World Credit Union Conference

Credit unions could do more with less by applying smart, improvised solutions. The concept of frugal innovation, or creating quality products and services with limited resources, is the theme of Navi Radjou’s latest book, Frugal Innovation, co-authored with Jaideep Prabhu and published by The Economist in February 2015. Mr Radjou, a Silicon Valley innovation and leadership adviser, thinks ...

Millennials – young people who reached adulthood around the year 2000 – are the highest educated generation in history. They are also leaving college with a lot of debt and have graduated into a tough job market. According to Gary Weuve, vice president of the Center for Advisor Excellence™, CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc, as the economy begins to improve, this is going to change – and this ...

Anne Cochran, president and CEO of the Louisiana Credit Union League (LCUL) in the United States, has been named the first female chair of the World Council of Credit Unions' board of directors. The World Council is the global trade association and development agency for credit unions, promoting the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial co-operatives to empower people ...

Potential disruptors in the financial sector are a cause of concern even for big players like GP Morgan, whose chair warned that Silicon Valley start-ups would bring new challenges to traditional financial players. In a special breakout session at the World Credit Union Conference in Denver, Karim Habib, director of lending, CUNA Mutual Group, and Patrick McElhenie, director, product ...

There has never been a better time for you to be experimenting, Luke Williams told credit union delegates at the World Credit Union Conference in Denver. One of the keynote speakers at the event, Mr Williams specialises in disruptive innovation, entrepreneurship and cultural change. His book, Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in Your Business, explores disruptive ...

Credited with saving Ford from bankruptcy and government bailout, Alan Mulally is recognised as one of the industry’s most innovative leaders. At the World Credit Union Conference in Denver, he told delegates how, by working together and co-operating, Ford staff and management transformed the business into the leading automotive brand in the United States. As the organisation's former ...

The World Credit Union Conference and America's Credit Union Conference launched on 12 July in Denver, USA. Find out what happened at the opening ceremony and during the women's forum ... [View the story "Day 1 and 2: World Credit Union Conference" on Storify]

Ingrid Vanderveldt spends 70% of her time travelling around the world, working with women in their communities to be successful. After a long career as an entrepreneur, she decided to focus on empowering other women from across the world. “This is so important because I know the power of what happens to all of us when we have someone that reaches to us and gives us a chance,” she told ...

This year’s World and America Credit Union Conference has opened with more than 3,000 people from 61 countries descending on Denver, USA. Delegates have come together at the Colorado Convention Center, to connect with credit union colleagues from around the world and to discussing the most pressing issues – from young adult membership through to growth, advocacy and leadership. [caption ...

In order to thrive and be relevant, small and medium sized credit unions will have to find new ways to pull resources where they can. Speaking at the World Credit Union Conference in Denver, Mollie Bell, chief engagement officer at the Filene Research Institute looked at the state of credit union collaboration in the US. The session also explored the "Network" credit union concept ...

As confidence in high street banks remains low, customers turn towards ethical banking alternatives. For credit unions, this represents an opportunity to grow their membership by excelling in customer service and support for the local community. The sector has the chance to position itself at the forefront of innovation. The World Credit Union Conference explores the latest innovative ...