Eighty-five emerging bank leaders from across the state gathered in Sioux Fall yesterday for the SDBA's NEXT STEP: Emerging Leaders Summit. The annual event is designed to help cultivate, connect, engage and empower South Dakota’s future bank leaders.

Topics at this year's event included the challenge of leadership, having tough conversations in the workplace, what not to say to handle complex and diverse situations, lessons in leadership, banking in the time of COVID-19 and self management versus crisis management. The event also included ignite sessions presented by five emerging bank leaders, speed networking and a reception the evening prior at Hotel on Phillips. 

Thank you to this year's sponsors which helped make the Emerging Leaders Summit a success: IntraFi Network, First PREMIER Bank, BankWest, Bell Bank, Dakota Prairie Bank, First Bank & Trust, First Fidelity Bank, First Interstate Bank, Pioneer Bank & Trust and Richland State Bank.