Speaking & Keynotes

Banking Transformation Is Broken

Let’s Fix It.

Book Rick Mavrovich to speak at your next board meeting, strategy offsite, or banking conference. Expect real-world stories, practical frameworks, and hard truths that move the room.

Why Book Rick?

Most core transformations fail—not because the tech is flawed, but because the organization wasn’t ready to lead change.

Rick Mavrovich is the CEO of Core System Partners and creator of the Readiness Scorecard. With decades of experience guiding high-stakes transformations in banks and credit unions, Rick’s keynotes are strategic interventions—not motivational fluff.

Keynote Topics

The Readiness Advantage

How Smart Banks De-Risk Transformation Before It Starts

Most banks think they’re ready for transformation. Few actually are. This keynote helps leadership teams understand how misalignment—not technology—is the #1 reason transformation fails. Includes a breakdown of the OptimizeCore® Readiness Framework and real-world examples of what works (and what doesn’t).

The Strategic Flywheel

How to Run, Change, and Innovate the Bank in Sync

Every bank struggles to balance operations, transformation, and innovation. This talk introduces the Strategic Flywheel—a model that shows how banks can move all three forward without burning out their teams or stalling momentum.

Transformation Is a Team Sport

Why Banking Transformation Starts with Leadership, Not Systems

For banks to succeed, transformation has to become a permanent capability—not a one-off initiative. This keynote reframes transformation as a leadership and cultural challenge, not just a technology project.

Add-On Options

Workshop Versions

90-minute or half-day strategy sessions

Readiness Scorecard Bundle

 

Interactive demo or custom diagnostic for attendees

Readiness Scorecard Bundle

 

Or Credit Unions, Community Banks, and Global Institutions

What Audiences Are Saying

“Rick’s talk changed how our board thinks about transformation. Straight to the point—with a framework we now use daily.”

— EVP, $20B Credit Union

“No vendor hype. No false optimism. Just clarity and a path forward.”

— Head of Digital Strategy, Regional Bank

“We had the strategy—but Rick gave us the operating model to actually execute it. His keynote turned big ideas into something we could act on immediately. Every bank serious about innovation should hear this.”

— CEO, Community Bank (Delaware)

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