Leasing Life Roundtable Forum 2021

Biography: Lee is responsible for Aldermore’s asset finance lending proposition. Appointed as commercial director in July 2020, he leads a team of 45 to deliver asset finance solutions of £750m per annum in support of UK SMEs. Core to his success is his drive to deliver growth through an entrepreneurial and customer focused approach that delivers consistency and excellence to the broker and customer experience alike.   Lee joined Aldermore in 2014 and was initially responsible for the wholesale and structured finance proposition, tasked with building a market leading wholesale finance team. His current role has seen his remit expand to include the broker asset finance business of the bank.   He is an asset finance veteran with over 20 years’ experience in a range of leadership roles. His career prior to Aldermore started in operations with Dresdner Kleinwort Benson’s IT vendor finance team in 2000, before moving to the financial products commercial team of ING Lease in 2003 until ING exited the UK market in 2012.  He spent a short time at Investec in a business development role.   Throughout his career, Lee has gained experience in building asset finance businesses through economic cycles.

Session Details: Fireside chat: Q&A Session 06-05-2021, 9:20 am LIVE PANEL: Projections for Asset Finance as we enter the “New Normal” 06-05-2021, 1:30 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Blaise is a director of Alfa iQ, the joint venture between Alfa and Bitfount bringing machine learning to asset finance, and the founder of Bitfount, a federated machine learning startup. Prior to Alfa iQ and Bitfount, Blaise was the founder/CEO of VocalIQ, which he sold to Apple in 2015. He stayed at Apple until 2019 as head of the Cambridge, UK engineering team and Chief Architect for Siri Understanding. He is also an Honorary Fellow at Cambridge University’s Judge Business School.

Session Details: OPENING KEYNOTE: From selling to Apple to working in Asset Finance: a tech story 06-05-2021, 9:00 am LIVE PANEL: Projections for Asset Finance as we enter the “New Normal” 06-05-2021, 1:30 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Participating in EaaS: What is the missing piece of the puzzle to offer Equipment as a Service? 06-05-2021, 9:40 am LIVE PANEL: Projections for Asset Finance as we enter the “New Normal” 06-05-2021, 1:30 pm View In Agenda

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Biography: A keen sportsman, Stuart plays county-standard cricket and squash and is an FA-registered L3 football coach. He is married with two children.   Colin has accrued over 25 years of experience as a specialist in finance and the practical application of information technology in the finance sector. His past experience spans implementation of software solutions covering everything from leasing to commercial lending, mortgage lending, and hybrid products for government agencies.   With White Clarke Group, Colin has expanded the company’s reach in EMEA and played a crucial part in it becoming the finance software supplier of choice worldwide.

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Biography: Stuart joined White Clarke Group in early 2021, taking responsibility for achieving sales and business growth in the UK and Ireland.   With previous roles spanning some of the largest auto manufacturers in Europe, including Honda Europe and Volkswagen UK, Stuart’s experiences provide a unique perspective on the industry – he has held senior sales positions across large financial services, software, and OEM organisations over his 25-year career.   A keen sportsman, Stuart plays county-standard cricket and squash and is an FA-registered L3 football coach. He is married with two children.

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