​​​​​​​​​Conference Agenda


Tuesday February 4, 2025


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1:00pm – 5:00pm           Vendor Set Up

3:00pm–6:00pm             Conference Registration.  Conference Center.

4:30pm–6:30pm             Welcome Cocktail Reception with appetizers & Vendor Showcase

                                          Sponsored by: Butler Rowse-Oberle PLLC


6:30+                                 Dinner on your own

Wednesday February 5, 2025

7:30am–9:00am               Registration

7:30am-9:00am               Breakfast

                                           Sponsored by Experian

9:00am–9:15am              Welcome and Opening Remarks 

                                           MC TaRita Johnson, SVP of Talent & Diversity at The Right Place


9:15am–10:30am            Keynote: Generative AI Unleashed

                                           Ryan Malkes, Digital HR & Generative AI Advisor 

                                           Sponsored by: ____________

10:30am–11:00am          Break with light snacks 

                                           Sponsored by CU*Answers

11:00am–12:00pm          Panel- How Credit Unions are Leveraging AI

                                           Elizabeth Osborne, CIO at Great Lakes Credit Union

                                           Ben Maxim, Chief Digital Strategy and Innovation Officer at MSUFCU

                                           Ray Ragan, Ray K. Ragan, MPM, CSR, PMP at Securityplus Federal Credit Union

                                           Sponsored by: Strategic Income Solutions

12:00pm-1:00pm             Lunch

                                           Sponsored by: Gallagher Executive Benefits

1:00pm–2:00pm              Organizational Strategy - Building a Resilient Organization for the Future

                                           Ramy Nassar, Former Head of Innovation at Mattel

                                           Sponsored by Corporate Central Credit Union

2:00pm–2:30pm              Break with light snacks

                                           Sponsored by: CU*Answers

2:30pm-3:30pm               Cybersecurity Threat Landscape  

                                           M K Palmore, CEO and Founder of Apogee Global RMS 

                                           Sponsored by: CUSolutions Group


3:30pm-4:00pm               Break

                                           Sponsored by CU*Answers


4:00pm–5:00pm              Building the Workforce of the Future 

                                           TaRita Johnson, SVP of Talent & Diversity at The Right Place

                                           Sponsored by: Origence

5:00pm – 6:30pm            Cocktail Reception & Vendor Showcase 

                                           Sponsored by: Alloya


                                           Dinner on your own


​6:30pm - 9:30pm            After Hours Topgolf with appetizers, drinks, and golf

                                          MGM Topgolf Swing Suite

                                          Sponsored by: Allied Solutions

Thursday February 6, 2025

7:30am–9:00am             Registration

7:30am–9:00am             Breakfast

                                         Sponsored by _________

9:00am                            Vendor Break Down

9:00am–10:15am          Capitalism with Purpose

                                         Michael McFall, CEO of Biggby Coffee

                                         Sponsored by: Oppenheimer

10:00am-10:30am        Check-out break

                                        Sponsored by: CU*Answers

10:30am-11:30am        Adaptive Leadership 

                                        Chad Helminak,VP of Talent Development Programming at CUES

                                        Sponsored by: Allied Solutions LLC


11:30am                         Closing Remarks