LEADERS GIVE BACK: Lessons Learned from 2025: Preparing for What Comes Next

An episode of the Fintech Unleashed: Unlocking Innovation in Finance podcast, hosted by Engage fi, titled "LEADERS GIVE BACK: Lessons Learned from 2025: Preparing for What Comes Next" was published on January 20, 2026 and runs 54 minutes.

January 20, 2026 ·54m · Fintech Unleashed: Unlocking Innovation in Finance

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As we step in 2026, the financial services industry is facing a year defined by big questions, from economic uncertainty and shifting demographics to interest rates and accelerated technology innovation. In this episode of Leaders Give Back podcast, Virginia Heyburn is joined by our Executive Affiliates, John Cassidy, former CEO of Sierra Central Credit Union, Cathy Pace, former CEO of Allegacy Federal Credit Union, and Gene Pelham, former CEO of Rogue Credit Union to reflect on the hard less...

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As we step in 2026, the financial services industry is facing a year defined by big questions, from economic uncertainty and shifting demographics to interest rates and accelerated technology innovation. In this episode of Leaders Give Back podcast, Virginia Heyburn is joined by our Executive Affiliates, John Cassidy, former CEO of Sierra Central Credit Union, Cathy Pace, former CEO of Allegacy Federal Credit Union, and Gene Pelham, former CEO of Rogue Credit Union to reflect on the hard lessons learned in 2025 and share fresh perspectives shaped by the defining forces of 2026. Some topics include the historic transfer of wealth, the rise of Gen Z in leadership, and the mainstream adoption of AI and generative AI.

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