2025 Agenda
Auto Finance Summit East 2025 will deliver a powerful agenda packed with interactive workshops, thought-provoking panels, and exclusive insights from top executives. Explore the trends driving transformation, dive into cutting-edge digital strategies, and witness live startup demos competing for “Best in Show.” With unparalleled networking opportunities, this is your chance to connect, learn, and lead in shaping the future of auto finance.
1:00 pm Registration Opens
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM Workshop 1: The 5 whys
During this engaging workshop, attendees will learn the power of a simple question – why? Participants will break into small groups to define a key problem or challenge facing the auto finance industry. The problem could be industrywide, or company-specific. The groups then will ask the question: Why do we have this problem? By asking “why” five times, you’ll have rich discussions that will get to the root of the issue –and you’ll come away with an innovative approach to problem-solving.
3:45 – 4:30 PM Workshop 2: Mapping the future of auto finance
In this interactive workshop, participants will map out the auto finance industry’s past, present, and future while identifying key patterns that will help inform 2025 business strategies. The goal is to create a shared – and more insightful – view of industry trends in the recent past, present, and future.
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Opening Cocktail Reception
Location: Pool Terrace
8:00 AM Registration Opens
8:00 AM – 9:00 Networking Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Welcoming Remarks
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM Session 1: Fireside Chat
A top auto finance executive takes the stage to discuss strategy execution, technology advancements, and market expectations for the remainder of the year.
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM Session 2: Executive dialogue: Best practices for successful strategy execution in a changing market
Senior executives from some of the nation’s top auto finance companies gather to discuss how they are positioning their enterprises for maximum performance while maintaining risk management and customer experience.
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
11 AM – 11:30 AM Session 3: Fireside chat
A top auto finance executive takes the stage to discuss strategy execution, technology advancements, and market expectations for the remainder of the year.
11:10 AM – 12 PM Session 4: Panel – Digital strategies that foster growth through innovation
- Identifying opportunities for digitalization across originations and servicing
- Tapping into data-driven insights to streamline customer service and communications
- Digital solutions for faster funding and an omnichannel approach to sales and financing
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Networking Luncheon
1:45 PM – 3 PM Session 5: Startup demos vie for ‘Best In Show’ for 2025
Startups in financial services and mobility will demonstrate their new technologies in a live competition to win the Best in Show prize. Each demo will be short and to-the-point to give you a concise look at what’s new in auto finance technology.
3 PM – 3:30 PM Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Session 6A: ‘Best In Show’ winner revealed
Which startup demo was best? Find out as a panel of judges and voting from the audience determine the startup that wins Best in Show for 2025.
3:45 – 4:15 PM Session 6B: Finding success in technology initiatives and fintech partnerships
- Key considerations when evaluating new technology projects or partnerships
- Tips on incorporating new capabilities into the existing tech infrastructure
- Designing, implementing, and monitoring processes for fintech compliance and data management
4:15 PM – 5 PM Session 7: Panel: Tapping into subprime with machine learning, alternative data
- Automating income validation to enhance originations
- Using alternative data to more accurately predict risk in underwriting
- Understanding the true costs of car ownership and impact on credit performance
5:00 PM Cocktail Reception in Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM Welcoming Remarks
9:05 AM – 9:45 AM Session 8: Panel: Seizing the auto refinance opportunity
- Improving the refinance application process to drive volume
- Growing refinance appetite amid improving credit union, bank liquidity
- Understanding the consumer dynamics of auto refinance
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM Session 9: Fireside chat
A top auto finance executive takes the stage to discuss strategy execution, technology advancements, and market expectations for the remainder of the year.
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM – Session 10: Presentation: 10 crucial action items for Trump administration compliance
- Future of EV tax credits, leasing post-election
- How a change in leadership will shift the focus of the CFPB
- Preparing for a scaleback in consumer finance regulation
11:15 AM – 12 PM Session 11: Panel: Empowering strategic collaboration between lenders and dealers
- Navigating the rise in incentives and leasing while balancing supply
- Investing in tech where it matters: What dealers need from lenders
- How dealers and lenders can support aftermarket product sales and financing
