Auto Finance Events

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?  

Discover the answer during an interactive workshop designed to spark creativity and challenge attendees to cultivate their entrepreneurial skills as they come up with auto finance startup and new product ideas. The popular “Spark Tank” workshop returns at 3:30 p.m. PDT on Oct. 7 as part of Auto Finance Summit 2024, taking place Oct. 7-9 at Wynn Las Vegas.  

View the full event agenda here.      

Attendees will work together to create an idea for building a successful startup or a solution that addresses a challenge or gap in the automotive finance industry. Each group will pitch its concept to a panel of “investors,” and the winning idea gets “funded” by the investors.   

Attendees must pre-register to participate in the workshop through event registration. 

Register for Auto Finance Summit and Spark Tank here.  

Meet the investors: 

Amira Aly, founder and CEO at VoltAlytics Consulting: Aly provides strategic advisory and consulting services to OEMs and dealer groups across North America, leaning on her more than 17 years of experience in the automotive sector. She has held leadership roles at EV companies, including Lucid Motors and Fisker. Aly also managed relationships with automakers such as Aston Martin and Jaguar Land Rover along with dealerships during her tenure at Ally, Capital One and JPMorgan Chase.  

Anthony Capizzano, senior vice president and head of consumer lending at Axos Bank: Capizzano’s automotive career began at age 14 when he started working for the family business at Sanel Auto Parts in Concord, N.H. His career spans car sales, dealership management, credit underwriting and finance. His has experience across auto, banking and tech, with roles at Capital One and Bank of the West prior to joining Axos.    

Bruce Newmark, president and CEO at Fimanco Inc.: Newmark is a former chief adviser to Vroom Automotive and United Auto Credit (UACC), after joining UACC in 2016 and serving in multiple leadership roles at the lender. Newmark’s career in the automotive industry spans more than 30 years, with additional roles at Westlake Financial Services, Hankey Automotive Group and MarkOne Financial.  

Auto Finance Summit, the premier industry event for auto lending and leasing, returns Oct. 7-9 at Wynn Las Vegas. To learn more about the 2024 event and register, visit www.AutoFinanceSummit.com.