A serial entrepreneur who entered the United States as a refugee from Ukraine at the age of 8, Diana had launched and
sold millions of dollars worth of products and services by her early thirties. Today, she is an innovation consultant,
keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author whose books have been taught in over 100 universities.

As a consultant, Diana has helped create multi-billion dollar products, coached boards and executive committees on
innovation best-practices, and implemented culture transformations. She brings these experiences to each and every
keynote, delivering entertaining case studies and perspective shifting stories.

Diana has truly cracked the code on how Curiosity can serve as the catalyst for exponential growth, and she thrives on
helping audiences understand that they can get better results if they learn how to ask better questions

In today’s increasingly competitive financial services landscape, many credit unions find themselves struggling to achieve meaningful and sustainable growth. This session offers a practical and provocative roadmap for how credit unions can stop spinning their wheels and start building lasting momentum.

AI is moving faster than policies and playbooks. This session makes it practical. Frankie Russo, best-selling author, Inc. 500 tech innovator, and 8× Inc. 500 founder, shows how to design for a world where no one gets left behind so AI amplifies the human strengths members trust most: judgment, empathy, imagination. Using The Growth Loop as a decision frame, he pinpoints where AI reliably pays off for credit unions (member-first service, smarter fraud/risk sensing, lending support, and back-office relief) and the light-touch guardrails that keep trust intact (human-in-the-loop, privacy, fairness, explainability, clear escalation paths).

Through concise case examples and a few interactive moments, you’ll align on what to do now versus later—without boiling the ocean. Attendees receive a one-page Boardroom Brief summarizing five leadership moves, five questions to ask management, and a simple measurement rubric that separates shiny tools from strategic capabilities, so your credit union can move forward confidently, together.

There’s never enough time to consider all the questions you have about the economy. Here’s an “Open Mic” chance to ask about those things, whether that’s interpreting data, evaluating macro policies, understanding connections to the global economy, or whatever. Bonus points and a free lunch if you can Stump the Economist!

While mergers in the credit union industry are often viewed through the lens of survival or scale, the most impactful mergers are those that put members at the center. This session explores how credit unions can approach mergers not as a last resort, but as a proactive strategy to maximize member value, expand impact, and ensure long-term viability.