Strategic Growth Conference 2027
Strategic Growth Conference 2027
Overview
Build a smarter strategy for your credit union to grow, compete, and lead.
Strategic Growth Conference brings together credit union CEOs, presidents, and senior leaders responsible for strategy, growth, and member engagement to tackle today’s biggest challenges, including industry disruption, digital transformation, and staying competitive in a rapidly evolving market. Through expert-led sessions, peer discussions, and real-world case studies, attendees gain practical, credit union-specific strategies to align leadership, leverage emerging technologies, and drive measurable growth. This executive leadership development program delivers forward-looking insights and proven approaches to help credit unions stay relevant, strengthen member value, and outperform the competition.
Why attend
- Build a forward-looking approach to strategic growth that drives long-term business success.
- Learn proven credit union membership growth strategies to attract, engage, and retain members.
- Strengthen strategic planning with actionable methods that align leadership and deliver measurable results.
- Gain insights from executive peers on leadership alignment, culture, and talent challenges that impact performance.
Who should attend
- Credit union chief executives, including presidents and CEOs
- Credit union senior leaders, including vice presidents, overseeing community engagement, outreach, operations, marketing, and development
- Previous attendees of America's Credit Unions' Strategic Growth Conference and/or the NAFCU Strategic Growth Conference
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If you care about where your credit union can go from here and are wondering how to get there, this is the conference for you!
Past attendee -
Don't hesitate! My mind is still treading through the content and my takeaways because it was that impactful.
Past attendee
Schedule
You can expect three days of sessions focused on helping your credit union grow membership, align leadership, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market.
Stay tuned for the 2027 schedule! In the meantime, check out last year’s lineup for inspiration.
Attendee Info
Code of Conduct
We want everyone's event experience to be welcoming, respectful, and safe. For more information, see our Code of Conduct.
Cancellations
All cancellations must be received in writing. Please explain the cancellation briefly and submit it via email to [email protected]. Cancellations received more than 30 days before the event are subject to a 25% administrative fee on the order total. No refunds will be granted for cancellations received on or after 30 days before the event. Substitutions are accepted before the start of the program. Additional costs may apply. Please provide the event name, current participant name, and new participant name to [email protected].
FAQs
Strategic Growth Conference is a national event designed for credit union executives, including CEOs, COOs, CMOs, strategy leaders, growth leaders, and transformation teams. If you focus on growth, member value, digital transformation, or long‑term strategy, this conference is for you.
Key themes include credit union growth strategies, digital transformation, AI, fintech partnerships, risk, cybersecurity, fraud prevention, member acquisition and retention, and Gen Z and Millennial engagement.
Credit unions face rapid change in technology, competition, member expectations, and growth channels. This event helps leaders gain proven growth frameworks, peer insights, and strategies to stay competitive and future‑ready.
Strategic Growth Conference features a mix of credit union thought leaders, industry experts, and your peers from across the credit union movement. Many sessions highlight real-world strategies and lessons learned from executives and credit union teams who are actively driving growth, innovation, and transformation.
This conference is primarily lecture‑style. Most sessions are delivered as general sessions or expert‑led breakouts, which are presentation‑focused rather than hands‑on. However, there are many opportunities for discussion and networking through scheduled breaks, receptions, and social events.
No. All credit unions are invited to register for this event. Members receive a significant discount.
- Additional discounts available to member credit unions:
- Less than $50 million in assets save 20%
- Council members save 25%
- League staff save 20%
- Multi-Attendee discount - Register four attendees and get the 5th free