Equipment Finance News is pleased to announce that Equipment Finance Connect 2026 will take place May 18-19 at the C Baldwin Hotel in Houston, Texas, where equipment industry executives will gather to discuss industry insights with peers and cultivate relationships in an event where dealers, lenders, and technology converge to shape the future of equipment finance. 

The fourth annual event offers equipment dealers and lenders networking opportunities, roundtable discussions, technology demonstrations and educational sessions on current macroeconomic conditions reshaping equipment finance, technology evolution and more during two days in Houston. 

Equipment Finance Connect attendees will hear from leading equipment finance executives and technology leaders on topics such as:  

• Current equipment finance conditions;  

• Enhancing dealer and lender finance operations; 

• Increasing rental demand changing equipment dealer and lender operations; 

• Technology and AI innovations; and more. 

View the full event agenda here. 

This year’s event will include two fireside chats with key industry executives, multiple new panel discussions and technology demonstrations.  

Equipment Finance Connect features two fireside chats, one with a key lender in the space and one with a key dealer in the space, as long-time executives share their expertise with attendees. 

The lender fireside chat with Wintrust Specialty Finance President and Chief Executive David Normandin will contain candid insights from his 30-year career, with discussions on market outlook, the role of technology and leadership in equipment and specialty finance, and more.  

Tech demo attendees will get a first-hand look at the future of equipment finance through a curated lineup of cutting-edge fintech demonstrations. Each startup has a brief opportunity to make its case, and the top performer will be crowned “Best in Show.” 

Equipment Finance Connect 2026 will feature equipment dealers, lenders and technology providers across the agriculture, construction, material handling, rental and transportation sectors.  

Learn more about the event and register here.