The LendIt USA 2016 event is being held this week in San Francisco, and all of the biggest names in online lending will be there to discuss the latest trends in the rapidly-growing business. Here’s a look at some of the companies that will be presenting at the event.
Avant
Presenter Al Goldstein is the Co-Founder and CEO of Avant and has spearheaded the company‘s efforts to utilize advanced algorithms and machine-learning to lower the cost and barriers to borrowing.
Credibly
Speaker Kevin Brown is the Senior Vice President of Marketing and is responsible for the small business lender’s product development and marketing.
LendingClub Corp LC
Presenter Renaud Laplanche is the Founder and CEO of LendingClub and oversees the strategic direction and operation of the company.
On Deck Capital Inc ONDK
Presenter Noah Breslow has been CEO of the company since 2012 and has served in several different leadership positions since 2007.
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Prosper
Presenter Ron Suber is President of Prosper and develops and executes the company’s business strategy, including its balance of institutional and retail investors.
SoFi
Presenter Mike Cagney is Chairman & Co-Founder of SoFi and head of the company’s corporate strategy and development.
Kabbage
Presenter Robert Frohwein is the developer and co-founder of Kabbage and has worked to help the company leverage the power of data to fulfill loans quickly and efficiently.
Funding Circle
Presenter Sam Hodges is the Co-Founder and U.S. Managing Director of Funding Circle and is responsible for the strategic direction and the day-to-day U.S. operation of the company.
loanDepot
Presenter Anthony Hsieh is the chairman and CEO of loanDepot and is the brains behind the company’s innovative model that has funded more than $60 billion in loans to date.
Lendingtree Inc TREE
Speaker Doug Lebda is the Founder and CEO of LendingTree and is responsible for the company’s vision of a fair and open lending marketplace for both borrowers and lenders.
This list is just a small sample of the more than 450 speakers and presenters at this year’s event. Some of the brightest minds in the world of fintech, investing and media will be exchanging ideas on the next generation of online lending and investing services at LendIt 2016 starting on Monday, April 11.
Disclosure: the author holds no position in the stocks mentioned.
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