CUbroadcast Studio Lounge interviews at
Trellance EDGE
Las Vegas, NV, May 7-9, 2025 ...

Our CUbroadcast Studio Lounge headed back to Las Vegas, NV, May 6-9, 2025, for Trellance's EDGE. Once there, we interviewed EDGE's expert presenters, credit union attendees, exhibitor partners, as well as other industry innovators, game changers, as well as our mighty fine host/sponsor: Trellance.

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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...

Wednesday, May 7
Amanda Emery, Rise Analytics Client Ambassador
Topic: How Rise Analytics can help with Mergers, Acquisition and expansion to new regions with platform flexibility
Marcia Klingensmith, FinTech Consulting CEO & Founder
Topic: Out in the Open: Credit Unions Embrace APIs for Greater Financial Empowerment
Bernard Hunter, Croi Laighean Credit Union Risk Management Officer
Topic: From In-branch Services to Automated Transactions...
Remie Cruz, Wright-Patt Credit Union Director, Innovation & Automation 
Topic: Bridging the Tech Talent Gap; Innovation 
Tom Tobin, Modelshop CEO 
Topic: Digital Optimization and Enhanced Member Experience
Jackie Taque, Chief Experience Officer at Edwards Federal Credit Union, and Shreenath Regunathan, Co-Founder/Co-CEO at Starlight
Topic: How Starlight and Edwards FCU worked together to build financial health and wealth for the credit union's members 
Garrett Jorewicz, Credit Union 1 SVP of Member Experience
Topic: Digital Optimization and Enhanced Member Experience
Rhian Horgan - Founder & CEO of Silvur
Topic: The state of retirement in America and how credit unions can step into the void
Jamie Meyer, Heartland Credit Union Chief Digital Officer
Topic: Bridging the Tech Talent Gap
Mark Axmacher, Vice President / CIO at Acumen Financial Advantage
Topic: How to amplify credit unions' charitable impact while ensuring financial strength
John Findlay, LemonadeLXP CEO
Topic: How Credit Unions Can 'Digitally Fluent' Frontline Staff via AI

Thursday, May 8
Christie Kimbell, Executive Vice President at Filene
Topic: Ahead of The Curve on the Future of Payments 
Tom Davis, Trellance Cooperative Holdings, Inc. President/CEO
Topic: Trellance Cooperative Holdings, Inc. Updates 
Trellance Cooperative Holdings' President/CEO Tom Davis and TriscendNP's Co-founder/Principal David Wright
Topic: How Trellance and Triscend Will Revolutionize Executive Benefits for Credit Unions
Vikash Pandey, Vice President of Data Science and Analytics at TruStone Financial
Topic: How Credit Unions Can Leverage Their Data to Reduce Member Attrition
Dr. Gerry Kane, Filene Research Fellow -- Leader of Design for Digital Center of Excellence
Topic: "Overcoming Transformation Burnout to Thrive in the Digital Era" (keynote)
Sathya Chackravarthy, AVP - Enterprise Data Management & Governance at ProBridge
Topic: ProBridge + PENFED: Elevating Business Intelligence and Compliance Through Strategic Partnership
Shane Butcher, Chief Operating Officer/Chief Risk Officer at Optiri
Topic: The Importance of Financial Impact Assessments in Strengthening Credit Union Resilience
Boucoup Co-founder/CEO Alexey Krasnoriadtsev
Topic: How Boucoup Helps Credit Unions Connect with the Next Generation
Bill Lehman, Trellance Cooperative Holdings, Inc. Chief Revenue Officer
Topic: The new format of EDGE25 and what to expect for EDGE26
Misty Ridenour, Mocse Credit Union Director of IT
Topic: Bridging the Tech Talent Gap
Anila Viswambharan, PenFed Credit Union VP Data Science & Analytics
Topic: How PenFed Resolved 300 Issues Identified by the NCUA Through Collaboration and Expertise
Zach Christensen; Executive Director of CU Pride, Director at Mitchell Stankovic and Associates and Underground #STANDUP Advocate for Credit Unions & Members
Topic: Why credit unions need to attend Money 20/20 this fall
Adam Wright, Managing Director at CUDX
Topic: CUDX -- The Future of Data for Credit Unions

Friday, May 9
Dr. Lamont Black; Filene Research Institute Fellow for the Credit Union of the Future Center of Excellence, Wide Open Ventures CEO/Founder, and DePaul University Associate Professor of Finance
TopicL The Credit Union Roadmap for Becoming an Intelligent Enterprise
Shirley Senn, Chief Community Development and Impact Officer at New Orleans Firemen's Federal Credit Union
Topic: Bridging the Talent Gap: How Small Credit Unions Can Build Tech-Savvy Teams Without Big Budgets
Brenton Paulsen, VP of Data Strategy at Maps Credit Union, and Saroop Bharwani, CEO at Senso.ai
Topic: Senso Unveils First‑of‑Its‑Kind 'GEO' Tool to Make Credit Unions More Visible on AI‑Powered Search Platforms