AltFi Lending Summit 2022
200 Aldersgate St, Barbican, London EC1A 4HD, United Kingdom
Lenders find themselves in a challenging new post-pandemic economic environment, battling both rising rates and soaring inflation.
But while consumer lending faces headwinds, there’s still growth and innovation if you know where to look.
At the AltFi Lending Summit 2022 we’ll be exploring how revenue-based lending is thriving, green finance continues to blossom, and why buy now pay later for businesses is taking its place as the industry’s new golden child.
Plus we’ll delve into new lending innovations that are coming to market, from crypto lending to open banking-powered decisioning.
Hosted at Etc.venues St Paul's, join us to explore how the fintech and alternative lending sector is evolving and adapting in 2022.
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Agenda
Day 2 - 03 Nov 2022
09:00 - 09:25
SESSION
Welcome Coffee And Registration
SPEAKERS
09:25 - 09:30
SESSION
Welcome Remarks
A warm welcome from the AltFi team, and some housekeeping to kick off the day.
SPEAKERS
09:30 - 10:00
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Risk And Resilience In A Challenging Economy
How to protect your business, innovate and grow in a challenging market
Disruption in the UK economy is creating new uncertainties for lenders. Identifying how consumers and businesses are responding, what their appetite is for credit and what opportunities exist for growth will be the key to your success. Jon Westley, Experian’s Chief Data Officer examines the latest economic and credit data to illustrate how you can respond and remain resilient.
SPEAKERS
10:00 - 10:30
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The SME Fintech Lending Battleground In 2022
In our first panel session of the day, we examine how the SME alternative lending space is shaping up in a time of high inflation and rising interest rates. This includes the impact of supply shortages and rising energy prices, the ongoing fallout of lending during the Covid pandemic, as well as the continued innovation wrought by disruptive players and trends as competition heats up.
SPEAKERS
10:30 - 11:00
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Coffee Break
Let's pause for coffee, biscuits and a catch-up.
SPEAKERS
10:30 - 11:00
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Future Of Lending: How Open Banking Can Improve Customer Outcomes. Introducing Plugin Overdraft By Fiinu
A fireside chat with Fiinu, the UK fintech group, and Tuum, the modular core banking platform. Learn more about the unique overdraft solution that will give consumers access to an overdraft facility without the need to switch banks and current accounts, and how Tuum's lending module is powering this innovation.
SPEAKERS
11:00 - 11:30
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Online Lending In A Post-Pandemic World: How Funding Circle Is Adapting To A Changing Market
A year into the job, Alexander Allen has overseen tough decisions including Funding Circle’s exit from retail-backed P2P lending and its move beyond CBILS into a post-Covid lending landscape. Hear first-hand how Funding Circle’s UK Managing Director views both the economic challenges ahead, and the opportunities for growth.
SPEAKERS
11:30 - 12:00
SESSION
Consumer Lending And The Cost Of Living Crisis
As consumer finances are being battered by a perfect storm of rising costs and interest rates, how are lenders responding to this cost of living crisis as it impacts their borrowers?
SPEAKERS
12:00 - 12:30
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The Lending Revolution In 2022: From Challenger Credit Bureaus To Embedded Lending
A host of new technologies are now powering the lending revolution, from open banking onboarding to instant decisioning and embedded lending. In this session, we explore the practical uses of these new tools, and why every lender should be paying attention.
SPEAKERS
12:30 - 13:30
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Lunch Break
Take a break and grab a bite to eat!
SPEAKERS
13:30 - 14:00
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Pledge 2025: How Zopa And ClearScore Are Mobilising A Coalition Of Fintechs To Combat The Cost Of Living Crisis
This session with the CEOs of Zopa and ClearScore examines how the 2025 Fintech Pledge is helping UK consumers build financial resilience in an unprecedented cross-industry collaboration.
SPEAKERS
14:00 - 14:30
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Seizing The Green Lending Opportunity
With billions of pounds of investment needed over the coming decades to transition the world to a net zero economy, 'green lending' is often held up as the solution for this funding gap, but what do the experts think?
SPEAKERS
14:30 - 15:00
SESSION
Coffee Break
Let's pause for coffee, biscuits and a catch-up.
SPEAKERS
15:00 - 15:30
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The Cutting Edge Of Responsible Lending
It has never been more critical for lenders to manage and support their customers who may be struggling, vulnerable or at risk of default. In this session we ask how consumer lenders are using the latest tools and processes around affordability, managing vulnerable customers and dealing with collections.
SPEAKERS
15:30 - 16:00
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B2B Buy Now Pay Later's Moment To Shine?
With the consumer buy now, pay later sector under pressure, B2B BNPL is taking over as one of the hottest areas of fintech lending at present. But how do these pay later options stack up against traditional business financing, especially during an economic downturn?
SPEAKERS
16:00 - 16:05
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Closing Remarks
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