CUbroadcast Studio Lounge interviews at
Alkami Co:lab
Nashville, TN, March 30 - April 2, 2025 ...

Our CUbroadcast Studio Lounge ventured to Nashville, TN, March 30 - April 2, 2025, for Alkami's annual Co:lab.  Once there, we interviewed Co:lab's expert presenters, credit union attendees, exhibitors, as well as other industry innovators, game changers, and representatives from our mighty fine host/sponsor: Alkami.

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​A give-back tradition we started a few years ago: For every Studio Lounge interview we conduct, we will donate $10 to Credit Unions for Kids to help Children's Miracle Network Hospitals nationwide. So sign up to chat and the kids win, too!

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Studio Lounge interview schedule...

Monday, March 31
Brandon Horne, GM Partnerships at Greenlight Financial Technology, and Christina Trayers, vice president of product at Valley Strong Credit Union
Topic: Greenlight and Valley Strong partnership helping attract younger members, Greenlight partnership with Alkami
Molly Irelan, Content Manager at Alkami
Topic: Many benefits of Women in Banking initiative
Jim Perry, Senior Strategist at Market Insights
Topic: "The Gen Z Blueprint: Transforming Banking Relationships and Workforce Engagement"
Alkami Chief Compliance Officer Dennis Irwin
Topic: How Open Banking is Transforming How Consumers Manage Their Financial Data
Rachel Hes, Director for Product Partnerships & Alliances at Glia
Topic: "AI for All: Your Scalable Strategy for People-First Banking"
Alkami's Sales Executive -- Data & Marketing Solutions Rachel O'Neill
Topic: How 'Programmatic Advertising' Helps Credit Unions Target New Members
Adele Glenn. Vice President, Projects and Consulting at CUTEK
Topic: CUTEK/Alkami SDK joint client project successes
Amy Krasikov, Vice President of Digital Experience at Raiz Federal Credit Union
Topic: Addressing challenges connecting with Gen Z
Ty Griffin, Head of Design at Alkami, and Mark Leher, Director, Product Management at Alkami
Topic: Alkami Tech Execs Talk Leveraging Data to Create Truly Personalized Member Interactions
Samantha Pause, Senior Vice President - Chief Innovation and Brand Officer at Mascoma Bank
Topic: Importance of Cohort Approach to Assist Customers Effectively
Jessica Pinkerton, Senior Director at Cornerstone Advisors
Topic: "Innovations in Payments"

Tuesday, April 1
Holly Hughes, Chief Marketing Officer at ProSight Financial Association
Topic: "Women in Banking" panel session
Todd Clark, President at InvestiFi and Kian Sarreshteh, Co-founder/CEO at InvestiFi
Topic: Todd Clark announcement, Alkami partnership
Chad Rogers, Interim President & Chief Executive Officer at Connexus Credit Union
Topic: Benefits from 13-year partnership with Alkami
JB Orecchia, President/CEO at SavvyMoney, and Stacy Starks, SVP Business Initiatives & Digital Services at Arkansas Federal Credit
Topic: SavvyMoney Analytics and Arkansas FCU success story
Brad Cranford, Director of Product Management at Alkami
Topic: "AI in Digital Banking: A Powerful Ally or New Fraud Threat?" and "Combating Fraud in the Era of Faster Payments"
Allen Cheslik, Product Manager - SDK at Alkami
Topic: Customizing digital offerings for FIs with Alkami's SDK Wizard (session: From Code to Gold: Top Use Cases for Alkami's Extensibility Solutions)
Gagan Kanjlia, CPO at Alkami
Topic: How Anticipatory Banking Predicts Consumer Behaviors to Enhance the Member Experience
Theodora Lau, Founder at Unconventional Ventures
Topic: "Emerging Risks in Banking" and her new book: "Banking on (Artificial) Intelligence: Navigating the Realities of AI in Financial Services"
Chase Neinkin, Co-founder/CRO at Chimney
Topic: Unlocking Home Equity for Credit Union Members
Deep Verma, CTO at Alkami
Topic: Technology outlook (session)

Wednesday, April 2
Liam Petraska, Digital Banking Manager at NASA Federal Credit Union
Topic: "From Code to Gold: Top Use Cases for Alkami's Extensibility Solutions" (session)
Stephen Bohanon, Founder/Chief Strategy & Product Officer at Alkami
Topic: 2025 Co:Lab wrap up -- flywheel, anticipatory banking, Financial Plus success story, treating members like criminals, and more