America's Credit Unions Operations and Technology Councils' Conference 2026

Make security part of your next move

Join operations, technology, and member experience professionals at ACU’s 2026 Operations and Technology Councils’ Conference. Exchange ideas with peers and explore practical approaches to the challenges shaping credit unions today.

Explore key industry topics

• AI adoption in credit unions
• Member experience strategies
• Fraud prevention
• Digital transformation
• Operational efficiency

Developed by the Operations & Member Experience and Innovation & Technology Councils, the program offers fresh perspectives and practical ideas you can apply at your credit union.

Tune in as CLA’s David Nowacki highlights the top five critical domains institutions should prioritize to effectively evaluate and strengthen cybersecurity programs. 

Wednesday, September 23  |  11 a.m. – noon
Cybersecurity Audit in 2026: The Top 5 Areas Credit Unions Must Get Right

David will break down areas such as hardening externally facing systems, identity security, vulnerability and patch management, third-party risk, incident response readiness, the “human firewall,” and data protection — and discuss common pitfalls, emerging risks, and leading practices.

Continue the conversation at Security Summit

Following the conference, join fellow attendees at Security Summit, sponsored by CLA. Explore information security topics and gather practical ideas to help your credit union address AI, cybersecurity, and risk management.

CLA’s David Anderson and Sedric Louissaint will present real-world examples of cybersecurity issues and their impact on credit unions across the country:

Thursday, September 24  |  3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Attack Paths in Modern Credit Unions

From applications and cloud services to AI infrastructure, explore a variety of cyber vulnerabilities CLA professionals are seeing prominently in organizations like yours. They’ll cover several attack paths, with examples, screenshots, and demonstrations showing how the vulnerability was identified and what consequences the organization experienced.