As regulatory expectations continue to evolve, resolution planning is emerging as far more than a compliance exercise. Industry leaders from Valley Bank, Comerica and CIBC USA discussed how firms can transform resolution planning into a strategic risk management tool by strengthening data capabilities, improving operational resilience and aligning recovery, liquidity and stress-testing frameworks. The discussion highlighted lessons from recent banking failures, the growing importance of rapid data access, and the need for banks to build resolution readiness into day-to-day decision-making, governance and long-term business strategy.