CUNA
  • Advocacy
    • Priorities we’re fighting for
    • Actions you can take
  • News
  • Learn
  • Compliance
  • Shop
  • Topics
    • Community Service
    • Compliance
    • Credit Union Hero
    • Credit Union Rock Star
    • Credit Union System
    • Directors
    • Human Resources
    • Leadership
    • Lending
    • Marketing
    • Operations
    • Policy & Issues
    • Sales & Service
    • Technology
  • Credit Union Magazine
    • Buyers' Guide
    • COVID-19
    • Digital Edition
    • Credit Union Hero
    • Credit Union Rock Star
    • Subscribe
    • Advertise
    • Contact
  • COVID-19
  • Advertise
  • Awards
    • Nominate Credit Union Hero
    • Nominate Credit Union Rock Star
  • Podcasts
  • Videos
  • Contact
Learn More about Member Value

News

Member Benefits
Learn more
Learn more about the benefits of membership.
Home » Design the future you want to see
Technology

Design the future you want to see

Failure is an option, speaker tells AXFI Conference.

June 13, 2017
No Comments
Manuel Stagars at AXFI 2017

Everybody knows change is coming, but it’s still not clear how to accommodate it, says Manuel Stagars, an economist, film director, author, and serial entrepreneur.

Stagars creates documentaries that try to envision the big picture of technological change.

Rather than a lecture, Stagars says his films try to be “brain teasers” that start conversations.

“When we speak about innovation we speak about technology. But what doesn’t happen is the view of the big picture and what kind of world we want to live in," he tells the AXFI Conference in Minneapolis.

His advice for taking on a fast-changing future—where internet companies go from search to creating digital maps, then cars, then spaceships, and then space colonies—includes:

  • Don’t get hung-up on the details regarding technologies. The conversation needs to be less technical and more about the big picture.
  • Keep learning. Failure is an option. Get comfortable with that new model.
  • Distinguish hype from fact. Think about new technology from a distance.
  • Focus on how technology should make our lives better in the long run, not just more efficient.

Shape the conversation around technology, Stagars urges, don’t just be reactive to the change it brings.

Be more intentional about designing the future you want to see.

KEYWORDS axfi credit unions technology

Post a comment to this article

Report Abusive Comment

Credit Union Magazine - Spring 2021

Spring 2021

Credit Union Magazine’s Spring 2021 edition features CUNA's 2021 advocacy agenda, strategic planning guidance, and labor market insights.
Digital Edition •  Subscribe

Trending

  • Federal, state regulators release updates to BSA/AML Examination Manual

  • FHFA Extends forbearance, foreclosure and REO eviction moratoriums

  • PODCAST: GAC preview, part 1

Tweets by CUNA_News

Polls

Who should be the 2021 Credit Union Hero of the Year?

View Results
More

Champion of America’s Credit Unions

Credit Union National Association is the only national association that advocates on behalf of all of America’s credit unions. We work tirelessly to protect your best interests in Washington and all 50 states. We fuel your professional growth at every level and champion the credit union story at every turn.

More CUNA

  • About
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Recommended Websites
  • Privacy Policy

Resources for

  • CUNA Board Members
  • Credit Union Advocates
  • Leagues
  • Press
  • Vendors