Shaun Bugbee, a vice president at BMW Financial, and Bruce Harris, chief risk officer at VW Credit, have joined the roster of stellar speakers at the upcoming Auto Finance Summit.
Bugbee will participate in a discussion entitled “The Prognosis for Leasing Amid Strong Tailwinds.” The panel will address topics including the Detroit Three’s return to leasing, residual trends and auction values, and the outlook for fleet leasing.
Harris will present a session called “Countering Today’s Challenges With Better Risk Management.” In the presentation, Harris will discuss assessment of default expectations, honing origination criteria to better manage risk, and designing an enterprise-wide risk program.
Other speakers include:
• Ian Anderson, president of Westlake Financial
• Bobby Lazenby, president of Navigator Acceptance
• Jonathon Levin, CEO of Turner Acceptance Corp.
• Amy Martin, director of structured finance ratings at Standard & Poor’s
• Joe Oviatt, CEO of Scotia Dealer Advantage
• Chuck Smith, director of lending at San Antonio Federal Credit Union
• Bill Strauss, senior economist at the Chicago Fed
The conference will take place Oct. 12-13 at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. To register, or for more information, visit www.AutoFinanceSummit.com.
