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ELFA Innovation Roundtable
AI and the Future of Equipment Finance

Q3 ELFA Innovation Roundtable
August 10, 2023 from 12:00 PM CDT to 2:30 PM CT (Virtual via Zoom)

About Technology Innovation Working Group Roundtables

Join us for an exciting virtual roundtable session where you’ll get to connect with brilliant minds in the industry who are curious and actively seeking the next breakthrough. Our quarterly sessions are designed to help you discover new approaches for tackling your innovation challenges by sharing ideas and learning from your peers.

This community-driven, highly interactive discussion is focused on the latest innovation and technology topics that are top of mind for Equipment Finance leaders. You’ll have the opportunity to find out how other industry leaders are thinking about innovation in equipment finance, what challenges they’re solving now, and where they’re headed next.

Our discussions are designed for all innovation-minded equipment finance professionals, from emerging talent to seasoned leaders. If you’re interested in accessing cutting-edge knowledge, engaging diverse voices in the industry innovation discussion, and building your action plan, this event is for you!

In this session, you’ll engage with senior leaders from ELFA’s Technology Innovation Working Group in a facilitated discussion on the people, process, and technology sides of innovating in a world of continuous and accelerating change. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with your peers and gain valuable insights into the latest trends in equipment finance innovation!.

This Quarter's Topic

AI and the Future of Equipment Finance

Gear up for an exhilarating virtual roundtable with the ELFA’s Innovation Advisory Council. Uncover the power and practicalities of AI applied to equipment finance. Interest in AI for equipment finance has exploded since the public release of Chat GPT. All across the industry, people are wondering, what is possible now? What is next? What does it mean for equipment finance?

Join us for a no fluff session, just the pulse of the industry. Together we will dive and explore:

1. What is possible now with AI?
2. What are the equipment finance specific implications, challenges, and opportunities of the latest advances in AI?
3. What are equipment finance companies doing about it?
4. How do we identify practical use cases?
5. How might we encourage learning, exploration, and experimentation while preserving data safety and compliance?

Featured Speakers:

ELFA Leadership Welcome and Roundtable Kick Off:

• Deborah Baker, VP, Head of Global Payment Solutions, HP, Inc., and Member of ELFA Board of Directors

Featuring Panelists from the ELFA Technology Innovation Working Group:

• Andrew Cotter – CIO at Somerset Capital [Independent Lessor lens]
• Harmony Oswald – Founder & CEO, lucy technologies, inc. [Fintech/Legal lens]
• Eldon Richards - CTO, Solifi - [Service Provider/Tech lens]

Featuring Guest Panelist:

• Xiang Ji – Commercial Risk Senior Manager and ETAC Council Member, Toyota Commercial Finance [Captive Lessor Lens]

Hosted & facilitated by:
Deborah Reuben, CEO & Founder of TomorrowZone and ELFA Innovation Advisory Council Chair

Agenda

• ELFA welcome & roundtable kick off.
• Set the stage for our interactive discussions.
• Panelists weigh in on topics.
• Multiple facilitated roundtable discussions.
• Recap, takeaways, and close.

Note: A brief break is included in our agenda.