MAY 20-21, 2024
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
@Reagan Airport
Washington, DC
7:00AM – 11:00AM
Exhibition Set-up (In Exhibit Hall)
11:00AM – 12:00PM
Registration, Refreshments and Networking (in Exhibit Hall)
12:00PM
Welcome to Washington, DC: Introductions
Speaker:
Don Buford, Founder & CEO,
iiBIG LLC – New York
12:05PM
Opening Panel: State of the Public & Private Education Finance and Student Lending Industry in 2023 & Beyond
- How will new legislative and regulatory changes affect the Student Loan business?
- What are the implications if/when Student Loan repayment deferrals are lifted?
- If the Supreme Court strikes down Loan Forgiveness by Executive Order, what’s next?
- How are States coordinating with the Federal Government regarding Student Financial Aid Policies?
Moderator:
- Robert Moran, Principal, Federal Relations Team, Bose Public Affairs Group – Washington, DC
Panelists:
- Grant Carwile, Managing Director,
SL Capital Strategies – Charleston, SC - Amy Jones, Director, Education & Human Service Policy, Committee on Education & Labor, U.S. House of Representatives – Washington, DC
- Mary Moreland, EVP Human Resources,
Abbott – Abbott Park, IL - Balaji ‘Raj’ Rajan, CEO,
IonTuition – Buffalo Grove, IL
Higher Education Regulatory Roundtable
- Legal/Regulatory Outlook for Student Loans at the State & Federal Level in 2023 and beyond.
- How will the regulatory environment change if/when the Student Loan Repayment Freeze is Lifted?
- What is the Likelihood of new Legislation & Regulations regarding Student Loan Policies?
Moderator:
- Eric Hurwitz, Co-Chair, Financial Services Litigation, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP – Philadelphia, PA
Panelists:
- Dr. Jason Altmire, President & CEO,
Career Education Colleges & Universities (CECU) – Arlington, VA - Robert G. Cameron, Education Loan Ombudsman, Office of the Director, CFPB – Washington, DC
- Balaji ‘Raj’ Rajan, CEO,
IonTuition – Buffalo Grove, IL - Michael Stratford, Higher Education Journalist,
Politico – Washington, DC - Others TBA
2:10PM
PM Networking Break
Innovations in Student Loan Repayment Plans
- From Income-based repayment products to Employer Re-payment Plans, how are private lenders innovating repayment plans to address the ever-increasing burden of Student Loan Debt?
- What can (or will) Congress do to make these plans tax-exempt?
- How can repayment plans be structured for the benefit of lower-income students?
Moderator:
- Mary Moreland, EVP Human Resources,
Abbott – Abbott Park, IL
Panelists:
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Travis Hornsby, Founder,
Student Loan Planner – Chapel Hill, NC - Dubravka Ritter, Senior Advisor and Research Fellow, Consumer Finance Institute, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
- Others TBA
3:45PM
Education Finance Capital Markets Roundtable
- How is the Secondary Market for Student Loans Shaping up in 2023 and beyond?
- Where are valuations on Student Loan portfolios headed in 2023 and beyond?
- What does the expected surge in refinancing deals mean for the secondary pipeline?
- How have the Valuations of Student Loan portfolios been affected in the post-Covid environment?
- What is expected in terms of Student Loan Bond Deals in 2023 & beyond?
Moderator:
- Ian Rasmussen, Managing Director, Co-Head ABS,
Fitch Ratings – New York, NY
Panelists:
- Patrick Belica, Managing Director,
SL Capital Strategies – Cincinnati, OH - Sharon Gold, Head of Capital Markets,
College Ave Student Loans – Wilmington, DE - Others TBA
5:00PM
Evening Networking Reception
DAY TWO: TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023
9:00AM
Day Two Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking (in Exhibit Hall)
9:45AM
Student Loan Refinancing & Originations Roundtable
- With repayment deferrals coming to an end, will lenders specializing in refinancing grow market share?
- Will Lenders who have focused on originating new loans adjust their business models to begin offering more refinancing options?
- How are private student lenders leveraging third-party tools and services to make the lending process more cost-efficient?
- In general, what does the Private Student Originations & Refinancing landscape look like over the next 12 months, and beyond?
Moderator:
- Kevin McNamara, Senior Account Executive, Campus Partnerships, Earnest Inc. – Herndon, VA
Panelists:
- Rich Haines, CEO, OneLogos – Austin, TX
- Charles P. Kelly, Executive Director, Rhode Island Student Loan Authority – Warwick, RI
- Robert (Rob) Lavet, General Counsel, SoFi – Reston, VA
- Sara Parrish, President, Campusdoor – York, PA
- Tanya Tanaro, VP, Education & Consumer Lending, Harvard University Employees Credit Union (HUECU) – Cambridge, MA
Student Loan Servicing & Collections Roundtable
- What are the latest developments in the servicing and collection of Private & Federal Student Loans?
- How has the Federal Loan Repayment Freeze affected the Servicing & Collections Industry?
- With high mobility and changing economic conditions – particularly among holders of student loan debt – will there be a surge in third party collection activity?
- How will the CFPB and other regulatory agencies affect private and public student loan collections?
Panelists:
- Scott Buchanan, Executive Director, Student Loan Servicing Alliance – Washington, DC
- John McNamara, Principal Assistant Director, Markets, CFPB – Washington, DC
- Aisha Smith, Financial Services Counsel, Davis Wright Tremain LLP – Washington, DC
- Others TBA
11:50AM
Luncheon for Conference Participants
1:00PM
Student Loan Forgiveness Roundtable
- What are the ramifications and unintended consequences of the Administration’s Loan Forgiveness Policy?
- How does Student Loan Forgiveness affect the overall economy for better or worse?
- If the courts disallow the Administration’s forgiveness policy, what’s next?
- Regardless of how SCOTUS rules, will the Administration’s more aggressive implementation of IDR and PSLF nonetheless accomplish its loan forgiveness goals?
Moderator:
- Wayne Johnson, Former Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Federal Student Aid, United States Department of Education (2017-2020) – Macon, GA
Panelists:
- Dr. Mark Brown, Major General (Ret.), Ed.D., Executive Director, Student Freedom Initiative
(former COO, Student Financial Aid, US Department of Education (2020-2021) – Washington, DC - Mike Pierce, Executive Director,
Student Borrower Protection Center – Washington, DC - Carlo Salerno,
Education Economist – Los Angeles, CA - Others TBA
2:05PM
College and University Financial Aid Roundtable
- A 2023 Update from Higher Education Financial Aid Leaders
- How has the job of Financial Aid administrators changed due to and during the pandemic?
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What is the financial aid outlook for the next 24 to 48 months as the country returns to a post-covid “normal?”
- How are Financial Aid Administrators incorporating new technologies and partnerships to streamline their functions?
Moderator:
- Mary Morris, CEO, Virginia529 – North Chesterfield, VA
Panelists:
- Marilena Botoulas, Asst. Dean for Financial Aid, Columbia University, Graduate School of Business – New York, NY
- Timothy Lehmann, VP Student Financial Services, Southern New Hampshire University – Manchester, NH
- Kevin McNamara, Senior Account Executive, Campus Partnerships, Earnest Inc. – Herndon, VA
- Charles Pruett, Assistant Dean, Student Financial Aid, Georgetown Law Center – Washington, DC
3:00PM
Conference Concludes
An iiBIG Thanks to our Executive Faculties, Attendees & Sponsors for over 14-years of Thought Leadership in the Education Finance & Student Loan Sectors
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