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In this episode of The BIGCast C-Suite Edition, John Janclaes sits down with Gene Zaino of MBO Partners to talk about the present and future of America’s independent workforce. Explore why your organization will benefit from tapping into this ‘constellation of resources’ that are available to you when you need them the most. Learn why this corner of the workforce is growing at three times the rate of the traditional workforce, and become educated on the risks and regulations that might be at play for your organization.

This week, John speaks with Dr. Harry Kloor; futurist, science fiction writer and founder of the XPrize. Learn more about Dr. Kloor’s vision of the future of avatars, explore the good, bad and the ugly of blockchain and cryptocurrency, and listen in on a fascinating viewpoint about the future of AI and how it will change our society’s moral structure.  

Glen chats with Illinois Credit Union League CEO Tom Kane about community outreach, innovative auto lending, and the upstate/downstate vibrancy of Illinois’ CU movement. Also- blockchain comes to fantasy football, fintech charter turf battles, and Glen gets cranky about states’ rights.

Chris Skinner of thefinanser.com joins John Best for a discussion onsite at the World Council of Credit Unions Conference in Singapore. Listen in to learn the difference between digital transformation and digital adoption, and explore with them as they discuss the ever-expanding global fintech market.

In this episode:

Easy digital currency exchange in the age of Stripe and Square

China and India’s growing dominance over the financial technology space.

More on Chris Skinner’s book ‘Doing Digital’

Glen chats with Finovate's Greg Palmer about the conference's first African event, the differences he's noted in fintech communities across the globe, and the addition of Blockchain and AI tracks to their fall NYC showcase. Also- vanishing CDs and traveler's checks, Mnuchin’s Mnoodlings on fintech, and BIG's beauty contest.

Bob Trunzo, President, and CEO of CUNA Mutual Group joins John Janclaes on this episode of The BIGCast C-Suite in order to discuss his professional journey, CMG’s latest push into the important field of data science, and why it is important to face failure. Explore why data science is a necessity for your credit union in order to stay relevant, and hear Bob’s advice to Millenials currently climbing the ranks in the industry.

Glen turns the tables on John and interviews HIM about his new book addressing the digital transformation challenges facing credit unions and community banks. Learn why culture is just as (if not more) important as technology as your credit union embarks on digital transformation.

This week, John is joined by BIGCast series regular John Janclaes, CEO of Partners FCU, as well as Jeffrey Kendall of KONY to discuss how strategic vendor partnering might be your key to success. Learn from the pros as they advise the digital priorities for small and medium-sized CUs, and explore why vendors are your teammates, not your enemies.

Relevant links:

John Best’s book – “Breaking Digital Gridlock”

John Janclaes’ book – “Doing What Matters”

Kony - Dbx.kony.com

In this final episode of our OnApproach Data Lake series, John speaks with Karan Bhalla and Suchit Shah of CU Rise Analytics. Join the discussion to learn more about how CU Rise works with OnApproach to analyze the vast pools of data that credit unions possess. They use the three models of attrition as an example to walk you through the process.

This podcast is sponsored by OnApproach.

To learn more, visit www.onapproach.com and www.cu-rise.com

Glen wraps up our AXFI coverage with a conversation with science fiction author Kevin J Anderson and futurist/entrepreneur/screenwriter Dr, Harry Kloor on how sci-fi influences rather than predicts the future. Also an update from the recent Visa Payments Forum from Trellance’s Lou Grilli.