a new digital banking\nplatform, and why staying with legacy technology can carry its own potential\nconsequences when it no longer supports an institution's strategic or\noperational goals. Speakers will share lessons from recent digital banking\nconversions and discuss how implementation factors can inform the platform\ndecision before a provider is selected.\n\n\"Staying with your current provider can feel like the safer choice because the\nchallenges of switching are easier to see,\" said Nicholas Bandoch, senior vice\npresident and chief brand officer, Tri City National Bank. \"But you also have\nto look at what happens if you don't make a change. For us, that meant asking\nwhether our platform was evolving fast enough to meet our customers' needs and\ndeliver the experience we wanted our brand to provide.\"\n\nThe discussion will address the work that can begin well ahead of conversion,\nincluding cleaning account holder data, identifying integrations and\ninstitution-specific processes, assembling cross-functional teams, and\nestablishing project ownership. Speakers will also discuss how testing,\nemployee preparation, call-center capacity, account holder communications, and\npost-launch support can affect the experience once a new platform goes live.\n\nFeatured speakers include:\n\n * Julie Stigler\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=1337421544&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjuliestigler%2F&a=Julie+Stigler)\n\n, vice president, eBanking, National Exchange Bank & Trust\n * Nicholas Bandoch\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=1267759511&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnickbandoch%2F&a=Nicholas+Bandoch)\n\n, senior vice president and chief brand officer, Tri City National Bank\n * Robert Martinez-Harrison\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=398446059&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Frobert-martinez-harrison-pmp-lssbb-a1b0b641%2F&a=Robert+Martinez-Harrison)\n\n, senior director, implementation services, Alkami\n * Katie Doll\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=2654126502&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fkatie-doll-3704465%2F&a=Katie+Doll)\n\n, director, services operations, Alkami\n\"One of the most important lessons is to identify specific integrations,\nprocesses, and operational requirements early in the project,\" said Julie\nStigler, vice president, eBanking, National Exchange Bank & Trust. \"Every\nfinancial institution is different, and understanding those details during\nevaluation and scoping can help prevent surprises later in the project.\"\n\nDuring the session, speakers will discuss:\n\n * Why implementation readiness should be considered during platform evaluation,\nincluding early data preparation and integration discovery.\n * How cross-functional teams, dedicated project ownership, and clear checkpoints\ncan keep a conversion moving.\n * How testing and employee preparation can help institutions identify issues and\nprepare support teams ahead of launch.\n * How to plan for go-live and monitor adoption, account holder feedback, and\nsupport needs after launch.\n\"Our research found that 27% of digital banking decision-makers say a better\ndigital banking experience would get them to consider switching platforms,\"\nsaid Wayne McCulloch, chief customer officer at Alkami.(1) \"Alkami brings\nimplementation expertise into the evaluation process to help financial\ninstitutions map the work, surface potential challenges earlier, and build a\nclear path to launch.\"\n\nTo register for the webinar, visit here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=2863481464&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.prosightfa.org%2FEvents%2FCalendar-Of-Events%2FMeeting-Home-Page%3Futm_source%3Dalkami_ref%26utm_campaign%3Dwebinar_1026%26meetingid%3D%257B5FF87A13-1FAE-F111-AAAB-6045BD01D157%257D&a=here)\n. To learn more about digital banking conversion planning and to download\nAlkami's Digital Banking Conversion Toolkit, visit here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=909133540&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alkami.com%2Fdigital-banking-conversion-toolkit%2F%3Futm_source%3Dpublic-relations%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D2026-PR-Influencer-Press%2BRelease-Prosight&a=here)\n.\n\nTo learn more about Anticipatory Banking and the Alkami Digital Sales &\nService Platform, visit here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=136359226&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alkami.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dpublic-relations%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D2026-PR-Influencer-Press%2BRelease-Prosight%26utm_term%3Ddigital-sales-and-service-platform%26utm_content%3Dprovider&a=here)\n.\n\nAbout Alkami\nAlkami\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=4279023203&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alkami.com%2Fpress-room%3Futm_source%3Dpublic-relations%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D2026-PR-Influencer-Press%2BRelease-Prosight%26utm_term%3Dalkami-technology%26utm_content%3Dpress-room&a=Alkami)\n provides a digital sales and service platform for U.S. banks and credit\nunions. Our unified Platform integrates onboarding, digital banking, and data\nand marketing—each solution can stand alone, but together they deliver\nmore—to help institutions onboard, engage, and grow relationships. As the\nfuture shifts toward Anticipatory Banking, we help data-informed bankers meet\nthe moment with technology that drives action.\n\nProSight Financial Association\nProSight Financial Association empowers financial services leaders to\nstrengthen and advance our industry. Formed through the merger of BAI and\nRMA—trusted organizations with rich histories and deep expertise in risk,\nfraud, compliance, and retail and commercial banking—we provide connections,\ntraining, insights, tools, and analytics to help you act with confidence. Our\nwork creates positive ripple effects throughout financial services\norganizations and the industry, generating new opportunities for growth and\nultimately helping consumers, businesses, and communities thrive. Learn more\nat ProSightFA.org\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=2202660654&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prosightfa.org%2F&a=ProSightFA.org)\n.\n\nMedia Relations Contacts\nVested\nalkami@fullyvested.com (mailto:alkami@fullyvested.com)\n\nMarla Pieton\nmarla.pieton@alkami.com (mailto:marla.pieton@alkami.com)\n ____________________\n (1)Source: Alkami proprietary research of 150 digital banking decision-makers.\n Data collected Aug. 13–Sept. 10, 2026.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webinar-alkami-brings-implementation-expertise-to-the-digital-banking-stay-or-switch-decision-302898671.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webinar-alkami-brings-implementation-expertise-to-the-digital-banking-stay-or-switch-decision-302898671.html)\n\nSOURCE Alkami Technology, Inc.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1172644/Alkami-Logov1.jpg?id=OA2987173\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn1yKFSJa-20261006","title":"Webinar: Alkami Brings Implementation Expertise to the Digital Banking \"Stay-or-Switch?\" Decision","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"ALKT","created":"2026-10-06T14:00:00.032Z","tickers":["ALKT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Webinar: Alkami Brings Implementation Expertise to the Digital Banking \"Stay-or-Switch?\" Decision\nPR Newswire\n\nPLANO, Texas, Oct. 6, 2026\n\nLeaders from National Exchange Bank & Trust and Tri City National Bank,\nalong with Alkami implementation experts, will discuss how to evaluate the\nfull operational impact of a platform change and prepare for conversion.\n\nPLANO, Texas, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:\nALKT) (\"Alkami\"), a digital sales and service platform provider\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=2338370395&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alkami.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dpublic-relations%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D2026-PR-Influencer-Press%2BRelease-Prosight&a=digital+sales+and+service+platform+provider)\n for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced an upcoming webinar\nhosted with ProSight Financial Association, \"Stay or Switch? A Practical\nPlaybook for Digital Banking Platform Decisions and Implementation\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=2423317965&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.prosightfa.org%2FEvents%2FCalendar-Of-Events%2FMeeting-Home-Page%3Futm_source%3Dalkami_ref%26utm_campaign%3Dwebinar_1026%26meetingid%3D%257B5FF87A13-1FAE-F111-AAAB-6045BD01D157%257D&a=Stay+or+Switch%3F+A+Practical+Playbook+for+Digital+Banking+Platform+Decisions+and+Implementation)\n.\" The webinar will take place Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET.\n\nThe webinar explores what it really takes to move to a new digital banking\nplatform, and why staying with legacy technology can carry its own potential\nconsequences when it no longer supports an institution's strategic or\noperational goals. Speakers will share lessons from recent digital banking\nconversions and discuss how implementation factors can inform the platform\ndecision before a provider is selected.\n\n\"Staying with your current provider can feel like the safer choice because the\nchallenges of switching are easier to see,\" said Nicholas Bandoch, senior vice\npresident and chief brand officer, Tri City National Bank. \"But you also have\nto look at what happens if you don't make a change. For us, that meant asking\nwhether our platform was evolving fast enough to meet our customers' needs and\ndeliver the experience we wanted our brand to provide.\"\n\nThe discussion will address the work that can begin well ahead of conversion,\nincluding cleaning account holder data, identifying integrations and\ninstitution-specific processes, assembling cross-functional teams, and\nestablishing project ownership. Speakers will also discuss how testing,\nemployee preparation, call-center capacity, account holder communications, and\npost-launch support can affect the experience once a new platform goes live.\n\nFeatured speakers include:\n\n * Julie Stigler\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=1337421544&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjuliestigler%2F&a=Julie+Stigler)\n\n, vice president, eBanking, National Exchange Bank & Trust\n * Nicholas Bandoch\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=1267759511&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fnickbandoch%2F&a=Nicholas+Bandoch)\n\n, senior vice president and chief brand officer, Tri City National Bank\n * Robert Martinez-Harrison\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=398446059&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Frobert-martinez-harrison-pmp-lssbb-a1b0b641%2F&a=Robert+Martinez-Harrison)\n\n, senior director, implementation services, Alkami\n * Katie Doll\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=2654126502&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fkatie-doll-3704465%2F&a=Katie+Doll)\n\n, director, services operations, Alkami\n\"One of the most important lessons is to identify specific integrations,\nprocesses, and operational requirements early in the project,\" said Julie\nStigler, vice president, eBanking, National Exchange Bank & Trust. \"Every\nfinancial institution is different, and understanding those details during\nevaluation and scoping can help prevent surprises later in the project.\"\n\nDuring the session, speakers will discuss:\n\n * Why implementation readiness should be considered during platform evaluation,\nincluding early data preparation and integration discovery.\n * How cross-functional teams, dedicated project ownership, and clear checkpoints\ncan keep a conversion moving.\n * How testing and employee preparation can help institutions identify issues and\nprepare support teams ahead of launch.\n * How to plan for go-live and monitor adoption, account holder feedback, and\nsupport needs after launch.\n\"Our research found that 27% of digital banking decision-makers say a better\ndigital banking experience would get them to consider switching platforms,\"\nsaid Wayne McCulloch, chief customer officer at Alkami.(1) \"Alkami brings\nimplementation expertise into the evaluation process to help financial\ninstitutions map the work, surface potential challenges earlier, and build a\nclear path to launch.\"\n\nTo register for the webinar, visit here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=2863481464&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.prosightfa.org%2FEvents%2FCalendar-Of-Events%2FMeeting-Home-Page%3Futm_source%3Dalkami_ref%26utm_campaign%3Dwebinar_1026%26meetingid%3D%257B5FF87A13-1FAE-F111-AAAB-6045BD01D157%257D&a=here)\n. To learn more about digital banking conversion planning and to download\nAlkami's Digital Banking Conversion Toolkit, visit here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=909133540&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alkami.com%2Fdigital-banking-conversion-toolkit%2F%3Futm_source%3Dpublic-relations%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D2026-PR-Influencer-Press%2BRelease-Prosight&a=here)\n.\n\nTo learn more about Anticipatory Banking and the Alkami Digital Sales &\nService Platform, visit here\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=136359226&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alkami.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dpublic-relations%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D2026-PR-Influencer-Press%2BRelease-Prosight%26utm_term%3Ddigital-sales-and-service-platform%26utm_content%3Dprovider&a=here)\n.\n\nAbout Alkami\nAlkami\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=4279023203&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alkami.com%2Fpress-room%3Futm_source%3Dpublic-relations%26utm_medium%3Dpress-release%26utm_campaign%3D2026-PR-Influencer-Press%2BRelease-Prosight%26utm_term%3Dalkami-technology%26utm_content%3Dpress-room&a=Alkami)\n provides a digital sales and service platform for U.S. banks and credit\nunions. Our unified Platform integrates onboarding, digital banking, and data\nand marketing—each solution can stand alone, but together they deliver\nmore—to help institutions onboard, engage, and grow relationships. As the\nfuture shifts toward Anticipatory Banking, we help data-informed bankers meet\nthe moment with technology that drives action.\n\nProSight Financial Association\nProSight Financial Association empowers financial services leaders to\nstrengthen and advance our industry. Formed through the merger of BAI and\nRMA—trusted organizations with rich histories and deep expertise in risk,\nfraud, compliance, and retail and commercial banking—we provide connections,\ntraining, insights, tools, and analytics to help you act with confidence. Our\nwork creates positive ripple effects throughout financial services\norganizations and the industry, generating new opportunities for growth and\nultimately helping consumers, businesses, and communities thrive. Learn more\nat ProSightFA.org\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4789456-1&h=2202660654&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prosightfa.org%2F&a=ProSightFA.org)\n.\n\nMedia Relations Contacts\nVested\nalkami@fullyvested.com (mailto:alkami@fullyvested.com)\n\nMarla Pieton\nmarla.pieton@alkami.com (mailto:marla.pieton@alkami.com)\n ____________________\n (1)Source: Alkami proprietary research of 150 digital banking decision-makers.\n Data collected Aug. 13–Sept. 10, 2026.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webinar-alkami-brings-implementation-expertise-to-the-digital-banking-stay-or-switch-decision-302898671.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webinar-alkami-brings-implementation-expertise-to-the-digital-banking-stay-or-switch-decision-302898671.html)\n\nSOURCE Alkami Technology, Inc.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1172644/Alkami-Logov1.jpg?id=OA2987173\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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