Luke Voiles
CEO Pipe
Luke Voiles is a passionate fintech leader and business builder, who brings over two decades of experience with innovative industry leadership into his role as Pipe's CEO. Before joining Pipe, he was the GM of Square Banking at Block where he led the global team responsible for managing, launching, and scaling small business banking and lending products. Previously, he led the team building out Intuit's small business lending unit, QuickBooks Capital, from scratch, scaling it to $2 billion in loans originated. Luke made the switch from private equity to fintech after more than a decade as a distressed asset and credit special situations investor at top-tier funds, including TPG Capital and Lone Star Funds. He has a JD and an MBA from SMU and a BA in Computer Science and Economics from Austin College.
2025 AGENDA Sessions
Panel: History Repeats Itself: How Fintechs Are Seizing Business Lending Opportunities From Banks
As traditional banks grapple with servicing SMBs amidst consolidation and stringent regulations, the gates have opened for fintechs to step in with innovative lending solutions. In this session, we will discuss the implementation challenges and success stories in small business lending, highlighting examples in embedded lending and new lending business models, exploring how fintechs leverage real-time data from payment systems to underwrite SMBs more accurately and efficiently than traditional methods. Join this panel to learn how fintechs are transforming the SMB lending landscape, the strategies they employ to overcome challenges, and how these innovations can benefit both SMBs and traditional banks.
Monday 10 March 15:15 - 15:55 Bellini 2001A - 2101B
Dominating Distribution
As traditional banks grapple with servicing SMBs amidst consolidation and stringent regulations, the gates have opened for fintechs to step in with innovative lending solutions. In this session, we will discuss the implementation challenges and success stories in small business lending, highlighting examples in embedded lending and new lending business models, exploring how fintechs leverage real-time data from payment systems to underwrite SMBs more accurately and efficiently than traditional methods. Join this panel to learn how fintechs are transforming the SMB lending landscape, the strategies they employ to overcome challenges, and how these innovations can benefit both SMBs and traditional banks.
Bellini 2001A - 2101B US/Pacific
