Bectran CAB 2026

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Travel & Logistics

Getting There

Flights, accommodations, and what to pack for the desert.

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Flights

Palm Springs International Airport

HOME

Your City

PSP

Palm Springs

ArriveSat, Apr 12 — by 4 PM

DepartWed, Apr 15 — after 12 PM

TransportBectran provided transport

AutoCamp Joshua Tree

Premium Airstream Suite

📍 62209 Verbena Rd, Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Luxury Airstream

Private patio

En-suite bath

Pool & hot tub

Fire pits

Stargazing

Explore AutoCamp →

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What to Pack

Desert essentials only

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Hiking Shoes

Trails await

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Casual Only

No formal attire

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Sunscreen & Hat

Desert sun

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Light Layers

Cool nights

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Camera

Trust us

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Water Bottle

Stay hydrated

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Joshua Tree National Park

International Dark Sky Park

800,000 acres of desert wilderness. Giant boulders, twisted trees, and some of the darkest skies in the world.

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Hiking

World-class trails

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Stargazing

Milky Way visible

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Bouldering

Iconic formations

Explore

Adventure Guide

Cool spots to explore during free time. Joshua Tree is unlike anywhere else on earth.

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Keys View

Panoramic Beyond

Elevation 5,185 ft. See the San Andreas Fault, Coachella Valley, and on clear days all the way to Mexico. Best at sunrise.

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Arch Rock

Geologic Wonder

A must-see natural formation. Easy 0.5 mile hike from the trailhead. Great photo op.

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Skull Rock

Spooky Sculpture

Formed by erosion into a skull shape. Right next to the campground — easy access, iconic landmark.

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Cholla Cactus Garden

Beware the Jumping Cactus

Stunning at sunrise. Thousands of cholla cacti glowing in the golden light. Wear thick shoes — the spines are no joke.

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Barker Dam

Historic Water Hole

Built in 1900 by ranchers. Easy 1.1 mile loop trail. Great for bird watching and desert wildlife spotting.

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Hall of Horrors

Narrow Canyons

Rock climbing area with short, slot-like tunnels and narrow passages through massive boulder formations.

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Stargazing at Joshua Tree

Designated International Dark Sky Park

Some of the clearest, darkest skies in the continental US. The Milky Way is visible to the naked eye. Bring a red flashlight — white lights ruin night vision.

📍 White Tank Campground 📍 Hidden Valley 📍 Jumbo Rocks

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Agenda

Four Days. Zero Fluff.

Strategic collaboration, product deep-dives, and team building in the desert. Here's how we'll spend our time.

⏰ NOTE: ALL TIMES IN PT

Sunday

Apr 12

Arrive

By 4:00 PM

Arrive & Check In

Fly into Palm Springs (PSP). Ground transport to AutoCamp Joshua Tree. Settle into your Airstream.

5:00 – 9:00 PM

Happy Hour & Dinner

Kick things off with drinks and dinner. Meet the full group — advisory board members and Bectran leadership.

Monday

Apr 13

Build

8:30 – 10:30 AM

Breakfast

Morning fuel before the day kicks off. Gather, eat, and ease into the day together.

9:00 AM

Workshop: Future of Trade Credit

Hands-on session. Your priorities, your pain points, your ideas — shaping what Bectran builds next.

Session

12:00 PM

Lunch

Break for lunch before the afternoon activity.

2:00 PM

Workshop: Feedback

Feedback on Morning Session and Industry Discussion

Feedback

4:00 PM

Dinner

An evening out in Joshua Tree town. Good food, good company.

6:00 PM

Desert Hike & Team Activity

Group hike through Joshua Tree's boulder formations.

Team Activity

Tuesday

Apr 14

Discover

8:30 – 10:30 AM

Breakfast

Morning fuel before the day kicks off. Gather, eat, and ease into the day together.

9:00 AM

🔒 New Product Reveal — Under Wraps

Something big is coming. You'll be the first to see it — before the market, before the press, before anyone. That's all we can say for now.

Exclusive Preview

12:00 PM

Lunch

Break for lunch before the afternoon activity.

2:00 PM

Workshop: Feedback

Feedback on New Product Reveal

Feedback

4:00 PM

Dinner

An evening out in the high desert. Great food, legendary atmosphere.

6:00 PM

Guided Hiking Experience

Trail hike at sunset through Joshua Tree's iconic boulder formations.

Team Activity

8:00 PM

Curated Stargazing Experience

Joshua Tree is a certified International Dark Sky Park. Some of the clearest, darkest skies in the continental US — the Milky Way visible to the naked eye.

🌟 Stargazing

Wednesday

Apr 15

Wrap

8:00 – 12:00 PM

Breakfast & Depart

Last morning together. Swap notes, recap takeaways. Departures from PSP after 12 PM.

Farewell

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Sessions

What We'll Work On Together

Three structured sessions designed to leverage the cross-industry perspective in the room — 8 companies, 5 industries, one shared mission.

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Industry Transformation

Cross-pollination session

What's working in other sectors that credit hasn't adopted? With leaders from distribution, food service, HVAC, outdoor media, and building products in one room — we'll mine the gaps between industries for breakthrough ideas.

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Eliminate the Busywork

Where teams are wasting cycles

Where are credit teams burning time that could generate exponential value? We'll map the gap between "how we spend our hours" and "what actually drives revenue" — and find the leverage points.

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Strategic Elevation Workshop

From administrative to strategic

Credit teams are stuck between "worthless busywork" and "automatable tasks" and "genuinely strategic decisions." We'll build the framework to categorize, eliminate, and elevate — so your team focuses on the work that matters.

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Come Prepared

Forget Bectran Exists.

This isn't about features. It's about what the credit profession needs to evolve. We want you thinking about your industry, your teams, and your future — not our product. Come ready to challenge everything.

Category 01

Intelligence Elevation

Where does your team need to level up?

What are the 2–3 tasks your team always does that need intelligence elevation?

Think about the work that's technically "getting done" but could be dramatically smarter. Where is your team competent but not strategic?

Intelligence Elevation

What does your team do today that needs complete reimagining?

Be honest. What processes are outdated, redundant, or just plain broken? What would you scrap and start from zero?

Process Reimagination

Make two lists: everything your team does that can be automated — and everything that can't.

Be ruthless. Look at every task, every approval, every report. What truly requires human judgment, relationships, and expertise — and what's just process?

Automate vs. Elevate

How do you currently split time between $1M+ strategic decisions vs. administrative tasks?

What percentage of your team's day is spent on work that actually moves the needle versus work that just keeps the lights on?

Time Allocation

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Future-State Vision

What does the credit department of tomorrow look like?

What would a fully autonomous credit department look like in your industry?

Imagine AI handles everything end-to-end. What does the human role become? Are your people administrators or strategic advisors?

Autonomous Vision

How do you elevate credit managers from administrators to strategic advisors?

The role is changing. What skills, tools, and authority do credit teams need to sit at the strategy table — not just the back office?

Role Elevation

What relationship flexibility do you need that banks and cards can't provide?

Trade credit is unique. Where do traditional financial instruments fail your customer relationships? What nuance gets lost?

Trade Credit Edge

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Your Bectran Team

The People Behind the Product

Meet the Bectran team members joining you in Joshua Tree. Here's who they are and why they're in the room.

Ali Kidwai

Sr. Director, Product & Engineering

Leadership

Oversees Bectran's product vision, engineering, and implementation strategy. Here to hear directly from you about where trade credit is headed and what the platform needs next.

David Reinauer

Sr. Manager, Product & Implementation

Product

Leads Bectran's product implementation and customer success efforts. Ensures what gets built actually works the way your team needs it to, from rollout through adoption.

Corey Batz

Product Lead

Product

Drives product strategy across key platform modules. Here to understand how your workflows can be improved and what features move the needle for your teams.

Chuting Li

Product Operations Lead

Product

Shapes the product roadmap and prioritizes feature development. Translates your pain points into the solutions your team will use every day.

Nischal Shetty

Customer Success Manager

Product

Bridges product development and customer success, ensuring new features land smoothly and your team gets the most out of every release.

Avani Pawaskar

UI/UX Designer

Design

Designs the interfaces and experiences you interact with every day. Here to see firsthand how you navigate the platform and where it can feel more intuitive.

Sathyaveer Karmarkar

Engineering

Built GENTAP (General Task Automation Process) and the Order Hold module. Here to learn how these tools fit into your daily operations and where they can go next.

Niravkumar Limbani

Engineering

Built the Cash Application and Customer Matching engine. Focused on making credit decisions faster and more accurate at scale.

Indra Valluru

Engineering

Engineered the Collections module from the ground up. Here to understand how your AR recovery workflows can be streamlined further.

Yash Goel

Engineering

Built the Plaid integration, scoring engine, and key third-party connections. Focused on making your data flows seamless and reliable.

Lilly Filippov

Director of Marketing

Marketing

Leads Bectran's marketing and GTM strategy. Here to hear your stories and help amplify the impact of trade credit innovation across the industry.

Sarah Long

Sales & Product Advisor

Sales

Brings a sharp sales perspective to every product conversation. Here to connect the dots between what customers need and how Bectran delivers value.

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Customer Advisory Board 2026

Getting There

Four Days. Zero Fluff.

What We'll Work On Together

Forget Bectran Exists.

Share Your Questions & Ideas

Your Submissions

Who's in the Room

The People Behind the Product