Our ninth-annual Discovery Conference brought credit union
leaders and employees together to learn about and discuss strategic planning
trends for 2019. Over the course of the day, speakers and panels discussed
future economic trends and predictions, the auto lending boom, rising interest
rates, technological advances, multicultural initiatives, analytics and much
more.
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Keynote Speaker Scott Bales |
In addition to changing technology, Anne Legg from
AdvantEdge Analytics says credit unions must meet customers where they are.
Because member expectations have changed, this integration will be even more
important in the future.
Other highlights from the conference included:
- Chief Economist Steve Rick predicted current economic trends will continue for another year, followed by a slight economic recession in 2020.
- Filene Director Elry Armaza analyzed how the personality of a credit union’s CEO can impact its business and employee engagement.
- Financial Support Consultant Bob Larson investigated how rising interest rates may impact the profitability of certain lending products.
- Vice President of Sales Susan Hochsprung says record auto sales may be masking potential issues for credit unions and how to identify them.
The Discovery Conference is now available on-demand through
February 2019. Once registered, participants can access all breakout sessions,
hot topic chats and keynotes at any time, at no cost. Check it out today!