More speakers from Asset Finance Connect’s auto, equipment and asset finance communities are set to be announced over the next fourteen days.

Matthias Grossmann, CEO of Commercial Finance at Siemens Financial Services (pictured left) will focus on the opportunities and challenges for the broader asset finance community in driving the ESG agenda.

Siemens creates technology that empowers customers to positively transform the industries that form the backbone of our economies – industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. Finance plays an important role in enabling organizations to make the necessary investment – not only to enhance their own competitiveness, but also help drive the sustainability agenda.

From the funding of green assets for smart buildings and electric vehicle infrastructure to the latest developments for resource-efficient factories, Matthias will discuss the latest innovations in financing and set the scene for an in-depth look at how the asset finance industry should position itself to drive and benefit from embracing ESG priorities.

Tony Whitehorn, Former President and CEO, Hyundai Motor UK (pictured right) will be taking a hard look at the auto finance ecosystem and will consider the role of dealers, brokers, OEM’s and lenders as the market manages fluctuations in supply of vehicles; the increased focus on
agency, direct 2 customer online models and regulatory changes which seek to move the money away from finance to the metal.

Tony will be setting the scene for a critical evaluation of the City’s bet on the new digital ecosystems for cars, and opine on whether the “traditional” automotive retail model is ripe for disruptors to take an increasingly large slice of the cake.

Tony is well known for his strident views on this topic, so a session not to be missed!

Book your place now at Europe’s largest auto and equipment finance event and take advantage of the early bird rate which expires on May 7th.