2024 Economic Outlook Conference

Conference Description

Corporate Central's Economic Outlook Conference will be held on Thursday, September 12 at The Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee, WI. Attendees will learn valuable information about the current and upcoming economic environment from a diverse speaker lineup that will assist with your 2025 planning efforts. Corporate Central is pleased to offer eligible attendees the opportunity to earn CPE credits for this event.

Attendees are encouraged to dress in business casual or company logo wear for a professional yet comfortable experience. To ensure your comfort, we suggest bringing a light jacket or sweater as temperatures can vary.

We will be providing a variety of food options, including a salad for those seeking vegetarian or gluten-free choices. While we strive to accommodate dietary needs, please note that we cannot guarantee specific diets beyond the options provided.

Venue

The Ingleside Hotel
2810 Golf Road
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(800) 247-6640

CPE Requirements

• Register for the event and indicate that you wish to earn CPE credit
• Attend 50-minutes of each session
• Complete the event survey and submit it with your name to ensure credit

Survey

ATTENTION: To be eligible for CPE credits, attendees must actively participate for the duration of each sesssion and must complete the survey linked below.

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Agenda
Thursday, September 12

9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. — Wisconsin’s Economy: Exploring Our Strengths and Weaknesses

Presented by:
Dale Knapp
Director of Research and Analytics and Director of Forward Analytics
Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA)

Notwithstanding the COVID "recession," Wisconsin's economy has been strong for over a decade as it has built on its strengths. However, that strength has also masked some weaknesses that could impact its future path. This session will explore those strengths and weaknesses and what they might mean for the state's future.

10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. — Prepare for the Future Building Strong Relationships Across Generational Lines

Presented by:
Kim Lear
Founder
Inlay Insights

If our recent past has taught us anything, it is this: the only constant is change. Now is a critical time to examine the rapidly changing world around us and actively reimagine our future. Kim Lear’s unique approach to forecasting tracks change over time through a series of longitudinal studies to help leaders find their footing and make the bold future-oriented decisions demanded by this moment. In this program, we will explore how the very things that make us human—our aspirations, values, relationships, and work—have evolved over time. Through a generational lens, we will gain critical insights into where we have been, how we got to where we are today, and where we may go from here. The time has come to challenge conventional thinking and explore bold new approaches to relationship building and member experience. Supported with cutting edge research and category leading case studies, this program will take a deep dive into the evolving needs and expectations of modern clients.

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Lunch sponsored by SimpliCD

12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. — Jim Bianco, Bianco Research, LLC, Outlook for Interest Rates, Inflation, and the Economy

Presented by:
Ben Royce
AI Services Manager
Google Cloud

Ben Royce, a leader in AI at Google and lecturer at Columbia University will show you how AI is being used in financial services, accounting, risk prediction, and project management from Silicon Valley to NASA. His research combines AI, organizational psychology, and the impacts it has on the modern organization. He will explain how to succeed in an AI driven world and what to expect in the coming years.

1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — U.S. Economic Outlook and its Impact on Credit Unions

Presented by:
Steve Rick
Director, Chief Economist
TruStage

Steve Rick will discuss how the global economy, the overall financial sector, and the labor market will affect the U.S. economy, U.S. interest rates, and ultimately credit union balance sheet and earnings performance. He will analyze and establish standards against which your credit union’s own performance can be measured. He will also identify trends of savings and loan activity, and weigh the influence of future economic events on growth patterns out into 2025.

3:00 p.m. — Dismissal