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Filene's 2025 Inner Circle Symposium Recap

Inner Circle Panel: Closing the Experience & Relevancy Gaps

Jessica Gamache Head of Research at Filene Research Institute

Testing the Future: How Credit Unions are Innovating with FiLab

McKaye Black Head of Incubation at Filene Research Institute

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Inner Circle Panel: Delivering the Right Message

Ami Iceman-Haueter Chief Research & Digital Experience Office at Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
Anthony Volpe Founder & AI Advisor at Vertice AI

Attitude-Behavior Gaps: Differentiating Between What Members Say and What They Do

Kimberly Lear Founder at Inlay Insights

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Designing for Digital Onboarding: Insights from Credit Union Interviews

Gerald Kane Dept. Head, Chair of Business Admin & Professor, Dept. of Mgmt. Information Systems at Terry College of Business, University of Georgia

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