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2021 AGENDA

TUESDAY, MARCH 16

Session One: New Developments in Digital Transformation

LIVE SESSION| PANEL

TIME: 11:35 AM EST – 12:20 PM EST

  • Assessing and accelerating consumer and dealer adoptions 
  • Ways to integrate e-commerce retail and finance channels  
  • A review of existing technology stacks for better processes

PANELISTS: 

MODERATOR:

  • Joey Pizzolato, Editor, Auto Finance News

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Session Two: DEMOvation Challenge

LIVE SESSION| DEMOvation CHALLENGE

TIME: 12:30 PM EST – 1:15 PM EST

Five startups in financial services and mobility will go head-to-head and demo their new technologies live to win the Best in Show prize. 

MODERATOR:

  • Joey Pizzolato, Editor, Auto Finance News

Session Three: In-Vehicle Payment Technology: New Paths, New Opportunities

ON-DEMAND SESSION| PRESENTATION

TIME: 1:15 PM EST – 1:45 PM EST

  • Harnessing connected car and in-vehicle technology
  • Enhancing customer experience through e-commerce
  • Leveraging new data for consumer insights

PRESENTER:

MODERATOR:

  • Amanda Harris, Associate Editor, Auto Finance News

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Session Four: Scaling Digital Initiatives for Better Customer Experience

LIVE SESSION| PRESENTATION

TIME: 1:45 PM EST – 2:30 PM EST

  • Establishing a digitally driven experience 
  • Empowering and enabling customers 
  • Finding symbiosis between digital and retail  

PRESENTER:

MODERATOR:

  • Amanda Harris, Associate Editor, Auto Finance News

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Bonus Session: The Challenges of AI-Driven Auto Finance

ON-DEMAND SESSION| PRESENTATION

TIME: 3:00 PM EST – 3:30 PM EST

Q&A on artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in auto finance with Blaise Thomson, Director of Alfa iQ. 

MODERATOR:

  • Joey Pizzolato, Editor, Auto Finance News 

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17

Session Five: Fireside Chat

LIVE SESSION| FIRESIDE CHAT

TIME: 11:30 AM EST – 12:15 PM EST

Bob Beatty, Executive Vice President & Chief Experience Officer at GM Financial will sit down for a “fireside chat” to discuss technology and innovation in auto finance against the backdrop of the global pandemic.  

MODERATOR:

  • Joey Pizzolato, Editor, Auto Finance News

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Session Six: Rules for the road: Finding success in startup partnerships

LIVE SESSION| PANEL & DEMOvation JUDGING

TIME: 12:30 PM EST – 1:15 PM EST

What are the key considerations auto financiers should consider when evaluating new technology partnerships with startup companies? Join a panel of industry experts who reveal their calculus of a successful fintech partnership and find out which startup is crowned this year’s DEMOvation Challenge winner. 

PANELISTS:

MODERATOR:

  • Joey Pizzolato, Editor, Auto Finance News

Sponsored By:

Session Seven: Compliance in a Digital-First Era

LIVE SESSION| PANEL

TIME: 1:30 PM EST – 2:15 PM EST

  • Identifying risks in e-sign, e-contracting and remote notarization  
  • Keeping up with state regulations  
  • Compliant digital product development  

PANELISTS:

MODERATOR:

  • Joey Pizzolato, Editor, Auto Finance News

Sponsored By:

Session Eight: Technology Showcase

LIVE SESSION| TECHNOLOGY DEMO’S

TIME: 2:30 PM EST – 3:00 PM EST

Technology providers will showcase their newest advances in the auto finance industry.