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GAC23: The Foundation's Gigi Hyland Talks Wegner Awards, DE Program, CU Aid, and Much More...

2/26/2023

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Gigi Hyland, Executive Director at the National Credit Union Foundation, stopped by the Studio Lounge to catch up on a number of Foundation events, initiatives, programs, etc.:

2023 Foundation Dinner Presenting the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards
“Re-Gowned to Give” Initiative at the 2023 Foundation Dinner
Foundation initiatives in 2023
CU FinHealth2023
CU Aid
DE program

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to visit our interview archive page for all our 2023 GAC interviews.

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#3138: GoWest Shares $4.1 Billion Impact on Its Inaugural Colorado Credit Union Day...

2/24/2023

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GoWest Credit Union Association EVP & Chief Advocacy Officer Jennifer Wagner joined us on the show "live" CNN-style from the Colorado capitol for the association's first Colorado Credit Union Day. Jennifer took a few minutes to share new economic and community data that she, in turn, shared with legislators.

Jennifer discussed the agenda she shared with legislators, how she and the Colorado advocacy force demonstrating all this impact -- which consists of a $4.1 billion impact and 2.5 million members so far.

Lastly, talked about the vision GoWest has for the evolution of credit union advocacy?

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch the entire episode below for all the details.

#3137: 2023 CULytics Summit to Help Credit Unions Fully Leverage Data Analytics...

2/23/2023

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CULytics’ President Naveen Jain stopped by the show to preview his upcoming 2023 CULytics Summit: Data Analytics For Bigger Outcomes. CULytics Summit will take place April 10–13, 2023, at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, WA.

Naveen shared with us what attendees can expect in regards to keynote speakers, topics, networking and more. Some of the topics include:

Impact of the AI-based Fourth Industrial Revolution Based on your Life and Business
Panel Discussion - Navigating the Digital Landscape: Insights from Credit Union CEOs
The Future of Credit Union Branching: Insights and Strategies for Success
Maximizing Value through Data-Driven Decision-Making
Data Transformation Challenge - Best Practices from Top Credit Unions
Case Study - Leveraging Data Analytics to Drive Credit Union Growth and Success
Leveraging AI Chatbots to Enhance Credit Union Member Engagement and Operations

Naveen discussed who should attend, how he sees this event benefiting credit unions, and his goals for holding CULytics Summit each year (started in 2016).

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch the entire episode for all the details -- and don't forget to register, as well!

#3136: NAFCU's Dan Berger Celebrates Upcoming 10th Anniversary Leading the Association...

2/23/2023

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NAFCU President/CEO Dan Berger joined us on the show to discuss his upcoming 10th anniversary leading NAFCU -- which will officially take place August 2023.

Dan shared with us some of the biggest differences he sees today compared to when he first took the helm a decade ago. He also talked about the state of the industry today and what concerns him heading into 2023.

Before we wrapped up, Dan provided his thoughts on the following industry items:

latest FOM reforms proposed by NCUA (reducing administrative burden and streamlining the application process)
latest cyber incident reporting rule (72-hour timeline to give notice)
Interest rate ceiling (NCUA establish a floating permissible interest rate ceiling)
Crypto oversight (appropriate guardrails for digital assets to ensure responsible innovation occurs)
ChatGPT

Check it out and let us know your thoughts. And be sure to watch the entire episode below for all the details.

#3135: Credit Union Fintech Expert Dawn Sirras Joins Corelation as New CTO...

2/22/2023

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We recently enjoyed a quick chat with Corelation's new Chief Technology Officer Dawn Sirras about her move to Corelation to take on this new role, as well as her primary responsibilities, short- and long-term goals, why Corelation, and much more.

Dawn, who was most recently Constellation Digital Partners' Chief Experience Officer, also discussed her extended technology background in credit unions and what can they do better to keep pace or remain ahead of the fast-paced, tech curve today.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts.

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