Bloom Wins DEMOvation Challenge at Auto Finance Innovation Summit

SAN DIEGO — Bloom, a decentralized data security solution powered by blockchain, was crowned the winner of the third annual DEMOvation Challenge at the 2019 Auto Finance Innovation Summit, toppling six other startups. The DEMOvation Challenge offers fledgling startups the opportunity to showcase their technology in front of a wide audience of auto lending and […]

• Joey Pizzolato
• May 15, 2019
• Auto Finance Accelerate 2019, Innovation & Mobility, Technology

CarLabs’ CEO Joins Auto Finance Innovation Summit for a Fireside Chat

Martin Schmitt, chief executive and co-founder of CarLabs Inc., will join Auto Finance News for a fireside chat at the Auto Finance Innovation Summit on Wednesday, May 15, at 9 a.m. to share insights and perspectives on artificial intelligence and other key innovation trends happening in the auto finance industry. The fourth annual Auto Finance […]

• Joey Pizzolato
• May 2, 2019
• Innovation & Mobility, Operations, Strategy, Technology

Carvana’s VP of Strategy Talks Customer-Focused Financing at the Auto Finance Sales and Marketing Summit

Carvana’s Vice President of Strategy, Christina Keiser, will join the Auto Finance Sales and Marketing Summit at the Omni San Diego for a dynamic presentation entitled, “Customer First, Facilitating a Seamless Buying and Lending Experience.” The presentation — which takes place on Monday, May 13, at 3:00 p.m. PT — will explore how lenders can […]

• Joey Pizzolato
• April 30, 2019
• Sales & Marketing, Strategy

Tred CEO Grant Feek Joins Auto Finance Innovation Summit for Fireside Chat

Auto Finance News will host Tred’s chief executive and co-founder, Grant Feek, in a fireside chat to kick off the 4th annual Auto Finance Innovation Summit on Tuesday, May 14, at 9:15 a.m. PT. The event will take place at the Omni in San Diego on May 14-15 on the heels of the inaugural Auto […]

• Joey Pizzolato
• April 25, 2019
• Innovation & Mobility, Technology

AFN Announces DEMOvation Participants

Auto Finance News has selected seven startup companies to compete in the third annual DEMOvation Challenge, a showcase of new technology. The event, sponsored by Market Scan, takes place at the Auto Finance Innovation Summit — part of Auto Finance Accelerate — at the Omni Hotel in San Diego, California on Tuesday, May 14. The […]

• Joey Pizzolato
• April 18, 2019
• Innovation & Mobility, Technology

Deadline Nears for AFN DEMOvation Challenge Submissions

With the deadline looming, now’s the time for startups to apply for a limited number of innovation demos during Auto Finance Innovation Summit 2019, which is slated for May 14-15 at the Omni San Diego. Auto Finance News is holding a DEMOvation Challenge in advance of Auto Finance Innovation Summit 2019 to determine which startups will […]

• Bianca Chan
• March 27, 2019
• Innovation & Mobility, Technology

Auto Finance Innovation Summit Delves Into Analytics-Enabled Tech

Nagesh Jaladi, vice president of applied predictive technologies at Mastercard, has joined the speaker faculty at Auto Finance Innovation Summit to share how lenders can successfully leverage and evolve analytic capabilities. Jaladi will offer insights into how captive and non-captive lenders are innovating through analytics, best practices for overcoming organizational and operational constraints to try […]

• Nicole Casperson
• March 21, 2019
• Innovation & Mobility, Operations, Strategy, Technology

Fair’s Georg Bauer Joins Auto Finance Innovation Summit for Fireside Chat

Auto Finance News will host Fair’s Co-Founder and President Georg Bauer at the 4th annual Auto Finance Innovation Summit for a fireside chat on Wednesday, May 15, at 9:05 a.m. PT. The event will take place at the Omni San Diego on May 14-15, directly following the Auto Finance Sales & Marketing Summit. Check out […]

• Nicole Casperson
• March 6, 2019
• Innovation & Mobility, Technology