The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association released information on two new webinars scheduled for June and July. The webinars are part of the ELFA’s “Wednesday Webinars @1” series, which was created to provide critical information to equipment finance professionals on essential topics. Each event will engage experts on important issues and allow attendees to ask questions during interactive Q&A sessions. 

Upcoming ELFA webinars include: 

Building a Foundation for Digital Agility

Wednesday, June 17, 1-2 p.m. ET

The panelists for this webinar will discuss real-life examples of teams that built organizational agility, how that investment enables them to respond quickly in crisis and what is possible for the future. 

Featuring: Moderator Deborah Reuben, chair of the ELFA Technology Innovation Workgroup and founder and CEO of TomorrowZone, with panelists Tina Cartwright, SVP of information technology and operations at U.S. Bank Equipment Finance; Steve Siler, CTO of Stonebriar Commercial Finance; and Denis Stypulkoski, SVP, CIO, commercial division at TIAA Bank.

Register here.

Best Practices for Managing Sales Tax in Turbulent Times

Wednesday, June 24, 1-2 p.m. ET

This webinar will explore what sales tax professionals need to know in three key areas: (1) immediate concerns with lease re-writes as a result of financially distressed lessees; (2) strategic planning with marketplace facilitator laws; and (3) audit resolution best practices. 

Featuring: David W. Machemer, partner at Horwood Marcus & Berk; Eric Fader, managing director and sales and use tax central region leader at BDO USA; and Linda O’Donohue, Esq., tax manager at Wells Fargo Equipment Finance.

Register here. 

Unconscious Bias

Wednesday, July 15, 1-2 p.m. ET 

What is unconscious bias? What “blind spots” shape your view of yourself and others? How can you mitigate bias? Join Janet Pope, North America corporate responsibility director at Capgemini, to explore these topics and learn how to integrate inclusive leadership behaviors into your day to day. 

Featuring: Michael Baez, director of banking and diversified financials at Capgemini and Janet Pope, North America corporate responsibility director at Capgemini North America.

Register here. 

The ELFA is the trade association that represents companies in the nearly $1 trillion equipment finance sector.