NationaLease Hosts 2026 Finance and IT Meeting
The Oct. 5-7 gathering at The Linq Las Vegas covered artificial intelligence, rising costs, cybersecurity and shop technology.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Electric Vehicles
NationaLease held its 2026 Financial Officers & IT Meeting Oct. 5-7 at The Linq Las Vegas. Sessions addressed artificial intelligence, rising costs, cybersecurity and shop technology.
Why it matters
The meeting brings together finance and information technology leaders from the NationaLease network to share operational priorities. Its focus on AI and cybersecurity reflects pressures facing automotive leasing operations in Las Vegas and beyond.
The meeting ran three days, Oct. 5-7, with the Financial Officers portion opening Oct. 5 and the IT portion beginning Oct. 6. Seven organizations presented during the Financial Officers Meeting.
The players
NationaLease
NationaLease is an automotive leasing network whose internal finance and IT leaders gather for an annual meeting to share operational priorities.
Dean Vicha
Dean Vicha is president of NationaLease and provided an update to attendees during the meeting.
Jennifer Hosea
Jennifer Hosea is vice president of finance at Miller NationaLease and opened the Financial Officers Meeting.
John Reed
John Reed led the IT portion of the 2026 meeting and hosted a roundtable discussion with Hosea.
The details
Jennifer Hosea, vice president of finance at Miller NationaLease, opened the Financial Officers Meeting, while John Reed led the IT portion. Hosea and Reed hosted roundtable discussions, and Dean Vicha and Jane Clark provided NationaLease updates.
Timeline
Oct. 5, 2026: Financial Officers Meeting opens at The Linq Las Vegas.
Oct. 6, 2026: IT portion begins, led by John Reed.
Oct. 5-7, 2026: Full three-day meeting held in Las Vegas.
Oct. 4-6, 2027: 2027 Finance Officers & IT Meeting scheduled at The Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Roadmap
The Financial Officers Meeting included a presentation from the American Transportation Research Institute, which studies freight and trucking operations. That inclusion places the NationaLease gathering alongside broader industry efforts to address cost pressures and technology adoption in fleet management.
For drivers leasing vehicles through NationaLease networks, the emphasis on rising costs and cybersecurity signals operational changes that may affect pricing and data handling. Residents in the Las Vegas area may see these shifts reflected in local dealership and leasing services over time.
The takeaway
Leasing and fleet operators can watch how finance and IT teams prioritize AI tools and cybersecurity, since those choices shape costs and service reliability. Following annual industry meetings offers an early view of where operational spending is heading.
What happens next
The 2027 NationaLease Finance Officers & IT Meeting is scheduled for Oct. 4-6, 2027, at The Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Fleet Equipment.
