Leasing Life – Conference & Awards 2023

Chair: Alejandro Gonzalez, Editor, Leasing Life

• Low carbon switch, energy constraints, new consumption models, digitalization, new technologies, inflation, funding, consumer expectations… We are living an extraordinary period of uncertainty.
• In the meantime, we have many certainties. In term of climate but not only. The challenges we are facing are deeply impacting the way we work, our value proposition, our role and our people.
• How can we mitigate the uncertainties while embracing the opportunities? How can we contribute to positive impact and sustainable growth in this context?

As inflation rises and the global economy responds to multiple challenges, equipment finance businesses are looking to secure their operations and avoid losses. This presentation will explore:

• How economic uncertainty could negatively impact  businesses
• The need for process efficiency, using analysis of and insights from real industry data
• How finance providers can use these insights to respond quickly and effectively to economic challenges

• Our role as lessors
• Impact of the geo-political crisis on the different markets
• Support schemes by industry actors and governments
• What the future looks like for the leasing industry

Chair: Tim Chapman, Managing Director, Hickman Shearer

• Post-pandemic trends in automotive leasing
• ESG trends in the automotive industry
• The future of ESG in automotive leasing
• Opportunities and challenges for leasing companies related to ESG in Automotive

• EU regulators are about to make greenwashing a thing of the past with two new directives. The two bills will be the most demanding set of ESG-related EU regulations for a generation
• When it comes to technology management, “greenwashing”, or irresponsible practices when it comes to handling digital devices can cost companies dearly – both financially and reputationally
• It’s time to think about ESG directives, regulations and global targets not as a threat but as a blueprint for business success. In doing so, leaders have a tremendous opportunity to rethink their technology strategy and bring circularity, sustainability, compliance, and social governance to the heart of their digital transformation plans

• The role of the Leasing Industry in Climate Mitigation and Energy Transition
• Doing business in carbon intensive industries
• Driving rapid growth of green assets across the globe
• Success factors and challenges to capture the opportunities

• Impact of business technology
• Sustainable facts and trends for business competitiveness
• IT lifecycle management as an essential part of business sustainability
• CSI Leasing driving circular economy for decades

• The transition from the classical economic model to the circular economy model
• Use-oriented service systems to closing the loop
• Benefits for clients and end-user

• Insights into the challenges across markets
• Partnering opportunities

Chair: Patrick Gouin, Executive Director, Invigors EMEA

• Make your business a one-stop hub to modernise your client interaction workflows
• Streamline your client business processes in banking across account onboarding, account servicing, and exception handling
• Rethinking today’s costly, inefficient, and fragmented client engagement model, which requires significant manual intervention
• Orchestrate each step of your workflows to fast-track client business, gain efficiency, and grow your business

• Solfiz challenges and why Basikon
• Why EaaS implementation was a priority for Solfiz
• Challenges in the implementation
• Benefits obtained for partners management and to face the COVID crisis
• New features for next year

• The green impact of digital auditing in asset finance – In a world where carbon is currency, how do traditional auditing methods and solutions impact the environment?
• What lessons have been learned from the pandemic and changes in working practices?
• How can digital solutions help combat climate change?
• The benefits and challenges of digitizing the audit process
• The future of auditing post-2023 – Will we see the end of the physical auditor? Is there still a need for the human touch?
• What advances can we make going forward to enhance our digital processes whilst continuing to reduce our impact on the planet?

• Given the challenging environment, why are we not seeing more signs of distress in SME lending?
• Are there early warning signs that businesses are struggling and how can funders proactively support businesses?
• How could different scenarios play out in 2023?
• How can funders adjust their playbook to prepare for continued uncertainty?

• What opportunities does an Augmented Reality offer to boost the sales process and to build a new variety of after-sales services?
• Using a mix of A/R through mobile or wearable devices to allow an innovative user experience
• Leveraging Finwave to allow end users to manage assets and view assets virtually
• Managing large amounts of IoT data generated

• Lessons from LTi and LL Leasing Leaders Series of Webinars
• Crisis events are testing the leadership of businesses (lenders AND their customers)
• Businesses leaders fail first before they fail financially
• Technology won’t stop external crisis events but can help leaders manage their impact on resources
• Technology won’t stop fraud attacks but can help prevent them losing you money
• Prevention is cheaper than the cure and cost should be viewed as investment

Chaired by Andrew Denton, CEO, Alfa