Invigors to join Asset Finance Connect at the AFC European Leaders’ Summit on May 15

Invigors will join Asset Finance Connect as leading partners at the Asset Finance Connect European Summit on May 15 at NH Barbizon Palace, in Amsterdam.

Among the speakers will be Richard Knubben, director general of Leaseurope, and Peter-Jan Bentein, secretary general of Leasing Nederland who will set the scene with an assessment of the political climate as the implication of Trump tariffs, increased spending on defence rather than sustainability and a greater focus on economic growth drives simplification in regulation.

Topics to be considered will include the emerging auto industry action plan led by Benedikt Middendorf, Director, Automotive Mobility, Deloitte with Lucyna Bogusz, Head of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, CA Auto Bank and Stijn Blanckaert, General Manager, Renta will be examining the opportunities and challenges around the transition to BEVs in Belgium.

In the equipment finance sessions Richard O’Donohue, former head of partnerships at Dell and AFC’s captives leader will lead a discussion focusing on changing dynamics in the IT vendor finance arena, with Mat Llewellyn, Director – EMEA & LATAM Deal Desk, Palo Alto Networks; Jon Souch, General Manager – EMEA, Lenovo Global Financial Services; Chantal Voncken, Manager – Europe North, Cisco Systems Capital. Carmen Ene, CEO, BNP Paribas 3 Step IT will be leading a discussion on whether pay per use models really do drive sustainability.

“We will be looking forward to welcoming our many clients across Europe who we expect will get value from hearing what’s on the minds of their peers in Europe; and widening their network among senior auto and equipment finance specialists.”

“Invigors have been working with Asset Finance Connect for over fifteen years. We continue to value their partnership – and especially now on this summit where they will bring their deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the equipment finance industry in Europe right now; and their very broad network of contacts across the European continent”.

Invigors to run digital session with Alfa

Invigors will be running the IT AI sessions in the afternoon with Christoph Auerbach, senior consultant, Invigors working with Emily Hammond, director of product at Alfa to consider AFC research which suggests that while many lending firms in Europe are considering AI use cases not many of these are progressing through to successful proofs of concept. Christoph will be asking Emily where Alfa have seen most success in delivering the promise of generative AI and where she believes the use cases will fail to deliver.

The afternoon will complete with roundtable discussions on all of the issues of the day, which are led by the Asset Finance Connect team David Betteley, former global head of financial services at Jaguar Land Rover and head of content at AFC; John Rees, former chief commercial officer at Societe Generale Equipment Finance and head of equipment finance at AFC; Richard O’Donohue, former head of partnerships at Dell and head of captive finance at AFC; and Invigors team including Ian Robertson, executive director; Nick Feasey, executive director; and Christoph Auerbach, senior consultant.

Manuela Pachoinig, Head of Leasing CE+EE, UniCredit Leasing and Rafal Piskorski, country manager, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions are joining Ian Robertson, executive director, Invigors, the AFC team and our keynote speakers in our closing panel before the summit closes with an early dinner.

Have you had your invitation yet?

If you have not yet received your invitation and would like to apply for a place, then please contact edwardpeck@assetfinanceconnect.com. Tickets are restricted to senior finance practitioners only operating in mainland Europe. This event is an invitation only free-to-attend summit.

For more information, visit the AFC Leaders’ Summit Europe website.