Agenda
2027 SPEAKERS
MINDS WORTH FLYING IN FOR
The first names on the 2027 stage, with more announced in the coming months.
Dr. Keeper L. Sharkey
Dr. Sharkey, leading quantum researcher and CEO & Founder of ODE, L3C, will share on what post-quantum risk really means for credit unions.
Dr. Dustin Sachs
Dr Sachs, published cyber risk behavioral scientist, and Founder & CEO at PsyberCog Labs, shares why every breach isn’t what you think.
2027 Agenda Subject to Updates
Day 1 Agenda
8:30 – 8:45 AM: Brian Hinze & Steve Koinm, Emcee(s) from NCU-ISAO / Pure IT – Welcome, Overview & Opening Remarks
8:45 – 9:45 AM: Dr. Dustin Sachs, Chief Technologist & Cyber-Risk Behavioral Scientist – The Root Cause of Every Breach Isn’t What You Think
Description:Most breaches don’t begin with a malicious actor. They begin with a click, an approval, a skipped step, a trusted vendor, a muted alert, or a control exception that made sense at the time. This session reveals how organizations create conditions that make breaches predictable, examines why “human error” is an incomplete diagnosis, and shows leaders how to identify and redesign high-risk decision environments.
9:45 – 10:45 AM: Comcast Business Opening Keynote Session
Description: Coming soon!
10:45 – 11:15 AM: Break & Exhibit Hall Grand Opening
Breakout 1 (Concurrent Sessions) – 11:15 AM – Noon
Boris Fuzayloff, CEO at Quilo – Deterministic, Examiner-ready AI
Description: This roundtable equips credit union technology, cybersecurity, and compliance executives with a practical operational framework to evaluate AI vendors and operationalize autonomous, examiner-ready systems. As institutions evaluate third-party platforms advancing from conversational prompts to Agentic Loops—autonomous cycles where models perceive, reason, and execute actions across core systems—probabilistic AI exponentially amplifies output drift, security vulnerabilities, and black-box risk. Controlling this operational chaos requires an AI Harness: deterministic middleware that wraps fluid intelligence in programmatic tollbooths, schema validation, and curated API toolboxes to enforce Practical Determinism.
Breakout Session with Beauceron Security
Description: Coming soon!
Breakout Session with Networks Group
Description: Coming soon!
Breakout 2 (Concurrent Sessions) – 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Steve Koinm, CISO and Cofounder at Pure IT – Security Tools 2.0
Description: Back by popular demand! Steve is back to spotlight the latest physical security tools, emerging threats to watch for, and practical tactics to help credit unions stay protected in the digital age.
More sessions coming soon!
Breakout 3 (Concurrent Sessions) – 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Brian Hinze, President & CEO at NCU-ISAO – AI Governance for Credit Unions
Description: Coming soon!
More sessions coming soon!
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM: John Wingate, CEO at BankSocial
Description: Coming soon!
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM: AI Roundtable, Moderated by Becky Reed, COO at BankSocial
Description: Join a panel of credit union leaders as they discuss the pressing issues facing the industry when it comes to artificial intelligence.
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM – Kick-off Reception & Vendor Hall
Day 2 Agenda
8:30 – 8:45 AM: Brian Hinze & Steve Koinm, Emcee(s) from NCU-ISAO / Pure IT – Welcome, Overview & Opening Remarks
8:45 – 9:45 AM: Dr. Keeper Sharkey, CEO and Founder at ODE, LC3 – The Quantum Threat Is Not Just About Cryptography: Preparing Critical Infrastructure for the Quantum Era
Description: Dr. Keeper Sharkey examines why the quantum threat extends far beyond cryptography. This session explores how quantum computing, communications, and sensing are converging to reshape cybersecurity, navigation, positioning, timing, infrastructure resilience, and national security. Attendees will learn how to assess “harvest now, decrypt later” exposure, understand the realistic quantum-threat timeline, evaluate post-quantum cryptography migration strategies, and prepare for emerging quantum-sensing capabilities. The session concludes with practical guidance for building a quantum-readiness roadmap that addresses organizational risk, technology investments, and long-term resilience.
9:45 – 10:45 AM: Allure Security Keynote Session
Description: Coming soon!
10:45 – 11:30 AM: AM Refreshment Break & Vendor Hall
Breakout 1 (Concurrent Sessions) – 11:30 AM – Noon
Breakout Session with Rivial Security
Description: Coming soon!
Breakout Session with Comcast Business
Description: Coming soon!
Breakout 2 (Concurrent Sessions) – 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Jessica Caballero, VP of Banking Strategy at DefenseStorm – Modern Cyber Risk Management: Continuous Visibility into Control Effectiveness and Risk Posture
Description: Cyber risk management is at a turning point. Traditional approaches—built on siloed security teams, periodic audits, and governance checklists—can’t keep pace with today’s threat environment or provide an accurate view of risk. This session explores a modern model grounded in the three lines of defense, where operations, risk, and governance work from a shared system and shared data to continuously assess control effectiveness and risk in real time.
Breakout session with Risk Ledger
Description: Coming soon!
Breakout session with Cornerstone Resources
Description: Coming soon!
Breakout 3 (Concurrent Sessions) – 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Breakout session with Halcyon
Description: Coming soon!
Breakout session with Optiri
Description: Coming soon!
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM: Becky Reed, COO, BankSocial – DeFi & Credit Unions: From Disruption to Cooperative Advantage
Description: Decentralized finance isn’t a threat to credit unions—it’s a blueprint. This keynote cuts through the hype to show how DeFi principles like tokenized value, programmable money, and trust-minimized rails align naturally with the cooperative model. Attendees will learn where DeFi actually creates leverage for credit unions, where the risks are real, and why waiting on the sidelines is the fastest way to lose relevance. The future isn’t banked or unbanked—it’s cooperatively built, on-chain, and already underway.
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM: Day 2 Reception & Vendor Hall Exhibits
Day 3 Agenda
8:30 – 9:30 AM: {TBA} NCUA Regulatory Update
Description: This session is expected to cover current regulatory oversight trends and an outlook on the Administration’s examination policies and forthcoming trends.
9:30 – 10:00 AM: Break, Last-chance Exhibits & Vendor Giveaways
10:00 – 11:15 AM: LIVE RECORDING of Grow Your Credit Union Podcast
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