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Introducing LMA Edge 2.0
Powered by Tech - The Future of Lending
LMA Edge 2.0 is the Loan Market Association’s flagship technology event, bringing together the leaders, innovators and decision-makers shaping the next phase of the loan markets.
LMA Edge 2.0 builds on the success of its inaugural edition, returning as a leading forum for the ideas, technologies and partnerships transforming lending.
As innovation becomes embedded across the loan ecosystem, the focus shifts from exploration to execution. This event is designed to examine how technology is being applied in practice — driving efficiency, improving infrastructure and enabling more transparent, connected markets.
Grounded in the LMA’s mission of uniting the loan markets to drive efficiency, liquidity and transparency, LMA Edge 2.0 provides a forum where markets participants can connect, collaborate and challenge conventional thinking to unlock new opportunities.
Get involved
LMA Edge 2.0 provides a range of opportunities for organisations to contribute to and benefit from the event:
Sponsorship packages
Position your organisation at the forefront of innovation and connect directly with a senior audience.
Exhibition space
Showcase your products and solutions to a highly targeted and engaged community.
Speaking opportunities
Share your expertise and contribute to the industry conversation.
To learn more, please contact the LMA team:
LMA EDGE 2.0 2027 Sponsors & Exhibitors
Speakers for LMA EDGE 2.0
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Explore The LMA EDGE 2.0 Programme
Welcome address
9:25-9:30
Speaker:
Scott McMunn, CEO – LMA
Keynote – Lord Holmes
9:30-10:00
Lord Holmes will examine the role of emerging technology in the UK, reflect on current trends and the future outlook, and consider the evolving intersection between technology and the loan markets.
Speaker:
Lord Chris Holmes, Member of UK House of Lords
This session will be introduced by James Quinn, CEO – Clarilis (Lead Sponsor)
Keynote - From Innovation to Operating Model: How AI, Cloud, and Automation Are Transforming Corporate Lending for Real-World Impact
14:00-14:30
Tomi will share insights on From Innovation to Operating Model: How AI, Cloud and Automation Are Transforming Corporate Lending for Real-World Impact, exploring how emerging technologies are reshaping lending models and driving tangible outcomes across the market.
Speaker:
Tomi Popoola, CEO – Slash Finances
This session will be introduced by Sarah Wagner, Managing Director, Head of Loan Platforms – S&P Global Market Intelligence
LMA Edge Hackathon - Finalists Showcase & Winners Announcement
14:45-15:45
Join us and the judges to discover the most creative solutions and meet the champions of our inaugural Hackathon.
Speakers:
Corey Olsen, Director of Operations Consultant – LMA
Richard Caven, Banking Specialist – AWS
Charles Kerrigan, Partner – CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Doug Laurie, Head of Strategic Change, Wholesale Lending Business – Barclays
Peter Irvine, Head of Loan Agency Client Services
Keynote & Fireside Chat - Agentic and Generative AI for Loan Markets
16:00-16:35
Richard will be looking at the typical process flows that banks use to originate, fund and manage loans and explore how 1/ generative AI might be used to improve process speed, clarity, and standardisation, and 2/how agentic AI enables continuous orchestration, monitoring, and optimisation across the mortgage lifecycle to lower costs, better manage risk and deliver better customer outcomes.
Keynote speaker:
Richard Caven, Banking Specialist – AWS
Interviewer:
Aman Luther, Head of Technology & Innovation – LMA
LMA Edge Reels and Interviews
