Meet the 2026 Speakers
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Ivy Lumia (Keynote Address)
Founder & CEO, Best in Governance (BIG)
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Governance at an Inflection Point: What Credit Union Boards Must Rethink Next
Brigitte Catellier
Executive Vice President, Credit Union and Insurance Prudential, FSRA
A Dynamic Board in a Dynamic World
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Francine Côté (Moderator)
Chair, Desjardins Ontario Credit Union
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The Regulatory Horizon and the Path to Sustainable Growth
Trevor McCormick
CEO, Credit Union Guarantee Corporation of Newfoundland & Labrador
The Regulatory Horizon and the Path to Sustainable Growth
Mehrdad Rastan
Executive Vice President, Credit Union and Insurance Prudential, FSRA
The Regulatory Horizon and the Path to Sustainable Growth
Cory Stephen
CEO, Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation
The Regulatory Horizon and the Path to Sustainable Growth
Dr. Marry Gunaratnam
Chief Information Officer, Northern Credit Union
The Board’s AI Agenda:
Value, Risk, Governance and Maturity
Dr. Jill Birch
Leadership Advisor & Faciiltator, BirchGrove
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Collective Genius in the Boardroom
(Half-day Level CE CUDA course)
Allison Chenier
Vice-Chair, Libro Credit Union & Chair, Directors' Forum Co-operative
Board & CEO Evaluations
(Chairs & Vice-Chairs' session)
Dr. Anthony Piscitelli
Chair, Your Neighbourhood Credit Union
Board & CEO Evaluations
(Chairs & Vice-Chairs' session)