Chris Skinner

CEO, Finanser,
Best-selling Author

Chris Skinner is known as one of the most influential people in technology, and as an independent commentator on fintech through his blog, the Finanser.com. His latest book (sixteenth!) is called Doing Digital, and shares the lessons of doing digital transformation learned through interviews with BBVA, China Merchants Bank, DBS, ING and JPMorgan Chase. He is Chair of Nordic Future Innovation, is a non-executive director of 11:FS and on the advisory boards of various firms including Mode, Moven and Meniga. Mr. Skinner has been an advisor to the United Nations, the White House, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, and is a visiting lecturer with Cambridge University as well as a TEDx speaker. In recent years, he has been voted one of the UK's foremost fintech observers by The Telegraph and one of the most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News and Thomson Reuters. Chris is also a successful children's author with a series, focused upon Captain Cake and the Candy Crew, being released in 2021 Captain Cake. He is also co-founder with renowned artist Basia Hamilton of The Portrait Foundation, Portrait Foundation, a non-profit platform to encourage children and the arts.

Denise Wymore

Marketing Manager,
QCash Financial CUSO

In her 35 plus years with the movement Denise has experienced the ground truth of the organization as a teller, member service representative and loan officer. Then she went to the "back office" where she worked in support functions, that included compliance, HR, training, and operations. She found her passion in marketing, or what she likes to call cult-ivation.

As a consultant she specialized in helping credit unions tell their story, both internally and externally. She has worked with credit unions all over the US ranging in asset size from $3 million to $3 billion. She facilitates strategic planning and turns "me too" brands into something worth talking about.

She is the author of two books: Tattoos: The Ultimate Proof of a Successful Brand and The 2020 Vision of Marketing.

Denise is a graduate of Western CUNA Management School, a certified Net Promoter® Score Associate and in 2012 was named a CU Times Woman to Watch.

In New Mexico she spearheaded the Keep It Co-Op campaign that has united all cooperatives in Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Espanola. In 2018 Denise earned her Advanced Emergency Medical Technician License and volunteers with the Cochiti Fire Department. She also serves on the Board of the Michael Allen Harrison Play it Forward Foundation.

Lauren Culp

Publisher & CEO,
CUInsight.com

Lauren Culp is the Publisher & CEO at CUInsight.com, the credit union industry's leading trade publication. She leads the growing team at CUInsight, works with organizations serving credit unions to maximize their brand and exposure, connects with the credit union community through thought leadership, and represents the trade publication at credit union events across the globe. An accomplished speaker and facilitator, Lauren presents to audiences of all sizes on a variety of topics. A certified credit union development educator (CUDE) and i3 program alum, Lauren spent time at Filene Research Institute and at a credit union before making her way to CUInsight.

Michael Murdoch

Michael's passion for financial education, young-professional-engagement, and credit union advocacy can be found in most everything he does. A fifth-generation Oregonian, Michael thrives on creativity and the outdoors. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2005 with Theatre and History degrees and also serves as a CUNA Diamond Awards Judge and Committee member, author at CUInsight, as Co-Chair of the Northwest Credit Union Association's Awards Committee, and member of the Advocacy Sub-Committee. He additionally holds numerous certifications, including Credit Union Development Educator and Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor.

Ron Shevlin

Dir. of Research,
Cornerstone Advisors

Ron Shevlin is the Managing Director of Fintech Research at Cornerstone Advisors, where he publishes commissioned research reports on fintech trends and advises both established and startup financial technology companies. Author of the Fintech Snark Tank on Forbes, Ron is ranked among the top fintech influencers globally, and is a frequent keynote speaker at banking and fintech industry events.