DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ken Rees, Chief Executive Officer at Elevate, a leading tech-enabled provider of innovative and responsible online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, will speak on a panel session at Dallas Techweek on Thursday, November 2, at 9:15am CT. The panel will focus on data intelligence, breaking down the hype around data science, and exploring ways companies can turn that hype into actionable business intelligence.
Rees will be joined by local tech talent and founders, including Clarisa Lindenmeyer, Chief of Strategy/Partnerships at Launch DFW; Sravan Ankaraju, President of Divergence.Academy, CEO of Divergence.AI; Dave Copps, CEO of Brainspace; and Steve Hebert, Co-Founder & CEO of Nimbix, Inc.
As a responsible online lender, Elevate has originated $4.9 billion in credit to more than 1.8 million non-prime consumers. Elevate’s data science teams are responsible for underwriting some of the riskiest but neediest customers in the U.S. using technology to make responsible decisions for customers and the business. Since its founding in 2013, Elevate has grown rapidly, went public and simultaneously saved customers more than $2 billion versus the cost of payday loans -- one of the only other options available to non-prime customers. Elevate is also a member of Technet, a national network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy.
Hosted in eight U.S. cities throughout the year, Techweek is a purpose-built conference and media company that partners with tech leaders, corporations, and the community to build a unique experience for investors, entrepreneurs, and Hero Companies. Hero Companies are high-growth businesses that achieve a substantial and sustainable impact and incubate talent and ideas, fostering community growth in their cities.
Additional details about Rees’s panel session are included below:
SESSION: Data Intelligence presented by Elevate
WHEN: Thursday, November 2 at 9:15am CT
WHERE: Moody Performance Hall (Formerly Dallas City Performance Hall) 2520 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201
If you are interested in speaking with Ken Rees, please contact: Jacqueline Gogel at elevate@fullyvested.com or +1 917 765 8720.
About Elevate
Elevate (NYSE: ELVT) has originated $4.9 billion in credit to more than 1.8 million non-prime consumers to date and has saved its customers more than $2 billion versus the cost of payday loans. Its responsible, tech-enabled online credit solutions provide immediate relief to customers today and help them build a brighter financial future. The company is committed to rewarding borrowers’ good financial behavior with features like interest rates that can go down over time, free financial training and free credit monitoring. Elevate’s suite of groundbreaking credit products includes RISE, Elastic and Sunny. For more information, please visit http://www.elevate.com.
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