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SUMMARY:NASCUS Webinar Series: Getting Started with AI—A Hands-On Guide for Small Credit Unions
DESCRIPTION:Join us on January 22\, 2026\, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST\nNASCUS is pleased to offer the next session in our complimentary member webinar series\, featuring Dr. Lamont Black\, founder and CEO of Wide Open Ventures and finance professor at DePaul University. \nThis one-hour session is designed for credit unions under $100 million that want to understand how AI can deliver real efficiencies without big budgets or technical expertise. We’ll demonstrate practical tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT\, showing how they streamline everyday tasks such as drafting communications\, summarizing documents\, and improving member interactions. \nParticipants will also get a simple framework for building an introductory AI policy covering data use\, confidentiality\, and validation. We’ll close with a look at where AI is heading and what small credit unions can do to stay prepared. \nAttendance is free as a NASCUS member benefit.  Please fill out the form below to participate.\nA virtual meeting link will be sent out ahead of the webinar. \n\nGuest Speaker\n \nDr. Lamont Black \nDr. Lamont Black is a finance professor at DePaul University in Chicago and a recognized expert on emerging technologies\, including artificial intelligence\, cryptocurrency\, blockchain\, and the metaverse. He is the founder and CEO of Wide Open Ventures\, an AI and crypto consultancy that helps organizations navigate the future of technology and innovation. Dr. Black recently joined Filene Research Institute as a Fellow and is now conducting research on “The Credit Union of the Future.” \nA sought-after speaker for conferences\, strategy sessions\, and the media\, Dr. Black frequently discusses the impact of emerging technologies on business strategy. His award-winning teaching has been featured in the Chicago Tribune and includes courses on business technology\, data analytics\, and cryptocurrency. Prior to joining DePaul\, he served as an economist at the Federal Reserve in Washington D.C. during the financial crisis. He holds a Ph.D. in finance and economics from Indiana University and a B.A. from Stanford University. \nFor more information on his speaking\, teaching\, and research\, visit his personal website at lamontblack.com. You can also watch Dr. Black in action on Amazon Prime and Apple TV in the new crypto documentary\, The Highest of Stakes. \n\nPlease select a valid form
URL:https://www.nascus.org/event/nascus-webinar-series-getting-started-with-ai-a-hands-on-guide-for-small-credit-unions/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Craig Money":MAILTO:cmoney@nascus.org
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