Channel’s CEO and Chair Walter Gontarek is excited to be speaking at next week’s ‘What’s Up Digital Lending?’ summit in Paris.
Run by the Digital Lending Association, the summit will tackle themes including growth, risk, and returns in volatile times, investment opportunities in digital corporate and consumer debt, regulatory and political scrutiny, and the impact of innovative technologies on portfolio strategies.
Walt will be on the panel to discuss ‘Navigating Specialty Finance Markets – Impact and Challenges‘, covering the dynamic nature of how specialty finance works at a pivotal moment for the sector.
The panel will cover how:
- Specialty finance is attracting real momentum, with investors and funders drawn by strong return potential
- Robust guardrails, both regulatory and financial, are what give that growth a solid foundation
- Rigorous due diligence is the cornerstone of sound decision-making across specialty finance and Fintech lending
- Getting the balance right between opportunity and protection is an ongoing, evolving conversation
- Capital flowing into this sector is playing an increasingly significant role in funding the EU and broader global economy
Find out more and register here: What’s Up Digital Lending?
If you’re going along and would like to connect with Walt, get in touch. We’d love to see you there.
About Channel
Channel is a leading global alternative asset manager with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across asset-based lending solutions to the innovation economy and specialty finance sectors. Since 2007, our investing expertise has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative debt capital solutions for growth.
As of January 30, 2026, Channel has approximately $27 billion in cumulative capital invested and facilitates financing in over 35 countries.
