The Best Credit Union Conference in 2027. Register Today!
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The 2027 CU Growth & Innovation Summit is the credit union conference where leaders come to participate, not just listen.
Designed exclusively for credit union executives, technology leaders, and strategic partners, this standout among credit union events replaces traditional presentations with peer-driven dialogue. The agenda is built around interactive sessions and expert-led panels where today’s challenges are unpacked and tomorrow’s strategies are exchanged.
You won’t find boring presentations here. Instead, you’ll engage in dynamic, solutions-focused conversations around growth, digital transformation, and member-centric innovation tailored to credit unions of every size. Whether you’re modernizing your tech stack, reimagining member experiences, or expanding your service model, you’ll leave with actionable insights and a powerful network to support your next strategic move.



Senior Vice President
Director of Commercial Lending
TruStone Financial

Chief Lending Officer
Great Lakes Credit Union

President
TreaSolution

VP Strategic Partnerships
Credit Union 1

SVP Technology Engineering
Global Federal
Credit Union

Head of US Market Development
ebankIT

EVP/Chief Lending Officer
Credit Union 1

Chief Operating Officer
Municipal Credit Union (MCU)

Chief Operating Officer
CoastHIlls CU

Chief Information Officer
1st Advantage Federal Credit Union
Explore how credit unions are using AI and data to deliver hyper-personalized experiences that drive engagement, loyalty, and product adoption across every channel..
Discover how leading institutions are combining automation, analytics, and AI to accelerate lending while maintaining strong risk controls and portfolio performance.
Learn how top-performing CUs are transforming data into actionable insights that drive lending, marketing, and member growth initiatives.
Understand how compliance leaders are adapting to evolving regulations while enabling innovation, speed, and competitive differentiation.
Examine how credit unions are redefining their value proposition to attract and retain members in an increasingly competitive landscape.
Explore how credit unions are expanding into business banking while maintaining operational efficiency, risk discipline, and member focus.
Learn how CUs are selecting, managing, and scaling partnerships to accelerate innovation and unlock new revenue opportunities.
Engage in executive-level discussions on consolidation trends, cultural alignment, and strategic decision-making in a rapidly changing market.









Every session is built for engagement – no lectures or sales pitches, just strategic conversations.
Engage in authentic, unscripted discussions on lending, AI, compliance, and growth — no slides, just solutions.
Gain a competitive edge from curated panels tackling today’s most pressing challenges.
Connect through curated experiences designed for high-impact, strategic networking.
Explore cutting-edge solutions from leading technology providers and trusted innovation partners.
Engage in high-level conversations during a private networking reception and formal meal.
The CU Growth & Innovation Awards honor credit unions redefining member experience, digital strategy, and sustainable growth. Nominate your organization for one of two prestigious awards:
Winning a CU Growth & Innovation Award highlights your credit union’s leadership in transformation, strategy, and innovation. It’s a high-impact platform for visibility, recognition, and executive-level connections. Winners will receive:

















Connect with credit union leaders, innovators, and solution providers through curated networking events designed to spark collaboration, deepen industry relationships, and inspire growth-focused conversations.

Engage in expert-led panel discussions where industry pioneers share strategic insights, real-world case studies, and forward-thinking solutions to the most pressing challenges in the credit union space.

Participate in interactive peer-to-peer sessions that foster candid, executive-level conversations around shared challenges, bold ideas, innovative strategies, and practical solutions tailored to sustainable credit union growth.



For credit unions, pursuing loan growth requires careful decisions about liquidity, capital, and risk. Fred Campobasso, Chief Lending Officer at Great Lakes Credit Union, will bring more than two decades of credit union experience to that conversation as a keynote panelist at the CU Growth & Innovation Summit.
Balancing liquidity with the need to grow loan portfolios remains an important strategic consideration for credit unions. Dylan Braun, Senior Vice President and Director of Commercial Lending at TruStone Financial Credit Union, will bring his commercial lending experience to this conversation as a panelist at the CU Growth & Innovation Summit.
The CU Growth & Innovation Summit is proud to welcome Laura Moore, Senior Vice President of Technology Engineering at Global Credit Union, to this year’s speaker lineup.



February 8th - 10th, 2027
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Oak Brook
1909 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523

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