Giacomo Carelli is the CEO of CA Auto Bank since its launch on 4th April 2023, thus retaining the role he had held at FCA Bank since July 2014.

He is also Chairman of Drivalia since October 2018.

He is also serving as Head of International Partnerships at Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance since April 2022.
Giacomo Carelli has worked in a multicultural environment in many countries since the start of his career. He joined IBM in Spain in 1994 and FCA in 1996, working in marketing and as a project & product manager in Spain, UK, Poland and Germany. Between 2000 and 2005, he was Sales and Marketing Director at FCA Bank in Greece, and then Country Manager for six years. In 2012, he returned to Italy as Group Head of Sales and Marketing. Within FCA Bank, he also held the position of Country Manager in Switzerland before becoming the Group CEO in July 2014.

Giacomo Carelli holds a master’s degree in Economics and Business from La Sapienza University in Rome (Rome I), a postgraduate diploma in marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing at the University of West London and an Msc in Accounting and Finance from the Athens University of Economics. He also holds the title of CPA in Italy

Karim is a French-German professional with a background in Physics and Mathematics. He boasts a successful career in the financial sector, with 14 years at CreditPlus Bank AG, including roles as CIO and Board Member. Prior to that, he had 17 years of IT consulting experience, working at IBM and Accenture. His expertise spans consumer credit, Agile transformation, and digitalization, with international experience in France, the USA, and Germany. Currently he’s CIO for Mobilize Financial Services, responsible for the DACH cluster.

With over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, Chris Hanlon has a proven track record of successful leadership and innovation. He began his career with Woodchester (GE) in 1986 before joining permanent tsb Finance in 1991 as Sales and Marketing Director. He was appointed Managing Director in 1999, where he led the company to become the largest car finance provider in Ireland. Over the next 10+ years, Chris acquired, managed and developed formal relationships with Distributors, Manufacturers and Dealers across 14 marques including brands such as BMW, Opel, Kia and Hyundai.

Under Chris's leadership, permanent tsb Finance experienced tremendous growth, thanks in part to his ability to attract and retain top talent. He has also developed and implemented successful sales aid finance programmes for major companies such as Dell, Gateway, Eircom, and Sony.

In 2011, following a Management Buyout, Chris led his team to complete Ireland’s first auto-only receivables securitisation, paving the way for the establishment of Ireland’s newest player – First Citizen Finance.

As Managing Director of First Citizen Finance, Chris has had full balance sheet and profit and loss responsibility, leveraging his expertise to drive profitability and maintain financial stability. He has cultivated a team of highly skilled professionals, many of whom have spent their entire careers working alongside him.

Chris is a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland and a graduate of the Harvard Business School. He continues to be an influential figure in the financial services industry, applying his wealth of knowledge and experience to achieve exceptional results.

Eva Kellershof is a startup executive and board advisor in FinTech, Mobility, AutoFinance, Digital and Strategy. She’s working as a client partner for Otoz Mobility in California and the larger NETSOL Group globally.

Prior to that, she served as the Senior Director of Strategy at Fair, a Santa Monica-based tech company pioneering the Car as a Service (CaaS) subscription model in the mobility space. There, Eva closely worked with the Co-founder and President since Fair’s early stage in 2017.

Before joining Fair she served as a partner at a management consulting group and worked in this capacity with the C suites of major OEMs in Europe, Japan and the US.

As a leader for the global business development effort for Solifi, Colin has over 25 years of experience as a specialist in secured finance in the equipment, asset, auto and fleet finance industries. Colin’s past experience includes the implementation of software solutions from leasing to commercial lending, mortgage lending, and hybrid products for government agencies.

Ralf Baust is the Country Manager for the DACH region at Sofico, responsible for all regional customer relations.

With over 35 years in the Financial Services Industry, he's held key roles in banks, subsidiaries, and Financial Service Consulting.

Before joining Sofico in 2022, Ralf was the Head of Financial Services for NTT DATA in the DACH Region. Throughout his career, he's driven innovation in Payments, Core Banking, Mobility Finance, and IT-Consolidation. Currently, he also focuses on Digitalization and Cloud Services, successfully delivering transformative projects.

As Head of Banking Product at Earnix, Noga is driving strategic planning and continuous development of Earnix's Banking and Lending Product Suite, while also having hands-on involvement in implementing Earnix solutions for top lenders in the Auto lending industry. Her involvement in these implementations has provided her with valuable insights into the unique challenges and opportunities faced by financial institutions in this sector. With extensive experience as a strategic project manager in the banking industry and strategic consulting, she has led transformative initiatives in top Israeli corporations. Noga's unique blend of customer-centric business insights and a passion for innovation fuels her drive to create groundbreaking solutions that reshape the industry's landscape.

Since 2022 responsible for direct and indirect sales at Verimi. Prior over 10 years in various management roles for Ratepay, one of the largest BNPL providers in Europe. After he was responsible for the Family Office business at Linus Digital Finance AG.

Since 2019 at Verimi and since early 2023 direct support of the CTO, managing different strategic topics within the Tech part of the company. Florian studied physics in Berlin, Potsdam and Princeton before gaining experience in consulting and joining the digital start-up scene in Berlin

James joined Auto Trader in 2018, with over 13 years of experience in the automotive industry. In his current role, he is responsible for Auto Trader’s relationships with Captive and Independent lenders, Lease Co’s and Rental Firms, supporting integrate finance API services and delivering value through the use of detailed vehicle data, supporting EV risk management and valuations. Additionally, James leads Auto Trader’s relationships with energy, EV infrastructure and EV battery data firms to support EV adoption. Since joining Auto Trader James has also been a champion of Auto Trader’s environmental agenda, supporting the deployment of the Carbon Literacy Automotive Toolkit to many partners across the UK and internationally. Prior to joining Auto Trader, James worked at Nissan where he was head of Network Development & Strategy in the UK alongside various sales and marketing roles. James holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Kent in Business and Law.

Nicolas has extensive experience in management consulting for the banking industry as well as in financing softwares. He has been Pre-Sales Director, Program Director and Product Marketing Director for wholesale finance, credit and leasing activities in Europe and Asia. He is a graduate engineer from the Ecole Centrale de Lyon and a graduate of ESSEC.

With over 25 years experience in Financial Services, Nick has a passion for using data, analytics and technology to enhance customer experience, automate processes and better manage risk. Nick has held key roles in Risk Management for various UK financial institutions, has worked on major transformation programmes, and has provided thought leadership and expert help and advice to leading organisations around the globe.

Andreea is a tech savvy expert with more than 16 years’ experience in finance & financial technology. Currently, she leads the presales activities for the UKI and EMEA, preaching AI automation solutions to customers throughout the world and assisting them in driving digital transformation and solution adoption across their businesses.