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General Session: General Session:
Never Give Up! The Survivor Way Lead with Character
Holly Hoffman, finalist in the CBS reality show Survivor Matt Birk, former NFL center and founder
Nicaragua and author of Your Winner Within of the HIKE Foundation
Noon–2 p.m., June 15 9–11 a.m., June 16

As we survive life’s challenges, we come face to face By unpacking the complicated and
with fear and uncertainty. It is how we choose to over- often misunderstood concept of charac-
come challenges that makes us who we are. Holly Hoff- ter, a relationship-based approach to lead-
man will share her experiences that not only ership will promote well-being and foster
pushed her physically, but also mental- resilience throughout any organization, from top to bot-
ly, including her time on the hit reality tom. Learn how this scientifically backed leadership sys-
TV show Survivor Nicaragua. In her ad- tem will strengthen the climate of your company. Matt
dress, she will encourage attendees to Birk speaks to organizations across the country about
think about how they decide to survive the value of true inspiration, lasting leadership princi-
on a daily basis and will offer six import- ples, the dynamics of teamwork, and fulfilling potential.
ant words to help us develop survival skills. Appearing in 228 career games, including 18 playoff
As Hoffman puts it, “Adversity is not so much contests, Birk spent 11 seasons with the Minnesota Vi-
contending with problems as it is learning more about kings and four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. In
who you are and what is inside of you.” 2002, he created the HIKE Foundation, which seeks to
In addition to finishing fourth in Survivor Nicara- impact the lives of at-risk children by providing inter-
gua, Hoffman is the author of the 2013 book Your Winner active programs and resources needed to guide a child
Within: Own Your Power, Your Attitude and Your Life, and through the key educational transitions between ele-
she delivers motivational speeches across the nation. mentary, middle, high school and college. H

CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS
Accubranch LLC • Advantage Health Plans Trust
The Baker Group • Bank Compensation Consulting • BKD LLP
Catalyst Financial Co. • Deluxe • Diebold Nixdorf • Eide Bailly LLP
ENACOMM • Finastra • Fitech Payments • Garland Heart
Glory Global Solutions • Promontory Interfinancial Network
PULSE, A Discover Company • S&P Global Market Intelligence •
SHAZAM • Top Flite Financial • Transfund • Works24
REGISTRATION
membership.ibat.org/web/leadershipconference
ACCOMMODATIONS
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort
23808 Resort Pkwy. in San Antonio
SPONSORS
DIAMOND: The Baker Group • TITANIUM: Deluxe
PLATINUM: Advantage Health Plans Trust,
Fitech Payments and PULSE, A Discover Company
GOLD: Bank Compensation Consulting,
BKD LLP, Diebold Nixdorf, Eide Bailly LLP and
Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford LLP
SILVER: Deluxe | Strategic Sourcing,
Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, Langley & Banack
and Pierson Patterson LLP
BRONZE: American National Insurance Co.,
CalTech, ENACOMM and Finastra
BLUE RIBBON: Accubranch LLC, Catalyst Financial Co., ,
Transfund and Works24

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