8:30am - 9:00am
Check-in and Light Breakfast
9:00am - 9:15am
Welcome Address and Introductions
9:15am - 12:00pm
Leading in Complexity: Leadership Strategy When There Are No Easy Answers
Sarah Noll Wilson, CEO & Founder, Sarah Noll Wilson Group
In today’s organizations, leaders are increasingly asked to make high-stakes decisions when the problem itself isn’t fully understood, the environment keeps shifting, the situation has layers, and people’s emotions, values, and identities are deeply involved. Yet most leadership development still focuses on technical competence—clear problems, known solutions, and decisive execution. This interactive Strategy Lab introduces leaders to a different way of working: Leading in Complexity™—a disciplined leadership practice designed for uncertainty, ongoing challenges, and adaptive work.
Participants will learn how to slow their thinking without losing momentum, distinguish between technical problems and adaptive challenges, and approach strategy, goals, and difficult conversations as opportunities for learning rather than premature certainty. Rather than offering a formula or a one-size-fits-all framework, this session immerses participants in a practical, science-informed approach that strengthens judgment, improves decision-making, and builds organizational trust over time. This is not a lecture. It is a lab—designed for leaders ready to engage in deeper thinking and leave with tools they can immediately apply.
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Lunch
Refuel, recharge, and build valuable connections with fellow leaders.
12:45pm - 2:30pm
The Gap in the Middle: Moving Confidently from Strategy to Execution
Catie McDonald, Director of Credit Union Relations, TruStage
Updating your strategy feels great! Gearing back up to execute that strategy is where the rubber hits the road but also the motivation may wain. More likely, it's where the breaks hit the pavement, work gets complex, and how to execute on all of these great ideas gets blurry. Honestly, this is where most strategies fail. But it doesn't have to be that way. By building a unique toolbox that connects your work, then your strategy increases the probability of success and your execution roadmap path becomes clear. During this two-hour interactive workshop, we'll discuss how best to move forward, what tools we should use, how AI enables that toolbox, and how to operationalize this work into everything that you do.
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm - 3:30pm
Digital Dollars, Real Impact: Stablecoins and the Future of the Credit Union Ecosystem, Jack Lefelar, Senior Associate, TruStage Ventures
Stablecoins have become a buzzword in financial circles, but understanding their real-world impact can be challenging - what do they truly mean for credit unions, and how can we approach this technology with both innovation and member trust at the forefront? Explore what stablecoins are, how new policies may shape their use, and what opportunities and risks credit unions should understand as the digital asset landscape matures.
3:30pm - 3:45pm
Debrief
3:45pm
Adjournment