SFNet's Reimagined: AI & Automation in Secured Finance

June 2, 2026

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Unlock the Future of Secured Finance with AI-Driven Innovation

This one-day, high-impact event is designed for lenders, fintech innovators, and technology leaders seeking tangible strategies to modernize asset-based lending and factoring operations.

Through expert panels, hands-on sessions, and a dynamic Vendor Showcase, you’ll gain actionable insights into AI-powered fraud detection, API-driven collateral monitoring, digital borrower integrations, and advanced portfolio analytics. Structured networking and interactive discussions will connect you directly to practitioners defining tomorrow’s digital finance ecosystem.

Whether you’re optimizing your data infrastructure or deploying next-generation tools, this conference equips you to stay ahead of the curve and capture greater ROI from every technology investment.

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The Hyatt Regency Times Square is our official conference hotel. We have arranged a discounted room rate of $369+ tax per night for attendees. To take advantage of this rate, click here. The discounted rate expires May 7, 2026. If you have questions regarding your reservation, contact Lilly Roach at lilly.roach@hyatt.com or (212) 315-6013. 

Agenda*

8:30am - 9:00 am
Breakfast and Networking

9:00 am - 10:00 am
Embedded Monitoring in ABL & Factoring
Sponsored by CORA
The industry is moving toward daily, API-driven asset monitoring, enabling secured finance teams to ingest real-time data directly from client bank accounts, e-commerce platforms, logistics systems, and AR/AP systems. API and MCP-enabled asset verification pushes daily AR, inventory, and receivables data straight into firm dashboards. Bank feed and cash-dominion integration delivers real-time cash-control views across the portfolio.

Moderator: Nancy Lee, Co-Founder and CEO, ABLSoft
Panelists: Alejandro Hernandez, Chief Technology Officer, SLR Digital Finance
Jeff Liguori, Co-Founder, CORA
Albert Spada, Executive Vice President and Head of Business Capital, M&T Bank   

10:00 am - 10:30 am
Networking Break

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Fraud & Credit Risk Resilience
This panel will provide actionable insights for ABL lenders and factors on fortifying fraud controls in an increasingly digital landscape. Drawing from real-world cases like First Brands and recent market trends, the discussion will cover evolving fraud tactics including as fake entities, fabricated collateral, and circular payments. Panelists will also share key takeaways from SFNet’s Fraud Task Force Report, "Systemic Resilience in Secured Finance." 

Moderator: Robert Bowles, Founder, Executive Director, Bluewater Transaction Advisors LLC
Panelists: Paul Bower, Director, FGI Tech
Dan Ennis, Partner, Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP

11:30 am - 12:00 pm 
Vendor Showcase/Breakout Session
This showcase will feature technology and service providers whose solutions directly support a particular focus on embedded monitoring, fraud and credit risk management:
CODIX
FGI
XEN

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch and Keynote Speaker Nick Pericle, "Translating AI from HYPE to HOW for the Industries That Move the Economy"
Keynote sponsored by Xen 
Our keynote speaker will move away from the theoretical and high-level to the practical and hands on. Nick Pericle, founder of Tenexity, will offer hands-on demonstrations using readily available AI tools to illustrate ways secured lenders can prompt and create workflows, agents and apps geared for the ABL and Factoring industries. You will leave the event with executable knowledge on how to create workflows for your own business with measurable outcomes.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Executive-Level Strategy for ABLs and Factors: Data-Driven Decision Making for Portfolio Health
Sponsored by RelPro
See how leading lenders are using advanced data infrastructure, AI, and real-time monitoring to minimize surprises and enhance portfolio performance. Gain practical insights on transitioning from periodic reviews to continuous, automated oversight, featuring predictive analytics, instant alerts, daily reporting, and fraud detection. Hear firsthand from panelists about their own tech implementation process, fraud red flags, and more.

Moderator: Bill Elliott, President, Accounts Receivable Financing Group, First Business Bank
Panelists: Lin Chua, CFOO & Head of Capital Markets, Internex Capital
Raul Esqueda, President, 1st Commercial Credit, LLC
Dmitri Sedov, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Allvue Systems

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Networking Break

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Innovation That Integrates with Legacy Systems
Panelists will explore how asset-based lenders and factors can modernize operations without undertaking a full system replacement. Many institutions still rely on legacy core platforms, separate tools for borrowing base certificates, field exams, credit files, and monitoring, as well as manual, email-driven workflows. Hear practical approaches for introducing modern technology into these environments.

Moderator: Errin Glasgow, President, Cascade Credit Services, LLC
Panelists: Mark Gorman, SVP, EDI Coordinator, Rosenthal Capital Group  
Jeff Carlson, Co-Founder, QBIX Analytics & Loanwatch
Billy Quinn, Managing Director, CODIX
Alexander Kayfetz-Gaum, Managing Director, XEN

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Vendor Showcase/Breakout Session
This showcase will highlight vendors that help lenders and factors modernize how they monitor collateral, manage cash, detect early warning signals, and improve decision-making through real-time data, automation, and AI-enabled analytics:
Bicameral
LoanWatch
RelPro

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Networking Reception

*Agenda is subject to change.

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Thank you to our conference sponsors

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Cancellation Policy
All cancellation requests must be made in writing. Email requests to Betty Lam at BLam@sfnet.com.

• Registration open through May 2, 2026: Full refund, minus a 10% administration fee per registration
• After May 2, 2026: No refunds

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NextGen & Emerging Leader Rate: $250

Member Price: $325

Non-Member Price: $375

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