The Decision Maker

Growing rapidly from only 28 attendees in 2014 to an expected attendance of well over 300 this year, the Analytics and Financial Innovation (AXFI) Conference consistently provides a unique forum for credit union collaboration and innovation. The 5th Annual AXFI Conference addresses not only the growing need to make analytics, innovation, and security top priorities for credit unions, but also provides tangible examples and hands-on workshops so credit union employees can walk away from the conference with a deeper understanding of how to move forward and achieve organizational goals. This conference is designed to be of interest to all levels of credit union management, C-Level, VPs, Managers and Technical Staff.

Here are 5 reasons you won’t want to miss the 2018 Analytics and Financial Innovation (AXFI) Conference:

Please note: this article was started when Bitcoin crossed $10,000.Bitcoin is now at $18,000 (maybe even higher as you read this).

When thinking about Bitcoin and Amazon it might be easy for one to ignore the relevance to their own situation. What does a cryptocurrency and an online retailer have to do with me (or my institution)? The answer – everything. It isn’t about Bitcoin or Amazon per se, but rather what they stand for – The new digital world.

Digital Transformation is a term that is relatively new, but a term that is becoming increasingly more popular.  What it means, in short, and to be rather blunt, is that your old ways are broken and we need to reinvent using the new technologies available, namely the internet and mobile devices.

For many credit unions that have been very successful for many years, we are stuck in the old adage of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”  However, unfortunately, this old adage is just that – Old.  In the new digital age that we live in today, we have to constantly think about reinvention and transformation – not just every 5 years but every month.

Big Data frequently is seen as only benefitting the marketing department. CFOs can also benefit from Big Data initiatives.

In a recent CFO Magazine article, author Phani Nagarjuna points out five ways CFOs can use Big Data to achieve their goals. While Nagarjuna writes about CFOs regardless of industry, I have sharpened the focus of his five points as they apply to credit union CFOs.

Here’s a quick quiz for your organization (yes or no):

1. Believes data is a “core asset” that can be leveraged to improve performance at all levels of the organization.
2. Seeks to use more data with increasing effectiveness to drive faster goal attainment.
3. Top management champions the use of analytics by allocating greater resources to areas making data-based decisions.