2023 Economic
& Payments Forum
SAVE THE DATE
September 18-20, 2023
Renaissance Legacy West Hotel
Plano, Texas
Please Note: later start and stop times for this year's Forum.
Forum Schedule
Subject to change | Please note the later start time on Monday and later end time on Wednesday
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 |
Start Time |
Session Titles |
Speaker |
10:00 AM CT - 2:00 PM CT (includes lunch) |
Pre-Conference Bonus Session: Faster Payments Essentials |
Brad Ganey, Glenn Wheeler, Justin Lutes |
3:00 PM CT |
Welcome & Fireside Chat w/ Catalyst Execs |
Bruce Fox, Mike McGinnis, Brad Ganey, Diana Hennel |
4:00 PM CT |
Session 1: What...In This Economy? |
Peter Ricchiuti |
5:00 PM CT
|
Break |
|
5:30 PM CT |
Onsite Reception, Dinner and Networking |
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 |
Start Time |
Session Titles |
Speaker |
7:30 AM CT |
Breakfast Breakout #1 (CU LoanPay) |
Justin Lutes |
7:30 AM CT |
Breakfast Breakout #2 (Managing Liquidity) |
Mark DeBree |
7:30 AM CT |
Breakfast |
|
8:30 AM CT |
Morning Comments |
Greg Moore |
8:45 AM CT |
Session 2: Outlook on a Volatile Economy |
Steven Houle |
9:45 AM CT |
Break |
|
10:00 AM CT |
Session 3: The Future of Instant Payments with the FedNow Service |
Dan Gonzalez |
11:00 AM CT |
Break |
|
11:15 AM CT |
Session 4: CUNA Update & Economic Review |
Ligia Vado |
12:15 PM CT |
Lunch |
|
1:30 PM CT |
Session 5: Observations from the Treasury on the U.S. Economy |
Tara Sinclair |
2:30 PM CT |
Break |
|
2:45 PM CT |
Session 6: If I Were CEO... |
YP Crashers |
3:45 PM CT |
Break |
|
4:00 PM CT |
Session 7: Dear Work, Something Has to Change |
Sara Ross |
5:00 PM CT |
Wrap Up |
Greg Moore |
6:30 PM CT |
Off-Site Social Networking Event |
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 |
Start Time |
Session Titles |
Speaker |
7:30 AM CT |
Breakfast Breakout #3 (Managing Risk) |
Casey Peterson |
7:30 AM CT |
Breakfast Breakout #4: Pushing the Easy Button on Faster Payments |
Glenn Wheeler |
7:30 AM CT |
Breakfast |
|
8:30 AM CT |
Morning Comments |
Greg Moore |
8:45 AM CT |
Session 8: Economic Forecast for CUs |
Steve Rick |
9:45 AM CT |
Break |
|
10:00 AM CT |
Session 9: The End of the World...What Happens Next? |
Peter Zeihan |
11:00 AM CT |
Break |
|
11:15 AM CT |
Session 10: Thriving Today & Tomorrow, Tech Trends Transforming CUs |
Jack Uldrich
|
12:15 PM CT |
Wrap Up |
Bruce Fox, Greg Moore |
CPE credits

CPE credits will be available. The event provides a basic program level, and no prerequisites or advance preparation is required. Speakers will provide strategic financial management insights and economic outlooks, along with the latest and most pertinent payment trends.
For more information regarding CPE credits, please contact the Catalyst Corporate training department.
Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Concerns regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.