Future Branches Austin 2025
November 18 - 20, 2025
JW Marriott Austin, TX
Andrew Piron
President, Americas BusinessNextAndrew Piron brings over 20 years of fintech, SaaS, and digital transformation expertise as President of BusinessNext Americas. With leadership experience at Backbase and other forward-thinking companies, Andrew co-hosts the Banking on Experience podcast where he explores financial services innovation. He specializes in creating member-focused growth strategies that help credit unions and banks build stronger relationships and drive meaningful results.
Day 2: From Transactions To Relationships: Elevating CX In A Trust-Driven Era
9:40 AM Keynote: Beyond the Tech Stack: A Strategic Conversation on Building Teams That Scale with Technology
What if the secret to competing with big banks isn't just better technology—it's a better approach to technology?
Join Jonah LaFollette, Chief Strategy Officer at Foothill Credit Union, and Andrew Piron from BusinessNext for an honest conversation about transformation that actually works. This isn't another vendor pitch or feature demo. It's the real story of how a mid-sized credit union built a winning strategy by thinking beyond individual software solutions.
Jonah will share Foothill's journey from fragmented systems to unified member experiences, including the challenges they faced, and lessons learned along the way. Andrew brings perspective from working with dozens of institutions navigating similar transformations, highlighting what separates the winners from those still struggling with data silos.
You'll discover a practical framework that goes beyond technology to include strategy, process, and—most importantly—people development. Because the institutions thriving in today's competitive landscape aren't just buying better software; they're building better approaches to how technology, teams, and member experience work together.
Whether you're a CEO evaluating your next strategic move or a team leader implementing change, you'll leave with actionable insights and the confidence that transformation doesn't have to be overwhelming when approached strategically. This is the conversation that changes how you think about competing and winning.
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Andrew.
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