Axis 2026

The era of Intelligent Banking is here

Hundreds of bank and credit union leaders gathered in Orlando three days of connection, bold thinking, and major product news.

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From the debut of Votiv to new Intelligent Business Banking capabilities. AXIS 2026 made one thing clear: the era of Intelligent Banking isn't coming — it's here.

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Intelligent Banking

The shift to Intelligent Banking has begun

Explore how Intelligent Banking moves beyond traditional digital experiences to deliver more relevant, proactive, and connected customer relationships. Download the guide to see how banks and credit unions can combine data, intelligence, and experience to drive stronger growth, deeper trust, and more meaningful engagement.

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Announcements

Three days.
Four announcements. One clear direction.

Votiv

A reimagined mobile banking experience that moves beyond reactive access — proactive, individualized, and built to help customers understand not just what happened, but what to do next.

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Intelligent Banking

Intelligent Business Banking becomes an operating layer embedded in how businesses move money, manage identity, and understand performance in real time— not a collection of disconnected tools.

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Candescent Marketplace

A curated fintech ecosystem embedded directly into the platform, so institutions can extend and innovate without adding complexity.

Press Release

Forge

A reimagined developer experience that gives teams direct, self-service access to the tools, APIs, documentation, and environments needed to build and deploy on Candescent - faster than ever before.

Press Release

AXIS 2026 Highlights

Keynotes and speakers

Watch highlights from AXIS 2026 with product announcements and client conversations

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Opening Keynote: The Era of Intelligent Banking

Brendan Tansill, Candesent CEO, introduces Intelligent Banking as the next evolution beyond digital, where human understanding and data intelligence create more relevant, trusted financial experiences.

Product Keynote: Intelligent Banking Is Here

Gareth Gaston, Candescent Chief Product Officer, shares Candescent’s progress, product strategy, and vision for bringing Intelligent Banking to life.

Introducing Votiv

Donald Chestnut, Candescent Chief Design Officer, unveils Votiv and the digitally human design strategy shaping Candescent’s next mobile experience.

Votiv for Business: The New Standard for Business Banking

Candescent introduces Votiv for Business, a connected operating platform unifying onboarding, payments, servicing, reporting, and intelligence for businesses of every size.

Introducing Forge

Kranti Taluri, Candescent VP Developer Experience, introduces Forge, Candescent’s developer experience built to accelerate innovation, integration, and scale.

Candescent Marketplace

David Ness, Candescent VP Fintech Partnerships, shares how Candescent Marketplace connects financial institutions with fintech partners to accelerate innovationce, introduces Forge, Candescent’s developer experience built to accelerate innovation, integration, and scale.

Client Spotlight: Citadel Credit Union

Citadel Credit Union shares how Candescent helped transform account opening into a faster, easier, growth-driving experience.

Client Panel: Intelligent Banking in Action

Wintrust, Fairwinds Credit Union, and OneUnited Bank share how digital, data, AI, and trusted experiences are shaping customer expectations.

AXIS 2026 RESOURCES

Revisit key takeaways and share learnings

Breakout session materials are now available to download. Access the presentations to review session insights, continue the conversation, and bring practical ideas back to your team.

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