Online Lending Technology Think Tank confirms line up for the second event

The Online Lending Technology Think Tank has confirmed its agenda and speaker line-up ahead of the second event next Tuesday (12th October).

The Online Lending Technology Think Tank is an online event platform so that lending and creditor professionals can specifically discuss the role of the technology as we potentially emerge from the pandemic, adjusting to a new way of working and create new strategies in lending to adjust to consumers needs.

The event will consist of four sessions that will focus on digital business transformation, credit risk, affordability and will be closed off with a stream discussing open banking.

The Think Tank has twelve-panel speakers and will be Chaired by Chris Warburton, Director at RO Strategy.

The agenda is as follows:

SESSION  1

• 9.30am: Opening remarks from Host and Chair SPEAKERS: Colin White, Credit Connect, Founding Director and Event Chair: Chris Warburton, Director, RO Strategy
• 9.40am: Digital Transformation: The current lending technology landscape, how the wider society is impacting lending patterns and the role of digitalisation. Business change as the economy adapts to a new economic landscape and the availability of credit. SPEAKERS: Michael Allison, Head of Transformational Change at Roma Finance, Stephen Ashworth, Chief Executive Officer at AperiData, Darren Greenyer, Chief Commerical Officer, Lending Solutions at Aryza

10.25am BREAK

SESSION 2

• 10.45am: Credit Risk – models for identifying risk.  What does post-lockdown credit risk look like? What will be the consequences of furlough ending, and how will we recover? Identify the future opportunities to take hold of during renewed growth and expansion as the economy recovers. What will be the new critical information needed to make sharper risk-based decisions? SPEAKERS: Stuart Daniels, Financial Services Director at Freeman Gratton Holdings (FGH),  Tony Gundersen, Head of Operations at Onmo.

11.30am BREAK

SESSION 3

• 11.55am:  The customer journey, assessing affordability. The potential of identifying vulnerable customers early, does technology have a role to play.  Data underpins all, but is it keeping pace with the demands of changing economic lending demands?  Can lenders identify and protect vulnerable customers and mitigate risks of customers falling Into debt, improving customer outcomes. SPEAKERS: Tim Sykes,  Head of Internal Audit at Think Money, Frances McInnes, Brand and Communications Specialist at Evergreen Finance, Anna Roughley Head of Insight at Lending Standards Board, Don Hudecek, Senior Product Manager at Alvaria

12.40pm LUNCH BREAK

SESSION 4

• 1pm: Open Banking and the future of lending: The value of new technology Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Open Banking and how it is influencing data and analytics decisioning. Is there scope for data sharing and what does this look like?  What does it take to implement ethical and unbiased AI and ML into your processes? SPEAKERS: Jon Timmis, Head of Credit Risk from 247 Money, David Fletcher VP of Sales at Credit Kudos
• 2pm: Event close

Speaker Jon Timmis, Head of Credit Risk at 247 Money said “Just as Open Banking account data has allowed to us to provide better services to more customers in ways not possible using traditional methods, so the advent of Open Banking payments will drive a better future for millions of customers and lower losses for all finance companies.”

Tony Gundersen Head of Operations at Onmo said “Looking forward to joining the other panellists on 12th October, with Credit Risk such a key part of any lending business.”

Tim Sykes Head of Internal Audit at ThinkMoney said “We live in uncertain economic times and the importance of strong, yet proportionate assessment of affordability is becoming more and more necessary. As financial services continue to move online, customer journey and reputation is becoming one of the primary methods for businesses to differentiate themselves in an ever more crowded market.”

Whilst Michael Allison Head of Transformation Change at Roma Finance said “I am a firm believer that the human touch should be the intelligent touch, whilst embracing technology as part of the customer and colleague journey, it is imperative to ensure the human interaction is still relevant.”

To view more details about the event, click here.

If you are a Creditor or  Lending professional and are interested in registering as a viewer of the FREE to attend the event then click here.

The event is sponsored by Alvaria. and Credit Kudos.