Given that this was my first ELFA Convention as a member of the industry, I thought I would make note of some of my first impressions and comparisons to the technical conferences with which I have been more familiar.

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The fundamental role of empathy in innovation is not changing, but the tools we use to empathize with customers and employees are. Those who can learn and adapt in times of change will survive.

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Every company is at a different stage on their way to becoming digital competitors. Both customers and employees have increased digital expectations that are waiting to be met. As technology and expectations continue to change, it is vital for companies to be able to respond.

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We have entered the age of digitalization with no return in sight. Going digital is no longer a choice, it’s a necessity. In their recent presentation at the AACFB conference in Nashville, Tamarack’s Daniel Nelson and Leasepath’s Jeff Bilbrey dove into the realities of living in a digital finance economy.

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Historically, we experienced the concept of real-time data in analog systems like driving a car and heating or cooling a house. But digital has changed the value of real-time data because it makes that data portable, accessible and more usable. Equipment finance in the days of analog – paper contracts and accounting spreadsheets – had little use for real-time data. But in a digital world, the value of real-time data is increasing and we must learn to take full advantage.

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The equipment finance industry “owns the invoice,” putting lessors at the nexus for helping customers connect among a growing list of sectors. Scott Nelson details the steps necessary for defining the good, the bad and the ugly for invoice methods and techniques.

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