TECH Elevated

At this year's Annual Convention and Expo, MBA is introducing TECH Elevated. Business leaders and tech professionals can attend to stay on top of the latest trends and intel to optimize productivity, mitigate risk, maintain security, and stay ahead of the curve. We're offering everything you've come to expect and need from MBA's Technology Solutions Conference and Expo, and more.

Committees and Working Groups

MBA has several committees and working groups focused specifically on technology-related issues that will meet in person at MBA's Annual Convention and Expo. Attend to meet like-minded peers and gain new insight on topics that relate to your day-to-day work. These meetings are closed to the media:

Mortgage Technology Vendor Working Group
Residential Technology (RESTECH) Forum (Forum members only)
Lender CIO Forum (Forum members only)
Information Security Workgroup

General Sessions, Tracks, and Programming

General Session: The Promise and Possibility of AI

AI is transforming our lives and how we conduct business, much like the internet did 30 years ago. Leading thinkers in artificial intelligence take the stage to talk about the latest innovations and the possibilities for the future. Attend this session to stay on the cutting edge.

Innovation and Tech Track (Sponsored by Optimal Blue)

Transform Your Business with the Latest Innovation: Industry innovators discuss the latest solutions and big ideas in play to make the most of your business today while preparing for the future. Leave this session with actionable advice and inspiration.
How Digital Are You?: A fully digital end-to-end mortgage process remains an aspirational, if elusive, goal for business leaders, tech professionals, and consumers. See where you are on the digital journey and what lies ahead and within reach, including POS advances, eNote’s expansion, securitization changes, servicing, and more.
Protect Your Company from Evolving Cybersecurity Risk: Cybersecurity experts share the latest intel on recent breaches. Learn from their proven strategies to best protect your company and mitigate your risk.
Leveraging Big Data for Better Predictive Ability: Get practical guidance on integrating the latest predictive tech into your current workflows. Big data managers talk about real-time data processing, AI-driven analytics, and more.

Tech Talks on THE HUB Stage (Sponsored by FICO)

AI, AVMs, and Model Management from the Regulators’ Perspective: Address the practical challenges of embracing innovation while mitigating risk. Gain insight from the regulatory viewpoint on smart adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), automated valuation models (AVMs), and other game-changing tech advancements.
Q&A on AI: You’ve got questions, we have experts to answer them. Share what’s on your mind or hear what others are thinking on the hot topic of AI.
Driving Productive Tech Partnerships: Fostering productive relationships with vendors is critical to staying ahead of the competition. Get tips on aligning the players in your tech stack for best results.

Wednesday Tech Series (Sponsored by KPMG)

Consumer Identity and Authentication in the Age of Digital Fakes: Generative Artificial Intelligence is providing new methods for bad actors to defraud lenders. Understanding the evolving risks and how to combat them will be critical to protecting mortgage transactions.
Learn How to Hack Like the Bad Guys: We’ve all heard advice on how to protect ourselves from security breaches, but seeing it up close brings a new perspective. Attend this interactive session for a first-hand look at how attackers access our systems.
Tech Stack Optimization and Resiliency: Creating an efficient yet resilient tech stack takes effort but is possible. Many entities are improving their security posture while creating a flexible and cost-effective infrastructure.

Two-Day Tech Showcase facilitated by The Basis Point's Julian Hebron

Monday Tech Showcase on THE HUB Stage: See fintech product demos showcasing the latest solutions in the mortgage industry.
Tuesday Tech Showcase on THE HUB Stage: See live demos of the latest AI for mortgage tech.