The invitation-only dinner series, co-hosted with Accend, connects rising professionals across vehicle finance, equipment finance, and fintech for candid conversations on AI, leadership, and the future of the industry

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 15, 2026 / Vero Technologies, a financial technology platform built for asset and wholesale finance, hosted the second installment of its NextGen Leadership in Asset Finance Dinner Series on March 11, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Co-hosted with Accend, the evening brought together more than 25 rising professionals from across the vehicle finance, equipment finance, commercial lending, and financial technology sectors for a night of peer-to-peer dialogue and relationship building.

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