AI Governance in Practice: Real-World Approaches for Credit Union Leaders
Summary
As AI adoption accelerates across lending, operations, and member experience, governance is quickly becoming a leadership priority. In this session, technology leaders from credit unions will share how they are approaching AI governance in real time. They will address what’s working, where they are still learning, and how they are balancing innovation with risk.
The session will begin with a panel discussion exploring:
- How governance responsibility is being assigned across IT, compliance, and executive leadership
- Approaches to managing vendor and third-party AI risk
- Early policies, guardrails, and oversight structures taking shape
- Lessons learned from initial deployments
Following the panel, participants will transition into facilitated roundtable discussions to share perspectives, compare approaches, and discuss how their own organizations are navigating AI governance.
Key Takeaways
- Assess emerging risks associated with AI tools and vendors
- Develop policies and guardrails that support responsible innovation
- Learn from peers navigating AI adoption across their organizations
- Create a roadmap for governing AI with confidence and consistency
Event Date / Time
October 7th from 1 pm — 3 pm
Location
Gaylord Rockies in
Cottonwood 8-9
Speakers
Margaret Chamberlain
Chief Risk Officer
Chief Risk Officer
Mark Rowan
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Caleb Cole
Enhanced Technology Program Manager
Enhanced Technology Program Manager
Ben Maxim
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Technology Officer




