8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Registration & Networking Breakfast 

Meet your peers, enjoy a light breakfast, and prepare for a day of insights. 

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM – Opening Remarks  

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM – Session 1: Keynote Panel – The State of Auto ABS in 2026 

• Subprime and prime credit bifurcation 

• Issuer performance divergence 

• Spread dynamics and relative value 

• Capital structure resilience 

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM – Session 2: Fireside Chat on the Future of Funding 

Bennie Duck, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Stellantis Financial Services, will sit down for a fireside chat on funding execution, treasury strategies, technology advancements, and market dynamics. 

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM – Networking Break 

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM – Session 3 Panel: Warehouse Funding & Capital Optimization 

• Lender access to diversified warehouse facilities 

• Term vs. revolver structures 

• Performance-based pricing and covenant trends 

• Compliance impacts on treasury operations 

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM – Session 4 Panel: The Investor Perspective – Pricing Risk in 2026 

• Risk-based pricing in subprime and deep subprime 

• Lessons from Tricolor 

• Appetite for bespoke and illiquid deals 

• Spreads vs. corporates and relative value discussion 

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Networking Lunch 

Enjoy lunch with peers, sponsors, and speakers in a relaxed setting. 

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Session 4 Presentation: Affordability, Inflation, and the Consumer Credit Divide 

• Delinquencies and payment behavior across vintages 

• Inflation-adjusted income trends and affordability metrics 

• Gen Z and Millennial borrower risks 

• Loan extension trends and their capital impact 

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Session 5 Panel: Emerging Players & Private Credit in Auto Finance 

• The rise of PE/VC-backed originators 

• Structural innovation in term deals 

• Servicing complexity and scalability 

• Where capital markets and fintech intersect 

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM – Afternoon Break 

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM – Session 6: Building the Next-Gen Treasury Team 

• Training new professionals in complex funding structures 

• Knowledge-sharing in a remote/hybrid world 

• Treasury risk frameworks and compliance alignment 

• Mentor/mentee models and team scalability 

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM – Session 7: Live Survey Session: Real-Time Market Sentiments and Forecast 

This session will explore the results of a real-time survey of attendees on market sentiment and forecasts, which senior executives will then discuss. Through this novel session, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the market as well as insights on auto finance secondary market trends.  

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM – Cocktail Reception & Networking Mixer 

Unwind with fellow attendees and keep the conversation going over drinks and hors d’oeuvres.