Apr 27, 2026
8 Top Speakers for the Credit Union Industry
The credit union industry is facing many headwinds. Lending performance is in decline, interest rates are high, member loyalty is down, and organizations must balance digital-first expectations with the importance of in-person interactions at branches. What should credit unions do?
At BigSpeak Speakers Bureau, we work with some of the top-requested speakers of the credit union industry. These speakers understand the issues credit unions are facing and are experts in motivation, negotiation, growth, technology, and more.
Technology
1) Zack Kass is a global AI advisor and the former Head of Go-to-Market at OpenAI, where he built the company’s sales, solutions, and partnerships teams. Today, he advises Fortune 1000 companies and governments on how to lead in an AI-driven world.
2) Dan Chuparkoff is one of the world’s leading experts on AI, innovation, and the future of work. As a technology leader at Google, McKinsey, Atlassian, and more, Dan led transformations for teams in every industry as the world navigated three decades of technological change.
Negotiation
3) Scott Tilema is a communication expert and a nationally recognized FBI-trained hostage negotiator, SWAT crisis negotiator, and senior law enforcement leader with over 20 years of experience in high-stakes communication. He completed negotiation training through Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation and holds degrees in behavioral science and forensic psychology.
4) Kwame Christian is a business attorney, one of the world’s top negotiation experts, a bestselling author of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything, and the host of Negotiate Anything, the #1 negotiation podcast in the world. Kwame has helped thousands, from all walks of life, acquire a negotiation mindset that can be applied to universal situations, conflicts, and difficult conversations.
Inspiration
5) Molly Bloom is an inspirational speaker who gives audiences the “goosebump experience” while sharing her story of resilience from the Oscar-nominated film Molly’s Game and her experience as a U.S. Ski Team alum.
6) Chaunté Lowe is an overcoming adversity keynote speaker, 4x Olympian, and breast cancer survivor. Lowe teaches audiences that problems “are opportunities to find solutions to grow stronger and find a way ahead anyway.”
Storytelling
7) Matthew Luhn is a master of the art, practice, and business applications of storytelling. He draws upon his 30-year career working on The Simpsons and Disney/Pixar blockbusters, including the Toy Story series, Finding Nemo, Up, and Ratatouille, to help audiences sharpen their storytelling skills for business success [and embrace new technologies as a catalyst for innovation.]
Change
8) April Rinne is a change navigator who helps individuals and organizations rethink and reshape their relationships with change, uncertainty, and a world in flux. She is ranked as one of the 50 leading female futurists in the world, a Harvard Law School graduate, and the author of the international bestseller Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change.
Book a top keynote speaker for your credit union event at BigSpeak Speakers Bureau.
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