Looking Beyond the Contract: The blind spots in your payments strategy
November 5, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. CT
Core processing, debit and credit cards, PIN debit networks, ATMs, and card brands are often evaluated as separate relationships. Yet a decision in one area can affect the costs, revenue, and options available in another. As vendor consolidation continues to reshape the industry, understanding the connections among network participation, transaction routing, pricing, and card brand incentives can help credit union leaders evaluate the full value of their payments relationships.
In this session, Barb Lowman, President, CUNA Strategic Services (CSS), Kelly Flynn, Sales Director, ADVANTAGE, and Chris Braun, Strategic Consultant, ADVANTAGE, will explore the developments shaping payments, and the blind spots that can leave value unrealized.
Fractional CFO Support: What Eastmill Federal Credit Union learned
November 10, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. CT
Credit unions need experienced financial leadership to navigate strategic decisions, day-to-day demands, and periods of change – but adding another full-time executive may not be practical.
Join CSS, Eastmill FCU, and Wipfli for a comprehensive discussion about the credit union's experience using fractional resources. You’ll hear what led the credit union to this approach, the value it gained, and key considerations for determining whether outsourcing specific finance functions could support your institution.
VentureTech 2026
November 16-18, 2026
VentureTech, co-founded by CUNA Strategic Services and Curql, showcases innovative, emerging technologies to the credit union industry. More intimate than many industry events, VentureTech provides a high level of engagement between attendees, presenters and sponsors, with tremendous opportunities to network.