Hollie Stuart

Bio Hollie Stuart is a dual-certified human resources professional and #1 bestselling / award-winning author and keynote speaker. She most recently published her moving memoir I Can See for Miles, which has won eight awards, including the 2023 International Book Awards, the 2023 Indie Excellence Awards, the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, and the 2023 BookFest® Awards.…

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Anne Connelly

Bio Anne Connelly has been a leader in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for over a decade. She is Faculty at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, where she teaches Blockchain-based Business Models for Social Impact. She has also lectured at Oxford University’s Saïd School of Business on Innovations for Impact Finance. An entrepreneur and…

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Aaron Schmookler

Aaron Schmookler, Company Culture Engineer

Bio Aaron Schmookler works with business leaders who believe that their people are their greatest asset. As a “Company Culture Engineer,” he supports them to build structures, habits, and mindsets that support an enduring high-performance culture so their profits and their people thrive. While his career appears anything but linear — ranging from outdoor leadership…

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Kirk Drake

Kirk Drake

Bio Kirk Drake is a lifelong entrepreneur, author, and founder of Credit Union 2.0. He is a credit union and technology enthusiast who built ten successful businesses, notably the Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) Ongoing Operations, CU Wallet – a mobile wallet venture, Resistance Wine Company, Credit Union 2.0, Loanify, and several additional lifestyle e-commerce/mobile…

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James Robert Lay

Bio James Robert Lay is one of the world’s leading digital marketing authors, speakers, and advisors for growth-minded brands. As a digital anthropologist, James Robert has studied the intersection of marketing, sales, technology, and human behavior for over twenty years. He wrote the best-selling book Banking on Digital Growth, and he hosts the Banking on…

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Shari Storm

Speaker < return to speaker list Shari Storm Book this Speaker To learn more about Shari Storm or book them as a speaker, please contact us. CONTACT US Shari spent 16 years as an executive at a Seattle credit union, where she oversaw marketing and IT.  Her proudest accomplishments at Verity Credit Union included being…

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Sam Maule

Sam Maule, banking innovation

Bio Sam is an active mentor, thought leader, and sought-after speaker focusing on the human element of digital and banking innovation. He has over twenty-five years of experience working in the payments, mobile, and banking space across North America and Europe for both global banking and technology companies, and in the start-up community. He was…

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Viola Llewellyn

Bio Viola Llewellyn is the co-founder and President of Ovamba Solutions, Inc. Ovamba is an award-winning African “TradeTech” company that creates culturally attuned technologies for Financial Institutions so that they can serve formal and informal African SMEs in the trade & commodities sectors with short term capital and financial inclusion. Ovamba’s solutions combine innovative Sharia-compliant…

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Ronaldo Hardy

Ronaldo Hardy is a dynamic and inspirational speaker, renowned for empowering individuals and organizations to embrace transformative change and unlock their full potential. With a rich background as a three-time CEO, pastor, and a visionary entrepreneur, Ronaldo brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to every audience. As the creator of the acclaimed…

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Brent Dixon

Bio Brent Dixon is the founder of Dixon Strategic Labs, a creative studio that provides strategic planning, advising, and strategy design services to impact-driven organizations, including financial institutions of all shapes and sizes across North America. As a strategist, facilitator, and designer, Brent has dedicated his career to fostering inclusive innovation in consumer finance, education,…

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