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Founders of the Next 250 Years

As the U.S. turns 250, think like a founder during this session on designing financial systems that earn trust, strengthen democracy, and endure for generations to come.

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Morning Wellness: Walk and Stretch

Start your day with a guided walk, light yoga, and stretching. Recharge your body and mind to set the tone for EMERGE’s final day. Comfortable clothes and shoes are encouraged.

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Innovation Spotlight: AI in Action

See how innovators are applying AI to real financial challenges, with insights from early pilots and a focus on practical, people-first solutions.

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Morning Wellness: Movement and Sound Bath

Ease into your morning with a gentle, guided movement and breathwork practice, followed by a restorative sound bath and meditation. Comfortable clothes are encouraged.

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Creating Community: Role-Based Breakout Sessions

Join peers in similar roles for focused, interactive discussions on shared challenges and opportunities to advance financial health. Exchange real-world insights, learn what’s working across organizations, and build relationships that help move your work forward.

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Finding Our Balance

Jennifer Tescher, founder and CEO of the Financial Health Network, will deliver the opening remarks. In her keynote, she will spell out the three converging disruptions shaping the future of financial services and why they represent an opening to build a financial system that couldn't have existed before.

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Observe. Reflect. Connect.

Join us for a visit to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, a powerful museum where the story of the U.S. civil rights movement converges with global human rights struggles. Through immersive exhibits, you’ll explore the past, sit with the present, and leave with fresh perspectives on advancing inclusion, equity, and systemic change.

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Expanding Access Through Design: A Conversation with April Clobes

We sat down with April Clobes—President & CEO of Michigan State University Federal Credit Union and CEO of Reseda Group, a fintech investment CUSO—ahead of her appearance at the Financial Health Network's EMERGE conference in Atlanta, May 19–21, where she'll speak on the panel "Building for All: Access Is a Design Choice." Here's what she had to say.

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Asad Ramzanali: Guardrails to Make AI Work for the People

We sat down with Asad Ramzanali—who has worked on AI policy at the White House, on Capitol Hill, and now at Vanderbilt University—ahead of his appearance at the Financial Health Network's EMERGE conference in Atlanta, May 19–21, where he'll moderate the panel "AI That Works for People: Guardrails for Financial Health." Here's what he had to say.

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Building What Doesn’t Exist Yet: A Conversation with Lara Hodgson

We sat down with Lara Hodgson, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of NowAccount and founder of ROX, ahead of her appearance at the Financial Health Network's EMERGE conference in Atlanta, May 19–21, where she'll join the "Innovation & Community Spotlight: What Works, What Travels" session. Here's what she had to say.

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The Room Where It Happens

Fawziah Bajwa reflects on the evolution of EMERGE Financial Health from an annual convening into a platform for advancing ideas, community, and progress across the field.

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2025 EMERGE Sponsors

Making a positive impact on financial health has never been more important. Let your brand help lead the way as a sponsor.