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Studio Lounge interview schedule...
Tuesday, October 14
Carmen Vigil, CUDE, SVP, Credit Union Engagement & Development for GoWest and Sharee Adkins, EVP & Chief Impact Officer for GoWest
Topic: Small CU accelerator + VisionBoard
Josh DeTar, EVP of Evangelism at Tyfone
Topic: AI - Goldilocks and the three bears
Brian Hinze, President & CEO at NCU-ISAO
Topic: Securing the Future: Defending Credit Unions Against Cyber, Physical, Fraud, and AI-Driven Threats" (session), 2026 CU Intersect Cybersecurity Conference
Wednesday, October 15
Troy Stang, President/CEO at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: MAXX year 3 -- a look back, why MAXXm Where industry is at, look forward, Themes from MAXX, what he hopes people walk away with
Sarae Bay, VP, Foundation at GoWest Credit Union Association, and Adelle Pomeroy, Foundation Program Director at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: Housing + Tucson Welcome Home (success of the program 1 year later)
Lexy Strong, Credit Union Communities Manager and Nick Coleman, Managing Director, Program Development for CMN
Topic: GoWest event program of the year award + more
Karan Kashyap, CEO and Co-Founder at Posh AI
Topic: Smart, Scalable, and Secure: AI’s Role in the Future of Credit Unions (session)
Deedee Myers, Founder/CEO at DDJ Myers
Topic: "Strategic Thinking at Every Level: Building a Culture of Forward-Looking Leadership" (session)
Cameron Smith, Chief Growth Officer, (Oregon) at GoWest Credit Union Association, and Lisa Slaymaker, VP, Solutions & Partnerships (Arizona) at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: GoWest Solutions Marketplace (190+ partners, exhibitors and sponsors), How partners incorporated into MAXX and GoWest, Key call out of Stablecoin and Blockchain solutions this year
Mike de Vere, CEO at Zest.ai
Topic: “America’s Economic Opportunity Gap"
Matt Ballou, CRO at WyHy Federal Credit Union
Topic: CSG success story -- vendor consolidation, tech integration with ATM systems, etc.
Ashish Garg, CEO of Eltropy
Topic: Helping CFIs move from understanding AI's potential to actually putting it to work in their institutions
Pam Leavitt, SVP, Regional Grassroots & Political Programs/Legislative Affairs (Oregon) at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: "Legislative Lens: Making Your Advocacy Matter" (session)
Meagan Barrett, President/CEO at Northern Colorado Credit Union
Topic: Innovative Engagement: Credit Unions Empowering Rural Communities (session)
Thursday, October 16
Katy Wagnon, VP of Marketing and Communications at GoWest Credit Union Association, and Jennifer Wagner, EVP at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: PR and Messaging for GoWest Credit Union Association
Tucson Federal Credit Union COO Krystal Adams
Topic: Cook Solutions Group credit union success stories
Corlinda Wooden, President at Wooden Consulting, and Paige Beffort, Manager, Credit Union Development at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: Supporting leadership development for small credit unions.
Matt Stanek, VP of Credit Union System Relations from TruStage
Topic: TruStage 90th anniversary
Tuesday, October 14
Carmen Vigil, CUDE, SVP, Credit Union Engagement & Development for GoWest and Sharee Adkins, EVP & Chief Impact Officer for GoWest
Topic: Small CU accelerator + VisionBoard
Josh DeTar, EVP of Evangelism at Tyfone
Topic: AI - Goldilocks and the three bears
Brian Hinze, President & CEO at NCU-ISAO
Topic: Securing the Future: Defending Credit Unions Against Cyber, Physical, Fraud, and AI-Driven Threats" (session), 2026 CU Intersect Cybersecurity Conference
Wednesday, October 15
Troy Stang, President/CEO at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: MAXX year 3 -- a look back, why MAXXm Where industry is at, look forward, Themes from MAXX, what he hopes people walk away with
Sarae Bay, VP, Foundation at GoWest Credit Union Association, and Adelle Pomeroy, Foundation Program Director at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: Housing + Tucson Welcome Home (success of the program 1 year later)
Lexy Strong, Credit Union Communities Manager and Nick Coleman, Managing Director, Program Development for CMN
Topic: GoWest event program of the year award + more
Karan Kashyap, CEO and Co-Founder at Posh AI
Topic: Smart, Scalable, and Secure: AI’s Role in the Future of Credit Unions (session)
Deedee Myers, Founder/CEO at DDJ Myers
Topic: "Strategic Thinking at Every Level: Building a Culture of Forward-Looking Leadership" (session)
Cameron Smith, Chief Growth Officer, (Oregon) at GoWest Credit Union Association, and Lisa Slaymaker, VP, Solutions & Partnerships (Arizona) at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: GoWest Solutions Marketplace (190+ partners, exhibitors and sponsors), How partners incorporated into MAXX and GoWest, Key call out of Stablecoin and Blockchain solutions this year
Mike de Vere, CEO at Zest.ai
Topic: “America’s Economic Opportunity Gap"
Matt Ballou, CRO at WyHy Federal Credit Union
Topic: CSG success story -- vendor consolidation, tech integration with ATM systems, etc.
Ashish Garg, CEO of Eltropy
Topic: Helping CFIs move from understanding AI's potential to actually putting it to work in their institutions
Pam Leavitt, SVP, Regional Grassroots & Political Programs/Legislative Affairs (Oregon) at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: "Legislative Lens: Making Your Advocacy Matter" (session)
Meagan Barrett, President/CEO at Northern Colorado Credit Union
Topic: Innovative Engagement: Credit Unions Empowering Rural Communities (session)
Thursday, October 16
Katy Wagnon, VP of Marketing and Communications at GoWest Credit Union Association, and Jennifer Wagner, EVP at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: PR and Messaging for GoWest Credit Union Association
Tucson Federal Credit Union COO Krystal Adams
Topic: Cook Solutions Group credit union success stories
Corlinda Wooden, President at Wooden Consulting, and Paige Beffort, Manager, Credit Union Development at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: Supporting leadership development for small credit unions.
Matt Stanek, VP of Credit Union System Relations from TruStage
Topic: TruStage 90th anniversary
