In this session, professor Lamont Black, Ph.D. will explore how new technologies and emerging trends are reshaping commerce and the way money moves along with the implications for credit unions and their members. From instant payments to blockchain, stablecoins to AI, Lamont will share his unique insight into what’s hype, what’s forming the foundation of future payments and how to prepare today so you’re not left behind tomorrow.

Dan Gonzalez, Fed Vice President and Head of National Accounts, will follow the future payment discussion with an in-depth look at how the FedNow® Service has laid the groundwork for the fastest growing and most critical new payment rail released in decades. Learn what real-world use cases are driving FedNow instant payment adoption and how the service is becoming integral to more and more daily payment activities across the credit union space and the banking world broadly.