2023 World Credit Union Conference

News Releases

Find a recap of all four days of the 2023 WCUC in our News Releases.

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How to Access Presentations

An email with the password to download all conference presentations was sent to the email you registered with for the conference. For questions, please contact Kadie Hochmuth at khochmuth@woccu.org.

Individual Presentation Downloads

Monday, 24 July

Disrupt or be Disrupted

DownloadSpeakers: Daniel Johnson, Brian Harris, Diane Dou
Moderator: Carrie Forbes

Give our Youth a Reason to Dream Again

DownloadSpeaker: Guy Cormier
Moderator: Amanda Wantke

International Regulatory Update: What’s Next for Credit Unions

DownloadSpeakers: Andrew Price, Elizabeth A. Eurgubian
Moderator: Panya Monford

Enhancing Financial Institutions’ Approaches to Managing the Financial Risks from Climate Change

DownloadSpeaker: Dele Adeleye
Moderator: Ari Farrell

Insurance as a Key Element for Credit Union Development: A Polish Case Study

DownloadSpeakers: Iwona Kondracka, Adam Morawiec
Moderator: Robert Eyler

Fostering a Resilient Future for Ukraine

DownloadSpeakers: Ewa Sierzynska, Volodymyr Sydorovskyy, Alisa Stetsyshyn
Moderator: Alisa Stetsyshyn

How Financial Organizations Can Implement Buy Now Pay Later: The BLIK Case Study

DownloadSpeaker: Vasco Gil
Moderator: Abby Cohen

Mutual Growth: A Korean Credit Union Case Study

DownloadSpeakers: Jeeye Choi, Taeyoung Lee
Moderator: Christie Stephenson

Workplace Cohesion

DownloadSpeaker: Dr. Troy Hall
Moderator: Cecilia Thoma

Insights into the Digital Transformation Journey

DownloadSpeakers: Eli Vasquez, Simon Scott, Jake Tyler, Atul Varde
Moderator: Eli Vasquez

The 6 Keys to Inclusive Leadership

DownloadSpeaker: Ayo Owodunni
Moderator: Angelina Tracy

The Changing Nature of Payments

DownloadSpeaker: Stacey Madge
Moderator: Abby Cohen

Empowering Credit Union Cooperation

DownloadSpeakers: David Malone, Bill Corbett
Moderator: Andrew Price

A Canadian Perspective on Board Governance

DownloadSpeakers: Karen Miner, Andre Vahist, Bonnie Andriachuk
Moderator: Corina Farbacher

Financial Wellness Works: Creating Qualified Borrowers Through Education and Outreach

DownloadSpeaker: Jessica Sharon
Moderator: Cecilia Thoma

Tuesday, 25 July

Reimagining Mutuality: Building a New National Australian Mutual through a Merger

DownloadSpeaker: Peter Lock
Moderator: Angelina Tracy

How Sustainable Thinking Can Help Wealth Managers Empower Investors in a World of Continuous Disruption

DownloadSpeaker: Tim Prescott
Moderator: Perry Ceholski

Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee - The Sicredi Foundation Case Study

DownloadSpeaker: Isaura Morel
Moderator: Cecilia Thoma

Leveraging Digital and Social Media to Attract Younger Members

DownloadSpeakers: Claudia Richard, Tara Chernoff, Stef MacLeod
Moderator: Dimah Khalili

Advocacy Strategies to Improve your Credit Union

DownloadSpeakers: Andrew Price, Clairton Walter
Moderator: Panya Monford

Marketing Using the Power of Data

DownloadSpeaker: Armand Parvazi
Moderator: Mike Reuter

Transforming Legacy Payments Processing to Modernized Solutions: A Prairie Payments Joint Venture Case Study

DownloadSpeakers: Duke Butler, Blair Wingert
Moderator: Angelina Tracy

Managing Multiple Changes

DownloadSpeakers: Shelley McDade, Larry Davey, Lisa Loughery
Moderator: Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Economic Inclusion from a DEI Lens: Lessons Learned From The Economic Inclusion Project In Peru And Ecuador

DownloadSpeakers: Oscar Guzman, Diana Londoño, Diego Andrade
Moderator: Abby Cohen

If You Score an A+ on Your Scorecard, Can Your Credit Union Still Fail?

DownloadSpeaker: Miranda Flury
Moderator: Lisa Person

Making Diversity Last Beyond the Job Application

UnavailableSpeaker: Ruben Ugarte
Moderator: Ukeme Falade

Sustainable Finance: This Isn’t Just for Banks

DownloadSpeakers: Brent Clode, Megan Long
Moderator: Edward Olson

The Essential Journey to Efficient, Impactful Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) – Key Insights from the Field for Executives and Directors

DownloadSpeakers: Andrew Poprawa, Brian Link, Allison Kasper, Kris Mork
Moderator: Panya Monford

Overcoming the Board Recruitment and Development Dilemma

DownloadSpeakers: Robert Kelly, Corlinda Wooden, Austin Brown
Moderator: Scott Butterfield

Canadian National Young Leaders Finalist Presentation

DownloadSpeakers: Kendra Bagley, Steven Baker, Sarah Ferguson, Theresa Smith & Brandon Wells

Wednesday, 26 July

Open Banking Fireside Chat

DownloadSpeakers: Jeff Guthrie, Abraham Tachjian
Moderator: Jeff Guthrie

Credit Union Brands that Drive Growth in a Changing World

UnavailableSpeaker: Gina Bleedorn
Moderator: Angelina Tracy

The Open Economy & Future of Financial Services

DownloadSpeaker: Darrel MacMullin
Moderator: Jean-Marc Handfield

Self-Regulation and Sustainability

DownloadSpeaker: Sharon Marie Dy
Moderator: Ari Farrell

Demystifying the Journey to Net Zero – Global Perspectives on Sustainable Transitions

DownloadSpeakers: Romeo Balzan, Jonathan Fowlie
Moderator: Thom Belekevich

Financial Inclusion in the Digital Revolution

DownloadSpeakers: Rodney Hood, Andrew Price
Moderator: Greg Neumann

Growing Prosperous & Loyal Relationships by Connecting 3 Significant Member Journeys

UnavailableSpeakers: Amir Madjlessi, Greg Blausey, Jim Collins
Moderator: Greg Blausey

Perspectives and Lessons on Credit Union Digitization from Around the World

DownloadSpeakers: Elenora Zgonjanin, Oscar Guzman
Moderator: Panya Monford

Growing Prosperity Among Members and Delivering on Credit Union Purpose

DownloadSpeakers: Liz Arkinstall, Mani Sheppard-Luangkhot, Mike Schilling
Moderator: Jonathan Fowlie

Open Banking Means Financial Inclusion

DownloadSpeaker: Adrian Davies
Moderator: Abby Cohen