Ahead of his appearance at Financial Health Network's EMERGE 2026 conference, Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki sat down to discuss why empathy isn't a soft skill and why the leaders who treat it as one are making a costly mistake.

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.

We sat down with Michael McAfee, CEO of PolicyLink, ahead of his main stage appearance at the Financial Health Network's EMERGE conference in Atlanta, May 19–21, where he'll explore what it truly takes to build an economy that lasts. Here's what he had to say.

Caregiving responsibilities are weighing on workers, particularly women. Employer-provided solutions can help both workforces and businesses thrive.

Black women are driving financial stability in their communities, but face chronic underfunding and burnout. What will it take to sustain their leadership?

Financial services leaders are defining what responsible AI looks like in real time. Here’s how it can advance financial health.

Why this year is pivotal for financial health, and how you can help lead.

In an exclusive Q&A, Pete Chapman, CTO of digital bank Grasshopper, shares how the company is using AI to build trust with customers.

His experience — bridging regulation, innovation, and consumer well-being — will deepen our ability to connect industry practice with public purpose.

AI is already transforming money management, but we have work to do to ensure it truly supports people’s financial decision-making and advances their financial health.

Working together to embed financial health into the DNA of banking and financial services will be more sustainable and effective than trying to mandate and regulate it.

AI is already transforming money management, but we have work to do to ensure it truly supports people’s financial decision-making and advances their financial health.