ELFA’s 61st Annual Convention Preview

Get Ready to Learn and Network

In today’s rapidly evolving marketplace, no one can afford to stand still. The most successful equipment finance organizations are leveraging new developments in the marketplace and “Welcoming Change as Opportunity.” 

At the 61st ELFA Annual Convention, we’ll examine key developments facing the equipment finance industry—business, economic, technological and legislative—and exchange ideas and solutions for positioning your business  for success.

We have a lot to talk about: Changing workforce expectations... business model innovations... the growth of digitalization... new regulatory requirements... We’ll also address critical “people power” issues, from sourcing and developing talent, to driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace, to welcoming the next generation of leaders. 

As you evolve your business and your career into the future, you don’t want to miss the ELFA Annual Convention. There’s nowhere else you can connect with so many industry leaders and discover new ideas to grow and succeed. You’ll enjoy unparalleled networking opportunities, high-quality educational sessions, a great lineup of keynote speakers and 
a first-rate exhibit.

Why Attend?

The ELFA Annual Convention is the primary forum that industry leaders turn to with assurance when it comes to addressing critical issues and trends.  

It is the largest, most important annual gathering of equipment leasing and finance professionals. Whoever you need to see is likely to be there.

Register Early…Reserve Your Hotel Accommodations…Save Money

Register for the convention AND reserve your accommodations at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort by Monday, August 1, 2022, and receive a discount on the convention registration fee.

Need More Information?

For complete details, including convention registration and hotel reservations, go to www.elfaonline.org/events/2022/AC/

Get Noticed! Become a Sponsor or an Exhibitor

The ELFA Annual Convention provides unmatched opportunities to provide exposure for your company, especially through sponsorships and the Convention Exhibition. To become a sponsor or an exhibitor, contact Steve Wafalosky at [email protected] or (440) 247-1060.

Featured Speakers

DEX HUNTER-TORRICKE
Former Head of Communications at SpaceX, Executive Communications Manager at Facebook, and Executive at Google  With more than a decade working at the heart of the technology industry, Dex Hunter-Torricke has managed communications for some of the most influential and admired Silicon Valley leaders and corporations of our day. From 2012-2016, he led the executive communications team at Facebook and served as personal speechwriter for Mark Zuckerberg. He then went on to join SpaceX as senior director of communications. He is currently head of communications for the Oversight Board, the independent body that will be making decisions on Facebook and Instagram’s most challenging content issues.

GINNY CLARKE
Former Director, Executive Recruiting at Google 
Dedicated to helping leaders create the conscious workplace for tomorrow, Ginny Clarke has advised at the highest levels of corporate America for decades. A proven expert in driving diverse leadership, she is the former director of executive recruiting at Google, where she led the company’s diversity, non-tech recruiting, and leadership internal mobility teams – finding and hiring senior leaders across the company. She also built a scaled internal mobility program for Google’s senior leaders to advance within the organization, and designed much of the infrastructure that supports their executive recruiting function today.

 PETER ZEIHAN
Geopolitical Strategist
Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist, which is a fancy way of saying he helps people understand how the world works. Peter combines an expert understanding of demography, economics, energy, politics, technology, and security to help clients best prepare for an uncertain future. Over the course of his career, Peter has worked for the US State Department in Australia, the DC think tank community, and helped develop the analytical models for Stratfor, one of the world’s premier private intelligence companies. Peter founded his own firm — Zeihan on Geopolitics — in 2012 in order to provide a select group of clients with direct, custom analytical products. Today those clients represent a vast array of sectors including energy majors, financial institutions, business associations, agricultural interests, universities and the U.S. military.

Schedule of Events

Sunday, October 9

7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Transportation for Golf and Tennis Players 
Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club

7:00 a.m.
Breakfast for Golfers 
Hammock Bay Grill 

8:30 a.m.
Golf Tournament (Shotgun Start)
Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club
(off property)

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Tennis Tournament
Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club
(off property)

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast for Community Service and Eco Tour Bike Riders
(on property; pre-registration required)

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Jim McGrane Charity Eco Tour Bike Ride
(pre-registration required; additional fee for bike and other equipment)

9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Community Service Project
Beach Clean Up: Save the Turtles! 
(on property; pre-registration required)

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Convention Registration 
(Attendees & Exhibitors)

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon for Golfers
Hammock Bay Grill

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Golf Transportation Back to the Hotel

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Setup

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Community Service Project 
Build-a-Guitar
(on property; pre-registration required)

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
New Members and Leadership Reception

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Women’s Council Reception

5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception 
Exhibits Open

Monday, October 10

7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Convention Registration

7:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Group Breakfast

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Exhibits Open

8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
General Session 
Chair’s Address and Keynote Address
Speakers:


MIKE DICECCO, Chair, ELFA
Executive Managing Director, Huntington Asset Finance





DEX HUNTER-TORRICKE
Former Head of Communications at SpaceX, Executive Communications Manager at Facebook


10:00 a.m. – Noon
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Issue Breakout Sessions 
- Equipment Finance: A 40-Year Retrospective 
- Human Side of Equipment Finance
- Change is on the Horizon: Is Equipment Finance Ready for Standardization?
- Specialized Apps, Software, and Info Services

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Spouse/Companion Event:  
Day at JW Marco Island Beach with Lunch
(pre-registration required)

12:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Luncheon
Speaker:


GINNY CLARKE
Former Director, Executive Recruiting at Google 



 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Issue Breakout Sessions
- You Don’t Have a Diversity Problem, You Have a Leadership Problem
  Hosted by the ELFA Women’s Council and Equity Committee
- Managing Supply Chain Risk for Equipment Finance Lenders
- ELFA’s Business Technology Performance Index: Discoveries Impacting the Current and Future Marketplace
- Impact of a Volatile Economy on Secondary Markets in the Transport and Construction Verticals

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Equity and ETAC Reception

5:00 p.m.
Individual Company-Sponsored Receptions and Events

Tuesday, October 11

7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Convention Registration

7:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Group Breakfast

7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Exhibits Open

8:30 – 10:15 a.m.
General Session
President’s Report and Keynote Address
Speakers:  


RALPH PETTA
President and CEO, ELFA

      



PETER ZEIHAN
Geopolitical Strategist



10:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Issue  Breakout Sessions
- Foundation Horizon Report: The Future of the Industry is Now
- The Future of Risk Management is Precision
- Leading Process and Technology: Change for the Future

11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  
Spouse/Companion Event: 
Mangrove Tunnel Kayak Tour with Lunch
(off property; pre-registration required)

12:15 – 2:00 p.m.
Outdoor Community Luncheon for all Attendees
     
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Issue Breakout Sessions
- Opportunities and Challenges in Climate Financing 
- Changes in Law Mean Business

 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Closing Reception and Dinner
Under the Sea Beach Party