Events Calendar

Addressing Good Governance Challenges: Global Learnings

Back by popular demand! Join us as we continue the good governance conversation we began at the 2025 World Credit Union Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. Learn about the challenges and solutions for governance practices specific to the financial cooperative model. The discussion will be focused on the methods and tactics credit unions, especially small- and mid-sized, use to enhance their governance practices. The panel will also discuss the regulatory provisions and evolution in each of their systems related to governance.    

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International Credit Union (ICU) Day 2025

International Credit Union (ICU) Day® celebrates the spirit of the global credit union movement. The day is recognized to reflect upon the credit union movement's history, promote its achievements, recognize hard work and share member experiences. International Credit Union (ICU) Day® has been celebrated on the third Thursday of October since 1948.

The Safe, Scalable and Low-Cost Journey to Using Generative AI in a Financial Cooperative System

This webinar is presented in Portuguese with English interpretation.

Empowering the Next Generation: Youth Leadership for Sustainable Credit Unions

The average age of today's credit union pioneers highlights a pressing need to engage the next generation of leaders to ensure the movement’s longevity and sustainability. Engaging young leaders with the passion and purpose of credit unions can inspire lasting commitment and a sense of ownership in the movement. This generation, driven by empathy and a deep desire for social impact, has the potential to transform their values into meaningful action. When fully embraced and empowered, they can leverage their empathy to drive innovation, enhance member engagement, and contribute to the long-term financial success of credit unions.

Building a Coaching Culture: Unlocking People and Performance

Credit unions thrive when their people thrive. In today’s workplace, that means moving beyond “command and control” to a coaching culture where leaders empower, engage, and grow their teams while driving performance and trust across the organization.

Launch & Learn with WFCU: Tune In To Global Cooperative Finance

Tune in to 2026 with WFCU as we unveil Tune In to Global Cooperative Finance—a year of learning, connection and global-to-local insights to strengthen your credit union and engage with the worldwide cooperative movement.- Build confidence as a leader even without all the answers.

How to Lead When You’re Still Learning

 
Great leadership isn’t about perfection—it’s about purposeful action. In this session, credit union professionals will learn how to lead with confidence, even without all the answers. Discover how to model growth, empower your team through transparency, and show up with authenticity in every moment. 

Proactive Advocacy Strategy at Work

WOCCU has embarked on a proactive, thought leadership strategy to influence policy makers and standard setters.  Come learn about the first two whitepapers under the new approach related to the ethical use of artificial intelligence and how credit unions around the global are using alternative means of identification to open member accounts.   

Bringing Climate Lending to Life: New Evidence and Real-World Success

This interactive training session brings climate finance to life for credit unions by combining fresh evidence with a concrete, working example. The session opens with key findings from a recent WOCCU study that examines how credit unions are engaging with climate finance today. Drawing on survey data and interviews, the study shows where climate-related lending is already taking shape, and what factors most influence a credit union’s ability to move from early interest to real activity.

Proactive Succession Planning: Turning Regulatory Compliance into Strategic Growth

Succession Planning for Future-Ready Leadership 
Designed for credit union executives and boards, this webinar offers a clear, practical roadmap for building and implementing an effective succession plan. Explore key developmental milestones, strengthen your leadership pipeline, and gain the tools you need to manage transitions with confidence and stability. 

2026 Global Regulatory Outlook

WOCCU discusses its regulatory outlook for the year ahead.  From stablecoins to digital assets to anti-money laundering, 2026 is shaping up to be as active as ever.     

WFCU Champions’ Voices at GAC 2026

Featuring the Global Good Awards, this signature event honors partners who strengthened WFCU’s mission and brings music and powerful stories of collective impact to the historic Howard Theatre.

WEBINAR: Becoming ICUDE

Join the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) for Becoming ICUDE, an inspiring webinar on the impact of the International Credit Union Development Educator (ICUDE) designation. 

The Innovation Shift: Creating Member Experiences That Inspire Loyalty

Discover practical strategies to elevate member engagement and loyalty. This session will highlight best practices for creating meaningful member experiences, explore innovative approaches to building genuine rapport and empathy, and equip you with inclusive, collaborative problem-solving skills that strengthen relationships and drive long-term success. 

Rethinking the Branch: Meeting Members Where They Are

This session will demonstrate how cultivating a growth mindset across your organization can transform the way you serve members. You’ll explore innovative approaches to deepening rapport, enhancing service delivery, and solving challenges collaboratively. Walk away with actionable tools to strengthen loyalty and create a culture that supports ongoing growth and excellence. 

WFCU UnWind Event at WCUC 2026

The annual WFCU UnWind is the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Union's most exciting event of the year, bringing together the global credit union movement for one awesome night!

Global DE Social

The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions is delighted to invite all Development Education (DE) program graduates to an exclusive Global DE Social during WCUC!