CUbroadcast Studio Lounge interviews at
VeleraLIVE
Orlando, FL, April 13-15, 2026

Our CUbroadcast Studio Lounge is heading to Orlando, FL, for VeleraLIVE, April 13-15, 2026. Once there, we will interview expert presenters, credit union attendees, exhibitor partners, as well as other industry innovators, game changers, as well as our mighty fine host (Velera) and supporting sponsors: Velera, Backbone, and Despite Impossible podcast.

If you have a few minutes, feel free to stop by our Studio Lounge for a quick, 5-minute interview on your conference takeaways and insights, as well as addressing any industry trends and/or issues, or anything else you would like to briefly discuss that will be beneficial to the industry.

Listed below is our interview schedule. Please select a day and time that works best for you, as well as a topic. Simply email me at [email protected] or fill out the form (upper right), letting me know the preferred interview time, person/title, and timely topic to discuss and I will get you on the schedule right away -- and we'll see you there! And let me know if you have any questions in the meantime.

Give back...
​​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! It all adds up!

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Studio Lounge interview schedule...

Tuesday, April 14
10:00
10:30 a.m. – Rob Goodwin, VP, Network Growth, Velera
Topic: Co-op ATM Network expansion
10:45 a.m. – Jon Budd, CEO, Juniper Payments, with Mike Richert, Director of Products, Juniper Payments
Topic: Juniper Payments updates, The Federal Reserve would permit credit unions to use intermediaries to transfer funds through the FedNow Service under a proposal issued Wednesday. FedNow is the Federal Reserve’s 24x7x365 instant payments service.​
11:00 a.m. – Brian Caldarelli, Chief Administrative Officer, Velera
Topic: Keynote updates
11:30
12:00
LUNCH
1:15 p.m. – Chuck Fagan, President and CEO, Velera
Topic: Keynote updates
1:30 p.m. – Jason Swan, VP, Advanced Analytics, Velera
Topic: Innovative data and AI strategies (breakout session)
2 p.m. – Cindy McGinness, MVP, Data-Driven Solutions, Velera, with Ivana Spadijer, Principal, Enterprise Data - Driven Solutions, Velera
Topic: Data and analytics update
2:30 p.m. – Cheryl Middleton Jones, Chief People Officer, Velera
Topic: Velera accolades and growth
3 p.m. – Karen Postma, SVP, Risk Solutions, Velera
Topic: Risk update
3:30 p.m. – Sheba Carnes, VP, Payment Solutions, Velera
Topic: Small businesses and the credit union advantage
4:00
4:30
​5:00

Wednesday, April 15
8:00 a.m. – Vladimir Jovanovic, VP, Innovation, Velera, with Nathan Meyer, Senior Innovation Strategist, Velera
Topic: Stablecoins and Velera’s Digital Asset Lab
8:30 a.m. – Vladimir Jovanovic, VP, Innovation, Velera, with Chris Corse, Principal, Emerging Partnerships, Velera
Topic: Velera’s Fintech Engagement Program updates
9:00 a.m. – Todd Toulouse, VP, Product Technology Advisory, Velera, with Paul Vetter, Director of Integrated Partnerships, Velera
Topic: API/development update
9:30 a.m. – Denise Stevens, Chief Product Officer, Velera, with Pam Brodsack, SVP, Technology Delivery, Velera
Topic: Velera Ecosystem updates 
10:00 a.m. – Angel Siorek, VP, Product Management, Velera
Topic: BNPL update
10:30 a.m. – Elizabeth Wadsworth, VP, Decision Intelligence and Transformation, Velera, and Cal Al-Dhubaib, Head of AI & Data Science, Further
Topic: AI governance and innovation in the age of agentic AI (breakout session)
11:00 a.m. – Jeremiah Lotz, SVP, Enterprise Data & Experience Design
Topic: Data update
11:15 a.m. – Ashley Dobbelmann, VP, Product Enablement, Velera, with Adam Hodz, MVP, Payment and Channel Solutions, Velera
Topic: Payments update
11:45
12:15
LUNCH
1:00 p.m. – Chris Watkins, SVP, Client Service Delivery, Velera
Topic: Inspired service
1:30 p.m. – Michael Summers, Chief Culture Officer, Velera, with Deb Fine, SVP, Organizational Effectiveness, Velera
Topic: Culture programs
3:15 p.m. – Nicole Reyes, VP, Risk Engagement, Velera
Topic: Consumer-engaged fraud
3:45
4:00
4:30
5:00