The heart of the Convention happens Tuesday and Wednesday, with a full lineup of keynotes, panel sessions, breakouts, and networking events.
Monday's pre-Convention schedule includes private committee meetings and invitation-only events, as well as optional fun activities open to all attendees: pickleball, Chicago pizza tour, the Skydeck at Willis Tower, and the Obama Presidential Center (tentative). Please plan your travel accordingly.
You can elevate your professional standing with Continuing Legal credits (CLE) and Continuing Education credits (CPE) at this year's Convention. Session-specific credit details will be provided within the corresponding agenda descriptions.
Agenda is subject to change.
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Management Committee/Executive Committee Meeting
November 9, 2026 8:15 am - 11:15 am(invitation only)
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Secured Finance Foundation Board Meeting
November 9, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm(invitation only)
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Past Presidents Council Roundtable
November 9, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm(invitation only)
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Committee Meetings, Group 1
November 9, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm(invitation only)
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Chapter Leaders Meeting
November 9, 2026 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm(invitation only)
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Committee Meetings, Group 2
November 9, 2026 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm(invitation only)
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Obama Presidential Center Visit (tentative)
November 9, 2026 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Pickleball Outing
November 9, 2026 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSponsored by CSC Global
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Skydeck at Willis Tower Tour
November 9, 2026 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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Slice Into Chi Pizza Tour
November 9, 2026 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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SFNet Member Directors Meeting
November 9, 2026 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm(invitation only)
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Member Directors Reception, IMPACT Awards presentation and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
November 9, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm(invitation only)
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IMPACT Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner
November 9, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm(invitation only)
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Registration Open
November 11, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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Networking Central Open
November 11, 2026 8:30 am - 5:00 pmSponsored by Gordon Brothers
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Breakfast Session with Keynote Speaker Ryan Poles, General Manager, Chicago Bears
November 11, 2026 9:00 am - 10:30 amSponsored by Iridium Credit
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View from the Top: Reading the Wind Map
November 11, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 amSponsored by Bank of America
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Reading the Wind: SFNet's Data-Driven Market Outlook
November 11, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Reading the Pressure Systems: Lessons from Today's Headline Deals
November 11, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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WISF-Sponsored Lunch with Keynote Speaker Diane Swonk, Chief Economist, KPMG Economics
November 11, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:30 pmSponsored by White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC
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Raising the Next Sails: The Future Leaders of Secured Finance
November 11, 2026 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
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Through the Storm: Chapter 11 and Distressed Finance in a Shifting Market
November 11, 2026 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
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Harnessing the Winds: Strategy, Stability, and Growth in the New Secured Finance Era
November 11, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Shifting Capital Currents: The Rise of Private Credit
November 11, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmSponsored by Mayer Brown
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Exhibit Hall Reception & Prize Giveaway
November 11, 2026 5:00 pm - 5:45 pmPrize Giveaway sponsored by Riemer & Braunstein LLP
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Closing Nightcap Reception
November 11, 2026 9:00 pm - 12:00 amSponsored by Otterbourg P.C. and Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP
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Volunteer Activity
November 10, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Professional Development Course
November 10, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm(additional fee)
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Attendee Lounge Open
November 10, 2026 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Functional Roundtable - Business Development
November 10, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Functional Workshop - Credit & Operations
November 10, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Functional Workshop - Legal
November 10, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Functional Roundtable - Business Head/CEO
November 10, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm(invitation only)
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Functional Workshop - Tech & AI
November 10, 2026 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Capital Connections Event for Lenders
November 10, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Registration and Exhibit Hall Open
November 10, 2026 12:00 pm
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Networking Central Open
November 10, 2026 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmSponsored by Gordon Brothers
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Lunch and Networking
November 10, 2026 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Opening Session with Keynote Speaker Jon McNeill, former President, Tesla/former COO, Lyft/Current CEO, DVx Ventures
November 10, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:45 pmSponsored by Wells Fargo Capital Finance
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AI Session Featuring Nick Pericle, Founder, Tenexity
November 10, 2026 3:45 pm - 4:45 pmSponsored by Finterface
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New Members/Young Professionals/First Time Attendees Reception (invitation only)
November 10, 2026 4:45 pm - 5:30 pmSponsored by the SFNet Midwest Chapter
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Gordon Brothers Reception
November 10, 2026 4:45 pm - 6:15 pm(invitation only)
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Opening Reception
November 10, 2026 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm
