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Highlights of the inaugural LMA Edge

An event that puts technology at the heart of lending

LMA EDGE 2026 Highlights

They've spoken at LMA Edge

Lord Chris Holmes, Member of UK House of Lords
Lord Chris Holmes||Member of UK House of Lords
Doug Laurie
Doug Laurie|Head of Strategic Change, Wholesale Lending Business|Barclays
Richard Caven
Richard Caven|Banking Specialist|AWS
David Kamp, Chief Technology Officer - Versana
David Kamp|Chief Technology Officer|Versana
Charles Kerrigan
Charles Kerrigan|Partner|CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Someera Khokhar
Someera Khokhar|Founder & CEO|Nammu 21
Rishav Nair
Rishav Nair|Director, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory|Deloitte
Emma Jakob
Emma Jakob|Lab Product Owner|Lloyds Banking Group
Sairam Rangachari
Sai Rangachari|Chief Product Office|Temenos
Peter Irvine
Peter Irvine|Head of Loan Agency Client Services|HSBC
Scott Hill
Scott Hill|VP, Global Lending Commercial Strategy|FIS
Ram Devanarayanan
Ram Devanarayanan|Head of Business Consulting|Infosys Finacle Europe
Sophia Grami
Sophia Grami|Growth & Private Equity Fintech Investor|7RIDGE
Deyan Kolev
Deyan Kolev|Managing Director Corporate Development|Tradeweb
Leon Atkins
Leon Atkins|Head of Product (Commercial Finance)|Alfa
Emily Hammond
Emily Hammond|Director of Product|Alfa
Simon Baker
Simon Baker|Director|Texel Group
Natalie Soldatkova
Natalie Soldatkova|Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory|Deloitte
Christoffer Nilsson
Christoffer Nilsson|CEO and Co-Founder|Maintract
Tomi Popoola
Tomi Popoola|CEO|Slash Finances

Previous Sponsors & Exhibitors

LMA Edge Reels and Interviews

Previous Agenda

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 markets.

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

Delegate Testimonials

“Another great event hosted by the LMA who are constantly looking at ways to innovate and drive change in this market. Awesome event, engaging topics and the collaboration and networking in effect was plain to see.”
David JessonCEO - Pantarai
“LMA Edge continues to stand out as a premier forum where technology, innovation, and industry collaboration converge to shape the future of lending. This year was particularly special for us as Finacle participated with a booth for the first time, alongside a speaker session and multiple planned as well as walk-in engagements. The platform enabled highly meaningful conversations with lenders, partners, and industry peers, reinforcing the growing importance of technology-led transformation in lending. The quality of interactions, openness of dialogue, and strategic depth of discussions made the event extremely valuable. We look forward to continuing this engagement and contributing to the evolving corporate lending ecosystem.”
Swapnil AgarwalPrincipal Consultant - Infosys Finacle
“A great event with the right balance of content and networking opportunities. A “must attend” conference to build future opportunities.”
David KnutsonHead of Industry Outreach – S&P Global Market Intelligence
“A unique event, allowing us to meet the people we want to meet and discuss the topics we want to discuss. First class.”
Claudia DeanAssociate - Pinsent Mason