Fintech Accelerators: How Credit Unions Compete in a $Billion Innovation Race

With global institutions like JPMorgan Chase investing billions annually to fuel fintech innovation, the pace of change in financial services continues to accelerate. In response, the credit union movement is building its own innovation engine through purpose-built accelerator programs.

This session brings together leaders from Circuit, Conquer/Reseda, Curql, and Filene to provide a behind-the-scenes look at how their accelerator programs identify, develop, and scale fintech solutions designed specifically for credit unions. These programs connect early-stage fintech directly with credit unions to co-create solutions that address real-world challenges—from lending and compliance to AI and fraud prevention.

Attendees will gain insight into how these accelerators are shaping the future of the industry, why collaboration between fintech and credit unions is critical, and how participating—whether as an investor, partner, or early adopter—can position organizations to remain competitive in an increasingly innovation-driven market.

Presenters: Dustin Binns, McKaye Black, Filip Danielewicz, Rowan Hume, Jim Ryan.