2017 CLOUD LENDING

January 19 - 20, 2017

Aria Resort & Casino

Las Vegas, NV



Detailed Agenda


The first-in-2017 Online Marketplace Cloud Lending Summit & Expo is designed by and for:

  • Cloud-based lenders offering innovative lending alternatives in virtually every asset class;
  • Investors & Traditional Lenders seeking to gain access to, and improve returns from, the growing online commercial and consumer marketplace lending markets; and,
  • Technology vendors offering a wide spectrum of solutions for the growing universe of cloud lending platforms.
  • Servicers, Rating Agencies, Attorneys and others that provide support services to this emerging industry

A limited number of speaking opportunities are still available. For information about how you or a colleague may represent your company or organization at our 2017 event, please review the outline of conference topics, and complete our online “Join our Faculty” application or please contact:

Don Buford, Founder & CEO, iiBIG
Phone: 212-300-2521 | Email: DonB@iiBIG.com

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Event Details
What: MARKETPLACE CLOUD LENDING SUMMIT & EXPO
When:
Where: Las Vegas, NV

Thursday, January 19, 2017

8:00 – 9:00 - CONFERENCE REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST IN EXHIBITION HALL


9:00 – 9:10
Welcome to Las Vegas: Remarks & Introductions


9:15 – 10:15
(A01) - Opening Roundtable Keynote: The Revolution in Lending and the State of the Online Lending Marketplace
Panel of Marketplace Cloud Lending Experts Discuss the State of the Cloud-based Lending Industry today; and on the outlook for 2017 and beyond. This panel will focus in particular on what can be expected from the new administration in Washington under President Donald J. Trump.

Roundtable Leader/Moderator:
Brian Korn
Brian Korn, Partner,
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP – New York, NY

Roundtable Participants:
Bo Brustkern
Bo Brustkern, Co-Founder CEO,
NSR Invest – Denver, CO

Lisa McGreevy
Lisa McGreevy, President & Chief Executive Officer,
ONLINE LENDERS ALLIANCE – Washington, DC


10:15 – 11:00
(A02) – Investment Opportunities & Strategic Partnerships in the Marketplace Lending Sector
Investing, Bank/Fintech partnerships, and M&A opportunities in the marketplace lending and FinTech space. What’s the ‘next-big-thing’ that investors are looking for? Will the emergence of more and more innovative new companies inevitably lead to more M&A deal-flow? Are we there yet? Who will lead the way: Strategic or Financial buyers?

Moderator:
Bill Kassul
Bill Kassul, Principal,
Ranger Capital Group – Dallas, TX

Panelists:
Brendan Carroll
Brendan Carroll, Co-Founder and Senior Partner,
Victory Park Capital – Chicago, IL

James Turino
James Turino, Managing Partner,
Drake Star Partners – New York, NY


11:00 – 11:30   - MID-MORNING NETWORKING BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL


11:30 – 12:15
(A03) – Student Loans & Other Consumer Lending in the Cloud
Market Leaders Address Opportunities in the $1.3 Trillion Student Loan Markets, and in other asset classes including auto, debt consolidation, etc.

Moderator:
Matthew Myers
Matthew Myers, COO,
GOAL STRUCTURED SOLUTIONS – San Diego, CA

Panelists:
Alonso Garza
Alonso Garza, Chief Investment Officer,
MPOWER Financing – Washington, DC

James Kim
James Kim, Of Counsel,
Ballard Spahr LLP – New York, NY

Steve Kohles
Steve Kohles, President,
Reunion Student Loan Finance Corp. – Aberdeen, SD

Mike VanErdewyk
Mike VanErdewyk, Founder & CEO,
Reliamax – Sioux Falls, SD


12:15 – 1:30 - LUNCH


1:30 – 2:15
(A04) - Building a Cloud-based Marketplace Lending Technology Plan/Platform
Best Practices Roundtable on the System Selection Processes: Maintaining Security and Optimizing Storage Solutions. Incorporating mobile. Implementing best-in-class Customer Growth and Management Strategies; and Achieving Optimum ROI.

Moderator:
Nick Varnitski
Nick Varnitski, CEO,
Armada Labs – Estero, FL

Panelists:
Amala Duggirala
Amala Duggirala, Head of Technology,
Kabbage – Atlanta, GA

Anupam Gupta
Anupam Gupta, Founder & Director,
Avenues International, Inc. – Princeton, NJ

Chris Levya
Chris Levya, CEO,
Infinity Enterprise Lending Systems – Sparks, NV

Sid Panjwani
Sid Panjwani, Head of Business Development,
ACTICO Corp. – Chicago, IL


2:20 – 3:05
(A05) – Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roundtable
Accessing Capital for Cloud Lenders in the IPO Markets

Moderator:
Aaron Smith
Aaron Smith, VP Business Development, Innovative Solutions Group,
TransUnion – Beaverton, OR

Panelists:
Joao Menano
Joao Menano, CFO and Head of Business Development,
Crowd Process New York, NY

Kirby Miller
Kirby Miller, Director of Sales,
VoApps – Atlanta, GA

Marc Stein
Marc Stein, CEO,
Underwrite.AI – Boston, MA

Eric Von Dohlen
Eric Von Dohlen, SVP & Chief Analytics Officer,
Elevate – Ft. Worth, TX


3:05 – 3:30 - PM Break


3:30 – 4:15
(A06) – Loan Origination, Servicing & Collection Solutions for Cloud-based Marketplace Lenders

Moderator:
Larry Chiavaro
Larry Chiavaro, Executive Vice President,
First Associates – San Diego, CA

Panelists:
Chris Asbrock
Chris Asbrock, COO,
Debt Management Partners – Amherst, NY

William S. Nass
William S. Nass, Founder, President & Director,
Teledata Communications, Inc.Islandia, NY

Jim Powell
Jim Powell, President,
World Credit Recovery LLC – Itasca, IL


4:20 – 5:05
(A07) – Funding & Liquidity in Marketplace Cloud Lending
Funding and Liquidity via Securitization; Institutional Investors; Crowdfunding; HNWI; Leasing and Secondary Markets

Moderator:
Larry Chiavaro
Larry Chiavaro, Executive Vice President,
First Associates – San Diego, CA

Panelists:
Don Davis
Don Davis, Managing Partner,
Prime Meridian Capital Management – San Francisco, CA

John Farber
Jon Farber, VP,
Citi Trust – New York, NY

Jacob Haar
Jacob Haar, Managing Partner,
Community Investment Management LLC – San Francisco, CA

Robert Villani
Robert Villani, Partner,
Clifford Chance LLP – New York, NY


5:10 – 6:00
(A08) – Legal and Regulatory Issues in the Marketplace Cloud Lending Space
CFPB and other Current Legal and Regulatory issues, and court decisions and how these issues will affect Cloud-based Lenders in 2017 and beyond. What steps should cloud-based lenders take to insure compliance?

Moderator:
Gregory Nowak
Gregory Nowak, Partner,
Pepper Hamilton LLP – Philadelphia, PA

Panelists:
Judy Newberry
Judy Newberry, Supervisory Partner, Regulatory Compliance,
Aldridge Pite LLPAtlanta, GA

Rebecca Fox
Rebecca Fox, VP, Sr. Associate General Counsel,
Lending ClubSan Francisco, CA


6:00 – 7:30
Evening Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall



Friday, January 20, 2017

8:30 – 9:00 - Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast in Exhibition Hall


9:00 – 10:00
LIVE BROADCAST OF THE INAUGURATION OF
DONALD J. TRUMP – 45th President of the United State of America

(Discussion to Follow)


10:00 – 10:30 - MID-MORNING NETWORKING BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL


10:30 – 11:15
(B09) – Small Business, Commercial Real Estate and other Non-consumer Lending in 2017 and Beyond
An assessment of opportunities for Cloud-based Lending in the small business, commercial real estate, and other non-consumer categories markets. How are cloud-based lenders keeping up with the latest developments in the non-consumer lending space?

Moderator:
Scott Pearson
Scott Pearson, Partner,
Ballard Spahr LLP – Los Angeles, CA

Panelists:
Lucas Timberlake
Lucas Timberlake. Director & CIO,
FinTech Ventures FundAtlanta, GA

George Souri
George Souri, CEO,
LQD Business Finance – Chicago, IL


11:15 – 12:00
(B10) - Cybersecurity Issues in Marketplace Cloud Lending
Hacking, Identity Theft, and Fraudulent transaction are only a few of the dangers.  Hear the latest on security strategies and tools that every cloud-based lending platform must employ to stay competitive.

Moderator:
Eric Von Dohlen
Eric Von Dohlen, SVP & Chief Analytics Officer,
Elevate – Ft. Worth, TX

Panelists:
Sam Bouso
Sam Bouso, Founder/CEO,
Precognitive Chicago, IL

Aaron Smith
Aaron Smith, VP Business Development, Innovative Solutions Group,
TransUnion – Beaverton, OR


12:00 – 12:30
(B11) – Cloud-based Marketplace Lending in 2017 and Beyond: Conference Wrap-up Roundtable
Key members of the 2017 Cloud Lending Summit Faculty will summarize conference findings and predict what’s ahead for the marketplace lending community. How is the wealth management sector responding to P2P as an emerging new alternative asset class? What is the outlook for consumer and business lending in the P2P space? How did we do in 2016, where are we going in 2017? What are the warning signs to look out for in the year ahead?

Participants TBA


12:30 - CONFERENCE CONCLUDES