Loan Origination Optimization: Practical AI Workshop for Lenders
What this is
An intimate, workshop-style event for senior leaders in lending who want practical, near-term wins from AI. Hosted by Celestial Systems, Digital^Shift, and Thinkforces in partnership with Dataiku, the session brings together 20–30 executives from credit unions, specialty finance, and tier-two banks.
Held at the University Club of Toronto, the event offers an elegant, central setting designed for candid discussions and focused collaboration. Instead of presentations, participants will engage in guided roundtable discussions that map the loan-origination lifecycle, surface bottlenecks, and highlight where AI can deliver measurable results. Structured facilitation ensures every leader walks away with actionable insights and a clear path to pilot opportunities.
Who should attend
Credit unions, specialty finance, and tier-two banks
Executives overseeing lending operations, risk, compliance, product, or data/analytics
Senior decision-makers seeking practical AI adoption paths, not just broad trend discussions
What you’ll do
Benchmark strategies with peers and proven AI frameworks
Pinpoint the highest-impact opportunities where AI can to streamline origination, strengthen risk, and cut costs
Examine real-world case studies showing how organizations like yours are applying AI without disrupting governance or compliance.
Explore practical adoption paths that fit your governance, data, and resourcing realities.
You’ll leave with
A shortlist of high-impact AI opportunities for loan origination
Peer-tested insights you can bring back to your leadership team
A concise take-home summary of recommendations
An invitation to a follow-up consultation to scope your pilot
Why attend — and why with us?
Celestial Systems brings two decades of engineering excellence in regulated industries, with deep strength in AI, data engineering, and enterprise integration.
Digital^Shift ensures strategy translates into results, with delivery frameworks that de-risk modernization and move beyond proof-of-concept into measurable value.
ThinkForces partners with leadership teams to design digital-first roadmaps and embed AI into business strategy, aligning operations and technology for responsible modernization.