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NETWORKING AND PARTIES
KICK OFF PARTY

Monday, February 5th | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Forum Plaza

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BREAKFAST

Tuesday, February 6th | 7:00 AM – 8:20 AM
Wednesday, February 7th | 7:00 AM – 8:20 AM
Location: Summit Pre-Function 4 by Plenary

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COFFEE NETWORKING BREAKS

Tuesday, February 6th | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Wednesday, February 7th | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Expo Hall by Tracks

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LUNCH

Tuesday, February 6th | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Wednesday, February 7th | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Expo Hall

EXPO HALL NETWORKING RECEPTIONS

Tuesday, February 6th | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday, February 7th | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Location: Expo Hall. Booths 1015, 915, 1009, 1109, 1512, 706, 1501, 411

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WOMEN’S LUNCH

Wednesday, February 7th | 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Plenary Stage

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OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY
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Wednesday, February 7th | 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Location: Omnia, Caesars Palace
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FEB 9th
Time Event Title Location
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Registration Open Forum Pre-Function 1
FEB 10th
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM Registration Open Forum Pre-Function 1
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Kick Off Day Programming Rooms: 214-216, 217-220, 224-227 & 228-229
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Kick Off Party Alliance Ballroom
FEB 11th
7:00 AM - 8:20 AM Breakfast Summit Pre-Function 4
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open Forum Pre-Function 1
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary Sessions Academy Ballroom
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM Networking & Transition to Pathways
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Expo Hall Open
10:20 AM - 12:00 PM Morning Track Sessions Tracks 1-5
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch in Expo Hall
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Afternoon Track Sessions Tracks 1-5
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Office Hours Expo Hall
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Expo Hall Networking Reception
FEB 12th
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Breakfast
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Registration Open Forum Pre-Function 1
8:35 AM - 10:00 AM Plenary Sessions Academy Ballroom
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM Expo Hall Open
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM Networking & Transition to Pathways
10:20 AM - 12:05 PM Morning Track Sessions Tracks 1-5
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch in Expo Hall
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Women’s Lunch Academy Ballroom
2:00 PM - 3:55 PM Afternoon Track Sessions Tracks 1-5
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Expo Hall Networking Reception
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Official After Party Omnia Nightclub
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DETAILED AGENDA
Monday, February 10th, 2025
TIMESESSION/LOCATIONSPEAKERS
Tracks
12:00 PM -
12:30 pm . 		Track 1
Shaping Cybersecurity: Reflecting on a Decade of Trends and Preparing for Future Threats		Speakers
Track 3
How to Build and Execute a Robust Strategy for Events Presented by Charli Pesti		Speakers
Track 4
A Transparent and Predictable Supply Chain – How Data Is Propelling the Industry Presented by Connect2posts		Speakers
Track 5
Go To Market Secrets of Winners in 2025: The Revenue Engine Blueprint for Logistics Leaders Presented by LeadCoverage		Speakers
Track 6
Session Presented by Understand LTL		Speakers
Tracks
12:35 PM -
1:10 pm . 		Track 1
Enabling Connectivity & Transparency Across the Supply Chain		Speakers
Track 3
Session TBA		Speakers
Track 4
The Impact of Logistics Partnerships to Combat Food Insecurity		Speakers
Track 5
Embracing Technology: How Traditional Freight Forwarders Can Enhance Competitiveness in a Digital Age		Speakers
12:35 PM -
4:55 pm . 		Track 2
Session Presented by Vizion		Speakers
Track 7
Session Presented by Motive		Speakers
12:35 PM -
1:00 pm . 		Track 6
Case Study: Synergizing Sustainability and Supply Chain		Speakers
1:00 PM -
1:10 pm . 		Track 6
Crossing the Intersection of Carbon Flow and Circularity in the Quest for Sustainable Supply Chains		Speakers
Tracks
1:15 PM -
1:50 pm . 		Track 1
Large-Scale Digital Transformation – Enabling Complete Traceability of Container Movements		Speakers
Track 3
What Will it Take to Modernize Ports and Intermodal Terminals?		Speakers
Track 4
Navigating Climate Change’s Impact on the Cold Chain: Crafting Solutions for an Increasingly Complex Vertical		Speakers
Track 5
Session Presented by Wowl		Speakers
Track 6
Decarbonizing Our Supply Chains		Speakers
Tracks
1:55 PM -
2:30 pm . 		Track 1
Investing in Green Tech		Speakers
Track 3
How Cities Are Becoming World-Class Freight Hubs		Speakers
Track 4
Procurement & Logistics Innovations – Ensuring Scalable Delivery of High Quality Perishables		Speakers
Track 5
The Power of Strategic Partnerships and Tools To Reach Your Customer		Speakers
Track 6
Scaling Climate Solutions		Speakers
Tracks
3:00 PM -
3:35 pm . 		Track 1
Streamlined Cargo Handling: Adopting Tools & Tech That Enables Workers		Speakers
Track 3
Air Cargo		Speakers
Track 4
Energy Efficient and Connected Cold Chain Packaging		Speakers
Track 5
Turning Pain into Profit: The Journey to Build a Resilient 3PL Partnership Presented by GXO		Speakers
Track 6
Embracing Holistic Sustainability: Integrating Community Engagement, Social Impact, and Environmental Stewardship for a Thriving Future		Speakers
Tracks
3:40 PM -
4:15 pm . 		Track 1
Collaboration Across the Maritime Supply Chain		Speakers
Track 3
Keeping The Goods & Materials Moving via Strategic Partnerships, Tools, and Technology		Speakers
Track 4
Transforming the MedTech & Healthcare Supply Chain		Speakers
Track 5
Session TBA		Speakers
Track 6
Supply Chain and Supplier Relations: Pursuing Visibility		Speakers
Tracks
4:20 PM -
4:55 pm . 		Track 1
LatAm: Emerging Tech in Action		Speakers
Track 3
AI & Tech Transforming Rail Operations		Speakers
Track 4
Temp Control		Speakers
Track 5
Session TBA		Speakers
Track 6
Talking Circularity: From Reusability to Recommerce		Speakers
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
TIMESESSION/LOCATIONSPEAKERS
7:00 AM -
8:20 am . 		None
Breakfast		Speakers
8:25 AM -
8:30 am . 		Plenary
Welcoming Remarks		Speakers
8:30 AM -
8:50 am . 		Plenary
Transforming Supply Chain into a Strategic Business Imperative		Speakers
8:50 AM -
9:10 am . 		Plenary
Session Presented by DHL Supply Chain		Speakers
9:10 AM -
9:30 am . 		Plenary
Session Presented by Ocado Intelligent Automation		Speakers
9:30 AM -
9:50 am . 		Plenary
Transforming Logistics Sourcing with AI: Enhancing Efficiency and Reliability		Speakers
9:50 AM -
10:10 am . 		Plenary
Actionable Steps to Overcoming Infrastructure Challenges for Zero-Emission Transport in the U.S		Speakers
Tracks
10:20 AM -
10:50 am . 		Track 1
Enabling a Predictive Supply Chain		Speakers
Track 2
Cost-Efficient Supply Chain Innovations: Making an Impact Globally		Speakers
Track 3
Robotics & Tech Working in Unison		Speakers
Track 4
Unlocking True End-to-End Visibility: A Key to Exception-Based Planning Success		Speakers
Track 5
Internal Change Management – Aligning on Our Vision for Supply Chain Transformation		Speakers
Track 6
M&A Panel		Speakers
Tracks
10:55 AM -
11:25 am . 		Track 1
Case Study: Navigating Mexico’s Complexities and Leveraging Its Opportunities		Speakers
Track 2
Case Study: Collaborative Strategies Between Shippers and Logistics Service Providers in Technology Adoption		Speakers
Track 3
Case Study: How Global Leaders Are Actioning on Data, AI, and Digital Technologies in Their Day to Day		Speakers
Track 4
Case Study: Leveraging Supply Chain as a Strategic Imperative from CEO to Supply Chain Leadership		Speakers
Track 5
The Evolution of Procurement		Speakers
Track 6
Ensuring Data Security and Control During the Age of GenAI and Digital Tools		Speakers
Tracks
11:30 AM -
12:00 pm . 		Track 1
Session Presented by Ortec		Speakers
Track 2
Session Presented by SmartKargo		Speakers
Track 5
Leveraging Location Technology for Routing, Address Validation, Workforce Management, and Fraud Detection Presented by Radar Labs		Speakers
Track 6
Asset Management/IoT		Speakers
Tracks
11:30 AM -
12:00 am . 		Track 3
Driving Operational Efficiency With Ryder: Leveraging Integrated Workflows for Optimized Performance Presented by Locus Robotics		Speakers
Track 4
Session Presented by Maersk		Speakers
12:00 PM -
2:00 pm . 		Expo Hall
Lunch/Networking		Speakers
Tracks
2:00 PM -
2:50 pm . 		Track 1
Supply Chain Orchestration in a New Era: Stories of Innovation and Success Presented by Kinaxis		Speakers
Track 2
Session Presented by Exotec		Speakers
Track 3
Session Presented by EAIGLE		Speakers
Track 4
Optimizing Supply Chain Decision-Making through Automation: Harnessing Software and Hardware Innovations		Speakers
Track 5
Session TBA		Speakers
Track 6
Modernizing Our Supply Chains: Harnessing AI and Digital Innovations		Speakers
Tracks
2:55 PM -
3:25 pm . 		Track 1
Scalable & Sustainable Digital Transformation in Manufacturing; A Call for Commitment, Collaboration and Innovation		Speakers
Track 2
MIddle Mile Aero		Speakers
Track 3
From Concept to Application: Transforming Technology into Practical Tools for Supply Chain Leaders		Speakers
Track 4
Industry 5.0 – Harmony Amongst Machines, Systems and Humans		Speakers
Track 5
Returns		Speakers
Track 6
Innovation & Collaboration in Oil & Gas: A Roadmap for Us All		Speakers
Tracks
3:30 PM -
4:20 pm . 		Track 1
Session Presented by Manhattan Associates		Speakers
3:30 PM -
4:00 pm . 		Track 2
Striking the Perfect Balance: Maximizing Customer Experience while Maintaining Cost Efficiency		Speakers
Track 3
Nearshoring – Planning for Sustainable & Long Term Success		Speakers
Track 4
Cross Border		Speakers
Track 5
Achieving Decision Advantage – Leveraging Tech & Data (How You Can Do Business With Government)		Speakers
Track 6
Case Study: C Level & Leadership Involvement in Driving Transformative Change Across Supply Chain		Speakers
4:00 PM -
5:00 pm . 		Expo Hall
Office Hours		Speakers
4:00 PM -
5:30 pm . 		Expo Hall
Reception		Speakers
Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
TIMESESSION/LOCATIONSPEAKERS
7:00 AM -
8:20 am . 		None
Breakfast		Speakers
8:25 AM -
8:30 am . 		Plenary
Welcoming Remarks Second Day		Speakers
8:30 AM -
8:45 am . 		Plenary
Unpacking the Current State of Supply Chain		Speakers
8:45 AM -
9:05 am . 		Plenary
Crafting a Consumer-Centric, Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy		Speakers
9:05 AM -
9:25 am . 		Plenary
Driving Global Supply Chain Excellence: The Role of Sustainability, Manufacturing Innovation, and New Systems Innovation		Speakers
9:25 AM -
9:45 am . 		Plenary
Pillars for a Robust Supply Chain – Digital Transformation, Carbon Neutrality and a World Class Production System		Speakers
9:45 AM -
10:05 am . 		Plenary
Proactive Supply Chain: Fortifying Organizational Resilience to Safeguard Against External Risks		Speakers
10:05 AM -
10:25 am . 		Plenary
Drone Deliveries: Reimagining Worldwide Logistics		Speakers
10:25 AM -
10:45 am . 		Plenary
Session TBA		Speakers
10:45 AM -
11:05 am . 		Plenary
Synchronization of Supply Chain		Speakers
11:05 AM -
11:20 am . 		Plenary
Creating Sustainable Supply Chains: Setting, Defining, and Actioning Clear Goals		Speakers
Tracks
11:30 AM -
12:00 pm . 		Track 1
How Warehouses Can Work With Innovative Startups in AI and Automation To Optimize Warehouse Operations and Reduce Expenses Presented by Nokia		Speakers
Track 2
Session Presented by AWS		Speakers
Track 3
Session Presented by Meter		Speakers
Track 4
Automated Trucking		Speakers
Track 5
Session TBA		Speakers
Track 6
Investors Panel		Speakers
12:00 PM -
2:00 pm . 		Expo Hall
Lunch/Networking		Speakers
12:30 PM -
1:30 pm . 		Plenary
Women’s Networking Lunch		Speakers
Tracks
2:00 PM -
2:35 pm . 		Track 1
Supply Chain Talent Needs in the Age of AI Presented by SCMDOJO		Speakers
Track 2
Cybersecurity / 3rd Party Risk		Speakers
Track 3
Case Study: A Look Into How Shippers Approach Their Supply Chain Network; From Distribution and Execution to Partner Collaboration and Last Mile		Speakers
Track 4
Future of the Workforce		Speakers
Track 5
Proactive Fraud Prevention: Enhancing Partner Verification and Supply Chain Visibility		Speakers
2:40 PM -
3:10 pm . 		Track 1
Key Challenges of Distribution in Latam – Improving CX Based in Tech Presented by C-12		Speakers
2:40 PM -
3:15 pm . 		Track 2
Intelligent Infrastructure		Speakers
Track 3
Steering in the Right Direction Amidst Shipping and Logistics Turbulence		Speakers
Track 4
Listen to Us Directly: The Future of Supply Chain Talent		Speakers
Track 5
AI and Gen AI in Supply Chain Presented by ISCEA		Speakers
3:10 PM -
3:35 pm . 		Track 1
Warehouse and Tech: How To Automate in Latam (AI, Blockchain, Big Data Presented by C-12		Speakers
3:20 PM -
3:55 pm . 		Track 2
Disrupting The Shipping Journey		Speakers
Track 3
Inventory Planning – The Ins and Outs of Managing a Vital Asset		Speakers
Track 4
Accelerating Autonomous Solutions		Speakers
Track 5
EV Acceleration		Speakers
3:40 PM -
4:00 pm . 		Track 1
Session Presented by Understand LTL		Speakers
4:00 PM -
5:00 pm . 		Expo Hall
Reception		Speakers
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EXHIBITOR LIST
American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN)
Ampcontrol
Big Joe Forklifts
BoxC
CHARLIE PESTI
Commtrex
CS Recruiting
Electrada
Fox Robotics
Happyrobot.ai
Inbound Logistics
Locus Robotics
MODE Global
Nokia
ORTEC
OSM Worldwide
Robust.AI
Sourcing Journal
Supply Chain Strategy
The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics
ThinkFreight
Understand LTL
Veho
Vizion
Word On The Street Podcast
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Mocktails

Cup of Joe not your thing? Too early for a stein? Head inside the Expo Hall where elegant elixirs await! T-Mobile Mocktails will have on hand a bevy of beverages available to you from 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm on both Tuesday Wednesday.

The Spa Presented by

Enjoy a little me time at The Spa Presented by BlackBerry Radar. Relaxing music, aromatherapy and trained massage therapists await you in the Expo Hall from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday. This is the perfect place for a quick break to get back to feeling refreshed, recharged and ready to do business!

Style Studio

When you look good we look good! And the perfect place to get a touch up is the uShip Style Studio in the Expo Hall. Open 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday professionals will be available to lend a hand for mini manicures, makeup touch ups and hairstyling.

Rosé All Day Presented by

Roses are Red. Violets are Blue. Have some Rosé, just for you! Rosé All Day Presented by Softeon. Take a stroll into the Expo Hall when you need a meeting break to stop and smell the rosé. The wine bar will be open 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

1:1 Meeting Zone

In the heart of the Expo Hall sits the DB SCHENKER 1:1 Meeting Zone, a purpose-built meeting space that allows the connections that will change the face of how supply chain and logistics gets done. It is where all 1:1 meetings scheduled via the app take place and offers a convenient place for more casual conversations and a jumping-off spot for all our Expo Hall has to offer. Meetings can take place here 10:00 am – 5:30 pm both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tee Time

Practice your putt or hole-in one swing at the Valoroo Tee Time. Meetings are par for the course at Manifest Vegas and with Valoroo Tee Time open from 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm both Tuesday and Wednesday this mini green is a great place to talk business or debate Woods vs. Nicklaus or Palmer vs. McIlroy.

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The Backyard Presented by

Looking for a non-traditional meeting place? How about hitting up The Backyard Presented by Sony AITRIOS™. With both indoor and outdoor seating, as well as games like giant chess, corn hole, connect4 and Tic-Tac-Toe this might just be the most fun location at Manifest Vegas to talk supply chain and logistics. It’s open 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Headshot Studio

Lights, Camera, Headshot! It’s a new year and what a better time to upgrade your LinkedIn profile with a new photo of you. Located right outside the Expo Hall your new headshot is waiting to be taken by our professional photographer. Be sure to stop by in between meetings! Hours 10:00 am – 5:00 pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Ice Cream Social

I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice cream! Inside the Expo Hall sits the CloudSort Ice Cream Social where attendees can create their own sundaes or pop by for a popsicle from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Grab N’ Go

Feeling famished? Don’t have time for a proper meal in between meetings? Not to worry. Stop by the Grab N’ Go for a quick bite anytime the Expo Hall is open (10:00 am – 5:30 pm both Tuesday and Wednesday). Grab a quick snack or a boxed lunch to eat in between meetings and sessions!

Biergarten Presented by

Oktoberfest in February? Yes! Raise a stein to toast a new deal thanks to a Manifest Vegas meeting or take a meeting that might lead to a deal in our Biergarten. Bavaria comes to Vegas from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Prost!

Coffee Bar

It is often called the third space – where people go between work and home. At events, it is often the first space, the fuel for the activities ahead. Manifest Vegas is proud to offer a custom built Veho Coffee Bar, conveniently located in the Expo Hall. Enjoy specialty coffee drinks served both Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 am – 5:30 pm.

DESTINATIONS OF INTEREST
Swag Store Presented by

Wanna take home a little bit of Manifest Vegas? No problem the Swag Store Presented by Blue Yonder has Manifest Vegas branded tee-shirts and sweatshirts for sale. Located in the Expo Hall directly behind the Innovation Stage from 10:00 am – 5:30 pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Charging Lounge Presented by

Power up! If you are in need of a place to power up your phone or computer look no further than the Charging Lounge Presented by TORC.

Pre-Game Meeting Point

Located in the Forum Foyer this Meeting Point serves as a location for meetings created in the app when the Expo Hall is not open. We don’t call it the Pre-Game Meeting Point for nothing … It’s open for you to Pre-Game some meetings before sessions begin and the Expo Hall is open all day Monday and 7:00 am – 10:00 am both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Wake N’ Bacon

Nothing says morning like BACON! Nothing says afternoon like BACON! We’ve got your fancy bacon and sweet donut fix in the Expo Hall. AxleHire Wake N’ Bacon will serve up sweet and savory treats 10:00 am – 11:30 am & 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Puppy Park

Get your daily dose of Awww! From self-driving four wheeled vehicles to four-legged friends! We know all the meetings you will be taking could get to be a bit ruff so take a mental health break with man’s best friend in the EASE Puppy Park located in the Expo Hall. Don’t think twice or take a paws, Fido is waiting for a belly rub from 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm & 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm both Tuesday and Wednesday.

Caricatures

Finally a souvenir you can bring home from Vegas that you can show the kids! FourKites Caricatures will be open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday for you to have a caricature of yourself drawn by a professional artist. Perfect for your LinkedIn or Slack profile picture or just some good old fashioned fun!

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Podcast Studio

No missing person or tragic crime heard here … BUT it would be a crime if you missed out on seeing the Maersk Podcast Studio located in the Forum Foyer. This hot spot where your favorite industry personalities will be talking all things supply chain and logistics from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday and 8:00 am – 5:00 pm on Wednesday.

Registration Presented by

It’s the first place to go and the most important place to go. We are talking about Registration Presented by AtoB. Kick off your Manifest Vegas experience right by stopping by Sunday 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Monday 8:00 am – 6:30 pm, Tuesday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm and Wednesday 7:00 am – 3:00 pm. Remember access to all Manifest Vegas activities requires a badge starting with the Kick Off Day Summits and Kick Off Party on Monday all the way through to the Official After Party featuring Ne-Yo!

Innovation Stage

Innovative companies deserve a stage worthy of their innovation, and that is what you will find in the Expo Hall – a stage specifically built for some of the brightest companies in the end-to-end supply chain. Look for Innovation Stage on the agenda to see the detailed list of companies presenting Tuesday 10:30 am – 4:00 pm and Wednesday 10:30 am – 3:30 pm.

Bag & Coat Check

Taking the red eye back home? Didn’t get to check in before the Kick Off Day Summits started? No problem we have got you covered. Head on over to the Bag & Coat check to store your stuff! It will be open Monday 10:30 am – 7:30 pm and 8:00 am – 6:00 pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday.

The ‘Fest Live

Take a walk by our TV studio located in the Expo Hall and get a sneak peek at interviews happening with innovators and thought leaders in the supply chain and logistics industry. Exclusive content being created JUST for our Manifest Vegas attendees! Filming will take place Tuesday and Wednesday from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm both Tuesday and Wednesday.

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2024 SPEAKERS
SPEAKER NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
Deema Adada
CEO & Co-Founder
BiggerPicture
Satvik Agnihotri
Founder
Ship Odyssey
Dr. Muddassir Ahmed
CEO & Founder
SCMDOJO
Saeed Amidi
CEO & Founder
Plug & Play Tech Center
Priyanka Ann Saini
Managing Director
Charlie Pesti
Josh Araujo
CEO
Forterra
Gabriel Arreaga
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Kroger
Amy Augustine
Senior Director Network Supply Chain
UScellular
Thomas Bagge
CEO
DCSA
Robert Bain
Senior Consultant
GLCS
Dillon Baxter
CEO & Founder
PlantSwitch
Julia Bedanova
COO
Million Dollar Baby
Karen Betancourt
CEO
Vanguard Medical Logistics
Peter Bogulaski
Director, Supply Chain And Logistics
Branch
Jeff Bornino
President, North America
TMX Transform
Franziska Bossart
Head Of Industrial Innovation Fund
Amazon
Romaine Bostick
TV Anchor
Bloomberg LP
Dénes Bozsó
Head Of Order Fulfillment Planning Europe And North America
Nokia
Jon Bradford
Partner
Dynamo Ventures
Jamie Bragg
EVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Tailored Brands
Bryan Brandes
Maritime Director
Port of Oakland
Charles Brewer
Group CEO
Pos Malaysia
Kara Brown
CEO
LeadCoverage
Blythe Brumeleve
Host, Everything Is Logistics
Digital Dispatch
Birger Buesching
Head Of Supply Chain North America, Personal Health
Philips
Bernhard Bukovc
Founder
Postal Innovation Platform
Ryan Calkins
Commissioner
Port of Seattle
Madeline Camejo
VP & Chief Pharmacy Officer
Baptist Health South Florida
Joseph Cammack
COO
Farmbox Foods
Roberto Canevari
EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer
The Estée Lauder Companies
Kelly Canfield
Vice President Of Supply Chain And Support
Net32
Douglas Cantriel
Head Of North American Transportation & Modernization
Ford Motor Company
2024 SPEAKERS
SPEAKER NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
Chris Caplice
Chief Scientist
DAT Freight & Analytics
Gabriel Castillo Blanco
CEO
Grupo Linc
Burak Cendek
Partner
Autotech Ventures
Josip Ćesić
CEO
Gideon
Jérôme Charlez
SVP ECommerce, Digital Operations, Omnichannel Transformation
Reckitt
Amanda Chawla
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Stanford Medicine
Ashwin Cheriyan
CEO & Co-Founder
Thistle
Prash Cherukuri
Managing Director, Technology Investment Banking
Piper Sandler
Deepak Chhugani
CEO & Founder
Nuvocargo
Marcus Chung
COO
Coyuchi
RJ Cilley
Chief Operating Officer
Saks Fifth Avenue
David Clark
CEO & Founder
Auger
Vanessa Clemendot
VP, NA Chief Supply Chain Officer
L’Oreal
Alex Coates
President & CFO
Airspace
Justin Cramer
Co-Founder
ProShip
Artie Crawford
Director Of Cybersecurity
NMFTA
Lyall Cresswell
CEO & Founder
Trustd
Robert Critchley
VP, Transportation & Warehousing
iFIT
Larry Cuddy
CEO
Lynxis
Dani Daubaras
Head Of Field & Events
Traba
Jeff Davidson
GM, Global Devices Customer Supply Chain
Microsoft
Michael Davis
CEO & President
CORT, A Berkshire Hathaway Company
Gabriel de Godoy
CEO
Cargologik
Mauricio De la Pena
VP Global Supply Chain Services & Transformation
The Clorox Company
Axel de Megille
Head Of Stolt Ventures
Stolt-Nielsen
Tim Debus
CEO & President
Reusable Packaging Association
Wally Devereaux
Vice President Cargo & Charters
Southwest Airlines
Jamin Dick
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Lands'​ End
Geoff Douglass
CEO
Mythos AI
Deborah Dull
VP, Global Supply Chain Sustainability Leader
Genpact
Karoline Dygas
Vice President And CPO
Nordstrom
Matthew Eby
CEO & Founder
First Street
2024 SPEAKERS
SPEAKER NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
Reginaldo Ecclissato
Chief Business Operations And Supply Chain Officer
Unilever
Hans Elmegaard
CEO & Co-Founder
Moddule
Paul Enos
CEO
The Nevada Trucking Association
Jonathan Epstein
Managing Partner - Global Head Of Cold Chain
BentallGreenOak
Fabian Feldhaus
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Flagship Founders
Darren Field
EVP & Intermodal President
J.B Hunt
Christian Fischer
Co-Founder
Bcomp
Todd Florence
Chief Information Officer
Estes Express Lines
Brandon Fried
Executive Director
The Airforwarders Association
Kameel Gaines
CEO & Founder
Rig On Wheels Brokerage & Recruitment Services
Shauna Gamble
CPO & SVP Supply Chain
BOMBARDIER
Max Garland
Senior Reporter
Supply Chain Dive
Nir Gartzman
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
theDOCK
Derek Geiss
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Nutrabolt
Sriram Giridhar
Investor
HHLA Next
Kaitlyn Glancy
Partner
Eclipse Ventures
Nicole Glenn
CEO & Founder
Candor Expedite, Inc
Andrea Goeman
SVP Global QHSE & Sustainability
JAS Worldwide
Gabriel Gonzalez Alonso
SVP Corporate Production Management
ZF Group
Shimon Gowda
Supply Chain Contractor
Apple
James Gowen
SVP Global Supply Chain, Chief Sustainability Officer
Verizon
Todd Greener
EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer
Tupperware
Alexandra Griffon
CEO & Co-Founder
BlueCargo
Manal Habib
CEO & Founder
MightyFly
Marina Hadjipateras
General Partner & Co-Founder
TMV
Rob Hahn
COO
Pattern
John Hantzis
Transportation Sector Chief
InfraGard
Benjamin Hart
Executive Director
Utah Inland Port Authority
Ittay Hayut
CEO & Founder
Hoopo
Craig Headford
CEO
Freight Mergers
Sheri Hinish
Principal/Senior Partner, Global Consulting Sustainability Technology & Ecosystems Leader
EY
Dan Hobbs
CEO & Co-Founder
Protex AI
2024 SPEAKERS
SPEAKER NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
Jim Hoefflin
CEO
Softeon
Shaun Hon
General Partner & Founder
Motion Ventures
Jon Hong
Partner
Fifth Wall
Gary Horsfield
Chief Supply Chain Officer
BIC
Xiaodi Hou
CEO & Founder
Bot Auto
Andy Huang
Head Of US Logistics
Shein
Peter Huh
CIO/CTO
Capital Brands
Shalom Johnson
System Executive Director Of Supply Chain Operations
UNCHCS
Sara Jones
Head Of Aerospace Investments
Honeywell Ventures
Anthony Jules
CEO & Co-Founder
Robust.ai
Marc Kalmes
COO, Chief Supply Chain Officer
ChampionX
Ellen Kapiloff
VP, NORCAM Operations
Lacoste
Yushiro Kato
CEO
CADDi
Patrick Kelleher
CEO, North America
DHL Supply Chain
Patrick Kelley
Executive Vice President
OSM Worldwide
Maggie Kenefake
Founding Partner
Iron Prairie Ventures
Lee Klaskow
Senior Analyst - Transportation And Logistics
Bloomberg Intelligence
Steve Kochan
HaulPay
President
Sasha Koff
Former SVP, Digital Supply Chain
Dell Technologies
Krenar Komoni
CEO & Founder
Tive
Hendrik Kramer
CEO & Co-Founder
Fernride
Jennifer Krueger
Vice President, Demand & Supply Planning
Light & Wonder
Kimberleigh Kyle
Senior Vice President, Operations & Account Management
GXO
Mark LaBrosse
Owner And Managing Partner
McClay’s Logistics
Fred Laluyaux
CEO
Aera Technology
Devrim Leonard
Head Of Global Transportation Operations, Devices & Services
Google
Stephen Levine
Executive Managing Director
Newmark Knight Frank
Rachel Levy
COO
Brooklinen
Alexa Liautaud
Partner
General Catalyst
Harris Ligon
CEO
Telegraph
Shica Little
Founder
Dr Shica’s Bakery
Charles Liu
Chief Operating Officer
Away
2024 SPEAKERS
SPEAKER NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
Justin Liu
US Country Manager
Alibaba.com
Justin Liu
US Country Manager
Alibaba.com
Christina Loh
SVP Supply Chain
Zwift
Paul Lomax
Venturing Transformation Snr Manager
PepsiCo
Amalia Londono
EVP End To End Supply Chain North America
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Bob Loycano
Vice President, Supply Chain
FDH Aero
Scott Luton
CEO & Founder
Supply Chain Now
Guilherme Luz
CEO
Parnity
Shay Lynn Dixon
CEO
SCALE Logistics
Patrick MacDonald-King
CEO
Greenlane Infrastructure
Lance Malesh
CEO & President
MODE Global
Ben Marcus
Managing Partner & Co- Founder
UP.Partners
Dirk Martin
VP Logistics & Customer Services
Freshpet
Jason Massey
CEO & Co-Founder
Ndustrial
Laura Maxwell
SVP, Supply Chain
PepsiCo Foods North America
Gretchen McCarthy
EVP, Chief Supply Chain & Logistics Officer
Target
Sean McCartney
Chief Supply Chain Officer
StockX
Mike McClure
Partner
Sageview Capital
Mark McCullough
CEO
Gebrüder Weiss North America
Garrett McCurrach
CEO
Pipedream Labs
Karl McDermott
Chief SaaS Officer
DeltaTrak
Rick McDonald
Advisor, Former Chief Supply Chain Officer
The Clorox Company
Rob McIntosh
SVP, Global Fulfillment, Logistics And Trade
Dell Technologies
Deanne McKissick
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Aristocrat Gaming
Rasheed Mohamad
EVP, Global Operations & Business Technology
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Anthony Moniello
Co-CEO
Next Century Spirits
Ricardo Monsalve
Head Of Supply Chain
Corona Companies
Joshua Morgan
Chief, In-Transit Visibility Branch
United States Transportation Command
Jane Mosbacher Morris
CEO & Founder
Tothemarket
Jason Murray
CEO & Co-Founder
Shipium
Abe Murray
General Partner
AlleyCorp Robotics
John Navas
COO
Allivet
2024 SPEAKERS
SPEAKER NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
Sylvia Ng
CEO
ReturnBear
Chris Nielsen
EVP, Product Support & Chief Quality Officer
Toyota Motor North America
Christian Noske
Partner
NGP Capital
Benjamin Noyan
Founder
Rouvia
Nico Nuerbchen
Head Of Supply Chain Management
Olympus Corporation
Brenda O'Connor Juanas
SVP
UBS
Kevin O'Meara
EVP, Business Transformation
Shaw Industries
John O’Leary
CEO & President
Daimler Trucks North America
Joseph Ohr
COO
NMFTA
Steve Oldham
CEO
Captura
Aubrie Pagano
General Partner
Alpaca Ventures
Michael Pakula
CEO
BoxC
Nilay Parikh
CEO & Founder
Arvist.ai
Ashin Parikh
SVP, Strategy And Transformation, Global Supply Chain And Operations
PepsiCo
Tim Perkins
CEO
Sourcifi
Ivo Petkov
Head Of Contracts Management
Vale
Mike Polich
VP & CPO Supply Chain
Honeywell
Jevgenij Polonis
CEO & Founder
GoRamp
Brad Porter
CEO & Founder
Cobot
Andre Porto
Head Of Innovation And CVC
Wilson Sons
Joshua Posamentier
Managing Partner
Congruent Ventures
Ashutosh Prasad
CEO
KoiReader Technologies
Ted Prince
CEO
Tricities Intermodal
Michael Pytel
CTO & Co-Founder
Fulfild
Jonathan Ragals
COO
Halo Collar
Tom Ramhorst
COO
Dr. Squatch
Andrew Rendich
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Peloton Interactive
Esteban Reyes
General Partner & Founder
Zenda Ventures
Mark Richardson
CEO
Ocado Intelligent Automation
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
CEO
Zipline
Matheus Riolfi
CEO & Co-Founder
Tint
Mark Riskowitz
VP, Operations
Caraway
2024 SPEAKERS
SPEAKER NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
Sofia Rivas
CEO & Host
Supply Chain Now en Español
Luis Roman
Vice President, MedTech Supply Chain
Johnson & Johnson
Dennis Rouke
Partner
AGC Partners
Catherine Rueppel
Director, Procurement - Climate
The Coca-Cola Company
Kristy Ryan
COO
Move For Hunger
Michael Sachaj
VC Investor
HPA
Charlie Saffro
CEO
CS Recruiting
Upal Saha
CTO & Co-Founder
Bem.ai
Al Sambar
Ventures General Partner
XRC Ventures
Ginés Sanchez Urrutia
President
PROMED
Santosh Sankar
Managing Partner
Dynamo Ventures
Tony Sciarrotta
Executive Director
Reverse Logistics Association
Gene Seroka
Executive Director
Port of LA
Sender Shamiss
CEO
Return Pro
Yikun Shao
Head Of NA Supply Chain
Alibaba.com
David Shillingford
Co-Founder
Everstream Analytics
Nate Shutes
VP Global Fulfillment & Logistics
Blu Dot
Hannah Sieber
CEO & Co-Founder
Artyc
Adam Siegel
Co-Founder
Recurate
Kristen Siemen
VP, Chief Sustainability Officer
General Motors
Matt Silver
CEO & Co-Founder
Cargado
Ricky Silver
CEO
Daily Harvest
Nathan Silvernail
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
Plantd
Martijn Smeets
Co-Founder
CargoClub
Brian Smiga
Partner & Co-Founder
Alpha Partners
Todd Soller
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Patagonia
David Spiegel
Editorial Director
CNBC
Sebastian Stahl
SVP Global Air Freight
UTC Overseas
Patrick Sullivan
CEO & Co-Founder
EV Realty
Oronzo Suma
Chief Supply Chain Performance Management Officer
United Nations
Abhijit Supekar
Global Supply Management - Custom Electronics And EDS
Lucid Motors
Thomas Tang
CEO & Co-Founder
Anyware Robotics
2024 SPEAKERS
SPEAKER NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
Kendra Tanner
CEO & President
Allstates WorldCargo
Deepak Telang
VP, Supply Chain
Mattel
Scott Theriot
General Manager, Supply Chain Services
Danos
Andrea Thomaz
CEO
Diligent Robotics
Kenji Togasaki
SVP
IINO LINES
Martin Toscano
President
Evonik Industries
Are Traasdahl
CEO & Founder
Crisp
Jeffrey Tucker
CEO
Tucker Company Worldwide
Allison Ullrich
Principal + Founder
Potentiate Collective
Viet Van
VP, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Cheniere Energy
Michael Van Keulen
Chief Procurement Officer
Coupa
Peter Vaughan Schmidt
CEO
Torc Robotics
Thiago Veiga
Global VP, Digital Core And CIO End-to-End Value Chain
Mars Snacking
Vignan Velivela
CEO & Co-Founder
AtoB
Pratibha Vuppuluri
General Partner
Plum Alley
Mihir Wagh
SVP, GSC Manufacturing & Logistics
Aristocrat Gaming
Rusty Walker
CEO
Absolute Logistics
William Wappler
CEO
Surgere
Theo Wayt
Reporter
The Information
Judy Webb-Hapgood
Chief Supply Chain Officer
The University of Miami/The University of Miami Health System
Joe Weilgus
CEO
New Legacy
Tim Weiss
CEO & Co-Founder
Optera
Peter Wells
CEO
Temperpack
Chad Werkema
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Motorola Solutions
Dave Wheeler
Chief Operating Officer
New Balance
Lee White
President
LM White Consulting
James Wiley
COO
Counterforce Labor
Wesley Williams
VP Of Supply Chain
Daily Harvest
Mat Witte
Chief Commercial Officer
ORTEC Americas
Jackie Wu
CEO & Co-Founder
Corvus Robotics
Jae Yang
CEO
KCE Logistics
Adnan Zaheer
CEO & Founder
iCustoms.ai
2024 SPEAKERS
SPEAKER NAME
TITLE
COMPANY
Mike Zayonc
Co-Founder
Kodif
Jan Zizka
CEO & Founder
Brightpick
Mike Zupon
Vice President Of Technology
Ward Transport & Logistics Corp
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Deema Adada,
CEO & Co-Founder,
BiggerPicture
Deema Adada is the CEO and founder of BiggerPicture and a pioneer in logistics and supply chain innovation. Deema spearheaded the development of an AI-driven scheduling optimization platform that enhances the efficiency and reliability of logistics networks. As a tenured industry participant and contributor, Deema has leveraged her deep understanding of industry challenges to develop a platform that improves transit performance, reduces disruptions, and minimizes costs for shippers, 3PLs, and carriers. Deema proudly represents women in the supply chain and technology, and BiggerPicture is WBENC-certified and women-owned
Satvik Agnihotri,
Founder,
Ship Odyssey
Satvik is the Founder of Stealth Logistix, an early stage startup experimenting with various theses to build a technology platform by integrating software stacks to unlock step-wise efficiency gains across transportation niches. He has a strong background in technology, having worked in Venture Capital, various early-stage startups, and having done applied ML research with Brain-Computer-Interfaces. After solidifying his understanding of supply chains through his time working with FreightWaves and Shell's Innovation Team, he is moving forward with Stealth Logistix.
Dr. Muddassir Ahmed,
CEO & Founder,
SCMDOJO
Dr. Muddassir Ahmed is a prominent figure in the field of supply chain management and digital transformation. He is the founder and CEO of SCMDOJO, an online platform aimed at providing high-quality resources, courses, and consulting for supply chain professionals. Dr. Ahmed has a PhD in Management Science from Lancaster University Management School and is a Six Sigma black belt. Throughout his career, Dr. Ahmed has held significant roles in various companies, such as Bridgestone MEA, where he developed a B2B order to shipment platform, significantly improving efficiency and reducing manual errors in the supply chain process [oai_citation:1,Seasoned Leadership in Action™ - An Interview with Dr. Muddassir Ahmed! - Supply Chain Game Changer™](https://supplychaingamechanger.com/seasoned-leadership-in-action-an-interview-with-dr-muddassir-ahmed/) [oai_citation:2,How to Build a Digitally Enabled Supply Chain - SCMDOJO](https://delta.scmdojo.com/how-to-build-a-digitally-enabled-supply-chain/). He has also worked on enhancing supply chain competencies and implementing best practices in inventory management, ERP systems, and vendor management [oai_citation:3,Seasoned Leadership in Action™ - An Interview with Dr. Muddassir Ahmed! - Supply Chain Game Changer™](https://supplychaingamechanger.com/seasoned-leadership-in-action-an-interview-with-dr-muddassir-ahmed/). SCMDOJO, his brainchild, aims to democratize supply chain knowledge, making it accessible and affordable for a broader audience. The platform offers a wide range of resources, including on-demand courses, guides, tools, and best practices, to help supply chain professionals grow and succeed in their careers [oai_citation:4,Dr. Muddassir Ahmed on Innovation in Supply Chain Education](https://requis.com/podcasts/dr-muddassir-ahmed-innovation-supply-chain-education/) [oai_citation:5,Supply Chain Digital Transformation](https://www.scmdojo.com/expert/dr-muddassir-ahmed/services/supply-chain-digital-transformation/). Dr. Ahmed emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, digital transformation, and the strategic development of suppliers. He believes that supply chain education should evolve to include modern technology, soft skills, and practical knowledge to prepare professionals for the future [oai_citation:6,Dr. Muddassir Ahmed on Innovation in Supply Chain Education](https://requis.com/podcasts/dr-muddassir-ahmed-innovation-supply-chain-education/).
Saeed Amidi,
CEO & Founder,
Plug & Play Tech Center
Saeed Amidi is a seasoned investor and executive with over 30 years of experience growing businesses in numerous industries, including real estate, bottled water, packaging, and technology investing. Following the early success of his various businesses, The Amidi Group initially purchased a building in Palo Alto, deemed the “Lucky Building,” and decided to rent the extra office spaces to startups including Google, Logitech, PayPal, and Danger. As the CEO and founder of Plug and Play, Saeed applies his passion for the tech industry daily by working with forward-thinking partners and the best global startups to facilitate positive change worldwide. Since Plug and Play’s launch in 2006, the company has worked with over 50,000 startups, made over 1,500 investments, and boasts over 30 unicorns including Dropbox, PayPal, Lending Club, N26, and Honey. In the midst of all his entrepreneurial pursuits, Saeed never lost sight of what matters most: family. He has encouraged the importance of building strong relationships both personally and professionally.
Priyanka Ann Saini,
Managing Director,
Charlie Pesti
Priyanka Ann Saini is a PR & Marketing professional, content specialist, published author and editor with 2 decades of experience across diverse industries. Managing Director at Philadelphia-based CHARLIE PESTI, the world’s best publicist of supply chain and logistics technologies, Priyanka works with start-ups and established technology companies in the shipping, supply chain and logistics sectors, providing services that range from PR, Marketing, Brand Awareness, Lead Generation, Content Architecture, Media & Event Management. Priyanka has worn many hats over the past 2 decades. She was CMO at a Singapore-based Maritime Consulting company, and Managing Editor of a leading UK Maritime publication. She has conducted successful events and training sessions on maritime technology in Singapore, Dubai, Mumbai and Colombo. She is a Director on the Board of Mission Seafarers India Association, the India chapter of UK-based, Mission to Seafarers. Her other professional engagements have seen her work with national publishing giants like The Hindu & Shree Publications, the National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT), the Editorial Board of the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, India, the Princeton Review, among others. She has written extensively on maritime technology trends & core industry issues and has interviewed many thought leaders and industry stalwarts in her career.
Josh Araujo,
CEO,
Forterra
Josh Araujo is the Chief Executive Officer of Forterra. He joined Forterra in 2021 lead the company’s successful Series A fundraising, and through that process became a trusted leader advisor across all core disciplines of the company and helped spearhead development of Forterra's Autonomy as a Service business model. Josh has more than 20 years of experience across military, investment banking and financial leadership roles.
Gabriel Arreaga,
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer,
Kroger
Gabriel Arreaga is senior vice president of Supply Chain, Inventory & Replenishment and Manufacturing for The Kroger Co., based in Cincinnati. He is responsible for Supply Chain, Logistics, Inventory & Replenishment, Manufacturing. Gabriel joined Kroger in 2020 with deep supply chain leadership experience. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of supply chain for Mondelez International, Inc. There, he led a team of more than 14,000 employees within a network of 41 internal and external factories, 49 fulfillment centers, direct-to-store branches, logistics and product development. He also served as global vice president of operations for Stanley Black and Decker and held numerous leadership roles at Unilever, including vice president of food and beverage operations. Gabriel holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Del Valle University and an MBA from INCAE, a top global MBA program led by Harvard University’s curriculum and located in Central America. He’s also completed advanced management programs at Harvard University and served as a research assistant for MIT faculty on Corporate Strategy, among other areas. Gabriel and his wife, Arlen, have two daughters and one son.
Amy Augustine,
Senior Director Network Supply Chain,
UScellular
Amy Augustine has held various roles within supply chain and has worked at UScellular more than ten years. Currently, she is the Senior Director Network Supply Chain. She is responsible for supporting network infrastructure programs, including procurement, material delivery, distribution, inventory planning, forward kitting logistics and warehouse management. Amy is also responsible for supporting small cell deployments, including lease agreements and material logistics. She holds a CSCP certification from Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM). Amy is a demonstrated leader and project lead, obtaining multiple internal awards at UScellular, and is also a published author in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement. She recently was awarded the ASCM Award of Excellence – Supply Chain Leader 2022 and have been featured on multiple panels, presentations and podcasts on supply chain topics. Amy is currently member of the Board of Directors for ASCM.
Thomas Bagge,
CEO,
DCSA
Thomas Bagge is the CEO of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). Alongside André Simha from Mediterranean Shipping Company and Adam Banks from A.P. Moller – Maersk, Thomas was part of the founding team of DCSA. Before joining DCSA, Thomas led several large-scale change initiatives at A.P. Moller – Maersk, focusing on technology, process optimisation, and organisational change. Between 1999 and 2013, he held various international leadership positions in Singapore, Madrid, and Central and Eastern Europe. With over two decades of experience, Thomas has a solid understanding of industry change complexities and working internationally with both governments and global organisations.
Robert Bain,
Senior Consultant,
GLCS
Meet Robert Bain, otherwise known as the “Strongest Man in Logistics”. Bain has nearly 20 years of experience in the transportation industry—from leadership and employee management to business processes and technology. As GLCS’ Senior Consultant, Bain is responsible for developing the organization’s 3PL and intermediary clients. With a strong presence in the industry, Bain uses his voice and position to share about GLCS’s services and often appears on industry podcasts, including GLCS’ “The Driving Forward” podcast. In addition, Bain is the Director of Broker Relations on the Board of Directors for the Broker Carrier Summit, which aims to transform the relationship between carriers and brokers, fostering mutually beneficial partnerships. Bain's journey in transportation encompasses diverse roles, including his tenure as Fleet Manager/Dispatcher at CRST Van Expedited, overseeing a vast fleet and driver network. Subsequently, he ascended to the role of General Manager at VP Express, orchestrating seamless operational strategies. His path led him to UberFreight, managing enterprise accounts, and ultimately leading him to a Director of Operations role at QuadExpress. In 2020, Bain founded Strongest Man in Logistics Enterprises, a title inspired by his pursuit of personal strength and love for sports, as well as his deep knowledge of logistics. As a frequent co-host and guest on podcasts, Bain provides insight into the transportation and supply chain industries, and shares his expertise on operations, leadership, and personal branding. He is motivated by collaborating with others in the industry and sharing what he sees occurring to help others grow. Bain and his wife, Nikki, have been married for 19 years and have four children, one grandchild, and a beloved rescue pup.
Dillon Baxter,
CEO & Founder,
PlantSwitch
As Founder and CEO, Dillon drives PlantSwitch's vision of building the future of plastics. His notable accomplishments include Forbes 30 Under 30, National Merit Finalise, Poets & Quants Best and Brightest Business Major of 2020, and Division I Athlete & Academic Scholarships. Dillon played collegiate golf at SMU, where is graduated with a degree in Finance and Alternatice Asset Management.
Julia Bedanova,
COO,
Million Dollar Baby
Julia Bedanova is the Chief Operations Officer at Million Dollar Baby Co. (MDB Co.), a Los Angeles-based leader in baby and children’s furniture founded in 1990. The award-winning organization produces some of the industry's most sustainable and innovative designs for 7 distinct nursery brands including Babyletto, DaVinci and Nurseryworks. In her 7 years at the company, Julia has transformed MDB Co.’s approach to supply chain and analytics, as well as organizational alignment and employee engagement. She values long-term vendor relationships and seeks out partners who have similar values to MDB Co. of continuous improvement, customer experience, commitment to ESG, and using analytics and technology to optimize operations. Prior to her time at MDB Co., she was a Manager at Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy and Operations group. Her engagements included analytics excellence, customer experience optimization, as well as M&A work. Julia earned a dual BS degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Maryland, College Park and her MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Karen Betancourt,
CEO,
Vanguard Medical Logistics
Karen Betancourt is CEO of Vanguard Medical Logistics, a leading medical supply chain company serving Central and South America. Previously, she served as Vice President of Enterprise Logistics for Cardinal Health, managing logistics and transportation across Pharmaceutical and Medical distribution and Manufacturing. She spent time previously at both Amazon and Walmart launching and building out their sort center networks and leading teams in eCommerce transportation with a focus on omnichannel fulfillment. Karen received a Bachelor of Science in Operations Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Professional Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business.
Jeff Bornino,
President, North America,
TMX Transform
Jeff Bornino is the President of North America at TMX Transform, where he is responsible for driving the supply chain consultancy’s expansion into the U.S. market. Well-known and respected within the retail industry, Bornino has over 20 years of supply chain experience, most of which was spent at Kroger, the world’s largest grocer. In addition, Bornino has served on numerous industry boards and committees, including the GS1 Trade Partner Performance Management Committee and the University of Pittsburgh Supply Chain Management Corporate Advisory Board. (pulled from this article in Medium)
Franziska Bossart,
Head Of Industrial Innovation Fund,
Amazon
Franziska Bossart is the Head of the $1B Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund (AIIF). She sets the AIIF’s vision and strategy, supporting emerging technology companies through direct investments. Franziska joined Amazon in 2023. She brings more than 20 years of executive experience specializing in corporate venture capital and digital transformation, having worked at global Corporate Venture Capital funds, managing technology investment portfolios.
Romaine Bostick,
TV Anchor,
Bloomberg LP
Romaine Bostick is the host of "The Close" on Bloomberg Television, a daily program that covers financial markets and the economy using charts, data and interviews with the biggest decision makers in in the worlds of asset management, investment strategy, financial research, economic forecasting and legislative politics. Romaine is an award-winning journalist with almost 30 years of experience chronicling capitalism, helping shape the first draft of history for multiple major news outlets over his career.
Dénes Bozsó,
Head Of Order Fulfillment Planning Europe And North America,
Nokia
As a Supply Chain Professional with fifteen years of experience, Denes Bozso has driven great results in terms of successful strategical re-planning both in logistics services procurement and operation as well as supply chain order planning management. Denes`s skills are best presented in strategics logistics (in particular transportation), procurement and supply chain planning. Denes holds a BSC degree in Transportation Engineering specialized in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and he is an MBA candidate at Central European University, while teaching Logistics Management in an online business school
Jon Bradford,
Partner,
Dynamo Ventures
Jon Bradford is a partner at Dynamo Ventures, a seed fund targeting supply chain and mobility, based in the US but invests both in the US and internationally. Jon previously founded the Springboard Accelerator that merged with Techstars to become Techstars London ; their first international accelerator. Jon also helped found Start Wise Guys, and Tech.eu.
Bryan Brandes,
Maritime Director,
Port of Oakland
Bryan Brandes was appointed Port of Oakland Maritime Director in June 2020. He’s responsible for all shipping and related activity at the Seaport. Mr. Brandes is a 30-year maritime industry veteran. Before joining the Port, Mr. Brandes was Vice President, Pacific Southwest Region Operations for FlexiVan Leasing, an intermodal chassis leasing company. He was previously Director of West Coast Operations for French-based ocean carrier CMA-CGM. He oversaw the operations of 20 terminals at five U.S. West Coast ports and was responsible for interface with alliance partners, port authorities, trucking companies, rail partners, pilots, tug companies and regulatory agencies. He began his maritime industry career with The Maersk organization where he rose to senior leadership roles with APM Terminals and Maersk Line. Mr. Brandes has served on the boards of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) and the Propeller Club of Los Angeles/Long Beach.
Charles Brewer,
Group CEO,
Pos Malaysia
Charles graduated from University of Reading, United Kingdom. He also holds an Advanced Logistics diploma from Cranfield University School of Management and completed the Advanced Senior Executive Management Programme at Henley Business School in the United Kingdom. Charles Brewer, a British national, has been serving as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Pos Malaysia Berhad since 1 August 2021. With extensive experience in the supply chain industry, particularly in e-commerce logistics, cross-border fulfilment, first and last mile delivery, logistics and supply chain management, as well as business and digital transformation, Charles brings a wealth of expertise to his role. Prior to joining Pos Malaysia, Charles held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Canada Post and enjoyed a distinguished 34-year career with DHL Express, assuming various roles in Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and America. Throughout his professional journey, Charles has consistently demonstrated his ability to manage diversity and comprehend cross-cultural differences, having spent considerable time in different parts of the world, including Malaysia. Beyond his professional endeavours, Charles is passionate about food and is an avid football fan.
Kara Brown,
CEO,
LeadCoverage
A prominent thought leader in B2B go-to-market strategy, Kara Smith Brown is the Founder and CEO of LeadCoverage, the pioneering go-to-market consultancy that transforms marketing, demand generation and commercial PR. Her successful corporate career started at Echo Global Logistics where she played a key role in its ascent to a market leader and celebrated IPO followed by SEKO and Geodis. Kara's proprietary ‘Revenue Engine’ framework—share good news, track interest, follow up—has driven LeadCoverage to become an three-time Inc. 5000 company. Utilizing this framework, LeadCoverage, helps companies improve their brand reputation, generate demand, and drive sales growth. An advocate for emerging leaders, Kara has been named a “Top Woman in Marketing” by PR Daily.
Blythe Brumeleve,
Host, Everything Is Logistics,
Digital Dispatch
Blythe Brumleve is a seasoned freight marketer with 10+ years of experience in digital and inbound marketing. Using that experience, she launched website management company Digital Dispatch in 2018 and hosts the top-ranked ‘Everything is Logistics’ podcast. She also serves as on-air talent at Freightwaves, board member to the Transportation Marketing and Sales Association, and is cofounder of Jax Podcasters Unite.
Birger Buesching,
Head Of Supply Chain North America, Personal Health,
Philips
Birger Buesching currently serves as Head of Supply Chain in North America for the consumer division of Dutch multi- national Health technology leader Philips. In his current role, Birger leads the E2E Supply Chain for North America encompassing Product Commercialization, Demand/ Supply Planning, Materials Management, Late-Stage Customization/ Co-Packing, Customer Operations, Warehousing & Distribution, Reverse Logistics, Project Management. Throughout his career as a Supply Chain and Operations leader, Birger has always been a thought leader and champion of people. His over 20 years of experience in various consumer industries trained him to be strategically minded and operationally tested. Living and working in Europe and the US as well as working in highly international environments fostered his appreciation for diverse talent and collaboration. Birger has held diverse roles with increasing responsibilities in Commercialization Management, Operations Business Management, Project Management, Marketing, Customer Supply Chain, Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation as well as General Management. In recent years with Philips, Birger and his team purposefully and methodically developed a collaborative and targeted E2E approach to change management, overcoming significant Supply Chain disruptions and ultimately step-changing Supply Chain performance.
Bernhard Bukovc,
Founder,
Postal Innovation Platform
Bernhard is the founder of the Postal Innovation Platform (PIP), an open platform focusing on innovation and the future for the postal industry, and connect2posts, a platform for new technologies and startups in the postal and parcel ecosystem. He previously worked as Director, Intercompany Pricing and Regulation at the International Post Corporation in Brussels and for the Austrian Post as Director, Regulatory Affairs. He is also a consultant and an entrepreneur, who founded a European cross-border logistics, tax, and duty administration platform for high end wines. Bernhard holds an LL.M from George Washington University, USA, and a PhD in law from the University of Graz, Austria
Ryan Calkins,
Commissioner,
Port of Seattle
Ryan Calkins was elected to the Port of Seattle Commission in 2017 and re-elected in 2021. Ryan is an Advisor on Offshore Wind and Maritime Infrastructure at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. For more than a decade, Ryan ran an import and distribution company in Seattle that was recognized for its industry-leading sustainability initiatives. In 2007, he formed Seattle Microfinance Organization, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to capital for entrepreneurs with limited economic resources. Ryan began his career in Central and South America, working for disaster relief and human rights nonprofits. He received his Master of Arts from Yale University in International Relations and his Bachelor of Arts from Willamette University in Religious Studies. Born and raised in Edmonds by a public school teacher and a small business owner, Ryan now lives in Seattle with his wife and three children. Commissioner Calkins focuses on sustainable economic development at the Port of Seattle, working to ensure that the region's prosperity is shared among all communities. In 2021, Ryan was recognized for his role in launching Maritime High School with the Laschever Marlinspike Award from the Northwest Maritime Center. Ryan balances current needs with a long-term vision for the Port of Seattle, to ensure that one of our region's most valuable public assets will continue to thrive for generations to come.
Madeline Camejo,
VP & Chief Pharmacy Officer,
Baptist Health South Florida
Madeline Camejo, Pharm.D., MS joined Baptist Health South Florida in 2018 as the new Corporate Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer. Dr. Camejo is responsible for strategizing, developing, and executing pharmacy initiatives that support and grow pharmacy clinical services and operations system-wide. A seasoned pharmacy executive of over 25 years of a unique blend of experiences in clinical pharmacy, clinical and business administration, healthcare finances, informatics and information technology. A strategic and operational visionary leader with excellent teambuilding, analytical, organization and interpersonal skills. Acquired substantial domain-specific knowledge and experience in all areas of clinical pharmacy operations including provider and payer segment of the healthcare industry. Areas of expertise include healthcare strategy and clinical operations, innovation, care navigation and transformation, medication safety, patient safety and quality care in leveraging evidence and practice base medication practices in hospital, ambulatory, research, and academic health care settings. Proficient in creating, and sustaining a culture that delivers high reliability pharmacy services that optimize quality, financial and safety measurable results. Dr. Camejo received her undergraduate degrees from the University of Central Florida and went on to receive her pharmacy degree from Nova Southeastern University. In her free time, she enjoys photography, horseback riding, traveling the world and experiencing other cultures.
Joseph Cammack,
COO,
Farmbox Foods
It’s a mix of professional experience and personal values that brought Joseph Cammack to FarmBox Foods. Raised on a farm in eastern Washington, Joseph quickly learned the value of hard work while helping his parents grow and harvest wheat, barley and garbanzo beans. His interest in farming and the impact of nutritious food on the overall quality of life for people worldwide is in lockstep with FarmBox Foods’ mission of providing a secure source of food to all, regardless of their circumstances. Joseph’s strong entrepreneurial spirit manifested itself early in life; he earned money running lemonade stands and mowing lawns as a kid. Later, while pursuing a degree in business management with a double emphasis in entrepreneurship and supply chain management at Brigham Young University-Idaho, he launched his own startup and helped grow it into the successful company it is today. Joseph even created a program at the university that supports up-and-coming entrepreneurs and gives them the ability to test the efficacy of their business model before investing significant time and money. His experience at small, large and medium-sized businesses has provided valuable insight into what drives a company’s success. It also helped him determine where to aim his skills, and after helping to implement Centura Health’s food security initiatives in Colorado, Joseph came to the FarmBox Foods team in March 2022 as executive vice president, and is helping further expand the reach of the tools that provide farm-fresh food to communities in need. Joseph Currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for FarmBox Foods. “It’s mission-driven, and that’s what really drove me to pursue the opportunity to join the team, he said. “I’m always looking for a purpose greater than myself.”
Roberto Canevari,
EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer,
The Estée Lauder Companies
Roberto Canevari was named Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., in 2021. In this role, Mr. Canevari oversees the company’s Global Supply Chain operations, including end-to-end procurement, manufacturing, planning, quality assurance and logistics for the Company’s diverse brand portfolio across all channels and geographies. Mr. Canevari, a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team, is a highly respected and talented supply chain expert who has successfully led and transformed the end-to-end supply chain organizations of several global, luxury, and brand-led companies. In addition to being a highly experienced and innovative expert in his field, Mr. Canevari has a passion for driving an organization’s culture and values. He is a collaborative and inspirational leader, with a unique ability to connect the dots across brands, functions and regions to drive meaningful transformation across the value chain. Mr. Canevari is responsible for overseeing the company's integrated, agile and demand-driven Global Supply Chain. He oversees the development and Implementation of innovative strategies and solutions that meet and exceed the demands of the company's global consumers, while partnering closely with Internal and external stakeholders to leverage emerging trends, drive innovation and continuously improve processes. He partners closely with the Global R&D organization to strengthen the company's value chain and consistently maximize total quality and value. In addition, building on the company’s long-term, outstanding relationships with global suppliers, he strengthens and strategically evolves partnership models, prioritizing safety, sustainability and responsible sourcing to continue to create luxurious beauty products. Prior to joining The Estée Lauder Companies, Mr. Canevari served as Executive Vice President of Supply Chain, Europe at Unilever PLC. During his tenure, he oversaw end-to-end supply chain operations for the company’s European business and was responsible for a team of more than 10,000 employees and 44 factories with production across the food, home and personal care categories. Prior to his time with Unilever, Mr. Canevari served in several executive supply chain roles of increasing responsibility at companies such Burberry Group PLC, Carrefour SA, Nestlé Water and Reckitt Benckiser PLC
Kelly Canfield,
Vice President Of Supply Chain And Support,
Net32
Kelly Canfield is a customer-focused executive leading Net32’s supply chain and support functions to equip dentists with everything they need to run their practices. She brings end-to-end supply chain experience in procurement, planning, manufacturing, inventory management, distribution, and customer service to Net32. Her expertise is supported by a bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from University of Maryland, College Park. She is also a LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt and certified in APICS Production and Inventory Management.
Chris Caplice,
Chief Scientist,
DAT Freight & Analytics
Dr. Chris Caplice serves as Chief Scientist for DAT Freight & Analytics where he leads the development and deployment of shipper facing solutions. Chris concurrently serves as the Executive Director for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Transportation & Logistics where he created and co-directs the MIT FreightLab. Chris has published extensively in academic and business journals on the topic of freight transportation and procurement. He was named the Silver Family Research Fellow and awarded the CSCMP Distinguished Service Award in 2016. Dr. Caplice holds a Ph.D. from MIT in Transportation and Logistics Systems, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
Burak Cendek,
Partner,
Autotech Ventures
Burak Cendek has worked with more than 200 entrepreneurs over the course of his career. His broad business and technical experience position him as an expert on growth strategies, financial/business modeling, and fundraising. As a partner at Autotech Venture, Burak oversees investments relating to fintech, SaaS, and supply chain/logistics. Most recently, prior to joining Autotech Ventures, Burak was a junior partner at Revo Capital, investing in B2B SaaS businesses in Europe. Burak earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and a Master of Business Administration at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Amanda Chawla,
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer,
Stanford Medicine
Amanda is a distinguished leader with more than two decades of expertise in supply chain, strategy, and operations with a proven track record across both for- profit and non-profit sectors. Her career encompasses significant roles within across healthcare environments including Academic Medical Centers, Community Hospitals, clinics, and innovative start-ups. Currently, as the Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Stanford Medicine, Amanda oversees an impressive $4 billion in spend. She has spearheaded transformative initiatives resulting in substantial expense reductions through strategic sourcing, process optimization, technological transformations, and forging robust partnerships. Her leadership extends beyond her primary role as she also serves as chair-elect on the board of AHA-AHRMM and contributes as a Regent-At-Large for the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Amanda’s academic credentials include an Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, specializing in product management, alongside her other degrees from the University of Washington. Her academic and professional journey underscores a commitment to leadership through innovation. Recognized as the 2021 Contracting Professional of the Year by The Journal of Healthcare Contracting, Amanda is a respected voice in the supply chain community. She frequently shares her insights and strategies through industry publications and as a speaker at major conferences, continuously influencing the evolving dynamics of supply chain management, leadership, and strategy.
Ashwin Cheriyan,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Thistle
Ashwin Cheriyan is an entrepreneur, recovering corporate lawyer and a mediocre surfer. He is currently the co-founder and CEO of Thistle, a Bay-area-based modern, tech-enabled, plant-based and organic food and nutrition company. He was also the co-founder of WeGoFair, a social enterprise providing ratings for hotels and restaurants reflecting their performance on social and environmental issues. Prior to Thistle and WeGoFair, he spent 4 years in New York as an M&A associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, where he worked alongside senior management and cross-functional deal teams in collective transactions valued at over $100 billion. He received his A.B. in Economics from Brown University and his JD from The University of Texas School of Law. Outside of Thistle, he spends his energy working with, advising and investing in startups, mountain-biking throughout Marin county, suiting up in neoprene to surf the waves of Bolinas, and enjoying the abundant culinary delights the Bay Area has to offer.
Prash Cherukuri,
Managing Director, Technology Investment Banking,
Piper Sandler
Prash Cherukuri is a Managing Director in the Technology Investment Banking team at Piper Sandler, and leads coverage of supply chain / logistics software. Prash has over 12 years of investment banking experience and has advised on over $150 billion of completed M&A transactions and over $20 billion of equity and debt issuances, for clients such as Thoma Bravo, Sumeru Equity Partners, Centerbridge, Siris Capital, Coupa, Loopio, BigCommerce . Prior to a career in investment banking, Prash spent 6 years as a chip design engineer at Analog Devices and Mediatek. Prash earned a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering from Bharathiar University, a master’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Deepak Chhugani,
CEO & Founder,
Nuvocargo
Deepak is the founder and CEO of Nuvocargo, a logistics & technology company modernizing the process of moving freight between the U.S. & Mexico - the world’s biggest inter country trade lane. Since its inception in March 2019, he’s led the company to over $75m in venture funding from some of the world’s best investors such as Y Combinator, Tiger Global, QED Investors, NFX, Homebrew, and the founders of Nubank ($50B), Rappi ($5B), Loft ($3B), Ramp ($8B), and many more. Deepak is the first Ecuadorian native to be funded by Y Combinator and got in as a solo nontechnical founder at age 24. Before Nuvocargo, he helped lead $3B+ worth of deals in the Latin America M&A team at BofA Merrill Lynch. Deepak is an Endeavor Entrepreneur, has been recognized in Forbes 30 under 30, and as a Top 50 LatinX Tech Leader. He grew up around a small family business in international logistics in Ecuador, was born in Kenya, and his parents are from India.
Marcus Chung,
COO,
Coyuchi
A supply chain and operations leader, Marcus has held roles focused on delivering value through strategic supply chain management. His experience includes leading global teams to deliver exceptional product quality, cost and delivery results. In addition, he has developed strategies and engaged with the broader apparel industry to drive sustainability and protect garment workers' rights in the supply chain. Marcus earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Wesleyan University and an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. He served as a Trustee for Wesleyan University and served two terms on the board of directors for Net Impact, a non-profit organization whose mission is to mobilize a new generation to use their careers to drive transformational change in their workplaces and the world.
Vanessa Clemendot,
VP, NA Chief Supply Chain Officer,
L’Oreal
Vanessa Clémendot is the Chief Supply Chain Officer for L’Oréal North America, a role spanning the four divisions of L’Oréal and over USD 10 billions in annual revenues. She is in charge the end-to-end management of the supply chain across all distribution channels and leads strategic data and infrastructure transformation projects for the zone. An accomplished supply chain leader, Vanessa has held various senior roles within the L’Oréal Group, including Head of Operations for L’Oréal Canada (2019-2021), Head of Travel Retail Operations for EMEA and India (2015-2019), and she assumed various supply chain responsibilities for the Luxe, Professional Products and Dermatological Beauty divisions. Vanessa is a highly experienced transformation and change management expert, who has a very strong track record in organizational design, end-to-end planning, and network (re)design. She is very committed to fostering a “People First” culture and is adept at creating highly engaged teams. A mother of 4, Vanessa is a lifelong learner who holds degrees in supply chain, organizational development and human resources management from Université de Paris I, HEC and CEDEP.
Alex Coates,
President & CFO,
Airspace
Alex Coates is the President and Chief Financial Officer at Airspace. Since joining the company in 2020, he has spearheaded long-term growth strategy and fundraising for Airspace, including its most recent $70 million funding round led by DBL Partners. Prior to Airspace, Coates served as SVP of Finance and acting CFO at Xos Trucks ($XOS), a leader in last-mile transportation technology. At Xos, he led corporate development & strategy, along with finance and several other internal administrative functions. He began his career at McKinsey & Company with a focus on operations and strategy for transportation clients. He then joined private equity firm HGGC, investing in and leading planning for emerging technology businesses. Alex Coates holds a degree in Strategy from Brigham Young University.
Justin Cramer,
Co-Founder,
ProShip
Justin Cramer is Co-Founder of ProShip Multi-Carrier Shipping Software, where he has deployed, designed or consulted on over 300 customer solutions within 4 continents and has designed shipping solutions executing more than 3.1 million labels a day. Justin has been on the IT side of shipping since 2001.
Artie Crawford,
Director Of Cybersecurity,
NMFTA
Artie Crawford, CISSP, CISM, is the Director of Cybersecurity at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™. Artie is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in cybersecurity strategy and deep technical expertise in addressing complex cybersecurity challenges. He possesses a thorough understanding of the tools, techniques, procedures, and attack vectors employed by cyber adversaries. Artie has a proven track record of providing strategic guidance, collaboration, and engineering support to a wide range of organizations, including state and local governments, educational institutions, intelligence agencies, transportation authorities, and the Department of Defense, all in support of their cybersecurity missions. Throughout his distinguished career, Artie has held pivotal roles at organizations such as the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Microsoft, MITRE, and others. His work has been centered on developing advanced techniques and tools for real-world operations. A 27-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Artie retired in 2011 as the Cybersecurity Chief of the Marine Corps, where he served as the Senior Technical Advisor to the CIO and Director of C4.
Lyall Cresswell,
CEO & Founder,
Trustd
For 22 years Lyall Cresswell, Founder & CEO Trustd, has been on a mission to digitalize the road freight industry & create a collaborative & sustainable future. His many industry firsts include establishing a freight exchange where 8,500 businesses currently trade 2.5 million loads annually, launching a ground-breaking mobile delivery app in 2004 & real-time freight tracking in 2015. Recently Lyall launched Trustd, a bespoke digital KYB platform to manage risk & compliance in the road freight industry. The build process has given Lyall a unique insight into the complexities of the KYB market & a deep understanding of a future based on decentralized identity, e-wallets & verified credentials
Robert Critchley,
VP, Transportation & Warehousing,
iFIT
Robert (Rob) Critchley is the Vice President of Transportation and Warehousing for iFIT Health and Fitness. iFIT® is a global fitness and well-being subscription technology company that provides unmatched fitness experiences and solutions to its growing community of over 6 million members in over 120 countries. Industry-leading brands such as NordicTrack® and Proform® are powered by the iFIT integrated health and fitness platform, which seamlessly connects the company’s proprietary software, experiential content, and interactive hardware. Rob is accountable for many operational and logistical aspects of the business including sea freight, customs and duty, warehousing and outbound transportation in his current role. Joining iFIT in 2005 as the UK Operations manager, Rob managed customer service and logistics in the UK before working for IFIT Europe doing a similar role. In 2010 he transferred to the iFIT USA headquarters to become the International Quality Manager. Rob had responsibility for developing the international side of the business as well as working in Asia with partner manufacturers to implement continuous improvements to the products sold worldwide and in the domestic USA. Immediately prior to his current role, he was the Senior Director of Warehousing and Logistics where he developed a warehousing network to be able to provide adequate services to both Omni Channel and E- Commerce consumers and a Home Delivery strategy that improved speed and experience to the consumer.
Dani Daubaras,
Head Of Field & Events,
Traba
Dani Daubaras is a seasoned event moderator, host, and fitness coach, celebrated for her engaging and dynamic style. Currently serving as the Head of Field and Events at Traba, she has facilitated discussions and hosted events for leading organizations like Booking.com, Puma, and TomTom. Dani is renowned for her work in Amsterdam and across Europe, having produced and hosted events in over 30 countries. Leveraging her unique experiences, Dani excels at fostering inclusive and stimulating environments, driving organic conversations that ensure every panelist contributes meaningfully. Her sessions are known for being both memorable and impactful, resonating with speakers and audiences alike.
Jeff Davidson,
GM, Global Devices Customer Supply Chain,
Microsoft
Jeff leads Microsoft’s Devices and Software Supply Chain Fulfillment and Logistics Network globally in support of all products, selling channels, and geographies. Before re-joining Microsoft, he was fractional COO to small-to-mid market private equity owned companies. Prior to that, he led the Commerce & Supply Chain Solutions division at Ingram including strategy, growth, and all facets of the Americas business. He has over 25 years of experience in supply chain and entrepreneurship.
Gabriel de Godoy,
CEO,
Cargologik
As Cargologik’s Chief Executive Officer, Gabriel brings over 20 years of experience in international freight forwarding, and supply chain solutions. Prior to joining Cargologik, Gabriel founded Freight Logistics in 2001, a technology-powered international freight forwarder and high-tech supply chain solutions provider headquartered in Miami, with branch offices in the United States, Argentina, Brazil and Chile acquired in 2019, and nXT Software Solutions in 2006, a WMS SaaS Software company acquired in 2022. Gabriel’s passion for technology and supply chain management has driven him to the forefront of the industry’s transformation, and he believes that the next 5-10 years will only continue to bring about exciting changes. As an avid entrepreneur, Gabriel is committed to being hands-on and finding innovative solutions to problems that continue to push the industry forward.
Mauricio De la Pena,
VP Global Supply Chain Services & Transformation,
The Clorox Company
Mauricio graduated with Academic Excellence in Mechanical & Electrical Engineering from “Universidad Iberoamericana” at Mexico City. A recipient of Mexico’s merit scholarship from the Nacional Council for Science and Technology, he obtained a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of California at Berkeley with emphasis in Controls and Management of Technology. His background includes +20 years in the Consumer packaged goods industry at P&G and Clorox across categories like Health Care, Foods, Beauty Care, Cleaning and others. His areas of expertise include Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain management, Continuous Improvement, Quality Assurance, Project management, International trade and Supply chain reconfiguration. He possesses a global mindset behind his experience managing various supply chains in North America and around the globe. In his current role as Vice President of Supply Chain Services & Transformation, he has overall responsibility of implementing a strategic roadmap of initiatives to enable a decentralized enterprise Supply Chain operating model, reimagining processes, organizational structures, digital & other key capabilities to create a faster, leaner and consumer centric supply chain that delivers Clorox’s strategic priorities to drive profitable growth. Prior to his current role, Mauricio has held diverse roles of increasing responsibility both in Procter & Gamble and Clorox in plant operations and plant management, capital & strategic project management, continuous improvement, regional construction management for Latin America, International exports and business planning, as well as end to end leadership and integration of Clorox’s supply chains in the Caribbean, for its Latin America multi-category business and for the US Laundry and Water filtration business categories. He also served as Clorox’s Director of Manufacturing for its domestic Cleaning, Natural Personal Care and Professional products divisions.
Axel de Megille,
Head Of Stolt Ventures,
Stolt-Nielsen
15 years working experience including 12 years in climate tech venture capital Previously at Turquoise (UK based merchant bank focused on low carbon technologies) and Credit Agricole (Infrastructure project finance team) MSc from Sciences Po and Kedge Business School
Tim Debus,
CEO & President,
Reusable Packaging Association
Tim is a trade association executive who advances the common business interests of member companies in the global organization for the reusable transport packaging industry. He advocates for systems of packaging reuse to achieve superior supply chain performance in the distribution of goods. Tim’s previous professional experience includes roles in bringing to market new reusable plastic containers for packaging perishable commodities, leading the international trade association for the banana industry, and managing regulatory compliance activities for crop protection products derived from biotechnology processes.
Wally Devereaux,
Vice President Cargo & Charters,
Southwest Airlines
Wally Devereaux is the Vice President of Cargo and Charters for Southwest Airlines. He is responsible for all commercial and operational aspects of Southwest’s air freight business and passenger charter operations. Wally started his career with Southwest in February 1992 as a Customer Service Agent at Dallas Love Field. He served in various departments at Southwest including Ground Operations, Corporate Communications, and Marketing before joining the Cargo and Charters Team in 1999. Wally serves on the board of directors for the Center for Logistics Education and Research at the University of North Texas, as well as the Transportation Institute at the University of Denver. He is the proud recipient of the Airforwarders Association’s 2007 James Foster Memorial Award, and Southwest Airlines’ 2012 Fun-LUVing Attitude Award. Wally has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Texas at Arlington and resides in Colleyville, Texas with his wife, Rachel, and their two daughters, Abby and Emmy.
Jamin Dick,
Chief Supply Chain Officer,
Lands'​ End
Jamin Dick is the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Lands’ End, Inc. In this role, he oversees global sourcing, supply chain management and distribution operations. A recognized cross-border transportation innovator with over 20 years of industry background, Dick brings essential e-commerce and supply chain insights to Lands’ End. Prior to joining Lands’ End, Dick served as the Head of Supply Chain for North America B2B at Alibaba, as well as years spent in global supply chain and strategy roles with companies such as Pitney Bowes, SML, Target and IBM. Dick received his Bachelor’s degree in English and Russian from The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN.
Geoff Douglass,
CEO,
Mythos AI
Geoff is co-founder and CEO of Mythos AI. To date he has commissioned unmanned vessel systems for multiple mission sets to customers worldwide. Geoff co-founded Mythos AI with senior developers from the silicon valley self-driving car industry to bridge major technical gaps in the marine domain.The company is creating digital twins of waterways and self-driving vessel technologies to scale global transportation.
Deborah Dull,
VP, Global Supply Chain Sustainability Leader,
Genpact
Deborah Dull is a Vice President at Genpact and their Global Leader for Sustainable Supply Chains. She is also the founder of the Circular Supply Chain Network and the author of Circular Supply Chains: 17 Common Questions. Prior to that, she held various supply chain roles at Zero100, GE Digital, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Microsoft where she oversaw launch management, inventory management, and innovation. She is a sought-after author and speaker having been published in various books, articles, and white papers and spoken at dozens of industry events. Deborah holds Supply Chain & Operations Management degrees from Western Washington University (BA) and the University of Liverpool (MSc), with a thesis focused on the digital supply chain and is currently pursuing her DBA from Hariot-Watt University.
Karoline Dygas,
Vice President And CPO,
Nordstrom
Karoline Dygas is Nordstrom’s Vice President and CPO leading Strategic Sourcing and Procurement for all non-merchandise spend. She joined Nordstrom in April 2019 and is responsible for leading a holistic strategic sourcing transformation to provide a digitally focused procurement service delivery model that will positively impact the customer experience and company financial performance. Prior to joining Nordstrom, she was Starbucks Corp Vice President leading Global Sourcing, Store Development and Siren Retail Supply Chains.   She was part of Starbucks Global Supply Chain leadership team and was accountable for sourcing of all capital and commercial equipment, FFE, R&M and QA services, as well as leading the global end-to-end supply chains for Store Development and Siren Retail (Starbucks Roastery & Reserve and Princi brands).    Before joining Starbucks, Karoline was the Senior Director Strategic Sourcing at Walgreens based in Deerfield, Illinois where she was responsible for $1.5B annual spend across multiple categories supporting Store Development, Energy & Environmental Sustainability, and Marketing.  She earned her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University and later completed her dual MBA from both Purdue University and ESCP-EAP European School of Management in Paris, France. She lives in Issaquah, WA with her husband Josh, two children Morgan and Max, and their Samoyed-Husky rescue dog named Yeti.
Matthew Eby,
CEO & Founder,
First Street
Matthew Eby is the Founder and CEO of First Street, a climate research and technology company. Under Matthew’s leadership, the company has created numerous first-of-its-kind physical climate risk models to calculate the past, present, and future risk of every property in the United States. Matthew is widely recognized as a climate expert continuously appearing in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Bloomberg, Washington Post, the Associated Press and more. Matthew has also been relied upon as an expert witness, testifying to the Senate Budget Committee on the cost of climate change to the American economy. Before creating First Street, Matthew was the Senior Vice President of Consumer and Brand Marketing for The Weather Company, where he managed a portfolio of brands including The Weather Channel. Prior to that, Matthew led brand marketing at BlackBerry for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Matthew holds an Honors Business Commerce degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from McMaster University in Canada.
Reginaldo Ecclissato,
Chief Business Operations And Supply Chain Officer,
Unilever
Reginaldo has a rich history at Unilever spanning over 30 years with extensive supply chain experience in both developed and emerging markets. After graduating from Universidade de São Paulo as an electrical engineer, Reginaldo started his journey at Unilever Brazil as a trainee in 1991. Just two years later, he was responsible for building a new factory and the production of a new category – powder detergents. Since then, through leadership positions across Unilever’s supply chain in North America, Latin America and Central America, Reginaldo has been at the forefront of transforming our supply chains, ensuring they are future-fit. In his most recent role, Reginaldo served as Executive Vice President of Unilever Mexico, Central America and Greater Caribbean, overseeing 11 countries, 12 product categories and high levels of growth despite the pandemic. Before this he oversaw our supply chain in North America and Latin America, generating double digit growth in the profitability of one of our largest regions.
Hans Elmegaard,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Moddule
Industry executive with 25 years experience in the global logistics and supply chain industry. Hans is responsible for overall strategy and operations at Moddule, particularly focused on finance, business development and strategic partnerships. Hans is a Danish native, but a global citizen having spent most of his career outside Denmark. Hans is based in Victoria, BC, Canada with his Canadian wife and two kids.
Paul Enos,
CEO,
The Nevada Trucking Association
Paul J. Enos is the CEO of the Nevada Trucking Association, which was established in 1932. The Nevada Trucking Association is the preeminent voice for the trucking industry in Nevada and is a 2-time recipient of the Mike Russell Trucking Image Award, a national recognition bestowed by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), annually for enhancing the image of the trucking industry. In 2021 he was named National Chairman of the Trucking Associations Executive Council (TAEC) and won the ATA President’s Annual TAEC Leadership Award. Since assuming his position as CEO in 2006, Enos has aggressively and successfully advocated for public policies that do not only enhance the trucking industry’s competitiveness and profitability, but also improve Nevada’s general business climate. In his tenure, the Nevada Trucking Association has proudly taken a lead role in Nevada in the fight against human trafficking. In 2024 the Nevada Trucking Association took over the administration of the Nevada Manufacturers Association. Enos is a member of the Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Iota chapter, the Reno Elks Lodge and serves on the Boards of the Community Health Alliance Foundation, The Keystone Corporation and the Nevada Policy Research Institute and formerly a member of the Little Flower Catholic School Board. Born in Elko, Enos is a third generation Nevadan. Enos is an Alumni of the University of Nevada in Reno. Enos and his wife, Sara, live in Reno, Nevada. They have a son Ben and a daughter Nora.
Jonathan Epstein,
Managing Partner - Global Head Of Cold Chain,
BentallGreenOak
Jonathan is a Managing Partner at BentallGreenOak responsible for all BGO’s temperature-controlled logistics investments in the U.S. in addition to responsibility for the firm’s US Core Plus investing platform. Prior to the merger of Bentall Kennedy and GreenOak Real Estate in 2019, Jonathan was a Partner of GreenOak. Mr. Epstein led the firm’s investment efforts in the Western U.S. and was responsible for the firm’s investment strategy, sourcing, structuring and asset management for the Western region. Jonathan has 30 years of experience in a broad range of real estate activities, including principal investing, finance and Investment Banking. During his career, he has been responsible for the acquisition, development, financing and management of over $50 billion of commercial real estate assets and companies, representing all asset classes, in the United States, Asia and Europe. Jonathan is a current member of Urban Land Institute (ULI), International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) and is a past member of the Policy Advisory Board of the Fisher School of Real Estate at the University of California, Berkeley, and past Vice Chairman of ULI in Japan. He is a Professional Advisory Board Member of the Rett Syndrome Research Trust. Jonathan is a graduate of the School of Management at Boston University.
Fabian Feldhaus,
Managing Director & Co-Founder,
Flagship Founders
Fabian Feldhaus is Co-founder and Managing Director of Flagship Founders, the first European venture studio with a focus on maritime technologies, logistics and shipping. Since its inception in May 2020, Flagship Founders has launched five successful startups, formed robust industry partnerships, and secured substantial funding rounds. Before co-founding Flagship Founders, Fabian Feldhaus gained comprehensive experience in launching and scaling startups. He initiated and provided support for numerous early-stage companies, including Book a Tiger, Commerzbank subsidiary #openspace and the startup program at Freie Universität Berlin, among other endeavors. Fabian Feldhaus studied media management at the HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration and the Bauhaus University Weimar.
Darren Field,
EVP & Intermodal President,
J.B Hunt
Darren Field is the President of Intermodal and Executive Vice President for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. He has over 30 years of experience with J.B. Hunt, having started his career in 1994 working nights as a central dispatcher. Before joining the Intermodal team in 2000, Darren served across several company divisions including engineering services, truckload management and Dedicated Contract Services. He has also held numerous leadership roles during his career, including field operations director, director of network operations and special projects, vice president and senior vice president of pricing and executive vice president of Intermodal. In 2020, Darren assumed his current title as President of Intermodal. In this role, he leverages his operations background and collaborative approach to strengthen J.B. Hunt’s rail relations and scale capacity solutions. His leadership has led to several key investments within the company’s intermodal network, including the company’s plan to scale its fleet up to as many as 150,000 containers by 2027. In 2023, J.B. Hunt announced the launch of Quantum, a breakthrough service for sensitive highway freight, as well as a new service for key markets in Northern and Central Mexico through the Eagle Pass, Texas border gateway. J.B. Hunt’s Intermodal business is currently recognized as North America’s largest company-owned intermodal fleet. During his tenure, the company has been recognized for several workplace achievements, such as being selected as one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes and named for the thirteenth time to the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies 2024 list. In 2023, J.B. Hunt was named to the Fortune 500 list for the eleventh consecutive year. Darren also serves as the executive sponsor of Growing and Retaining Outstanding Women (GROW), an employee resource group dedicated to empowering and engaging employees to support women’s professional and personal success. A graduate from the University of Arkansas, Darren holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering.
Christian Fischer,
Co-Founder,
Bcomp
Christian, CEO at Bcomp Ltd, PhD in material sciences and mountain lover, left corporate and co-founded Bcomp to challenge the traditional lightweight material industry. Today, Bcomp is an award-winning, leading supplier of sustainable lightweight solutions and part of the ongoing revolution towards cleaner mobility. The Swiss high-tech company has created and entered new markets and has established itself as a large-scale automotive supplier. Fluent in several languages, Christian also teaches Entrepreneurship, Technology Innovation and Growth Management at different universities.
Todd Florence,
Chief Information Officer,
Estes Express Lines
Todd Florence joined Estes in 2020 as Chief Information Officer. He is responsible for directing and developing Estes’ information technology (IT) teams to deliver outstanding results for the company’s business while driving its culture and the vision for Estes’ IT roadmap. This bolsters his department’s overall goal of implementing the tools and technologies that make shipping frictionless for customers and teammates alike. A strategic and performance-focused executive with over 20 years of collaborative leadership experience, Todd excels at defining direction, aligning people and resources, and delivering results that consistently exceed expectations. His resume also reflects his expertise with assessing varied cultural, business, and environmental drivers, right-sizing solutions, and delivery across a broad array of industries. Todd’s career includes 15 years at Celerity, a consultancy that helps companies solve problems related to technology adoption and integration, business process efficiency, strategy and alignment, plus talent. There he designed and managed large-scale, transformational engagements for clients across multiple industries. Todd was also a senior program manager at MCI within its Web Hosting Operations division, a consultant for Inacom Information Systems, and the Information Systems (IS) manager for an entrepreneurial venture with International Mobile Communications.. Todd is a two-time graduate of The American University in Washington, DC, where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics, followed by an MBA in Finance and Global IT Management. He is also a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Six Sigma Yellow Belt, and has earned Project Management Professional (PMP) PMI accreditation (now expired).
Brandon Fried,
Executive Director,
The Airforwarders Association
Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association is one of the country’s leading experts on air freight and cargo security. With more than 40 years of experience, Brandon represents the industry and the association by serving on several Federal Advisory Committees including: The TSA Aviation Security Advisory Committee, and The U.S. Department of Commerce Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness. He also served three terms on the CBP Commercial Operations Advisory Committee. While still a forwarder, Brandon joined the Airforwarders Association and was soon elected Chairperson in 2001. He served two consecutive terms as Chair and remained an active member of the Board of Directors. In 2005, he sold his forwarding company and was appointed Executive Director of the Association. He also represents forwarder interests as Chair of the Advisory Board of Cargo Network Services, an IATA company. In Washington, Brandon is the public face of the Airforwarders Association testifying in Congress, working with the Department of Homeland Security, and frequently appearing in national media including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, CBS Marketwatch and the New York Times. A graduate of Syracuse University, Brandon holds a masters degree in business administration and lives in Chevy Chase, Md. with his wife Kim and has two children, Evan and Jordan.
Kameel Gaines,
CEO & Founder,
Rig On Wheels Brokerage & Recruitment Services
Kameel E. Gaines, CEO and founder of Rig On Wheels, brings over two decades of expertise in recruitment and sales, backed by her academic accomplishments with an MBA and a marketing degree. Since launching Rig On Wheels Broker and Recruitment Services from her living room in January 2010, Kameel has become a prominent figure in the trucking recruitment landscape, known for her dynamic presence and commitment to impactful change. Under her leadership, the company has grown into a key player in the industry, and it is noted for its innovative, driver-centric recruitment strategies. In July 2023, Kameel made a significant stride by introducing 'The Rig On Wheels Show,' the first-ever truck driver recruiting show. This show, a treasure trove of industry insights, news, and essential tips for drivers and recruiters, is a testament to her innovative spirit and commitment to enhancing the recruitment and retention processes within the trucking industry. As co-chair of the African American Women in Trucking Association (AAWTA) and a member of the DEI task force of the Transportation Marketing Sales Association (TMSA), Kameel is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. These values are deeply ingrained in her training and consulting practices. Her forward-thinking approach, which leverages advanced technology and data-driven insights, aims to optimize recruitment, promote continuous learning, and foster community amongst drivers and companies. Through comprehensive training and support systems, Kameel not only strives to improve job placement but also to cultivate enduring relationships and a cohesive, contented workforce in the trucking sector.
Shauna Gamble,
CPO & SVP Supply Chain,
BOMBARDIER
Shauna Gamble joined Bombardier in 2017 as vice-president, Procurement of the Business Aircraft division. Soon thereafter, Shauna’s role was expanded to lead a newly-formed Aerospace Procurement and Supply Chain organization, responsible for commodity strategies, contract management, supplier relations, purchasing, logistics, and inventory management for both business and commercial aircraft at Bombardier. In 2020, Shauna was promoted to Chief Procurement Officer of Bombardier Aviation. Bombardier is now solely focused on building and servicing the world’s best business jets. Since joining Bombardier, Shauna has made it her mission to transform Procurement Aviation into a best-in-class organization. She initiated the Diamond Supplier Program to increase accountability across the supply chain and to raise the company’s profile. The Diamond Supplier Program recognizes outstanding supplier performance across Bombardier Aviation. Shauna also spearheaded the creation of a Procurement Academy at Bombardier, providing an opportunity for team members to improve their expertise at all levels. In 2023, Shauna and her Supply Chain team will support Bombardier’s increased focus on the Defense and Aftermarket business segments. A seasoned executive with excellent leadership, communication and negotiation skills, Shauna has more than 20 years of experience in global supply chain and operations. Prior to joining the organization, Shauna held senior leadership positions at Danby Appliances and Telecommunications equipment provider Ciena. Shauna is on the Advisory Boards of Resilinc and Sport Maska (CCM Hockey). Shauna is an advocate for diversity in the workplace and actively involved in Women in business forums and Women in leadership activities and events. Shauna holds an Executive MBA and post-baccalaureate Diploma in Management from Athabasca University, and she completed a Senior Executive Program at the London Business School. Shauna Gamble is based at Bombardier Aviation headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Max Garland,
Senior Reporter,
Supply Chain Dive
Max Garland is a senior reporter at Supply Chain Dive covering parcel delivery and logistics news that's relevant to shippers. He has been with the publication since 2021. Before that, he covered FedEx and logistics topics for the Commercial Appeal newspaper in Memphis, Tennessee. Max is a graduate of Elon University, where he majored in print and online journalism, and is a former News21 investigative reporting fellow
Nir Gartzman,
Managing Partner & Co-Founder,
theDOCK
Nir Gartzman is a maritime & hi-tech professional combining strong technical capabilities with broad industry background and business development experience. Nir earned proficiency during 12 years of management positions in both navy and civilian sectors. Responsibilities included positions of Chief Engineer of a navy vessel, superintendent of cargo ships, project manager, and sales & business development director. Nir holds a B.A degree in business management from the IDC - Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center.
Derek Geiss,
Chief Supply Chain Officer,
Nutrabolt
Derek Geiss is the Chief Supply Chain Officer at Nutrabolt. In this role, he is responsible for global supply chain strategy, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and customer operations. Nutrabolt is a fast-growing, global active health and wellness company that is home to the brands C4 Energy, Cellucor, and Xtend, with products distributed in over 125 countries. Prior to joining Nutrabolt in 2019, Derek held a variety of supply chain leadership roles in both the US and Europe with a focus on scaling high growth brands and strategic acquisition integration. Derek has a BS from Southern Illinois University and is a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).
Sriram Giridhar,
Investor,
HHLA Next
Sriram heads the venture capital, dealflow and partnerships division at HHLA Next, the CVC & innovation unit of the German heavy freight operator HHLA. His team is at the pilot’s seat of innovation in the maritime & heavy freight logistics sectors, unifying market and technology trends with industry white spaces to pursue build-partner-invest decisions.
Kaitlyn Glancy,
Partner,
Eclipse Ventures
Kaitlyn is a Partner at Eclipse Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in companies disrupting old-line industries. Kaitlyn specifically focuses on investing in supply chain, logistics, and transportation companies across all stages. Prior to Eclipse, Kaitlyn was VP of North America at Flexport, where she oversaw Flexport’s sales, account management, and operations teams. Joining the company in their seed round, Kaitlyn was integral in scaling Flexport to a multi-national, multi-billion dollar company during her tenure. She holds a B.S. from UCLA in Business Economics and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Originally from California, Kaitlyn now lives in New York City and enjoys spending her weekends at Broadway shows, golfing, and traveling.
Nicole Glenn,
CEO & Founder,
Candor Expedite, Inc
"Meet Nicole Glenn, founder and CEO of Candor Expedite, a transportation leader known for making its customers heroes by delivering creative, fast, effective, and sustainable solutions for time-sensitive and white glove shipments backed by a trusted carrier network. Today, Candor is recognized as a leading certified women-owned business headquartered in Texas – with offices in Illinois and Kansas. Nicole navigated through a series of pivotal operational roles within major transportation brokerage companies, immersing herself in the intricate nuances of freight logistics—the essence of moving cargo. Steeped in the daily challenges that shippers and carriers face, she gained invaluable insights to the major obstacles that define the industry landscape. Nicole embraced and transcended these challenges, swiftly rising through the ranks by mastering the art of sales and her ability to collaborate with external and internal teams. She advanced to senior leadership roles including president — solidifying her status as a driving force in the industry. Nicole built her own team to address the lack of transparency in the industry. With her strong network and excellent industry reputation, it wasn’t long before Candor became a top transportation company. She credits her success with an amazing team who consistently provide superior customer service, real-time updates, and open communication. Always looking for new solutions for her customers, Nicole is excited to launch “Candor Cool Chain”, a new division featuring a unique solution for shipping smaller, refrigerated and frozen packages across the U.S. — all while protecting product quality and safety, reducing wasted capacity, keeping costs under control, and minimizing environmental impact. Nicole is a certified member of The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, a member of The Expedite Association of North America, Women in Trucking, Women in Manufacturing, and the Transportation Intermediaries Association. She won numerous awards: Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pro’s to Know: Overall Winner; Women in Trucking’s Distinguished Women in Logistics; and Enterprising Women of the Year Champion, a tribute to the world’s top female entrepreneurs. Nicole enjoys giving back to the community and industry. She launched The Ladies Leadership Coalition, a popular podcast designed to empower and celebrate female leaders. Nicole and her hosts amplify the voices of trailblazing women in supply chain and logistics. Nicole received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwood University and was recently inducted into their Class of Distinguished Women. She frequently presents at industry conferences; and is a regular contributor to trade and business media, including Forbes Small Business Council.
Andrea Goeman,
SVP Global QHSE & Sustainability,
JAS Worldwide
Andrea is Senior Vice President QHSE & Sustainability at JAS Worldwide, an American non-asset 3PL based in Atlanta, GA. She has over 20 years’ experience in operational Freight Forwarding, Key Account Management for different Vertical Markets and Corporate Strategy. She worked in the field of Green Logistics since 2007. Andrea is focused on sustainable growth and business transformation by considering the whole logistics ecosystem and stakeholders as customers, strategic suppliers, and employees. This includes all ESG aspects as regulations and risk management, commercial portfolio, values & culture in line with the company strategy. Making a holistic impact for sustainable transformation is driving her professional and private life. Andrea holds degrees in Economics, Freight forwarding and a Kellogg- WHU Executive MBA.
Gabriel Gonzalez Alonso,
SVP Corporate Production Management,
ZF Group
Currently SVP, Head of Corporate Production Management at ZF in charge of Industry 4.0, Industrial Performance Management, Performance Analytics and Industrial Strategy as well as Advanced Manufacturing Engineering 29 yrs of Manufacturing Experience, 25 of which in Renault-Nissan Alliance From Supervisor at a Body Shop and Head of Paint Shop during 10 years to Automobile and Powertrain Plant Manager, with a high focus on Lean Manufacturing. Mid 2012 took the role of Regional Industrial Director in South America for Renault- Nissan with responsibilities not only in Production but as well on Supply Chain Management and Process Engineering. After this experience moved to Corporate taking the Head of Manufacturing Quality for 3 years with intensive work with teams from both companies Renault and Nissan on different aspects as Suppliers Quality, Build in Quality, and Shipping Quality as well for Assembly Plants as Powertrain. Head of Industrial Performance since 2017 during 3 more years for Renault Group in close contact and developing similar working methods with Nissan on strategic Lean approaches to make one of the most competitive brands in the world from a manufacturing point of view.
Shimon Gowda,
Supply Chain Contractor,
Apple
Shimon Gowda is a seasoned supply chain professional with extensive experience in various roles within the supply chain industry. With a background in supply chain consulting, she has successfully tackled complex supply chain challenges for diverse clientele from the outset of her career. Her expertise includes designing warehouses, auditing them for best practices, and optimizing end-to-end supply chain networks, with a particular passion for strategizing distribution networks. Shimon is also a staunch advocate for digitalization in supply chain management and is actively involved in initiatives such as building an inventory management application through a no-code platform. Recognized as one of the 'Top 100 Women in Supply Chain' by SDCE in both 2021 and 2023 and having contributed to reputable publications and conferences such as SAPInsights, Society of Women Engineers, NASSCOM to mention a few. She is committed to mentoring young professionals through her platform Supply Chain Unified. With certifications in AWS and ongoing work in AI/ML applications for supply chain, Shimon is dedicated to driving innovation and sustainability in the industry.
James Gowen,
SVP Global Supply Chain, Chief Sustainability Officer,
Verizon
James Gowen is Sr. Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Chief Sustainability Officer for Verizon. Since taking on these complementary roles in 2009, his team has enlisted more than 58,000 Verizon employees in 53 countries around the globe in helping to reduce the company’s environmental footprint while increasing the efficiency of a growing enterprise. In his supply chain role, Gowen leads all inventory planning and logistics operations globally. Gowen is responsible for the planning of over $35B of inventory across all Verizon’s lines of business. Additionally, Gowen has responsibility for procurement, warehousing, transportation, quality, returns and end-of-life monetization. In 2015, Gowen spearheaded the start-up of Verizon Services Ireland Limited in Dublin, Ireland. He was responsible for transitioning $15B in annual spend for strategic sourcing of Verizon’s Network and IT operations. Over 85 industry professionals were hired and a state-of-the-art center of excellence was built under Gowen’s leadership in less than 7 months. Having held several positions of increasing levels of responsibility at Verizon, Gowen was the lead architect of the company's supply chain strategy and led the strategic shift from a fixed to a variable inventory business model. While in corporate sourcing, he led the implementation of Verizon's eProcurement effort, and the standardization of Verizon's supply chain systems. Gowen earned his master's degree in business administration from Long Island University and his bachelor's degree from Manhattanville College. He is a member of Penn State University’s Smeal Sustainability Advisory Board. He is also the current Chairman of GeSI (Global eSustainability based out of Brussels), and a board member of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium. Gowen is located at Verizon Center in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
Todd Greener,
EVP & Chief Supply Chain Officer,
Tupperware
Todd Greener joined Tupperware as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer in December 2023. Todd previously served as Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain at Foot Locker, Inc. from 2018 to 2023. Prior to Foot Locker, Todd was Senior Vice President, Supply Chain at Advance Auto Parts from 2015 to 2018. Earlier in his career, he served in various supply chain and operational roles of increasing responsibility at General Electric for more than two decades.
Alexandra Griffon,
CEO & Co-Founder,
BlueCargo
Alexandra Griffon is the CEO and co-founder of BlueCargo. She started her career in corporate finance and then transitioned to logistics, explicitly focusing on port terminal operations software. After graduating from UC Berkeley, where she met her co-founder, Laura Theveniau, they began developing port operations and yard stacking algorithms for marine port terminals across Europe and the United States. In 2019, Alexandra and Laura launched the BlueCargo software to expedite container movement within ports and eliminate inefficiencies. Alexandra's expertise, that of her co-founder, and their teams built a trusted solution for 10% of the top 100 US shippers. BlueCargo also supports drayage trucking companies, brokers, and freight forwarders across US ports. BlueCargo's platform simplifies freight auditing for all container-related invoices. It also streamlines the mitigation process for inaccurate late fee billing, such as demurrage, detention, and per diem charges. It connects logistics providers, their customers, and the port, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing overall costs. In the past three years, Alexandra has grown her team significantly, transforming BlueCargo from a two-person startup to a team of over 30 employees. Alexandra is a member of the Harbor Trucking Association in California (HTA), the Bi-State Association in New York/New Jersey, the IANA, the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL), and the Home Furnishing Association (HFA)
Manal Habib,
CEO & Founder,
MightyFly
Manal Habib is the CEO and founder of MightyFly. A graduate from both MIT and Stanford, Habib has developed a strong technical background in aerospace engineering. She previously specialized in flight controls and developed the first robust commercial flight controller. Manal is also a private pilot and in the process of building her own airplane. Her passion for aerospace, vision for a better world, and determination make her a motivated and unstoppable entrepreneur and leader.
Marina Hadjipateras,
General Partner & Co-Founder,
TMV
Marina Hadjipateras is a General Partner and co-founder of venture capital firm, TMV, where she invests in early-stage founders building companies that will reshape industries and inspire new ones—with a key focus on transforming the supply chain, transportation and logistics industry to become more efficient and sustainable. She has sourced and led TMV investments into Shipskart, Freightify, Portcast, Secro, Trackstar HQ. Prior to TMV, Marina served as Vice President of Investor Relations for Dorian LPG, her family’s 200-year old maritime business, where she led their in-house roadshow, raising 135 million ahead of going public successfully with the ticker LPG. At Dorian, Marina spearheaded the internal restructuring of the company and oversaw key areas of operations, including scale, compliance and private-to-public transition. She also formed Filotimo Partners in order to build out the private investment arm for her family, which included the development of a next-gen investment plan and deployment of multiple venture investments on behalf of the company. In 2018, she received the NYOT Innovators and Disruptors Award for Venture Capital. In 2023 Marina received the Llyod’s List top ten in finance award given to those who have been the most influential people in commercial banking, investment banking and alternative finance as it pertains to the shipping industry. Marina has served for over a decade as Vice Chair of the INTERTANKO Environmental Committee, where she collaborates closely with the IMO (International Maritime Organization) to develop lasting, innovative solutions that create a positive impact on our oceans and surrounding environment. She is a mentor for Endeavor, a leading global community of high-impact entrepreneurs committed to building thriving ecosystems in emerging and underserved markets across the world. As a founder of TMV, Marina is an industry leader in supply chain innovation, the future of shipping and logistics, and tech-enabled, sustainable transportation solutions. She is a supportive, approachable leader and mentor, and leverages her wealth of sector and business expertise to drive exceptional returns for TMV investors, as well as the success of founders building businesses with the potential to shift the course of industry. Marina is an avid champion of LGBTQ+ rights, ardently committed to helping build a future of companies that support a diverse and inclusive world. Marina is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s STCW program and earned her B.A. from Georgetown University.
Rob Hahn,
COO,
Pattern
Rob Hahn brings more than a decade of executive experience in operations, robotics, and automated warehousing to his role as Pattern’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). Hahn joined Pattern from Whitebox where he served as COO and built the company’s global fulfillment network from the ground up. Previously, Hahn served as an executive at Amazon where he pioneered the company’s automated fulfillment centers, driving the successful integration of robotics and global expansion of the company’s logistics services.
John Hantzis,
Transportation Sector Chief,
InfraGard
John Hantzis is a distinguished executive with extensive expertise in Supply Chain & Logistics Management, currently based in Land O Lakes, FL. With a robust background spanning various leadership roles, John excels in optimizing end-to-end supply chain operations, implementing strategic initiatives, and driving significant cost reductions while ensuring superior quality and service excellence. As the Transportation Sector Chief for Infragard his role to is work with both government and businesses to address security concerns in the Transportation Industry.
Benjamin Hart,
Executive Director,
Utah Inland Port Authority
Benjamin Hart serves as the executive director of the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) after being appointed by the UIPA board in September, 2022. During his tenure at UIPA Hart has prioritized economic optimization with port facility development, along with strong internal controls and transparency for the organization. Under his leadership the Port is focused on statewide, along with regional projects and ensuring world-class global access for Utah businesses. Prior to his position at UIPA, Hart served as the deputy director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah). During his time at Go Utah, Hart oversaw The Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, corporate recruitment efforts, international and diplomatic responsibilities, small business programs and statewide workforce partnerships. Prior to his time at Go Utah, Hart served as the director of employer initiatives for the Department of Workforce Services, the CDBG and Economic Development administrator at Layton City, and in underwriting at Zions Bank. Hart has served on numerous statewide and national government and trade association boards during his career. He completed both his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Utah, where he currently serves as an adjunct instructor. Hart lives in Layton, Utah with his wife and three kids.
Craig Headford,
CEO,
Freight Mergers
For the last 22 years Craig has been running a successful Freight Forwarding Strategic Growth Consultancy that assists Freight Forwarders with fast track growth plans and is one of the leading experts in the sector. Craig Headford works very closely with his clients in assisting them to find key personnel and M&A opportunities that match their growth strategy. Craig shares his clients’ passion for growth and increased profits. The Freight Forwarding professionals that set up profitable offices, trade lanes, specialist divisions and consistently hit their targets. Craig is Editor-in-Chief and owner of the FORWARDER magazine, a leading freight publication, as well as the FORWARDER Directory, which is the perfect freight buying tool. Craig and his team can assist with Mergers & Acquisitions, Executive Search & Media please visit HeadfordGroup.com and we will be delighted to help you double your EBIT.
Sheri Hinish,
Principal/Senior Partner, Global Consulting Sustainability Technology & Ecosystems Leader,
EY
Sheri is the Global Consulting Sustainability Technology and Ecosystems Leader. She recently joined Technology Consulting and is a member of both the Global Technology Consulting Leadership team and Global Sustainability Executive team. Sheri also works collaboratively across service lines with CCaSS and across EY alliance partner ecosystem to advance our work in sustainability and bring the power of technology consulting to help us help our clients achieve their sustainability goals.
Dan Hobbs,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Protex AI
Recently named on the Forbes 30 under 30 list, serial technology entrepreneur Dan Hobbs co-founded Protex AI with the vision of harnessing the best in AI technology to help EHS teams be more proactive and contribute to a zero-harm work environment. Protex AI uses camera software to identify areas of risk in an organisation before accidents occur. Using computer vision, the platform enables companies to effectively identify and correct the non-compliant behavior trends that lead to accidents. Recently named in the Forbes 30 under 30, Dan is an advocate for all things EHS tech innovation, regularly contributing at a number of international online and offline EHS events on this very subject
Jim Hoefflin,
CEO,
Softeon
Jim Hoefflin is a proven Chief Executive Officer, in both PE-backed organizations and public company divisions, who has led companies that provide complex enterprise software solutions in a variety of markets. With a software background in Global Logistics, Human Resources Management, and Food & Nutrition, Jim has experience with the world’s largest CPG, Hi-Tech, 3PL, Healthcare and Education organizations. He has led companies from start-up to $200mm in annual revenue. Jim currently leads Softeon, a Warburg portfolio company, since November of 2022.
Shaun Hon,
General Partner & Founder,
Motion Ventures
Shaun Hon is the Founder and General Partner of Motion Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on catalysing digital and energy transition across supply chains. Motion Ventures is backed by more than 15 strategic investors such as MOL, Lloyd’s Register, MarineTraffic, Wilhelmsen, and more. Motion Ventures has invested in more than 25 companies since 2021. Shaun was honoured Forbes 30 under 30, Prestige 40 under 40 and Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow for founding Motion Ventures. He received his Masters in Mechanical Engineering with First Class Honours from Imperial College London.
Jon Hong,
Partner,
Fifth Wall
Jon Hong is a Partner at Fifth Wall—the largest asset manager focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world—where he serves as Deputy Portfolio Manager and leads growth and late-stage investing. Prior to joining Fifth Wall, Jon was an Investment Director at the SoftBank Vision Fund, investing in and serving on the Boards of companies ranging from Gopuff to ShipBob, among others. Before joining SoftBank, Jon was at PointState Capital focused on public global technology, media, and telecom (TMT) investments and he started his career at Goldman Sachs. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where he received his BA in International Relations from the College of Arts & Sciences and BS in Economics from Wharton.
Gary Horsfield,
Chief Supply Chain Officer,
BIC
Gary Horsfield is the Group Supply Chain Officer for BIC. He is responsible for improving efficiency in Stationery and Shaver manufacturing operations and procurement. Gary plays a crucial role in supporting the Return to Reliability initiative and implementing the integrated Sales and Operating Planning process. His focus includes safety, product quality, affordability, and delivering the BIC's growth plan, Horizon. He promotes cross-functional collaboration, customer service improvement, cost optimization, and process enhancement.With over 25 years of multinational leadership experience, Gary is known for his strategic thinking, creative problem-solving, and driving sustainable growth. His previous roles include serving as Interim Chief Operating Officer for Personal Protective Equipment in the UK Government's NHS and DHSC during the COVID-19 crisis, where he established the largest supply chain and e-commerce platform. He also held the position of Executive Director, Group Head of Packaging, Supply Chain, and Innovation (COO) for William Grant & Sons in Edinburgh, overseeing the transformation of their global supply chain. Gary lives in Paris and holds a bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Brunel University.
Xiaodi Hou,
CEO & Founder,
Bot Auto
Dr. Xiaodi Hou is the Founder and CEO of Bot Auto, an autonomous trucking company. Dr. Hou is an internationally renowned expertin autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision. He earned a Ph.D. in Computation and Neural Systems from the California Institute of Technology and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Priorto Bot Auto, Dr. Hou co-founded TuSimple in 2015 and serves as the company’s CTO and CEO. He has presented at global events such as Web Summit and Nvidia’s GTC conference and has been featured in leading publications such as Wired and Forbes.
Peter Huh,
CIO/CTO,
Capital Brands
Mr. Huh brings over 25 years of Technology and Executive Management experience for companies he has helped grow from Start-ups to Up-starts and eventually market leaders with aggregate market valuations of over $2.5B. He has led companies through high growth by understanding the business models and laying out strategic technology roadmaps while building teams and operations accordingly. Currently Mr. Huh serves as the CIO/CTO of Capital Brands/NutriBullet which was acquired by DeLonghi, SPa in December, 2020. Throughout his career Mr. Huh has been a technology consultant for investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and J. Streicher. Mr. Huh was also CTO/CIO at Cypress Creek Renewables, CTO at Quest Nutrition, CTO and Co-founder of Vimation, CTO of Kurtzman Carson Consultants and Managing Director of DMP Consulting. His technical expertise spans various verticals such as Media and Entertainment technology, Solar Energy, Consumer Packaged Goods, Digital Marketing, E-commerce, Legal, Data Analytics/Business Intelligence, Application Development and Enterprise Systems integration.
Shalom Johnson,
System Executive Director Of Supply Chain Operations,
UNCHCS
Shalom Johnson's career in healthcare supply chain management spans over two decades, showcasing her deep expertise in various aspects of the industry. Having held leadership positions at Entegra Procurement Services, Premier, Inc., and working within Cardinal Health distribution, she has garnered valuable insights into healthcare distribution, C-suite engagement, sourcing technology, negotiation, and strategy development. As the System Executive Director of Supply Chain Operations at UNCHCS, Shalom leads the development and management of healthcare operations across all of UNC Healthcare's facilities, including hospitals and ambulatory clinics. Her responsibilities encompass overseeing operations, crafting strategies, and fostering engagement within UNCHCS's onsite supply chain operations, addressing the complexities inherent in such a large-scale healthcare system. Shalom's academic background, including an undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix, complements her extensive professional achievements. This blend of academic excellence and practical experience solidifies her reputation as a highly respected leader in healthcare supply chain management. Shalom Johnson's contributions play a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery within UNCHCS and beyond.
Anthony Jules,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Robust.ai
Anthony Jules is a trailblazing entrepreneur and technology enthusiast, renowned for his role as the co-founder and CEO of Robust.AI. Armed with a deep-seated passion for artificial intelligence and robotics, he spearheads the company's mission to develop robust and adaptable AI systems. With a rich background in computer science and a keen eye for innovation, Jules is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of intelligent automation. His visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to excellence have positioned Robust.AI at the forefront of the industry, poised to revolutionize how AI interacts with and enhances our world.
Marc Kalmes,
COO, Chief Supply Chain Officer,
ChampionX
Marc Kalmes is Senior Vice President, Chemical Technologies Global Supply Chain and Corporate Category Management. Marc was previously vice president of our Eastern Hemisphere Supply Chain organization for Chemical Technologies, which included regional structures in Europe, MENA/SSA, Russia/CIS, and Asia Pacific. He has nearly 30 years of experience leading and transforming supply chain operations. Prior to ChampionX, he led the EMEA Supply Chain for specialty chemical producer Axalta Coating Systems. He also held a variety of progressive Supply Chain leadership roles at Syngenta, a leading agricultural science and technology company. Marc has an MBA from ESSEC & Mannheim Business Schools and a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Conservatoire National des Arts & Métiers
Ellen Kapiloff,
VP, NORCAM Operations,
Lacoste
Ellen Kapiloffis a seasoned Supply Chain Executive with over 18 years of experience in International and Domestic Transportation, 3PL Management, Implementation, Organizational Transformation, and Direct to Consumer and Procurement.  She has worked for top importers such as Ralph Lauren and Nike. as well as start ups like Peloton. She joined Lacoste as Vice President of Operations for NORCAM (US/CAN/MEXICO) in June 2022.   Ellen started on the freight forwarder’s side working as a Business Analyst and being put on a rotational program from the warehouse to global account management. She learned the business from the ground up! Originally from outside of Boston, Ellen has spent time all around the US and Canada.  She graduated from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT, earning her bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts and Legal Studies. New York City is where she now calls home along with her six-year old Golden Retriever, Leni.  You can find Ellen at an airport in the Delta Lounge, or with one of her fellow Chiefs (a female executive networking group), or at Central Park with Leni
Yushiro Kato,
CEO,
CADDi
Yushiro previously worked for McKinsey & Company, where he co-led the procurement sector for the manufacturing industry. He supported large manufacturers in Chicago, Milwaukee, New Jersey, and more. In November 2017, he founded CADDi with the mission to “unleash the potential of manufacturing.” In 2023, Yushiro was selected as one of the top 10 entrepreneurs by Forbes.
Patrick Kelleher,
CEO, North America,
DHL Supply Chain
Patrick Kelleher is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DHL Supply Chain in North America. As CEO, Patrick oversees the region's growth, operational excellence and workplace culture, in pursuit of delivering even more growth and even better results for internal and external stakeholders. He was a member of the global board in his previous role and now sits on the division’s North America Board. A graduate of John Carroll University, Patrick joined DHL Group in 1992 and in his tenure has held various leadership positions across the organization. He was appointed to his previous role as Global Chief Development Officer in 2018, and in that time, made tremendous impact on financial goals and priority initiatives across the supply chain division. An advocate for accelerated growth across the business, he is an engaging, results-oriented leader who brings a wealth of knowledge and a track record of positioning the business for success through strategic decision-making.
Patrick Kelley,
Executive Vice President,
OSM Worldwide
Patrick Kelley, executive vice president and co-founder of OSM Worldwide, leads the company in product development and price modeling. Patrick stays abreast of market trends affecting the shipping and transportation industry and works closely with partners to decode regulations and negotiate the best possible experience for customers
Maggie Kenefake,
Founding Partner,
Iron Prairie Ventures
A Kauffman Fellow who’s spent 20+ years in entrepreneurship and venture. Maggie has a passion for activating ecosystems and catalyzing capital. As the founding partner of Iron Prairie Ventures, she supports the innovators modernizing the industries that are fundamental to maintaining the world we live in and essential to our national security and global competitiveness. Maggie’s deep and diverse background intersects at the crossroads of entrepreneurship and venture. She previously built and co-built funds for Portfolia, served as the managing director for ECJC’s Foundation Innovation Fund and invested in B2B enterprise tech during her time at Royal Street Ventures. She’s also helped women entrepreneurs and underestimated founders access support, experiential learning and capital through her roles at the Kauffman Foundation and University Venture Fund Crossroads. Maggie combines these experiences and her breadth of knowledge to identify industrial tech pioneers disrupting markets and elevating competition on a global scale. Maggie is a board member of University Venture Fund Crossroads and holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas and an MBA from the University of Missouri.
Lee Klaskow,
Senior Analyst - Transportation And Logistics,
Bloomberg Intelligence
Lee A. Klaskow is a senior global transportation & logistics analyst and sector head for Bloomberg Intelligence, a division of Bloomberg LP. Lee has been analyzing the freight markets for decision makers since 2006. His current coverage spans global marine shipping, air freight and logistics sectors as well as the North American trucking and railroad industries. In addition to his industry work, Lee provides coverage on 21 freight transportation and logistics companies. He is focused on providing differentiated research through channel checks and collaborating with colleagues in adjacent industries. Lee is the host and founder of Bloomberg Intelligence’s Talking Transports podcast, which features forwarding thinking conversations with executives, analysts, regulators and entrepreneurs that are shaping the future of the freight transportation industry. The focus will be on trucking, railroads, ocean and air freight markets and everything in between. He is an articulate public speaker and frequent contributor on Bloomberg television and radio as well as other media outlets. He also speaks at industry conferences as well as company and academic events. Prior to joining Bloomberg, he was a senior analyst at Longbow Research and Prudential Equity Group, where he covered freight transportation and logistics companies. Lee was ranked four stars by StarMine for EPS accuracy and recommendation performance prior to joining Bloomberg. He has also worked at Prudential Equity Group as an industrial associate prior to being promoted to senior analyst. He helped originate and execute global equity transactions for both ABN Amro Rothschild and J.P. Morgan. Lee began his career at McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei analyzing and reporting on the primary equity markets. In addition to his role as an analyst, Lee is Bloomberg Intelligence’s team leader focused on analyst franchise building. Previously managed groups across a broad coverage universe including transports, consumer, basic materials, health care and financials. He earned his bachelor of science degree in finance and management from Ithaca College, and his master’s in business from Fordham University.
Steve Kochan,
HaulPay,
President
Steve is the Founder and President of HaulPay. HaulPay is a digital freight finance and payments platform. It solves the biggest credit and payment challenges in transportation. Steve started his career as an account executive at CH Robinson. Steve also founded ComFreight, one of the first digital freight-matching marketplaces to build organic growth. He has advised many freight startups, consulted many shippers and brokers, and has worked as a digital project manager in the home building space. Steve's first business was in college tuning racing engines. He studied international politics and economics and is an enthusiast of music, cars, and martial arts.
Krenar Komoni,
CEO & Founder,
Tive
Krenar Komoni is an entrepreneur that has developed breakthrough ideas in transportation, logistics, wireless electronics, and data analytics for nearly a decade. As an innovator and market leader, he has successfully developed and led cross-functional teams while enhancing business performance in sales, finance, supply chain logistics, distribution, and manufacturing. Most recently, Krenar founded the global supply chain visibility company, Tive, headquartered in Boston, that provides a cloud-based platform and IoT sensors to capture critical real-time data on shipments throughout the globe. Krenar embodies the leadership, management, and vision necessary to deliver market innovation, drive growth, and unlock hidden potential. Previously, Krenar worked at BitWave Semiconductor, developing the world’s first software-defined radio (SDR), Eta Devices, an MIT-based startup developing highly efficient cellular base stations, and has provided consulting services for various Fortune 500 companies on chip and system-level wireless design.
Hendrik Kramer,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Fernride
Hendrik Kramer is the Co-Founder and CEO of FERNRIDE, that offers a scalable solution for autonomous, electric trucking. He co-founded FERNRIDE in 2019 with Dr. Maximilian Fisser and Jean-Michael Georg in Munich. Before launching FERNRIDE, he specialized in Entrepreneurship and Autonomous Driving in his Master's program at TU Munich and Stanford University. He started his first company already at the age of 16 and scaled it to a successful international business. In 2024 he was featured at the top of the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 list for Manufacturing & Industry.
Jennifer Krueger,
Vice President, Demand & Supply Planning,
Light & Wonder
As the Vice President, Demand and Supply Planning for Light & Wonder, Jennifer leads the global S&OP process and is responsible for all demand planning, supply planning, and inventory strategy for the and-based casino business. Before joining Light & Wonder, Jennifer served as the Senior Director, Sales and Operations Planning for Ulta Beauty, where she led a team responsible for the centralized, coordinated management of operational planning and merchandise flow. Prior to Ulta Beauty, Jennifer held various roles at DSC Logistics in the areas of Operations Excellence and Business Development supporting customers in the consumer packaged goods and retail industries. Jennifer also held several roles of increasing responsibility at Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. in the areas of Business Development, Project Management and Account Management. She worked with global customers in the Aerospace, Automotive, Oil & Gas, and Mining industries to drive increased plant and equipment utilization. Additionally, Jennifer served over eight years in the United States Army as a Logistics Officer. She excelled in operations, planning, and leadership positions, culminating in an assignment as a Company Commander. She completed deployments to both Afghanistan and Iraq. Jennifer earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She also completed her Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Mark LaBrosse,
Owner And Managing Partner,
McClay’s Logistics
Mark draws on 22 years of expansive industry experience to solve complex freight challenges and create sustainable growth for McClay’s Logistics USA, its carrier partners, and customers. Launching his tech-driven 3PL in 2019, his systems approach and deep capacity for strategy and talent development powered the company’s rise—from two employees to a team of 29 and 18M in annual revenue—despite today’s low-volume market. Mark began his logistics career as a carrier sales manager with CH Robinson, and he rose rapidly in the industry. As VP of Sales for an international transportation and logistics company, he was a key driver of its success boosting employee growth by 300% and revenue growth by 1200% in just 4 years. Through his strategic career progression, Mark has developed a powerful approach to success and workplace satisfaction: Creating a people-first, purpose-driven culture and nurturing a growth mindset, he fosters team cohesion and, ultimately, enables high performance. Most recently, he partnered with Move for Hunger, and his 3PL now supports the nonprofit's mission to deliver surplus food to underserved communities. In 2000, Mark earned his degree in supply chain management from Michigan State University. Today, he’s married with three boys, and he seizes every opportunity to feed his passion for competition—from softball and cycling to rock climbing, coaching youth baseball, and more.
Fred Laluyaux,
CEO,
Aera Technology
Fred Laluyaux is the CEO of Aera Technology, the Decision Intelligence company transforming enterprises with AI for decision automation. Through its Aera Decision Cloud™ — the first patented cloud platform that digitizes and automates business decision making in real time and at scale using AI and machine learning — the company is disrupting enterprise decision making. Fred is an entrepreneur at heart and Silicon Valley veteran, bringing an impressive track record building successful startups and driving technology innovation. Prior to launching Aera Technology, Fred was the CEO of Anaplan, which he grew to a billion+ valuation. He also held several executive positions at SAP, Business Objects, and ALG Software. As a thought leader on the future of work and Decision Intelligence, Fred frequently shares his vision with influencers through podcasts and speaking engagements at prominent industry conferences. His views have also been published in business and trade publications. A technology and startup advisor, Fred is also an investor and active Board Member of several startups in the U.S. and Europe.
Stephen Levine,
Executive Managing Director,
Newmark Knight Frank
Stephen Levine is a principal in Newmark’s occupier-side North American industrial practice group called the Industrial Advisory Group (“IAG”) based in the firm’s Miami, FL office. Stephen and his partners focus on the representation of occupiers or end-users of industrial, distribution and manufacturing space with a particular expertise advising clients within the food and beverage distribution and multi-temperature (or cold storage) verticals Across North America. The IAG employs a unique blend of advisory, consultative and traditional real estate brokerage perspectives to create, execute and implement long-term strategic and network optimization plans with and for clients to help align their real estate footprint with their respective business and financial objectives. IAG’s approach typically seeks the input and collective wisdom from all internal client groups including finance, operations, supply chain & logistics, transportation, legal and real estate. Stephen’s >30 years of experience and legal background enabled him to provide optimal solutions for publicly-traded and privately-held broadline and/or specialty food distributors, public refrigerated warehousers, 3PL operators, institutional real estate investor funds, private equity investors as well as all types of dry, ambient industrial occupiers/users.
Rachel Levy,
COO,
Brooklinen
Rachel Levy joined Brooklinen™ in November 2021 as the first Chief Operating Officer and first outside executive hire to bring the next level of leadership and operating principles to the company. With more than 25 years of Global Supply Chain experience, Rachel has built her expertise and institutional knowledge in consumer products with a focus in the home category for 20 years along with experience in consumer electronics. Prior to joining Brooklinen™, Rachel was the Chief Operating Officer at the music brand, Victrola where she was focused on the global supply chain delivering profitable growth and launching new products on-time into the US, LATAM and European markets. Rachel spent her formative years at Sleep Innovations and Innocor when it was a startup and also instrumental in growing the business from $34MM to $1B in annual revenues while leading the growth in various leadership roles along with building out the manufacturing operations in the US to fuel the growth into global consumer markets with large retailers. In 2014, Rachel earned her Executive MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. ​Her Lean Six Sigma certification from Villanova University and bachelor's degree in Materials & Logistics Management, Purchasing & Operations and Logistics & Transportation from Michigan State University led her to start her career at Deloitte & Touché Consulting Group with a focus with Fortune 500 Manufacturing and Distribution Companies in the area of Supply Chain Management. She is passionate about traveling the world and spending quality time with her husband and two teenage sons in New Jersey and Florida.
Alexa Liautaud,
Partner,
General Catalyst
Alexa Liautaud is a partner at General Catalyst, a venture capital firm that partners with founders from seed through growth stages and beyond to build companies that withstand the test of time. At GC, Alexa invests in enterprise and consumer companies, with a particular focus on founders solving society’s most pressing problems. She focuses on GC’s Global Resilience thesis to modernize critical sectors, from national security to media, to modern manufacturing and logistics. She is based in New York. Prior to joining GC, Alexa was a journalist reporting on complex and investigative topics at NBC News. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Vice. As a journalist and investor alike, Alexa reflects the importance of perceiving the present with unclouded clarity, navigating disparate sources to discern opportunity, and building authentic empathy with founders from all over the world. Alexa is actively involved with the following GC companies: Helsing, Senra Systems, Magma, Evvy, and several unannounced. Alexa graduated from Stanford University with a BA (hons) in History and Minor in Middle Eastern Languages. She wrote her honors thesis on the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan and conducted research for Col. Joe Felter at Stanford’s CISAC. She received a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia Journalism School and an MBA from Stanford University.
Harris Ligon,
CEO,
Telegraph
Harris Ligon is the co-founder and CEO of Telegraph. Prior to launching Telegraph, he spent nearly 15 years in surface transportation at Uber Freight, Norfolk Southern, and BNSF Railway. During this time, he led teams in operations, strategy, business development, and product development. Harris holds a bachelor’s degree from The Citadel, and a MBA from The College of William & Mary.
Charles Liu,
Chief Operating Officer,
Away
Charles Liu brings more than 20 years of experience in end-to-end supply chain management and corporate operations across the retail and consumer products industry. Since October 2021, Mr. Liu has served as the Chief Operating Officer of Away where he is responsible for the end-to-end operation and supply chain functions, including global sourcing, manufacturing, product development, quality control, logistics, transportation, inventory management, allocation, customer service, along with digital, information technology and company ERP implementation. Prior to joining Away, Mr. Liu served as Chief Operating Officer for Casper from Feb 2021 to Sep 2021 and from April 2018 to Feb 2021, as the Vice President of Supply Chain for Walmart eCommerce to deliver meaningful operating efficiencies across supplier relationships and negotiations, inventory, logistics, and customer promise. Before Walmart, he had leadership positions with Shopko, Walgreens, and Ahold Delhaize. Charles received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from Wuhan University in China, a MBA and Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Tennessee.
Justin Liu,
US Country Manager,
Alibaba.com
Over the past decade worked with some of the leading platforms to meet business and consumer sourcing and purchasing needs. Has extensive experience in both cross-border B2C and B2B businesses, with a strong understanding of the US domestic e-commerce market. Passionate about assisting US buyers navigate global procurement, developing global sourcing strategies to enhance their efficiency and profitability
Justin Liu,
US Country Manager,
Alibaba.com
Over the past decade worked with some of the leading platforms to meet business and consumer sourcing and purchasing needs. Has extensive experience in both cross-border B2C and B2B businesses, with a strong understanding of the US domestic e-commerce market. Passionate about assisting US buyers navigate global procurement, developing global sourcing strategies to enhance their efficiency and profitability
Christina Loh,
SVP Supply Chain,
Zwift
Christina Loh is a COO & technology operations executive with 20+ years of experience building and leading teams. She has a proven record of bringing advanced technology products to market—mobile phones, tablets, IoT, gaming and software solutions. She has held executive positions at startups, turnarounds and Fortune 50 companies such as Microsoft, HP and Zwift. She delivers results regardless if a business is at an incubation or mature stage. Adept at forming, transforming and/or merging existing businesses, leading global teams and launching products and services globally.
Paul Lomax,
Venturing Transformation Snr Manager,
PepsiCo
Based in the UK, Paul leads the PepsiCo Labs Project Management Office for the Supply Chain Programs. Paul is responsible for the PepsiCo Labs program coordination and engagement process with VCs, technology partners & with PepsiCo functional teams to provide the process and structure for successful piloting of solutions. Paul began his career with PepsiCo in 2000 in UK snacks Manufacturing and has spent his 24-year career across Manufacturing, Commercialization and Innovation. Paul’s knowledge of our business is a key enabler in getting things done swiftly and effectively within the PepsiCo Labs world. Paul holds a Masters Degrees in Strategic Management, a Masters Degree in Computing Science alongside a Bachelor Hons Degree in Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering.
Amalia Londono,
EVP End To End Supply Chain North America,
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Amalia Londono is an experienced Supply Chain Professional, wife and mother of 3 sons, and is currently the Executive Vice President, End to End Supply Chain North America at Colgate-Palmolive. When she started her career making deodorant in a NJ plant, she didn’t envision that 20+ years later she would be leading the End-to-End Supply Chain for Colgate-Palmolive in North America. Over her career, she has had rich experiences domestically and internationally across various areas of the supply chain - working on the factory floor, launching innovative products, procuring raw and packaging materials, designing supply chain and logistics networks, and most importantly, developing and working with many talented and diverse people around the world. Currently, Amalia is excited to be leading the transformation of 5 manufacturing plants, 6 distribution centers, and an ecosystem of 20+ external manufacturers and copackers in North America into a digital, resilient, and sustainable supply chain. Amalia is known for her passion, pragmatic analysis, and delight of working with people. Amalia was born and raised in Medellin, Colombia. She has a degree in Chemical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Wharton School of Business.
Bob Loycano,
Vice President, Supply Chain,
FDH Aero
Bob Loycano serves as Vice President, Supply Chain for FDH Aero. In his role, Bob is responsible for establishing the purchasing and planning strategies used by each of the FDH Aero businesses. He aggregates the collective’s purchasing synergies, enabling improved partnerships with suppliers. Prior to joining FDH Aero, Bob spent seven years as Executive Director of Supply Chain at Wesco. After his time at Wesco, Bob spent 10 years as Vice President of Procurement at KLX Aerospace – three years of which were spent with Boeing Distribution Services after its acquisition of KLX. During his tenure, Bob oversaw all global procurement, planning, sourcing and technical support. Bob’s experience extends well beyond aerospace distribution – starting his career as an engineer at General Electric Aircraft Engines. He then spent 18 years at Pratt & Whitney as a manufacturing & design engineer, and later as commodity manager. Bob graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Oxford University. He would go on to earn an MBA from the University of Connecticut.
Scott Luton,
CEO & Founder,
Supply Chain Now
As the founder and CEO of Supply Chain Now, you might say Scott Luton is the voice of supply chain – but he’s too much of a team player to ever claim such a title. One thing’s for sure: he’s a tried and true supply chain expert. With over 20 years of experience in the end-to-end supply chain, Scott’s insights have appeared in major publications including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and CNN. He has been named the 2024 #1 Global Thought Leader and Supply Chain Influencer by Thinkers360, a 2019 Supply Chain Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive, and more. A proud United States Air Force Veteran, Scott has also regularly led efforts to give back to his fellow veteran community since his departure from active duty in 2002.
Guilherme Luz,
CEO,
Parnity
Guilherme founded the Twig Logistics Network in 2013, establishing a unique network for freight forwarders. The network focuses on connecting freight forwarders while maintaining a limited number of members per country. Since its inception, Twig has expanded to encompass over 300 members across 90 countries. Guilherme has successfully organized 10 annual international meetings in four different countries, designed exclusively for CEOs of freight forwarding companies. These events have brought together more than 1,000 professionals from over 90 nations, facilitating over 16,000 one-on-one meetings, alongside various social activities and informative lectures. This creates an ideal environment for building partnerships and fostering networking opportunities. In 2015, Guilherme launched the first marketing agency dedicated to the logistics sector, offering specialized services and digital marketing insights. Remarkably, over 90% of the agency's clients are freight forwarders operating in more than 42 countries. In 2020, Guilherme also founded Parnity, a comprehensive platform for freight forwarder partnerships. Parnity digitizes all interaction points among freight forwarders and provides unique tools, including a marketplace and Partner Relationship Management system. Parnity now serves clients across all continents in over 60 countries.
Shay Lynn Dixon,
CEO,
SCALE Logistics
Shay Lynn Dixon is a dynamic entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience spanning from hands-on warehousing to top-tier executive leadership. Originally from the vibrant city of Philadelphia, PA, Shay proudly calls Georgia home. As the CEO and Co-Founder of SCALE Logistics, Shay leads a premier 3rd party logistics company specializing in transporting high-value cargo for the aerospace, construction, and manufacturing sectors. Shay's expertise extends beyond the boardroom; she has been featured on various podcasts, radio shows, and media segments, sharing her insights into entrepreneurship and logistics. Shay channels her passion and entrepreneurial spirit to create pathways into Supply Chain and Logistics for others in underserved communities.
Patrick MacDonald-King,
CEO,
Greenlane Infrastructure
Patrick Macdonald-King is currently the CEO of Greenlane Infrastructure, LLC, a $675 million joint venture established by Daimler Truck North America, LLC, NextEra Energy Resources and BlackRock to build a high-performance, nationwide, zero-emission charging and hydrogen refueling network for medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the United States. Previously, Patrick was President and COO of EV Connect, one of the largest EV Charging network service providers in the USA with international deployments in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Patrick scaled EV Connect to almost 20,00 charging stations under management, over a quarter of a million drivers, while expanding strategic relationships to provide network services for companies such as bp, GM, Dominos, and 7-11, and was named to Time Magazine’s 100 most influential companies in 2022. EVC was acquired by global electric equipment and services giant Schneider Electric in 2022 to become the backbone of their eMobilty strategy in North America and Europe
Lance Malesh,
CEO & President,
MODE Global
Lance Malesh is MODE Global’s President and Chief Executive Officer bringing more than 20 years of experience in growth optimization and profitability through sales, management and technical expertise. Lance is an accomplished senior operations, sales and marketing executive with extensive experience in identifying and securing growth through intuitive analyses of competitive forces and directing cross-functional collaborations across business units. With his extensive operational and sales experience along with a hands-on management style, he has helped companies reduce barriers across all organizational and executive levels to meet and exceed business goals. Lance has bachelor’s degrees in both Business Administration and Economics / Finance
Ben Marcus,
Managing Partner & Co- Founder,
UP.Partners
Ben Marcus is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of UP.Partners, building and investing in technology companies that are Transforming the Moving World. History has shown that as access to mobility increases, the societies that benefit from these advancements experience vastly improved quality of life. An increase in economic prosperity. An increase in spending time doing things that matter. A richer human experience filled with adventure and fellowship. The firm partners with entrepreneurs, corporations, and governments helping move people and goods cleaner, faster, safer, and at lower cost – on the ground, in the air, at sea, and in space. In 2014, Ben co-founded AirMap, the world’s leading airspace management platform. AirMap is delivering technology solutions globally for Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management (UTM) to enable advanced aerial mobility operations at scale. AirMap was acquired in 2021. Together with his UP.Partners co-founder Cyrus Sigari, the two co-founded jetAVIVA in 2006, which is today the world’s leading broker of business jets. Ben & Cyrus co-created the UP.Summit in 2017, which has grown into the premier annual gathering of the world’s leading innovators in mobility. The UP.Summit is co-hosted in alternating years by the Walton Family and the Perot Family. In 2020, Ben and his partners Cyrus Sigari and Adam Grosser launched UP.Partners with an inaugural $230M USD venture fund. The sector-focused firm accelerates the positive impact of transportation innovation. The unique community of sector-expert entrepreneurs, executives, corporates, and co-investors equals unparalleled access, improves decision-making, and provides the best support and synergies for our portfolio companies and their founders. Together with co-founders John Kuolt and Katelyn Foley, Ben spearheaded the launch of UP.Labs in 2022. UP.Labs partners with large corporations to build startups that solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. UP.Labs’ first corporate partner is Porsche. UP.Labs builds two startups per year with each corporate partner. Ben is an FAA-certified Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor with 5,000 hours of flight experience in more than 100 types of airplanes, seaplanes, gliders, and helicopters. He started his career as a flight instructor and flight test engineer. Ben is a graduate of Purdue University’s School of Aeronautics. He lives in Santa Monica with his wife and daughter. In 2014, Ben co-founded AirMap, the world’s leading airspace management platform. AirMap is delivering technology solutions globally for Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management (UTM) to enable advanced aerial mobility operations at scale. AirMap was acquired in 2021. Together with his UP.Partners co-founder Cyrus Sigari, the two co-founded jetAVIVA in 2006, which is today the world’s leading broker of business jets. Ben & Cyrus co-created the UP.Summit in 2017, which has grown into the premier annual gathering of the world’s leading innovators in mobility. The UP.Summit is co-hosted in alternating years by the Walton Family and the Perot Family. In 2020, Ben and his partners Cyrus Sigari and Adam Grosser launched UP.Partners with an inaugural $230M USD venture fund. The sector-focused firm accelerates the positive impact of transportation innovation. The unique community of sector-expert entrepreneurs, executives, corporates, and co-investors equals unparalleled access, improves decision-making, and provides the best support and synergies for our portfolio companies and their founders. Together with co-founders John Kuolt and Katelyn Foley, Ben spearheaded the launch of UP.Labs in 2022. UP.Labs partners with large corporations to build startups that solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. UP.Labs’ first corporate partner is Porsche. UP.Labs builds two startups per year with each corporate partner. Ben is an FAA-certified Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor with 5,000 hours of flight experience in more than 100 types of airplanes, seaplanes, gliders, and helicopters. He started his career as a flight instructor and flight test engineer. Ben is a graduate of Purdue University’s School of Aeronautics. He lives in Santa Monica with his wife and daughter.
Dirk Martin,
VP Logistics & Customer Services,
Freshpet
Dirk Martin has over 30 years of leadership in various supply chain functions across diverse industries. Currently the Vice President of Logistics and Customer Services for Freshpet Inc., innovator and leader in the fresh petfood market. He’s also worked for other industry leaders Lamb Weston, Tyson Foods, Sara Lee, Ryder Systems, and Stanley Black & Decker. His focus is on developing and executing strategies for re-engineering company supply chains leveraging best in class technologies and resource optimization. He’s led multiple implementations of technology solutions and process improvement methodologies across the organizations. Thus, creating solutions for efficient operations for the entire supply chain. He is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
Jason Massey,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Ndustrial
Jason Massey is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ndustrial, the Energy Intensity platform for industry. Ndustrial provides software and services to help industrial operations combat inflation and climate change by optimizing the energy, emissions and cost required for each unit of production. The company provides market-leading primary-source data to report and reduce supply chain emissions and has helped customers avoid over $100M in energy spend to date. Ndustrial has the largest deployment of an energy management system in the global cold chain; customers include Lineage, ABB, W.L. Gore (makers of Gore-Tex) and more. Prior to Ndustrial, Jason spent more than 20 years building and financing technology companies across a range of sectors from clean energy to electric transportation. He has worked on projects such as Richard Branson's Carbon War Room (now part of the Rocky Mountain Institute) and the launch of Al Gore's The Climate Reality Project into China.
Laura Maxwell,
SVP, Supply Chain,
PepsiCo Foods North America
Laura is currently the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain for PepsiCo Foods North America, the $26 billion snack and convenient food business that includes Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) and Quaker Foods North America (QFNA). In this role, which she began in March 2020, Laura is accountable for 30,000 associates across manufacturing, warehouse, transportation, in-market operations, and all supporting headquarters functions. Her priorities include ensuring execution in support of the commercial growth agenda, along with productivity, quality, environmental health and safety, and sustainability. Following her graduation from Iowa State University with a degree in industrial engineering, Laura joined Frito-Lay in 1989 and established her career across field manufacturing and plant leadership roles in Iowa, Kansas, Texas, and California. After 17 years, Laura joined Frito-Lay HQ, holding roles such as Senior Vice President of Service and Distribution, Supply and Commercialization, and Senior Vice President of Business Transformation. Laura is proud to be the executive sponsor for Frito-Lay’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), providing strategic oversight and guidance to the 10 groups representing 4,400 associates across North America. Laura is also a staunch supporter of advancing opportunities for women within her local community and across critical STEM fields. Based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Laura and her husband, Marty, are proud parents to two daughters – Maddy, married to Ronnie, and Molly.
Gretchen McCarthy,
EVP, Chief Supply Chain & Logistics Officer,
Target
Gretchen McCarthy is executive vice president and chief supply chain and logistics officer for Target and a member of its leadership team. She oversees all functions of Target’s global supply chain and logistics network, including inventory management, replenishment, fulfillment, global transportation, logistics and distribution. Gretchen joined Target in 2004 and, during her tenure, has held multiple senior leadership positions spanning supply chain transformation, merchandise planning and buying. Most recently, Gretchen served as Target’s senior vice president of global inventory management, where she oversaw all inventory flow planning, purchasing, placement and technology within the company’s supply chain and across global operations. She has led teams in Canada and India; has served as a sponsor of the Supply Chain Diversity Action Council; and currently serves on the board of directors at Shipt. Gretchen holds a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration from Cornell University.
Sean McCartney,
Chief Supply Chain Officer,
StockX
As chief supply chain officer, Sean McCartney ensures customers across the globe have the same best-in-class experience when buying and selling on StockX. In his role, Sean oversees StockX’s global network of authentication centers, which includes 11 different facilities spanning three continents. Prior to joining StockX, Sean served in senior operations roles at companies including Radial, Chico’s, and Home Depot. Sean holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University and today resides in Park City, Utah. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, three children, and his Golden Doodle, Cooper
Mike McClure,
Partner,
Sageview Capital
Mike McClure is a Partner at Sageview Capital, a tech-focused growth equity firm with offices in California and Connecticut. Mike joined Sageview in 2011, serves on the Board of six portfolio companies, and co-leads the firm’s supply chain & logistics sector coverage. Before joining Sageview, Mike spent 3 years at New York-based Trilantic Capital Partners, where he focused on investing in leading growth-stage companies across North America. Mike began his professional career racing mountain bikes for Team Balance Bar Devo, where he went on to win the U.S. Junior National Championships and represent the United States at the 2003 Mountain Bike World Championships. Mike remains passionate about bikes and today serves on the Advisory Council for World Bicycle Relief, a non-profit organization helping people access education, healthcare, and economic opportunity through the power of the bicycle. Mike holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, two daughters, and dog.
Mark McCullough,
CEO,
Gebrüder Weiss North America
Mark has more than 25 years of experience in international logistics and a track record for leading growth while improving outcomes throughout his career. A seasoned professional in solution-based logistics practices, Mark leads the Gebrüder Weiss efforts to grow market share in North America. A native of Northwest Ohio, Mark began his logistics career in Johannesburg South Africa in 1995. He returned to the US in 1998 when he relocated to Chicago where he still calls home. Experienced in all fields of logistics, transport and international freight forwarding, Mark has a passion for analyzing shortcoming
Garrett McCurrach,
CEO,
Pipedream Labs
Garrett is the CEO of Pipedream. Garrett holds a Mechanical Engineering Degree. Prior to Pipedream he was a VP of Business Development at Martin Bionics, a prosthetics startup. Other than Pipedream, Garrett has built and operated several online startups including Factle (20 million plays in 2023) and doanything.com.
Karl McDermott,
Chief SaaS Officer,
DeltaTrak
3 x Founder. 5 x CXO. Board Member, mentor, ISCEA advisor, and event speaker skilled in building digital services, market share, and cash flow. Karl is the Chief SaaS Officer of DeltaTrak, a Silicon Valley pioneer of Cold Chain Logistics. He is the Managing Director of UBQ Network, an Ag Food marketplace for digital services. Previously, he held leadership positions at Morpheus.Network, a Toronto-based SaaS Freight Tech provider; Biis, a Latam cloud-based transport platform; and QualityPost, a last-mile Logistics firm with 5000 employees. Karl was a recipient of Mexico's innovation award and part of the Mexican delegation to Hannover Messe 2018.
Rick McDonald,
Advisor, Former Chief Supply Chain Officer,
The Clorox Company
Regarded widely as a transformative, high-integrity and competitive leader, Rick McDonald most recently was the Chief Supply Chain Officer for the Clorox Company, a $7.4B+ global consumer packaged goods company. Presently he serves as a Board Member, Investor, Keynote Speaker and Trusted Advisor. As Chief Supply Chain Officer, Rick led a massive transformation of the global Clorox Supply Chain to become more consumer obsessed, faster and leaner. Multiple supply chain capabilities were rewired from Procurement to Logistics creating significant value while enabling Business Unit General Managers to take a larger leadership role of their BU’s respective supply chains. As a board member and trusted advisor to a national trade association, various businesses and the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, Rick assists leaders and their boards develop and strengthen their overall strategy, their messaging and supply chain systems and performance. He does this through objective analysis of supply chain vulnerabilities and savvy strategy execution to improve them while mitigating enterprise risk. Rick’s hallmark skills include creating and executing strategic plans, developing leaders, being digitally fluent and understanding global marketplaces. He was most recently named one of the Top 100 Supply Chain Leaders, 2024 by OnPartners and by Alcott Global Partners. Previously he was tapped as a Top 10 Chief Supply Chain Officer by Logistics Tech. And the Clorox Supply Chain was named a Supply Chain to Admire in 2023 by Supply Chain Insights. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business and the Executive Advisory Boards of Cleo, ketteQ and PopCapacity.com. Previously he served as a board member for the National Association of Manufacturers. Rick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played on Georgia Tech’s baseball team.
Rob McIntosh,
SVP, Global Fulfillment, Logistics And Trade,
Dell Technologies
Rob leads the Dell Technologies Fulfillment, Logistics Operations & Trade Compliance organization within Dell Global Operations. He is responsible for delivery of Dell products to customers globally as promised, and with best-of-breed operational & cost efficiency through the logistics network. In this role, Rob also has responsibility for Global Returns & Refurbishment Operations, Software & Peripherals procurement and Services Logistics Operations He also currently serves as the executive sponsor for the North America Supply Chain Development and Supply Chain Immersion programs for incoming undergraduate University Relations hires in Global Operations. Rob has been with Dell for 25 years, and has worked in several organizations including Consumer Sales, Marketing, and General Procurement. Prior to Dell, Rob worked with Vanstar, implementing total cost of ownership programs in technical support and services. He has a degree in Business & Management, and while at Dell, completed his Global Supply Chain eMBA from the University of Tennessee. Originally from South Dakota, Rob has traveled and worked in several countries and currently lives in Texas. Rob practices running & golf. He and his family enjoy volunteering while also encouraging friends & colleagues to engage in their local community, as well as across the globe.
Deanne McKissick,
Chief Supply Chain Officer,
Aristocrat Gaming
Deanne “DeeDee” McKissick serves as Chief Supply Chain Officer for Aristocrat Gaming, an industry-leading global gaming content and technology company. She plays a crucial role in optimizing and overseeing the entire global supply chain, ensuring that customers continue to have the best product purchasing experience and operations run smoothly at every stage. Through her strategic leadership and in-depth understanding of supply chain dynamics, she is a key player in driving operational excellence. DeeDee has a keen ability to empower employees to highlight individual aptitudes, while simultaneously inspiring collaboration as a team. DeeDee's career has been marked by her contributions to renowned companies, including her tenure at Fortune 500 companies such as Hewlett-Packard. Throughout her professional journey, she has consistently showcased her ability to drive efficiency, optimize operations, and enhance customer satisfaction. Beyond her impressive track record in supply chain management, DeeDee has also made notable contributions to the development of women in the gaming industry. She sits on the Board of Directors for Global Gaming Women, whose mission is to level the playing field and bring opportunities to the underrepresented. DeeDee holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Texas A&M University and currently resides in Las Vegas, NV.
Rasheed Mohamad,
EVP, Global Operations & Business Technology,
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Rasheed is an expert international executive with global leadership experience in business transformation at both strategic and operational levels. He currently leads Global Operations, including Business Technology, ESG and Quality teams at Alcatel- Lucent Enterprise. Rasheed’s success in transforming operations by delivering the highest level of efficiency and excellent customer satisfaction has been recognised by international awards. A clear vision and a results-oriented approach drive Rasheed as he implements key cross-functional initiatives within the company. As sponsor of the ALE #GoGreen programme, Rasheed is committed to finding new technologies that contribute to protecting our natural capital, building sustainable cities, and limiting global climate change. Rasheed has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and held various management roles in project management, process & budget management, R&D, supply chain, IT/IS and business operations.
Ricardo Monsalve,
Head Of Supply Chain,
Corona Companies
Highly self-motivated professional certified in logistics and supply chain management from MIT (GCLOGER), degree in Production Engineering from EAFIT University with studies in Senior Management in Supply Network Management and Logistics from Universidad de los Andes and diploma in logistics from EAFIT University. 34 years of experience in the Corona Organization in various positions in logistics, Supply Chain, manufacturing, operations and General Management in several countries in the Americas including the United States, Central America and Brazil
Joshua Morgan,
Chief, In-Transit Visibility Branch,
United States Transportation Command
Mr. Josh Hunt is a Logistics Management Specialist (LMS) acting as the Automatic Identification Technology (AIT) / In-Transit Visibility (ITV) Branch Chief assigned to the Logistics Sustainment Division (J4-LT). He is responsible for acting as the Department of Defense’s (DoD) lead proponent for ITV, DoD lead functional proponent for Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) and related AIT implementation, and sustainment process owner support for technology implementation and improvement for AIT/ITV. Mr. Hunt’s government career began in 2004 as a U.S. Army Office of the Chief of Transportation (OCOT) intern. He was trained in DoD transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. Mr. Hunt next supported the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s (SDDC) 838th Transportation Battalion in Rotterdam NL. He deployed numerous times to the seaports of Rotterdam NL, Bremerhaven GE, and Antwerp BE in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom cargo loads/discharges. Mr. Hunt was reassigned as a freight router for SDDC G9 at Fort Eustis, VA responsible for quality control of trucking service requests. In 2008 Mr. Hunt was employed as a Marine Cargo Specialist (MCS) for SDDC G3 developing sealift and intermodal transportation solutions. In 2009 he became a Navy civilian and supported USTRANSCOM J3 as a Marine Transportation Specialist (MTS) for Military Sealift Command (MSC) at Scott Air Force Base. During this time, he acted as a sealift Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the development of cost efficient, operationally effective sealift/intermodal solutions. In 2016 Mr. Hunt shifted roles providing SME engagement as an MSC employee for USTRANSCOM J5-IS, focusing on organic vessel recapitalization. In May 2019 Mr. Hunt became an Air Force civilian supporting the Logistics Sustainment Directorate (J4-L), focusing on ITV modernization. In December 2020 he assumed the role of Governance Branch Chief supporting strategic forums to include the Joint Deployment and Distribution Executive Board (JDDEB). In January of 2022, Mr. Hunt took his current position as the AIT/ITV Branch Chief focusing on ITV modernization. From 2004-2019 Mr. Hunt served in the U.S. Navy Reserve’s Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) Program and held a U.S. Coast Guard Unlimited Tonnage Third Mate’s License.
Jane Mosbacher Morris,
CEO & Founder,
Tothemarket
Jane Mosbacher Morris founded TO THE MARKET with a vision of democratizing access to the global supply chain and providing makers worldwide with the economic empowerment that comes from safe, dignified, and fairly paid work. She previously served as the Director of Humanitarian Action for the McCain Institute for International Leadership and worked in the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism and the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues. Today, Jane is on the VF Corporation's Advisory Council on Responsible Sourcing, as well as a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations and CARE Board of Directors member. She has written for publications ranging from Newsweek to Entrepreneur and is the author of Penguin Random House book, Buy the Change You Want to See: Use Your Purchasing Power to Make the World a Better Place. In 2020, she was named by Fortune as one of the World’s 25 Greatest Leaders: Heroes of the Pandemic. In 2023, Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) named Jane as one of the Most Influential ESG Leaders in Retail.
Jason Murray,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Shipium
Jason is co-founder and CEO of Shipium where he guides the company's vision towards becoming the world’s best supply chain technology platform for ecommerce and retail. Prior to founding Shipium, he spent 19 years at Amazon as VP of Retail Systems and VP of Forecasting & Supply Chain. While there, he owned the global software and operations group that powered Prime, Subscribe & Save and Pricing. He is a University of Washington grad, and an engineer at heart who loves solving complex scaling problems.
Abe Murray,
General Partner,
AlleyCorp Robotics
Abe is a General Partner leading Robotics investments and incubation at AlleyCorp. Abe has more than 20 years of engineering experience, having spent time as a product and engineering leader in various roles at Alphabet, where he launched Play Books and Magazines at Android, built the Verily Life Science product teams and Boston office, and shipped several AI/ML and computer vision products across Google while building the Google Research product management team. Before that, he founded a Web 2.0 startup and worked on unmanned aerial vehicles in the defense industry. Abe holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Rhode Island. Prior to all of this, he dropped out of high school to run fishing boats and factories in the family aquaculture business.
John Navas,
COO,
Allivet
John Navas has built a career of success by positioning U.S. and global consumer goods and services businesses for transformation and growth. As a trusted member of the C-suite, he provides the leadership vision, strategic clarity, and execution excellence to move companies into new phases of P&L and operational performance. At the heart of John’s positive influence is his ownership mindset and his robust operations and process background—a foundation that has powered turnarounds and scale for several startup, early-stage, and midsize businesses. Today, John serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Allivet, Inc.—a PE-backed D2C and ecommerce pet pharmacy business. In this role since 2018, he has architected and led a world-class operational strategy and infrastructure that has resulted in record growth and on-target margins. He also created a new revenue stream by leading expansion into the B2B2C SaaS market. From 2015 to 2018, as the Director of Operations, John protected annual revenue and margins for Pryde Group Americas by creating a robust operational infrastructure and successfully integrating newly acquired brands into this vertically integrated market leader in adventure sports and lifestyle products. Earlier, as the Director of Business Operations for Frida Baby, he put an early-stage operational foundation in place that was key in the meteoric rise of this parenting and baby product startup to new PE funding, distribution in more than 40,000 stores (e.g., Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens) in more than 50 countries, and the #1-ranked baby products brand on Amazon (70% market share with core product). The trajectory of John’s career began at Safari Ltd., where, as the Director of Business Operations, he enabled the growth of this educational toy company in 18 months as the operational lead in infrastructure, systems, and efficiencies that fueled expansion into D2C ecommerce markets. John holds an M.B.A. from Nova Southeastern University, a B.A. in public administration from Florida International University, and a Six Sigma Black Belt certification. He resides with his family in the Miami area.
Sylvia Ng,
CEO,
ReturnBear
Sylvia Ng is the CEO of ReturnBear, a first-to-market global end-to-end returns management solution, and a notable leader “to watch” in Canada’s tech ecosystem. With over 18 years of experience in technology, Sylvia noticed a gap in the e-commerce industry, where retail returns were costly and difficult for merchants. Now, Sylvia is on a mission to make retail returns accessible for everyone, and better for the planet. Sylvia has held past roles at eBay and Google, and most recently was a General Manager at Shopify where she worked on products to help early stage ecommerce merchants grow their businesses. In conjunction with her current role, Sylvia is also the founder of Amidira, a Toronto-based startup helping patients and caregivers fight cancer through gift boxes and lifestyle content. Sylvia is an active speaker at tech industry events such as Elevate, Women in Product, SMX, and Big Data Toronto, and was named one of Bay Street Bull’s 30 Women of the Year in 2022.
Chris Nielsen,
EVP, Product Support & Chief Quality Officer,
Toyota Motor North America
Chris Nielsen is Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor North America and serves as both the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Quality Officer (CQO), and is a member of the North American Executive Committee. Nielsen has responsibility for all of Toyota’s $45B+ supply chain operations, product quality, after sales service operations and the Toyota Production System development groups. Previously, Nielsen served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Corporate Strategy, and Purchasing for Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) located in Erlanger, Kentucky. During his tenure, Nielsen’s leadership was pivotal in the “One Toyota” Headquarters initiative resulting in a successful merger of two Toyota affiliates with distinct cultures that operated separately for over 30 years. Prior to that assignment, Nielsen was president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc (TMMTX) located in San Antonio, Texas. From 2003 to 2006, Nielsen served as project leader responsible for the overall design and construction of TMMTX, a $1.2 Billion project. Nielsen holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute), and an Executive Education Certificate from The Wharton School of Business. He is a member of the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S. Board of Directors and serves as Chair of the Toyota Motor North America Audit Committee. Nielsen is also a member of the National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors (Executive Committee), Manufacturing Institute Board of Directors, Dallas Regional Chamber, Board of Directors (Executive Committee, 2019 Chair), Dallas Citizens Council Board of Directors, and Texas 2036 Donor Advisory Council.
Christian Noske,
Partner,
NGP Capital
Christian is Partner at NGP Capital based in Berlin. NGP Capital backs early-stage B2B companies from Series A onwards in Europe, the US, Israel, and China within Enterprise Software, Industrial Technology, Cybersecurity, and Edge & Data Infrastructure. Prior to NGP Capital, he was Partner at Target Global, the founding Managing Director of Alliance Ventures (Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi) and founding Partner at BMWi Ventures, where he focused on Enterprise Software, Industrial Tech and Automotive Tech. Some of the recent investments that Christian has led at NGP Capital include ANYbotics, Daedalus, Spacefill, Dataloop and Akeyless.
Nico Nuerbchen,
Head Of Supply Chain Management,
Olympus Corporation
Nico has been the Head of Supply Chain Management since April 2021. He is leading Olympus global Supply Chain operation and transformation with a strong focus on sustainable change and reaching a strategic advantage for Olympus. Nico strongly believes that capable and empowered people, a change-oriented mindset and customer focused end-to-end integration of processes, structures, data and technology are key factors to empower supply chains roles as integrator, enabler and risk manager to achieving success of a fit to purpose, efficient and reliable supply chain. Deeply experienced in all aspects of supply chain management and operations, he is leading global transformation guided by his motto: “Challenge the status quo, empower and lead diverse teams through change!”. He joined Olympus in 2016 as General Manager for Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe and also led Supply Chain operation in Europe. Before joining Olympus, Nico held Director positions at HARTMANN Group, culminating in responsibility for their global supply chain network. This included supply chain strategy and structures as well as planning and execution of global product flows. Nico started his career as a Management Consultant and Project Lead for Miebach Consulting, where he headed up international projects across various industries, with a clear focus on supply chain strategy and optimization. In March 2020, Nico moved to Tokyo with his family. Outside of his work, he loves to explore cuisine and culture and is passionate about snowboarding, hiking and mountain biking.
Brenda O'Connor Juanas,
SVP,
UBS
Brenda is a Relationship Manager at UBS Financial Services where she is focused on the wealth management and lending needs of large North American families. She was previously at Credit Suisse Private Wealth Management in Toronto, where she was responsible for establishing and building out Credit Suisse’s private banking business in Canada in 2012. Brenda joined Credit Suisse in 2010 from Citi Private Bank in New York where she worked as an Investment Strategist for Ultra High Net Worth clients. Brenda was also a member of Citi Private Bank’s Research Committee. Brenda is a frequent contributor to Bloomberg, BNN Bloomberg and CNBC. She is also a panelist on Mornings with Maria on Fox Business. She has a Masters of Business Administration from Cornell University in New York and an Honours Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business in Ontario, Canada. Brenda is married with two young daughters and resides in Miami.
Kevin O'Meara,
EVP, Business Transformation,
Shaw Industries
Kevin O'Meara serves as the Executive Vice President for Business Transformation reporting to the CEO for Shaw Industries, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Shaw Industries Group, Inc. In this role, Kevin has been tasked with looking at our end-to-end business and developing plans to grow the business and help develop an on-going business strategy. Prior to this assignment, Kevin led Shaw's Integrated Supply Chain, responsible for the end-to-end supply chain strategy and operations. Kevin is also the executive sponsor of SHAWVET, the Shaw Veterans employee resource group. Before joining Shaw, Kevin was the Senior Vice President of Operations for Interline Brands, a private equity owned MRO distributor. In 2015 the team sold the company to The Home Depot Company. Earlier in his career, Kevin served in various leadership positions in supply chain and operations for Whirlpool Corporation and Schneider Logistics. Kevin started his career as an officer in the United States Army where he served for 9.5 years. In the U.S. Army Kevin held various levels of leadership roles in both the Armor and the Quartermaster Corps. Kevin was an armor platoon leader in the 4th ID and he served as an aide de camp for the commanding general of the 800th MMC, VII Corps, Stuttgart Germany. Kevin also commanded a supply and logistics company for the 3r d Infantry Division in Schweinfurt, Germany and was the Operations Officer for the Port of Rotterdam during Desert Storm. Kevin graduated from Cornell University, received his MBA from The University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh and graduated from the General Management Program at Harvard Business School. Kevin has served on the Board of Directors for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and served on the board of Lanehub, a transportation technology company which was sold to Transplace.
John O’Leary,
CEO & President,
Daimler Trucks North America
John O’Leary, President & CEO of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), is responsible for all aspects of the company and its affiliated entities, including Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation, and the Detroit brand. He has been Member of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck Holding AG and Daimler Truck AG since December 1, 2021. He also serves as Chair on the Board of Directors for TORC Robotics, Greenlane, Amplify, and Portland General Electric. Previously, O’Leary served as the Chief Transformation Officer and Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Germany, laying the foundation for its transformation and profitability improvement. Prior to that role, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of DTNA, directing operational and strategic controlling, treasury, accounting, tax, and IT functions for the company. O’Leary also previously served as the Senior Vice President of Aftermarket at DTNA, and as the President & CEO of Thomas Built Buses. O’Leary has more than 30 years of experience in a wide variety of leadership and financ roles for truck and electronics manufacturers. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting at Seattle University, and he completed the Executive Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
Joseph Ohr,
COO,
NMFTA
Joe Ohr has more than two decades of experience in technical operations, customer success management, customer support, and product support. Currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer for the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™, he plays a pivotal role in helping to advance the industry through digitization, classification, and cybersecurity. Prior to Ohr’s role at NMFTA, he served as in numerous engineering and operations positions at Qualcomm and Eaton, and most recently held the position of Senior Vice President of Operations/Customer Experience at Omnitracs. Throughout his career, Ohr has provided strategic guidance, vision, and a roadmap for addressing long-term customer challenges. He has played a key role in accelerating revenue growth and has collaborated closely with IT, product, and engineering teams to foster stronger partnerships with strategic customers and peers. Additionally, Ohr has overseen post sales customer support and service teams, as well as operations, managing a workforce of over 400 individuals. He holds multiple certifications such as CCNA from Cisco and MCSE from Microsoft and earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from the Ohio State University. Due to his contributions to the industry, he earned a spot in the Inner Circle in 2015 and 2018 from Qualcomm and Omnitracs.
Steve Oldham,
CEO,
Captura
Steve Oldham is a prominent entrepreneur and carbon removal advocate. He currently serves as CEO of Captura where he is leading the commercialization of Direct Ocean Capture – a climate solution that combines innovative technology with the natural carbon removal powers of the ocean to remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale. Steve’s career has focused on bringing ground-breaking technologies to market in a variety of domains, including robotics, aerospace, and climate. Steve was previously CEO of leading Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, Carbon Engineering, where he grew the company from ~15 to ~150 people, and established the partnership with Occidental that led to their acquisition of Carbon Engineering in November 2023.
Aubrie Pagano,
General Partner,
Alpaca Ventures
Aubrie is a General Partner with Alpaca VC. She brings Commerce experience from both sides of the New York City startup ecosystem as both an operator and investor. Prior to joining Alpaca VC, she built and sold cult-favorite apparel and gifting brand Bow & Drape, acquired by Winn Brands in 2019. Aubrie drove the omni-channel brand to profitability by retailing direct-to-consumer online and in over 350 Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s and Hudson’s Bay stores globally. Toward the end of her Bow & Drape journey, she began angel investing out of XFactor Ventures, an early stage fund of female operators backing startups with at least one female founder. There, she led investments in Commerce brands and platforms including Maude, Ceremonia, Foodology, and August. She started her career in the internal strategy group at Fidelity Investments, where she became the fastest-promoted Analyst to a post-MBA role. She is a 2008 Harvard graduate. Aubrie lives in Brooklyn with her family and still creates art (right-left brained) in her spare time.
Michael Pakula,
CEO,
BoxC
Michael is the CEO of BoxC, an e-commerce logistics management platform built and designed for e-commerce in a globalized world. Unlocking a global network with one technology platform to manage the compliance, processing, sorting, linehaul, customs clearance, taxes and duties, and last mile carriers. Michael’s experience covers international logistics, online e-commerce and bricks and mortar retail. Michael has over 30 years of business and operational experience in China, Hong Kong, and Asia, including D2C shipping from the country of manufacture to consumers globally.
Nilay Parikh,
CEO & Founder,
Arvist.ai
Nilay Parikh is the founder and CEO of Arvist - a supply chain digital twin platform. Before founding Arvist, Nilay held diverse product management roles at multinational software and manufacturing firms. He holds a Master's in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California and brings almost 7 years of experience in the Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chain industries before venturing into the startup world.
Ashin Parikh,
SVP, Strategy And Transformation, Global Supply Chain And Operations,
PepsiCo
Ashin is Senior Vice President of Strategy & Transformation (S&T) for Supply Chain and Operations for PepsiCo. PepsiCo’s S&T team is evolving the company's digital strategy and accelerating the implementation of our transformation globally. This new model leverages a One PepsiCo approach to deliver business transformation anchored on profitable growth by transforming how we operate through digital, automation and technology capabilities that are unlocked with speed and increase efficiency of services across the company. Ashin began his career with PepsiCo in 1998 as a frontline Supply Chain Leader and has spent his 26-year career in progressive field leadership roles in the areas of Manufacturing, Warehouse, Logistics and Fulfillment. He served as the SVP for Frito Lay US Supply Chain and was responsible for developing and executing the strategies across all Warehouse, Transportation, Fulfillment, Product Supply, Asset Strategy and Supply Chain Commercialization businesses. Throughout this time, Ashin helped to shape Frito Lay’s Supply Chain and Culture through his strategic thought leadership. Most recently, he served as the Chief Procurement Officer for PepsiCo Foods North America where he was responsible for ensuring supply, driving productivity, growing supplier relationships, and building strategic supply capabilities and innovation for Frito Lay North America and Quaker Foods North America. Ashin holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Bucknell University. He resides in Frisco with his wife, Sarika, and their three sons, Ajay, Rohan and Sonny.
Tim Perkins,
CEO,
Sourcifi
As an accomplished Supply Chain Executive, Tim has spent the better part of the last decade working with Fortune 500 companies along with growth stage transportation and 3PLs to find the top talent for their senior leadership roles as well as provide sourcing services to help serve their supply chain needs. Throughout his evolution from an Executive Search Professional to Chief Commercial Officer for a near $100M Transportation Start Up, now as CEO at Sourcifi he has built an extensive network within the supply chain and real estate sector. To this day Tim has 37,000+ Linkedin followers that are all within the supply chain industry. This ranks him in the top 1% in North America for supply chain connections. This large network of followers has allowed Tim to make a large impact in all facets of supply chain. Tim’s now been able maximize his connections to offer transportation and procurement solutions though his role at Sourcifi such as, FTL, LTL services through shipper partnerships, sourcing of trailers, power units, truck parking, 3PL, fulfillment, fuel cost savings solutions and warehouse space. To put numbers behind his achievements year over year, Tim has successfully billed, 2.6 million dollars in trailer sales, 11M in power unit sales, 6M in warehouse lease, 2M in robotics sales, 121 truck parking spaces, and has connected over 40M in revenue from carrier and brokerage partnerships. Combined with his 24 million dollars in salaries placed in his staffing career, Tim has now quickly became the go to person for all sourcing needs in supply chain.
Ivo Petkov,
Head Of Contracts Management,
Vale
I started my career in Procurement in 2014, passed through supplier management and was appointed Head of Vale Contracts Management department for the Middle East in 2021. Starting this year, I am responsible for establishing and leading a centralized contract management unit in the EME and APAC regions. My responsibilities include developing teams and processes from the ground up, while ensuring respect for human rights, sustainability, and operational excellence. As a goal-oriented supply chain professional with over 10 years of experience, I focus on sustaining revenue growth, enhancing profit margins, mitigating business risks, and creating an enduring competitive advantage. I advocate for supply chain digitization and automation of workflows. Additionally, I am passionate about developing resilient, high-performance teams, coaching, and mentoring.
Jevgenij Polonis,
CEO & Founder,
GoRamp
I am a serial entrepreneur and influential figure in LogTech tech industry known for his innovative approach to bridging technology and business for the last 10 years. My expertise lies in creating sustainable growth strategies for startups in emerging industries. In addition to this, I am is a sought-after speaker and mentor sharing my knowledge and insights with aspiring entrepreneurs and industry professionals worldwide.
Brad Porter,
CEO & Founder,
Cobot
Brad Porter is the CEO and Founder of Collaborative Robotics (Cobot), a robotics company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, backed by Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Mayo Clinic, and more. Before founding Cobot, Brad was Vice President and Distinguished Engineer at Amazon, where he led a global team of 10,000 people overseeing robotics for all of Amazon’s logistics network. He also served as CTO of Scale AI, was Platform Architect for Tellme Networks, and began his career as an engineer at Netscape. Brad holds both a Bachelor's and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from MIT, where his research focused on computer graphics under the guidance of Professor Seth Teller.
Andre Porto,
Head Of Innovation And CVC,
Wilson Sons
André Porto is an economist and holds a master's degree in finance. With fifteen years of experience in business analysis and valuation, he has worked in the areas of M&A, Market Intelligence, and New Business. Since 2016, he has been active in the Venture Capital and Innovation sector, as a Limited Partner in investment funds and co-founder of a fintech, achieving a successful exit. Currently, he is the Head of Innovation and Corporate Venture Capital at Wilson Sons Group and co-leader of the Cubo Maritime & Port Innovation Hub, in addition to contributing as a mentor and advisor to startups.
Joshua Posamentier,
Managing Partner,
Congruent Ventures
Joshua Posamentier is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Congruent Ventures. He has rich experience in venture (Prelude Ventures, Intel Capital) and operating roles (Intel wireless chip, National Semi, TI), and entrepreneurship (CEO of Blipstream).‍ Josh oversees Congruent’s investments in Alloy Enterprises, Avalanche Energy, Bellwether Coffee, Climate Robotics, Ebb Carbon, Energetic Insurance, Fervo, Fox Robotics, Kodama, Lydian Labs, Machina Labs, Meati, Muon Space, Parallel Systems, Petra, Pico MES, PolySpectra, Rendered.AI, Robigo, Sense Photonics, TeleSense, VEIR, and Xtelligent. Josh has over 50 patents issued or pending, holds a BA in physics from the University California at Berkeley, and holds MBAs from the Columbia Business School and Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Josh is an avid cyclist, skier, sailor, surfer, and photographer and lives with his family in the SF Bay Area.
Ashutosh Prasad,
CEO,
KoiReader Technologies
Ashutosh is an accomplished professional with a proven track record of over 25 years in Logistics and Supply Chain industry. During his 25 years in the industry, he has held prominent senior executive and global consulting roles at Big 4 firms to deliver exceptional value to enterprise customers across verticals. A renowned thought leader, he frequently speaks as keynote speaker or as a panelist at premier Logistics and Supply Chain conferences, sharing his visionary perspectives. His impactful white papers and presentations have earned him the status of an authority in the field. Some of his accomplishments include pioneering Applied AI in Logistics & Supply Chain and filing 20+ Patents to deliver Operational Efficiency and accuracy to Distributors, Manufacturers, Retailers, Service Providers, and Shippers. He has Developed Logistics, Supply Chain, and Industrial Automation KoiVision platform that was publicly endorsed by NVIDIA and PepsiCo (March 2023). Ash has authored National Logistics Policy for World’s 5th Largest Economy with a special focus on AI-powered Logistics and Supply Chain Automation (October 2022)
Michael Pytel,
CTO & Co-Founder,
Fulfild
Michael is the Co-founder and CTO of Fulfilld, a Venture-Capital backed warehouse management optimization platform focused on driving higher productivity, greater efficiencies, and happier warehouse workers for both the Midmarket and Large Enterprise. Responsible for all innovation and technology of Fulfilld’s two flagship products – Intelligent Warehousing (WMS) and Intelligent Slotting - Michael has spent two decades within the B2B Software and Services world delivering business results for businesses across the planet. A frequent podcast guest and conference speaker, Michael is a published author (three books) and nationally recognized thought-leader. Michael lives in Colorado with his family; an avid traveler; and self-proclaimed Michelin Star (home) chef.
Jonathan Ragals,
COO,
Halo Collar
Mr. Ragals joined Halo as the Chief Operating Officer in December 2019. He was instrumental in pre-market and launch execution bringing the Halo Collar to market. Currently, John leads all operations of the company and brings his wealth of experience leading complex service and product organizations to the rapid expansion of the Halo business. As a pioneer in the digital marketing world, John has previously been an engineer of growth in executive roles at trailblazing digital agencies and ad-tech firms (360i, Ignition One, Modem Media) where he also led the relationship with brands at the forefront of digital marketing transformation such as Delta, Enterprise and Mattel.
Andrew Rendich,
Chief Supply Chain Officer,
Peloton Interactive
Andrew Rendich is the Chief Supply Chain Officer of Peloton, having held the role since March 2022. As the Chief Supply Chain Officer, Rendich oversees the Global Supply Chain for Peloton, Member Support and IT, helping the company continue to improve operations to best serve its ever growing community of Members. As a leader with over 30 years of experience in the supply chain field, Rendich manages the sourcing, procuring, planning and strategy, along with the manufacturing and distribution of Peloton products and services. Prior to joining Peloton, Rendich served as Chief Operating Officer at Grove Collaborative, a leading socially responsible company transforming personal care and home products. Additionally, Rendich has held operations and supply chain management and executive roles at Netflix, Eat Just, Good Eggs and Walmart. Rendich received his degree from Alfred State College - SUNY College of Technology and Rochester Institute of Technology and currently serves as an advisor to Grove Collaborative and Returnity Innovations.
Esteban Reyes,
General Partner & Founder,
Zenda Ventures
Esteban Reyes, a former founder with 4 exits totaling $1.1 billion, grew up in a family of coalminers turned entrepreneurs, shaping his ability to spot opportunities in traditional industries. Through Zenda Capital (www.zenda.vc), he now invests behind founders transforming how money and goods flow across the economy, focusing on tech for traditional sectors like vertical AI and software. Past and recent investments include OneRail, Solvento, Cargado, Tendrel, Parter, and Gaia Dynamics.
Mark Richardson,
CEO,
Ocado Intelligent Automation
Mark has spent his career at the intersection of technology and logistics. With a background in software development he was an early employee at Ocado, where he helped launch the business and ran the Technology function for ten years. He served a further ten years as COO, overseeing the growth of Ocado's advanced logistics operation in the UK and the development of Ocado's first generation of robotics based automation. He has built highly automated warehouses across the UK and deployed the same large scale automation for some of the largest grocery retailers around the world. Now as CEO of Ocado Intelligent Automation he is bringing the latest generation of Ocado automation to customers in all industries for the first time. Mark is passionate about the power of sticking to a long term vision to address long term problems. Staffing logistics operations is a long term problem and massive, evolving automation is the long term solution.
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton,
CEO,
Zipline
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton is the co-founder and CEO of Zipline, the largest commercial autonomous system on Earth. With drone delivery operations in eight countries and more than 70 million commercial autonomous miles flown, the company is transforming access to healthcare, consumer products, and food. Customers rely on Zipline to save lives, reduce emissions and increase economic opportunity. Today, Zipline completes a commercial delivery every 70 seconds, serves more than 4,000 health facilities, and partners with companies such as Walmart, Toyota Tsusho, sweetgreen, GNC, OhioHealth, Cleveland Clinic, Intermountain Health, Pfizer, MultiCare Health System and many national governments. Zipline has raised ~$1b from private investors such as Sequoia, A16Z, Google Ventures, Valor and Fidelity. Before starting the company, Keller was a professional rock climber and built computers made of DNA and RNA as an undergraduate at Harvard.
Matheus Riolfi,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Tint
Matheus is the Co-founder and CEO of Tint. Before this, he was the Director of International Expansion at Turo and launched the company in Canada, the UK, and Germany. He pioneered operations, including designing risk management in different company stages and sourcing insurance in various countries. He is a licensed insurance broker in all 50 US states, holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a dual degree in business from the University of São Paulo and Kedge Business School.
Mark Riskowitz,
VP, Operations,
Caraway
Mark Riskowitz is the Vice President of Operations at Caraway Home; a digitally native kitchenware brand. In this role, he leads supply chain, customer experience and internal systems, and joined as the first employee after the founder. Prior to Caraway, he ran global logistics at Aterian (NASDAQ: ATER), an acquirer and operator of consumer product brands, primarily selling through Amazon. He has also held operations management roles at Vumatel, a fiber-to-the-home broadband provider in South Africa. Mark graduated from the University of Witwatersrand with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Financial Accounting.
Sofia Rivas,
CEO & Host,
Supply Chain Now en Español
Sofia self-identifies as Supply Chain Ambassador, her mission is to advocate for the field and inspire young generations from diverse backgrounds and cultures to join the industry so that thought diversity is increased and change accelerated. Recognized as Linkedin Top Voice and Linkedin Community Top Voice in Supply Chain Management. Public speaker at multiple international events from keynotes and panels, to webinars and guest lectures for bachelor's and master's degrees, discussing topics such as sustainability, women in the industry, technology and innovation. Writer at different online magazines on logistics, supply chain and technology. Podcast host and guest on different recognized programs in the industry. Sofia has more than 5 years of experience from academic research and field studies to warehouse operations, demand planning and network design. She has worked in manufacturing, airport operations, e-commerce retail, and technology hardware across Latin America, North America and Europe. Currently working as Supply Chain Network Design and Optimization Manager at HP within their Global Supply Chain and Logistics team.
Luis Roman,
Vice President, MedTech Supply Chain,
Johnson & Johnson
Luis Roman is Vice President of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) MedTech Supply Chain. In this new role, Luis has leadership accountability for core MedTech Supply Chain functions and capabilities. He will partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure these teams are efficient, responsive to evolving business needs, and deliver quantifiable results for each business unit and region to improve our overall competitiveness and better deliver for customers. He also leads the MedTech Supply Chain Governance Council, is a member of the MedTech Leadership Team, and the J&J Supply Chain Management Committee. Prior to this role, he was the Global Head of Site and Supply Chain services that included enterprise functions such as Engineering & Property Services, Supply Chain Excellence, Global Transportation, Enterprise Contract Managements, Digital & Data Science, Trade Controls, and Strategic Programs. Under his leadership, these teams delivered continuous improvement of operational and supply chain capabilities, explored partnerships across a diverse network, and drove customer-focused growth and innovation for the future.Throughout his career at J&J of over 20 years, Luis has held positions of increasing responsibility within supply chain across various functions in Manufacturing, Engineering, New Product Introduction, Strategy Development/Deployment, and Distribution/Logistics. Luis was also previously responsible for the management of Innovative Medicine Supply Chain’s global Small Molecule Platform, which included oversight of the internal and external network, management of critical strategic partnerships, reliability, and continuous improvement. Additionally, he has held roles as Vice President of Innovative Medicine Partnership and External Supply and Vice President of MedTech Supply Chain’s Cardiovascular and Surgery business units. Luis is a strong developer of talent, an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as a passionate supporter of social justice.
Catherine Rueppel,
Director, Procurement - Climate,
The Coca-Cola Company
Catherine Rueppel is a leader in Scope 3 decarbonization strategy, engaging supply partners on emissions reductions and enhancing supply chain resilience. As Coca-Cola’s Procurement Director for Climate, she leads initiatives to upskill suppliers through targeted training programs, gather and analyze Scope 3 GHG data to support sourcing decisions, and drive measurable decarbonization activities. Catherine fosters strong partnerships with suppliers to drive collective progress towards a more sustainable future
Kristy Ryan,
COO,
Move For Hunger
Kristy is a Non-Profit C-Suite Executive passionate about optimizing operations to propel Non-Profits further toward fulfilling their mission. Her current work centers on solving Food Insecurity in the US & Canada while equally reducing food waste. She is known as a high-impact, results-driven, anti-boring senior business management professional. She is also well-regarded as a shrewd strategist in developing sweeping business practice reforms to address untapped, undervalued, and overlooked opportunities. As a calculated risk taker, she focuses on moving methods quickly in transforming ideas into action; she is highly skilled in connecting complex and disparate information into a distinct concept and a formidable plan of action. Kristy has been a noteworthy leader in the Non-Profit space for over fifteen years. Driven by the desire to foster change for good, she takes pride in providing exceptional leadership to her team. As the Chief Operating Officer, Kristy accelerates her team's reach by being a thought partner and propelling professional development in her organization. She holds a bachelor's degree in Sustainable Enterprise Leadership and International Business and a Master's in Public Administration. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Sustainability Education. She holds a SHRM-SCP credential, Advanced Certified Non-Profit Professional certification, Lean Sigma Yellow Belt, and numerous DEI & Leadership Certifications. When she is not working, she spends time with her husband, volunteering in the veteran community and honoring his 20 years of service. Mom of two daughters, she supports their growth and opportunities to engage in their communities and beyond for change through Girl Scouts and community service. Kristy lives a life with the purpose of service.
Michael Sachaj,
VC Investor,
HPA
Michael Sachaj is a Partner of HPA, an early stage VC investor in Chicago that has backed various logistics and supply chain companies, including FourKites, ShipBob, Dispatch, and WingWork. HPA leverages a network of world class operators to support and invest in early stage startups.
Charlie Saffro,
CEO,
CS Recruiting
Charlie is a recruiting expert with a passion for human leadership, talent acquisition, employee engagement, company culture and retention. She founded CS Recruiting to connect individuals to opportunities and as CEO, she manages a thriving organization and a talented team. Charlie's clientele includes businesses with Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain talent needs. Her goal is to make meaningful connections that lead to long lasting relationships. Beyond work, she promotes personal development, mindfulness and personal growth, both in the workplace and in life.
Upal Saha,
CTO & Co-Founder,
Bem.ai
Before starting bem, Upal was a Technical Lead at Yext managing the data integrations team, and then an Engineering Manager at Silo building out the core ERP as well as the freight and logistics platform.
Al Sambar,
Ventures General Partner,
XRC Ventures
Al Sambar manages the XRC Ventures Opportunity fund, an early stage fund investing in disruptive tech and retail capability startups. He also supports the Brand Capital Fund which invests in fast-growing consumer brands. Prior to XRC, Al spent 15 years as an early stage venture investor and 25 years as a Retail & Digital Strategy Consultant and Managing Partner at Kurt Salmon Associates and Accenture Strategy. He has consulted retailers and consumer companies on strategic planning, organizational design, consumer insights and operating performance improvement services, with deep specialization in omni-channel retailing, global brand management, and growth and digital strategy. Al lives in Northern California where he continues to be an active angel investor and advisor.
Ginés Sanchez Urrutia,
President,
PROMED
Ginés Sanchez Urrutia is currently the Chairman of the Board of Promed SA, a company specializing in the sale of medical devices to all the major hospitals and laboratories of Central America and the Spanish Caribbean. With offices in 8 countries and over 50 years of continuous operations, Promed has established itself as a leader in the field. In addition to his role at Promed, Ginés is also serving as the President of Vanguard Medical Logistics, a new venture that aims to serve the medical devices industry in Latin America. With his extensive experience and expertise, Ginés is committed to driving innovation and growth in the industry. Furthermore, Ginés holds the position of President at RFCA, a manufacturer of radiopharmaceutical tracers for Nuclear Medicine, covering Central America. Through RFCA, Ginés is dedicated to providing high-quality products and solutions to support the advancements in Nuclear Medicine. Ginés has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Panama and a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Santosh Sankar,
Managing Partner,
Dynamo Ventures
Santosh Sankar is the co-founder and managing partner of Dynamo Ventures, a pre-seed and seed-stage supply chain tech investor. He has led investments in companies like Stord and Gatik AI, serving as a board director for several tech firms. A 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he began his entrepreneurial journey at 13 and launched Dynamo Ventures in 2016.
Tony Sciarrotta,
Executive Director,
Reverse Logistics Association
In 2016, Tony took over the Reverse Logistics Association and became the Executive Director and Publisher after 12 years of active involvement on the Advisory Board and Committees. Tony has held various industry positions including 15 years in returns management at Philips. At Philips, Tony developed new reverse logistics strategies and implemented many new returns initiatives. He worked with retail partners and industry groups on best practices still being used. Tony then became an evangelist for improving the customer experience to reduce returns and their associated costs. Today, Tony is considered a subject matter expert in reverse logistics and speaks for the industry at conferences all over the world.
Gene Seroka,
Executive Director,
Port of LA
Gene Seroka is the Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in North America. The Port has experienced a series of record-breaking performances since his appointment, which was confirmed by the Los Angeles City Council in June 2014. In addition to multiple monthly and quarterly cargo records, the Port of Los Angeles has set two new milestones during his tenure: The first port in the Western Hemisphere to process 10 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in a 12-month period in June 2021 and 1 million TEUs in a single month in May 2021. As Executive Director, Seroka interacts with a wide range of stakeholders, including Port customers around the globe, industry partners, elected and appointed officials at all levels, business leaders, community organizations and local residents. A respected global trade expert, Seroka has advocated for rules-based trade agreements that benefit American exporters and manufacturers. Seroka has distinguished himself as a leader throughout his illustrious career in shipping, global logistics and executive management. In 2024, the Los Angeles Times profiled Seroka as part of its “L.A. Influential” series, a collection of the city’s top leaders. In 2023, he received the esteemed Stanley T. Olafson Award from the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, recognizing his work in the world trade industry and leadership of the nation’s busiest container port. Also, in 2023, the Asian American Architects/Engineering Association honored him with its President Award. The Containerization & Intermodal Institute named Seroka the 2021 recipient of the Connie Award, one the most coveted honors in the maritime industry. Lloyd’s List has recognized him as the preeminent source on the supply chain, which earned him a spot in the 2021 Top 100 most influential people in shipping. Also, in 2021, the Inland Empire Economic Partnership honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing decades of leadership and accomplishments in the supply chain, logistics and maritime industry. Supply Chain Dive named Seroka Executive of the Year in 2020 for his leadership throughout the pandemic. He has been named one of the most influential people in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal and featured on the LA500 list each year since 2016. As chief of America’s top port, Seroka is responsible for managing a $2.6 billion budget, advancing major capital projects, growing trade volume and promoting innovative, sustainable practices that strengthen the region’s economy. Under his direction, the Port has taken a leadership role in adopting cutting-edge technologies to improve the reliability, predictability and efficiency of the flow of cargo across global seaborne trade. Seroka oversaw the Port’s launch of the first-of-its-kind digital information portal, Port Optimizer™, and has championed for ports around the world to share critical supply chain data and analytics. He’s leading the Port’s efforts to reach ambitious goals for zero-emission cargo-handling equipment and heavy-duty trucks over the next decade. He’s also overseeing the Port’s international green and digital shipping corridor partnerships with China, Japan, Singapore and Vietnam. Under Seroka’s direction, the Port created a Public Access Investment Plan in 2015 and has funded more than $230 million in public-serving waterfront infrastructure. He’s overseen an unprecedented number of community and visitor-serving projects along the LA Waterfront, including the public-private partnership with West Harbor, a major retail and dining development project. While serving as Executive Director, Seroka has been appointed to serve on five federal committees to enhance the speed and efficiency of cargo movement and supply chain optimization, including the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee, U.S. Department of Commerce Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness, U.S. Maritime Administration Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee, Federal Maritime Commission Supply Chain Innovation Team and U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation’s former Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group. Seroka has also prioritized training and workforce development in the goods movement sector. He has spearheaded the planned Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach Goods Movement Training Campus, which will provide a centralized location to attract, recruit and retain workers in the logistics industry. Seroka currently serves as Vice President for North America of the International Association of Ports and Harbors and on the Board of Directors for the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority. He is Chairman of the Executive Board for the USC Global Supply Chain Institute and serves on the Northwestern University Transportation Center Business Advisory Council. Seroka’s footing in the maritime industry was established as a sales support representative at American President Lines (APL) Limited’s Cincinnati office in 1988. After several key overseas positions in China, Indonesia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, he returned to the U.S. in 2010 to become President – Americas for the shipping line in Phoenix where he managed APL’s Liner Shipping business, including 1,000 employees, and was responsible for all commercial, port terminal, intermodal, land transportation and labor activities throughout the region. Seroka holds an MBA and Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of New Orleans.
Sender Shamiss,
CEO,
Return Pro
Sender Shamiss is the co-founder of Return Pro, a global reverse logistics platform that works with the world’s largest retailers and vendors to solve the problem of returns. Sender is an entrepreneur passionate about perfecting technology and has spent his career building multiple eCommerce, supply chain, and SaaS companies
Yikun Shao,
Head Of NA Supply Chain,
Alibaba.com
Yikun is the Head of Supply Chain for Alibaba's North America B2B business, where he develops strategy and builds platform-level solutions to empower businesses in the realms of international shipping, logistics, cross-border trade, and global expansion. Prior to joining Alibaba, Yikun served as a trade and business consultant at PwC, a global professional services leader, accumulating 15 years of diverse experience spanning its US, Japan, and China practices. Operating in both the US and Asia, Yikun advised numerous multinational corporations across an extensive spectrum of customs, trade, and supply chain intricacies. His focus was to develop cost efficient cross-border strategies and enhance global compliance. His clientele encompassed an array of industry sectors, ranging from technology, automotive, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, chemicals, industrial manufacturing, consumer electronics, to fashion and retail. Yikun possesses deep expertise and extensive experience within North America and the Asia-Pacific, particularly in supply chain and trade planning, while maintaining a broad comprehension of business and trade regulations in Europe and the rest of the globe. Yikun holds an MBA from Georgetown University, with a focus on international business and trade, and a bachelor's degree in economics and international trade from Shanghai International Studies University.
David Shillingford,
Co-Founder,
Everstream Analytics
David Shillingford is a Venture Partner at Columbia Capital. Prior to this, David was the CoFounder and CEO of Everstream Analytics, a leading supply chain risk analytics company and his seventh venture. David has led the development of several industry-wide data and analytics platforms both as an entrepreneur and as SVP Supply Chain at Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ: VRSK). David’s first career was as a special operations officer in the British Army. David holds a BSc Honors degree in Chemistry from the University of Exeter in England.
Nate Shutes,
VP Global Fulfillment & Logistics,
Blu Dot
Nate Shutes is the VP Global Fulfillment & Logistics for Blu Dot, a modern furniture designer and retailer headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. With more than 20 years in the industry, he has held several positions of increasing responsibility working for shippers, 3PLs and carriers. With deep expertise in big and bulky products Nate has become sought after for his insights into operations, technology and the customer experience. He is also the host of Logistics Founders with Nate Shutes and the Bootstrapper’s Guide to Logistics – podcasts highlighting entrepreneurs shaping the future of supply chain and the Founder of Ballast, the world’s first private community for logistics entrepreneurs. Certified as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt he also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Transportation & Logistics Management from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.
Hannah Sieber,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Artyc
Hannah Sieber holds an MS in Environmental Resources and an MBA from Stanford University. She is a serial entrepreneur in the clean tech and electrification space. Her current startup Artyc builds & designs battery powered self-cooling containers for shipping temperature sensitive goods. Prior to that she cofounded Ecoflow, a consumer battery company that is valued at over $1 billion. Alongside her cofounders, she was recognized as Forbes 30 under 30 in Energy in 2018 for their work at Ecoflow. She believes in building products that improve our climate, support our communities, and make it easy for companies. Hannah is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has lived in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Beijing.
Adam Siegel,
Co-Founder,
Recurate
Adam Siegel is the Co-Founder of Recurate, a branded resale service that works with over 40 retailers and brands, including Michael Kors, Frye, Steve Madden, Mansur Gavriel, Clare V., and more. He was formerly the SVP of Innovation & Sustainability at the Retail Industry Leaders Association, where he facilitated collaborations on many pressing industry challenges, including the circular economy. He loves his young sons, Joe and Jake, and all things outdoors.
Kristen Siemen,
VP, Chief Sustainability Officer,
General Motors
Appointed to Chief Sustainability Officer in February 2021, Kristen Siemen helps to lead General Motors to a future with zero emissions as the company continues to take bold actions against climate change, including GM’s commitment to become carbon neutral in its global products and operations by 2040. Under Siemen’s leadership, GM has received numerous recognitions including JUST Capital’s MOST JUST Companies, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Gold Class for Corporate Sustainability Leadership, and Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies for demonstrating exceptional leadership and commitment to business integrity. Siemen began her career with GM in 1994 and served in a number of engineering and staff positions of increasing responsibilities. Since 2010, she has held senior leadership positions in several global engineering functions including Electrical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Test and Validation, and Energy, Certification and Compliance. In addition to her accomplished technical career, Siemen is also passionate about promoting inclusion and gender equality. She was instrumental in creating GM’s career reentry program, “Take 2,” as well as the GM Women Ally Program and serves as GM’s key executive for the Society of Women Engineers. Since transitioning into her role as CSO, Siemen has garnered several individual recognitions for exemplary leadership, including Crain’s Notable Leaders in Sustainability, Future 50 Tech, and Sustainability Magazine’s Top 100 Women in Sustainability. Siemen serves on multiple sustainability advisory boards, and on the Oakland University School of Engineering & Computer Science Advisory Board, where she received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering.
Matt Silver,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Cargado
Matt Silver is the co-founder and CEO of Cargado, a venture-backed tech startup revolutionizing cross-border logistics. With 17 years of experience in logistics, primarily focused on cross-border Mexico freight, Matt leads a team dedicated to creating innovative solutions for more efficient logistics operations. Under his leadership, Cargado has raised nearly $10M in venture capital, supported by top-tier investors. Previously, Matt founded Forager, which was acquired by Arrive Logistics, and started the Mexico division of Coyote Logistics. He also writes a weekly newsletter about cross-border logistics, freight technology, and entrepreneurship (aka building in public).
Ricky Silver,
CEO,
Daily Harvest
Ricky Silver is the CEO of Daily Harvest, the company on a mission to improve human and planetary health by making it convenient to eat more sustainably grown, organic fruits and vegetables every day. Previously, Ricky was Daily Harvest’s President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, managing teams and work streams spanning new product development, food safety and quality, sourcing, manufacturing, and fulfillment operations. Prior to joining Daily Harvest, Ricky was the Director of Innovation at Vita Coco, the global-leader in ready-to-drink coconut water where he led the development of the brand’s portfolio diversification into new categories including coconut milk, coconut oil, sparkling waters and more. Ricky started his career at PepsiCo, where he leveraged his chemistry and food science backgrounds to manage multiple R&D platforms across the business. Ricky received his MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business and his Master’s in Chemistry from NYU. His passion for food stems from his years as a personal chef in Manhattan.
Nathan Silvernail,
Co-CEO & Co-Founder,
Plantd
Nathan is a highly accomplished entrepreneur and engineer with a passion for innovation. At SpaceX, he led the team that built the environmental controls and life support systems for astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Nathan has also built launch vehicles, ground support equipment, and large composite structures. He made history by building the first payload fairing recovered from space and reused on a later mission. In addition to his work at SpaceX, Nathan founded a company that designed, built, and flew reduced gravity experiments onboard NASA's zero gravity simulation aircraft. He has received recognition for his work in the industry, including the Emerging Space Leaders Grant and the First Suborbital Research Flight with Virgin Galactic. Nathan holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering and BS in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Martijn Smeets,
Co-Founder,
CargoClub
Martijn Smeets is a seasoned air cargo professional and Co-Founder of CargoClub. As a founder, he is helping freight forwarders retain more customers through its innovative, industry-first loyalty program. With over four years of experience managing air cargo logistics, he is passionate about leveraging the industry's potential to minimize its environmental impact.
Brian Smiga,
Partner & Co-Founder,
Alpha Partners
Brian Smiga, a serial entrepreneur and seasoned marketer, is a Partner at Alpha. Brian also advises Pritzker Group Venture Capital on deal origination and relationships. Prior to Alpha Partners, Brian was the founder and CEO of Preclick, (sold to Smilebox), where he developed photo software licensed worldwide by HP, 3M, Sandisk, Walmart, Costco, CVS, and Walgreens. Prior to Preclick, Mr. Smiga was CEO at 3Path, an early Dropbox, an Intel and Goldman-Sachs backed startup, and the SVP of Marketing at 1ClickCharge, an early Bolt, where his product launch resulted in a sale of the company to CMGi. Since first working with Mr. Brotman at 1ClickCharge, Mr. Smiga advised Brotman-backed portfolio companies: Altruik, Headliner, Knovel, and Mobile Commons. In the 1990s, Mr. Smiga began his career as a developer at Booz & Co, and in Silicon Valley was the founder of Portfolio Software and Actioneer, where he co-authored six collaboration software patents and licensed top-rated software to Apple, IBM, Lotus, Microsoft, AOL, 3Com, Acco, and others. Brian received a BA in Liberal Arts from Swarthmore College, and a Masters of Philosophy in Literature from Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland. Brian is the founder of TEDxAsburyPark, the top-ranked TEDx conference on the US east coast, and a board member of the Roothbert Fund, a scholarship grant program for graduate students whose daily actions are guided by spirituality.
David Spiegel,
Editorial Director,
CNBC
David Spiegel is Editorial Director for CNBC Councils and Strategic Content, overseeing event, TV and digital programming for the members of the CNBC CEO Council, CNBC CFO Council, and CNBC Technology Executive Council. Each council brings together C-suite executives across key industries for carefully curated programming that challenges and informs. Council memberships are by invitation, and offer strategic networking opportunities and access to exclusive members-only content. As Editorial Director for CNBC Strategic Content, David leads a team responsible for developing new editorial ideas and nurturing and improving the marketability of existing concepts. Among the most successful of these is the CNBC Disruptor 50 List, a program David has led for the past 11 years, building the annual list of fast-growing venture-backed startups into a year-round, multiplatform editorial brand. Before CNBC, David was a writer/producer at CNN, where he created business news content for CNN television, internet and mobile platforms from CNN’s NY Bureau and the New York Stock Exchange. David received his BS in television, radio and film from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and his MBA with a concentration in marketing from Rutgers Business School.
Sebastian Stahl,
SVP Global Air Freight,
UTC Overseas
With over 30 years of expertise in international project logistics and supply chain management, I've held executive positions globally. Formerly, I served as CEO of Conceptum Logistics Aero in Germany and Senior VP roles at Inxeption Inc. and TVS SCS (GFS) in the US and Singapore, respectively. Currently, I'm spearheading the airfreight product division at UTC Overseas Group across 20+ countries, shaping the industry's future. Beyond business, I'm an avid traveler, family person, and music enthusiast, finding inspiration in diverse cultures and quality time spent with loved ones.
Patrick Sullivan,
CEO & Co-Founder,
EV Realty
A 15-year veteran of the renewable energy industry, Patrick has scaled development platforms, financed first-of-a-kind projects, and led teams that have built 4 GW of wind, solar, and batteries for companies including Clearway, NRG and BrightSource. As CEO, Patrick oversees the strategic direction of the company and its solutions – while leading EV Realty to accomplish its mission to help electrify commercial fleets at scale. When he’s not chasing around his two strong-willed daughters or binging energy podcasts, Patrick enjoys any activity that maximizes aerobic suffering and preferably involves going uphill.
Abhijit Supekar,
Global Supply Management - Custom Electronics And EDS,
Lucid Motors
Abhijit's career trajectory in global supply chain management at prominent companies like Lucid Motors, Skydio, and Google/Fitbit highlights his ability to navigate intricate supply chain challenges and deliver tangible results, even amidst unprecedented global disruptions such as the recent pandemic. Currently, Abhijit heads the strategic sourcing for all custom electronics at Lucid Motors. His unique approach to building robust global supply chain operations including supply chain digitization leveraging AI/GenAI, forging strong partnerships throughout the industry for both manufacturers and electronics distribution channels, and implementing meticulous supply/demand planning as well as global logistics and 3PL network has been instrumental in the successful launch of numerous groundbreaking high-tech products in consumer electronics and in EV industry. Despite his professional achievements, Abhijit's primary priority revolves around spending quality time with his young son, underscoring his commitment to maintaining a balanced and fulfilling life beyond the confines of his career.
Thomas Tang,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Anyware Robotics
Thomas Tang provides the overall vision and strategy for Anyware Robotics as well as building the team and establishing partnerships. Prior to this role, he was the founding member of FANUC Silicon Valley research center, where he grew the R&D team and led FANUC’s AI palletization product from origin to commercialization. Before joining FANUC, Thomas completed his PhD at UC Berkeley. His research there centered around robotic manipulation, 3D perception, force control, and human-robot interaction. Thomas holds 14 patents in the field of robotics and his papers on robotics have won “best paper” and finalist awards. He also authored a book on human robot collaboration.
Kendra Tanner,
CEO & President,
Allstates WorldCargo
Kendra is the President and CEO of Allstates WorldCargo. She is a professional with over thirty-six years of experience in the transportation industry. Kendra began her transportation career with Consolidated Freightways in 1988 and worked in various sales, operations, and management positions until 2000. She transitioned from an asset-based LTL company to a freight forwarding company, EXEL Global Logistics (nka DHL), and joined the Allstates WorldCargo team in 2002. Kendra leads the Allstates WorldCargo team towards accomplishing the company’s strategic planning and growth initiatives. She has an MBA Degree in Business Management from Chancellor University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Jacksonville University. She is active in her community and participates in industry organizations as a member and board member of the Airforwarders Association. Kendra was named one of the 2024 Top CEOs in the Middle Market by Grady Campbell Inc. The Top CEOs in the Middle MarketTM Award honors exceptional CEOs who skillfully balance strategic vision and analytical expertise, lead with inspiration, and remain steadfastly focused on creating value and driving long-term growth for PE portfolio companies. Winning CEOs were selected based on their expertise and experience, their capacity to provide inspirational leadership, and their record of creating significant value within the industry.
Deepak Telang,
VP, Supply Chain,
Mattel
Proven talent for aligning business strategy and objectives with established business development and operations management paradigms to achieve maximum operational impacts with minimum resource expenditures. Seasoned supply chain executive and growth-focused thought leader and strategist with three decades of experience in Toy industry, leading diverse teams in five countries, spanning eleven distinct roles in operations, engineering, product/process design and cost analysis. Exceptionally dedicated professional with keen interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, as well as a twin track record of piloting projects and ensuring stellar results.
Scott Theriot,
General Manager, Supply Chain Services,
Danos
Scott has over 20 years of experience in the energy industry supporting major international operating companies in the Gulf of Mexico. Since 2002, Scott has been leading supply chain transformations with customers by managing day-to-day materials management, allowing customers to focus on high-level initiatives. In 2017, Scott earned a master’s degree in supply chain management while managing and coordinating the development of a greenfield warehouse for an LNG plant. In 2020, Scott partnered with other subject matter experts (SMEs) in supply chain to develop and implement Danos’s intelligent integrated materials solutions division, i2ms. i2ms utilizes people, processes, and technology to provide an end-to-end materials solution to clients. His past supply chain experience and partnerships give him a unique insight into providing a true, outsourced materials solution to all asset-intensive industries.
Kenji Togasaki,
SVP,
IINO LINES
25 years of experience in ocean shipping, both commercial and administration.Tanker chartering/operation, ship finance, management accounting and strategy planning. Now in charge of innovation and business development at IINO LINES, New York.
Martin Toscano,
President,
Evonik Industries
Martin joined in 1997 Degussa Argentina in a sale and applied technology role. In 1999, he transferred to Frankfurt, Germany and became part of the global sales, marketing and applied technology team, and where he was part of the global sales and applied technology team, various strategic global projects, and a global key account role. He relocated to Mexico in 2006 as Regional Sales, Technical Services and Operations Manager & Global Key Account Manager. From 2009 to 2012, he was Director of Sales & Technical Services in Kennesaw, GA as part of the Animal Nutrition business in North America. In 2012, he became Vice President Animal Nutrition Latin America in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and in 2015, Vice President and Regional Head of Nutrition & Care for Latin America. Since July 2017, Martin is President & General Manager of Evonik Industries in Mexico, and additionally, since 2020, General Manager of the Business Line Active Oxygens in Mexico for Latin America. Additionally, Martin is advisory board member for the Mexican Chemical Association, the German/Mexican Chamber of Commerce as well as independent board member of several companies.
Are Traasdahl,
CEO & Founder,
Crisp
Founder and CEO of Crisp, Are Traasdahl has more than 20 years of experience in mobile and digital technology. Prior to Crisp, Are was the Founder & CEO of Tapad Inc. In 2016, Telenor Group acquired Tapad for $360M, making it the fifth largest venture-backed M&A exit in New York since 2009. Prior to Tapad, he founded Thumbplay, a mobile entertainment service that he grew to more than $100M in revenue in less than 3 years before he exited the company. The company, later acquired by Clear Channel, is now called iHeartRadio. Traasdahl is a frequent contributor for outlets such as CNBC and Bloomberg News, and he has been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, Ad Age and other major news publications.
Jeffrey Tucker,
CEO,
Tucker Company Worldwide
As third-generation owner, Jeff leads Tucker Company Worldwide, the nation’s oldest privately held freight brokerage. Jeff’s leadership positions include: Past Board Chair, Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA); Past Committee Chair, TIA’s “Carrier Selection Framework” which provides guidance on selection of safe motor carriers; current board member and Chair of the National Industrial Transportation League’s Highway Transportation Committee; current Co-Chair of the Health & Personal Care Logistics Council’s Service Provider Council; current Co-Chair of the Bio Supply Management Alliance’s Transportation and Logistics Committee.
Allison Ullrich,
Principal + Founder,
Potentiate Collective
Allison is the Founder of Potentiate Collective, a fractional executive advisory agency focused on providing value chain intelligence for profitability. Comfortable in contrarian approaches to unlock efficiencies and manage P&Ls in excess of $100M, Allison has spent 18 years in accelerated leadership roles at F500s and start-ups passionately developing supply chain operations, manufacturing processes, commercial strategy, and sales leadership to support VC/PE fundraising. Her tenure at Airgas afforded her leadership opportunities expanding from sales leadership into running the largest FDA & ISO-9001 chemical/gas plant on the east coast. She led critical efforts around manufacturing supply chain initiatives, development of strategy and scaling Wayfair's CastleGate E2E supply chain services. At both Outer and Hydrow she was responsible for global scaling, successful data engineering integrations and implementations of customer/delivery experiences to improve revenue recognition. Most recently she was the Senior Vice President of Operations at Pangaea leading the end to end supply chain organization inclusive of demand planning, inventory management, transportation, distribution, logistics, sales and operations planning (S&OP) and final mile delivery. Allison graduated with degrees in Advertising from University of Illinois and has her MBA from Harvard
Viet Van,
VP, Chief Supply Chain Officer,
Cheniere Energy
Viet Van is the Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Cheniere Energy and is based in Houston Texas. Viet’s work experiences across Cheniere, Shell and ExxonMobil have included stints in Sales, Operations, Strategy, and Supply Chain with global assignments across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. He has an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech and received his Executive MBA from Vanderbilt University.
Michael Van Keulen,
Chief Procurement Officer,
Coupa
Procurement evangelist with 20+ years of progressive Finance and Procurement experience at global companies Procurement Thought leader frequently consulted by practitioners looking to (digitally) transform Business Spend Management Member of Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) Board of Advisors Lead multiple global (digital) procurement transformations driving significant value 3-time Coupa customer Especially passionate about Business Transformation, ESG, Diversity & Inclusion and sustainability
Peter Vaughan Schmidt,
CEO,
Torc Robotics
Prior to joining Torc in 2022, Dr. Peter V. Schmidt was the head of the Autonomous Technology Group for Daimler Truck for three years. Before leading that organization, he managed the strategy organization for Daimler Truck, where his focus areas included the Chinese market, autonomous technology, electrification, connectivity, and digital transformation. Dr. Schmidt also previously led Daimler’s global product and platform management for medium and heavy truck engines worldwide, as well as holding roles in engine production and plant management. Before joining Daimler, Dr. Schmidt was a principal and consultant at McKinsey & Company serving the automotive industry.
Thiago Veiga,
Global VP, Digital Core And CIO End-to-End Value Chain,
Mars Snacking
Thiago Veiga holds the position of Global Vice-President, Digital Core at the Snacking division of Mars Inc. In this role he’s accountable for the digital and technology agenda for End-to-End Supply Chain worldwide. His previous experiences include regional CIO roles and leadership of large scale, global digital transformations
Vignan Velivela,
CEO & Co-Founder,
AtoB
Vignan is the co-founder and CEO of AtoB (atob.com). They build next-generation fuel cards and payments for transportation fleets. They have raised over $200 million in capital and serve tens of thousands of businesses ranging from SMBs to Fortune-10 companies. AtoB is recognized by Forbes and World Economic Forum as the emerging leader in transportation payments worldwide.
Mihir Wagh,
SVP, GSC Manufacturing & Logistics,
Aristocrat Gaming
Mihir Wagh serves as the Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Manufacturing & Logistics for Aristocrat Gaming, an industry-leading global gaming content and technology company. Mihir is responsible for ensuring the company delivers its products to customers across the world through its integration centers in Tulsa, Las Vegas, Barcelona, and beyond. Additionally, Mihir oversees the global logistics team to ensure customers receive orders on time. Since joining Aristocrat in 2017, Mihir has held several roles in Operations, where he has developed high- performing teams empowered to adapt to the ever- changing supply chain climate while delivering customer satisfaction through speed of execution and quality. Mihir spent more than a decade in Michigan where he gained an extensive background in operational and supply chain solutions for global automotive and premier technology brands. Mihir holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and Lean Operations Management from Wayne State University, and a Bachelor's in Engineering and Production from the University of Mumbai. When not working, Mihir can be found enjoying the outdoors—from RVing with his family to hitting the green for a round of golf (this year’s goal is to break 100). He’s also an avid sports enthusiast, especially when it comes to the Detroit Lions and University of Michigan. Mihir is also actively involved in community organizations like Goodie 2 Shoes and is often one of the first to sign up for an Aristocrat Cares volunteer opportunity.
Rusty Walker,
CEO,
Absolute Logistics
Rusty serves as President and owner of Absolute Logistics. Rusty graduated from the University of Illinois and enjoys staying active by spending time with his grandkids and family. ​Rusty has over 30 years of experience in the logistics industry and brings to Absolute Logistics the requisite expertise that will optimize the many supply chain needs of its customers. Rusty leads the way with unique solutions in supply chain and creating innovative business practices. We identify the transportation needs of our customers and design distribution and logistics programs to take advantage of and eliminate inefficiencies. We arrange for the highest quality, most cost effective transportation systems. We manage the shipments from the shippers’ door to the ultimate destination. We proactively track, trace, and confirm delivery as well suggest changes in freight and warehouse management.
William Wappler,
CEO,
Surgere
William Wappler is a visionary in technology, innovation, and AI. William’s focus is on managing the rapid growth of Surgere, while supporting a strong organizational culture and exemplifying our core values. He has over 20 years of experience in directing and executing technology strategy and financial growth for global Fortune 500 companies. Previously, William was President of a leading software company in California, where he led the business in automating production control. William earned a combined degree from the University of Illinois and Illinois State and holds an MBA from Northwestern University.
Theo Wayt,
Reporter,
The Information
Theo Wayt is a reporter for The Information covering e-commerce and logistics companies. He's based in New York and breaks news about companies like Amazon, Shopify, Shein and Flexport
Joe Weilgus,
CEO,
New Legacy
Joe Weilgus is the CEO and Founder of New Legacy Group and its associated funds. With over 23 years of experience in the financial sector, Mr. Weilgus has a focused approach to investing in early seed, venture, and growth spaces with particular interest in mobility, logistics, deep tech, and fintech. Mr. Weilgus founded Project Sunshine, a multi-national children’s nonprofit organization, in 1998. He currently serves as Chairman. He is also an active member of the Young Presidents Organization. Mr. Weilgus previously served as President of Geller Holdings, LLC and Managing Director, Client Relations at Geller & Co. Prior to joining Geller, Mr. Weilgus was Director of Client Relations at American Express Tax and Business Services. He started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the audit practice, where he earned his CPA. He earned a B.S. in Accounting from Yeshiva University.
Tim Weiss,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Optera
As the leader of Optera, Tim has helped shape how many of the largest companies in the world address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across their supply chain, operations, and products. He has spearheaded thought-leading work on corporate climate action with the World Economic Forum and Fortune 500 companies across many industries. Prior to Optera, Tim worked for AES Distributed Energy and Uncharted.
Peter Wells,
CEO,
Temperpack
Peter Wells is CEO of TemperPack, a leading developer of sustainable packaging technologies. Peter previously served as CEO of Smart Wires and of General Electric's Onshore Wind Energy division in Europe. With over two decades of global experience in the sustainability sector, he has been successfully leading organizations at the forefront of innovation and the adoption of new technologies. Peter is passionate about building teams, helping customers win, and striving for big ambitious goals.
Chad Werkema,
Chief Supply Chain Officer,
Motorola Solutions
Chad Werkema is Chief Supply Chain Officer for Motorola Solutions. His work at Motorola Solutions spans nearly three decades and several leadership positions within supply chain, procurement, and sales. Over his tenure, Chad developed three global shared services centers in China, Malaysia, and Poland. He successfully led Motorola Solutions through the supply chain crisis rooted in COVID and continues to guide strategies to keep the organization’s supply chain resilient. He is a member of the World 50 and the representative for Motorola Solutions on the Supply Chain 50. Chad is a first-generation college graduate who brings high impact and compassion to all endeavors. He serves as a Board Member and Executive Committee Member at Little City Foundation--a vital and vibrant community that offers services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He holds a bachelor’s degree in materials and logistics management from Michigan State University. Chad also has executive certificates from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.
Dave Wheeler,
Chief Operating Officer,
New Balance
Dave Wheeler, Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for the company’s end-to-end supply chain operations including demand and supply planning, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, quality assurance, product development, global distribution/warehousing and global facilities, ensuring delivery of millions of athletic shoes and apparel that are produced domestically and sourced from more than 14 countries globally. Prior to joining New Balance in 2017, Dave led Global Supply Chain and Fleet Management at Cintas Corporation with responsibility for the company’s integrated global supply chain and private truck fleet. Previously, he was at Union Pacific and the U.S. Department of Defense. Dave is passionate about growing and sustaining New Balance’s culture of purpose, a reflection of the global company’s core values of integrity, teamwork and total customer satisfaction. Dave earned a B.S.E.E. from Merrimack College and an M.B.A. from Miami University in Supply Chain Management and Finance. He resides in the Boston area with his wife of 34 years and two daughters.
Lee White,
President,
LM White Consulting
Lee White is an Autonomous Trucking & Logistics expert with deep strategy and operations expertise in the AV trucking space. With four decades of experience, he works at the forefront of the autonomous trucking industry to position stakeholders in the AV ecosystem for long-term success. Lee’s own career is an authentic success story. Starting out as a peak-season driver for UPS during college, he went on to progress through multiple leadership positions to be the senior engineering leader in multiple operating areas. He has a track record of achieving improvements in service, production, and cost results. He developed and led programs that laid the foundation for future successful deployments. Directing the transportation technology projects required him to work across technology, strategy, and engineering disciplines, and his successes include managing the Autonomous Trucking Project Charter, leading the platooning project, and deploying systems and new business models globally. More recently, as the Vice President of Strategy for TuSimple, he built the autonomous freight network business model, partnerships, operations, and ecosystem, enabling multiple customers to test autonomous trucking for hundreds of thousands of miles with real freight on real lanes. His mandate spanned all aspects of the network—from defining the business model to engaging and onboarding partners—resulting in a $9 million network with 15+ customers across 11 states. Today, as the President of LM White Consulting, Lee works with boards, fleets, OEMs, and supply chain stakeholders in developing forward-looking strategies, business models, and roadmaps for AV operations. His unique background allows him to bring all systems, planning, operations, and structures together to allow his clients to rapidly adopt, integrate, and scale the technology. Lee earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of Georgia. He is a recognized expert in the autonomous vehicle space and has given numerous media interviews, as well as presentations at industry conferences. He also is an instructor for the SAE Professional Development Course D2304 – Autonomous Technology in Long Haul Trucking, and a Guest Lecturer for University of Denver Transportation and Supply Chain Institute Master’s Program.
James Wiley,
COO,
Counterforce Labor
LtCol James D. Wiley, USMC Ret., is chief operating officer of Counter Forced Labor Technologies, a global compliance and technology company that provides corporations with the technology, training, assessment, research, and supply chain transparency required to combat human trafficking. Wiley is a seasoned intelligence officer with real-world experience in Human Intelligence and Signals Intelligence collections and analysis, and currently holds the nation’s highest level of security clearance. His background as a lieutenant colonel in Special Operations Command, the U.S. Marine Corps., and a sworn law enforcement officer uniquely qualifies him for investigation, location, and acquisition of trafficked individuals and the identification of human trafficking networks. While working for U.S. Special Operations Command Central (USSOCOM), he developed the Counterterrorism Engagement Program and was instrumental in standing up the Crisis Response Element for U.S. Central Command. At USSOCOM, he also established active and reserve units that directly supported intelligence and operational requirements. Wiley worked with U.S. Special Operations Command Science and Technology and served as an adviser to Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute implementation of programs that counter human trafficking. There, he supported the creation of data visualization, the development of new reporting tools, the formation of alliances, and the implementation of programs that counter human trafficking. In addition, he served as an operator, instructor, and team lead for numerous high-level Surveillance Operations and Protective Services Detail operations for presidents, heads of state, and private parties around the world. Earlier in his career, Wiley was vice president of Reliant Global Solutions, where he directed the organization’s counter human trafficking program.
Wesley Williams,
VP Of Supply Chain,
Daily Harvest
Wesley is the VP of Supply Chain at Daily Harvest, overseeing Planning, Sourcing, Manufacturing, and Logistics. With over 10 years of experience in leading supply chain functions and consulting, his expertise lies in navigating the operational complexities in the food products industry and cold chain, with a passion for transportation design. A veteran of the startup world, he has joined multiple early-stage ventures, wearing various operational hats and leading product teams. He holds degrees from Illinois State University and The University of Tennessee, residing in Chicago with his wife and three children.
Mat Witte,
Chief Commercial Officer,
ORTEC Americas
As the Chief Commercial Officer at ORTEC Americas, Mathew Witte is a visionary leader with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and market expansion in the dynamic realm of software solutions. With a keen understanding of the intersection between technology and business, Mat is dedicated to shaping and executing commercial strategies that propel the company to new heights of success. With a career spanning more than 30 years in the distribution and software industries, Mat has harnessed a wealth of experience in leading high-performing teams and aligning sales, marketing, and business development efforts to maximize commercial opportunities. Known for their strategic acumen and results-driven approach, he has been instrumental in forging key partnerships, driving business development initiatives, and delivering exceptional value to clients. A forward-thinking and collaborative leader, Mat is passionate about leveraging cutting-edge software solutions to address evolving market needs and deliver transformative outcomes for customers. His ability to navigate complex market landscapes, identify growth opportunities, and foster a culture of innovation has positioned him as a driving force behind the commercial success of ORTEC. With a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the volatile supply chain and the role optimization software plays in mitigating the chaos, Mat continues to inspire and empower teams to achieve ambitious commercial goals while fostering enduring relationships with clients and stakeholders. Through his strategic vision and unwavering dedication, Mathew Witte is instrumental in shaping the future trajectory of ORTEC as a leading force in the software solutions landscape. Mat spearheaded the consulting division of UPS Logistics Technologies, renowned as Roadnet, where he cemented his status as a trailblazing final mile expert. His visionary contributions and pioneering consulting initiatives redefined industry standards, propelling the evolution of final mile software solutions. Armed with an MBA in Supply Chain and Acquisitions from the University of Maryland and a BS in Management, Mat embodies a relentless commitment to innovation and excellence. Based in Kennesaw, Ga., he continues to infuse his passion for transformative logistics solutions into every facet of his professional journey, driving unparalleled impact and shaping the future of the industry
Jackie Wu,
CEO & Co-Founder,
Corvus Robotics
Jackie is the CEO and Co-founder of Corvus Robotics. He has visited warehouses in four continents, and observed supply chain checks inventory the same way globally. Through grad school for robotics, he realized several converging technologies in AI, autonomy, and computer vision could be combined with hardware manufacturing to transform inventory visibility around the world.
Adnan Zaheer,
CEO & Founder,
iCustoms.ai
Adnan is a serial entrepreneur disrupting the trade compliance industry. As CEO of iCustoms.ai, his AI platform cuts operational costs for freight forwarders by up to 50%. Previously, he founded Seers Group, a leading privacy platform with over 50,000 customers. He is also the founding member of a billion-dollar company Smart Pension. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Adnan leveraged his expertise at PwC, helping businesses achieve compliance and growth.
Mike Zayonc,
Co-Founder,
Kodif
Mike is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist based in Silicon Valley. Nowadays Mike serves as a full-time Co-Founder at Kodif, the most automated AI platform for customer support. Additionally, Mike Founded Plug and Play's Supply Chain's $25.5M Supply Chain Fund and still serves as a Partner in this fund.
Jan Zizka,
CEO & Founder,
Brightpick
Dr. Jan Zizka is the CEO and co-founder of Brightpick and its parent company, Photoneo Brightpick Group. A technology visionary, Jan sets Brightpick’s strategy and is closely involved in developing new robot and AI technologies. He has filed over 20 patents ranging from 3D sensing methods to mobile robotics and is a recognized expert in the field of AI, machine vision and warehouse automation. Before co-founding Brightpick, Jan co-founded and led Photoneo, which is now one of the leading 3D machine vision companies in the world with customers such as General Motors, Zebra and Volkswagen.
Mike Zupon,
Vice President Of Technology,
Ward Transport & Logistics Corp
Mike Zupon is the Vice President of Technology at Ward Transport & Logistics. He started at Ward Transport and Logistics 36 years ago as a programmer analyst (Assembler and Cobol). Throughout the years of LTL evolution, his career evolved from Manager of MIS and Director of I.T. to V.P. of Technology, all while earning an MBA from St. Francis of Loretto. Over the years, Ward has expanded as a company, leveraging technology with first-class employees. Working in a family-owned business environment with an excellent transportation legacy, 93 years strong, is/was a great learning opportunity.
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American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is the unified voice of the seaport industry in the Americas, representing more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin America. For more than a century, AAPA has empowered port authorities and their maritime industry partners to serve global customers and create economic and social value for their communities. Our advocacy, resources, and events are unmatched. Today, AAPA continues to promote the common interests of the port community, and provides critical industry leadership on security, trade, transportation, infrastructure, and other issues related to port development and operations.
American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN)
American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) uses the power of coordinated, compassionate logistics to save lives, remove roadblocks and reduce suffering for disaster survivors and communities in need. We connect humanitarian organizations with the donated logistics services, equipment and visibility they need most so that critical items like food, water, and medical supplies can reach disaster sites more quickly – and recovery can begin sooner.
Ampcontrol
Ampcontrol is the leading AI-powered software for electric fleets. Fleet operators use Ampcontrol to reduce EV charger downtime and electric fueling costs. The software connects to EV charging hardware and vehicle telematics to make real-time decisions and provide detailed monitoring tools to fleet operators. Benefits of using Ampcontrol include on-time fleet departures, low peak power demand, energy cost reductions, fully charged vehicles, and more. Ampcontrol’s API-based platform allows for easy and seamless compatibility with other existing software systems. Ampcontrol is currently deployed in the US, Europe, LATAM and Africa. To learn more, reach out to contact@ampcontrol.io
ArcBest
ArcBest® is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that leverages our full suite of solutions to meet our customers’ supply chain needs. Using our technology, expertise and scale, we connect shippers with the solutions they need — from ground, air and ocean transportation to fully managed supply chains — serving as a single logistics resource. We’re a trusted advisor. We put ourselves in our customers’ shoes and constantly look for opportunities to optimize. And with innovation as a pillar of our strategy, we develop intelligent solutions that create operational efficiencies and help move the global supply chain forward.
Argents Express Group
Argents is a fully licensed, insured and certified international Logistics provider and U.S. Customs House Broker with over 45 years of experience. We offer a full suite of import, export and domestic freight services as well as over 450,000 SQFT of warehouse space to serve our distribution clients. Our fulfillment and distribution teams help to ship out thousands of orders everyday to both retailers and consumers alike.
AtoB
AtoB is revolutionizing the trucking industry by addressing the unique needs of small and mid-sized fleets. In an industry dominated by legacy players, AtoB identified a significant pain point: fuel management. From mitigating fraud with real-time payments to exploring the transition to electric vehicles, AtoB is constantly innovating to help customers thrive in an ever-evolving landscape. Founded in 2020, AtoB’s groundbreaking fintech payments platform provides drivers and fleet operators with easy-to-use financial products such as no hidden fees, instant direct-deposit payroll, and access to bank accounts and savings tools in order to provide ease on the road and network efficiencies.
AutoScheduler
AutoScheduler.AI orchestrates warehouse activities directly on top of your WMS, optimizing operations for peak performance. Developed alongside industry leaders like P&G and successfully deployed at prominent companies such as Pepsi, Kellanova, and Unilever, our AI and Machine Learning platform seamlessly integrates with your existing systems. Focused on labor planning, inventory workflow, human-robotics interaction, and space utilization, we streamline operations, reducing travel and inventory handling while maximizing OTIF rates and labor efficiency. With prescriptive analytics driving insights, our clients harness the power to enhance efficiencies and generate value across their supply chains. Reach out to us at info@autoscheduler.ai for more information.
Avalara
AvaTax Cross-Border calculates customs duties and import taxes, such as VAT and GST, at the point of sale, creating a transparent and frictionless online shopping experience for international customers.
Banyan Technology
Banyan Technology, the leading provider of over-the-road (OTR) shipping software, delivers enterprise-level, end-to-end freight execution solutions. Our patented LIVE Connect® platform serves as your primary transportation management system (TMS) or API connectivity that supports your existing systems. Banyan’s solution provides a comprehensive suite of AI and BI tools that help automate manual shipping processes and identify cost-saving opportunities through multi-mode rate comparison.
Big Joe Forklifts
Big Joe Forklifts is a leading North American material handling brand founded in 1951 in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. It is well known for its innovative products and exemplary aftermarket support. Big Joe pioneered the Class III “walk-behind” lift truck market segment and continues to have the broadest portfolio of powered walk-behind lift trucks in North America.
BiggerPicture, Inc
BiggerPicture is AI-powered appointment scheduling software for the logistics industry, ensuring that trucks, warehouses, and shipping schedules work together smoothly. Using advanced AI and machine learning, it predicts the best times for appointments and helps avoid delays. It connects systems like TMS, WMS, and ERP to keep everyone in sync. By optimizing dock scheduling, BiggerPicture improves on-time performance and efficiency, reducing costs and making everything run more smoothly.
Blockchain Supply Chain Association
The Blockchain Supply Chain Association (BSCA) is dedicated to integrating blockchain technology within the supply chain industry. It aims to enhance transparency, efficiency, and security across global supply chains through the promotion of blockchain adoption. The association provides educational resources, networking opportunities, and advocacy to help professionals understand blockchain's benefits and practical applications. The BSCA collaborates with industry leaders, technology experts, and policymakers to foster innovative solutions and establish best practices. By doing so, BSCA plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of supply chain management through advanced technologies.
BlueCargo
Trusted by 10% of the top US 100 shippers, BlueCargo's software streamlines freight audits for shippers, logistics, and drayage companies. We empower you to identify and reduce freight fees across your entire container movement, from and back to the Ports. Our award-winning Dispute Tracker solution tackles detention and demurrage, saving you time and money throughout your supply chain.
BlueCrest
For organizations who process medium-to-large volumes of parcels and need to improve their operation to overcome many of today’s challenges, we design and integrate parcel automation solutions that automate the material handling process, providing benefits such as - reducing the reliance on human labor; improving data accuracy and management for improved workflow decisions;  accelerating delivery cycle times; and optimizing postage costs for last mile delivery.
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics’ mission is to imagine and create exceptional robots that enrich people’s lives. We see this work as the next step in the evolution of machines that reduce the danger, repetition, and physically difficult aspects of work.
BoxC
BoxC is an e-commerce logistics management platform built and designed for e-commerce in a globalized world. We provide all the tools for logistics management in a single platform for global e-commerce, eliminating the limitations of traditional shipping and logistics solutions. Enabling all companies in the supply chain to ship directly to the consumer from airlines to freight forwarders to e-commerce retailers. Our customers are airlines, freight forwarders, postal operators, parcel carriers and large e-commerce retailers launching their own innovative cross-border package delivery services and competing directly with traditional couriers and express carriers.
Breakthrough
Breakthrough is a leading provider of sustainable fuel and freight solutions that reduce cost, create efficient networks, and decarbonize transportation. Using our robust dataset of over $28 billion in annual freight spend, cutting-edge technology, and market expertise, we uncover freight optimizations and create actionable strategies for the world’s most reputable household brands.
Brightpick
Brightpick offers AI robots for warehouses to easily automate every step of their order fulfillment. The innovative robots enable warehouses of any size to fully automate order picking, consolidation, dispatch and stock replenishment. The award-winning Brightpick solution takes just weeks to deploy and enables companies to reduce their fulfillment labor to a minimum. Headquartered near Cincinnati, OH, Brightpick has more than 200 employees and is part of Photoneo Brightpick Group, which has over 8000 technology installations across the US, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.brightpick.ai
C12
C12 is a community of logistics and mobility directors from the most recognized companies in Mexico willing to collaborate, train, connect and do business within the supply chain industry. We stay united 365 days a year through unique experiences, in which we create meaningful connections through collaboration, education and business development.
C3 Solutions
C3 Solutions is the leading provider of cloud-based Dock Scheduling and Yard Management systems in the supply chain & logistics industry. Since its founding in 2000, by Nicholas Couture and Greg Braun, C3 Solutions has consistently delivered cutting-edge technology solutions that empower businesses to connect, collaborate, and thrive in an increasingly competitive and rapidly evolving global supply chain landscape. Over the years, C3 has gained the confidence of clients around the world and across many industries including retail, grocery, distribution, manufacturing and parcel post.
Cabrella Shipping Insurance Solutions
Cabrella is the technological next step in shipping insurance & risk management. Logistics Service Providers integrate Cabrella's API to provide coverage to their members to obtain & bind quotes, file claims and more. Businesses can use our native TMS to ship & insure valuable items or integrate non-native TMS to insure packages via API. We support integrations to common applications such as ShipStation, Shopify and others. Benefit from higher limits, competitive rates and comprehensive all risk wording for practically any commodity or conveyance. No matter your needs, Cabrella technology is the simplest and most streamlined solution available in the marketplace.
Cargobase
Founded in 2013, Cargobase is a global logistics software company whose mission is to simplify logistics for all. The solution: "Logistics Software That Works". Cargobase TMS is designed for shippers to manage their local, regional or global supply chains across all freight modes, giving logistics professionals the visibility and control to make better decisions from day one. Our logistics solution is used in 50 countries by leading enterprise shippers across the Automotive, Semiconductor, Oil & Gas and Industrial Machinery sectors.
Cart.com
Cart.com is the leading provider of unified commerce and logistics solutions that enable B2C and B2B companies as well as public sector agencies to sell and fulfill wherever their customers are. The company’s enterprise-grade software, services and logistics infrastructure, including its own network of fulfillment and distribution centers, are used by some of the world’s most beloved brands and most complex organizations to unify commerce operations across channels and drive more efficient growth.
Cellaware
Founded in 2020, Cellaware is at the forefront of Warehouse Management technology, driven by co-founders Danny Glass and Luke Hoffman’s extensive industry experience. Specializing in AI applications, Cellaware’s ChatWMS revolutionizes data interaction, offering intuitive, explainable, and secure conversational access to operational data. This innovative approach empowers leaders to harness Large Language Model technology, simplifying complex data management and enhancing decision-making processes.
CHARLIE PESTI
CHARLIE PESTI is a premier full-service PR and Marketing agency for logistics and supply chain. Based in Fort Washington, PA, CHARLIE PESTI has a global team of professionals, helping clients with PR & Media exposure, 360° marketing solutions, building their brand, revenue, and organizational growth.
Chetu Inc
Chetu provides advanced software solutions and support services for the supply chain and logistics industry. Our specialized technology and supply chain experts drive innovation for startups, SMBs, and Fortune 5000s. Chetu’s tailor-made software allows supply chain companies to easily manage inventory, manufacturing, orders, shipping, and reverse logistics. Chetu developers also create custom software that leverages AI to enable predictive forecasting, route optimization, and smart warehouse management. Our team is dedicated to driving digital transformation and improving outcomes worldwide. We’re headquartered in Sunrise, Florida, and have thirteen locations across the U.S., U.K., and Asia. Visit www.chetu.com for more information.
CIFFA Corp.
CIFFA is a prominent trade association representing and supporting freight forwarders, customs brokers, freight brokers, warehouse operators and dray carriers across Canada. Since 1948, CIFFA plays a critical role in the international trade industry by advocating for its members, providing professional development and training programs, and promoting best practices in the movement of goods globally. The association works to ensure efficient, reliable, and secure transportation services, helping members navigate the complexities of international trade regulations, customs procedures, and supply chain management. CIFFA's commitment to fostering industry excellence and innovation is a vital resource for Canadian businesses engaged in global commerce.
CLCircular
At CLCircular we rent IoT sensors that allow us to monitor all types of products in real time, to reduce losses and digitize supply chains. We offer an affordable solution to all types of products thanks to our circular economy model, which allows IoT sensors to be recovered after each use and reused.
Cleo
Cleo is the pioneer and global leader of the Ecosystem Integration software category and provider of the Cleo Integration Cloud (CIC) platform. CIC is purpose-built to design, build, operate, and optimize critical integration processes (such as Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, or Load Tender to Invoice) by bringing end-to-end visibility across API, EDI, and non-EDI integrations. Our platform allows technical and business users alike the ability to rapidly onboard trading partners, enable integration between applications, and accelerate revenue-generating business processes. Plus, CIC users have the choice of self-service, managed services, or a blended approach—ensuring complete flexibility and control
Commtrex
Commtrex simplifies the movement of freight by rail with a tech-enabled platform that connects a network of reputable railroads, transloaders, lessors, and other rail service providers across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Commtrex’s data-driven approach provides the rail and transload industry with visibility and connectivity that significantly accelerates the amount of time it takes for shippers to procure the services needed to manage their freight by rail. With a community of 3,800+ active members, including over 1,700 shippers, and partnerships with all six Class I Railroads, Commtrex stands at the forefront of the industry. Discover more at www.commtrex.com.
Conduit
Conduit makes all-in-one dock and yard software for warehouses. Combining dock scheduling, driver check-in, yard management, document storage, analytics, and more, Conduit provides everything a warehouse needs to reach peak efficiency. Start a free trial today at helloconduit.com!
connect2posts
connect2posts is the entry point into the postal, parcel, and logistics ecosystem. We connect startups to the postal, parcel, and logistics industry. c2p allows startups to present their solutions to the industry, to better understand the industry’s needs, and to ideally enter into cooperations, conclude contracts, or secure investments.
Copeland
The global perishable supply chain is complex with many handoff points. Copeland's in-transit monitoring technologies, coupled with our cold chain expertise, help you monitor assets on the go. Our expertise and advanced solutions, ranging from single-use data loggers to sophisticated real-time tracking systems, provide comprehensive visibility into cargo shipments throughout their journey. To help ensure the quality and safety of perishables and high-value products in-transit, we provide the actionable data you need to streamline your supply chain, maximize perishable freshness, and make critical business decisions.
Corvus Robotics
The Corvus One drone system provides a unique, fully-autonomous solution for warehouses to perform inventory counts. The drone self-flies to scan barcodes, providing location & SKU data to compare against WMS/ERP entries. Because Corvus One has autonomous land and recharge, Corvus systems can fly after-hours to check inventory, allowing warehouses to eliminate labor waste while improving inventory accuracy -- lowering operating costs and creating significant savings from inventory stockouts and year-end counts.
CS Recruiting
Since 2010, CS Recruiting has been the go-to recruiting firm for recruiting top talent within Supply Chain, Transportation, and Logistics. We offer Recruiting and Talent Advisory Services for the Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain industry and partner with 3PLs, Asset Providers, Manufacturers/Distributors and industry specific partners offering technology, equipment, or consulting services. Our niche expertise, market knowledge, and talent network support searches for all levels and functions within the Supply Chain. We pride ourselves on developing long-lasting relationships blending our industry wisdom, data insights and a dash of human-centered leadership to bring some clarity to the talent strategy puzzle.
Customs City Global Solutions Inc.
The CustomsCity Platform is a modern Customs Compliance platform/ API for eManifest and trade declaration entry filing. The platform serves several customer segments including; customs brokers, freight forwarders, CFS warehouses, shippers, air carriers, ocean carriers, and highway carriers.
CXT Software
CXT Software is the leading provider of last-mile, route, and on-demand shipment management technology for logistics needs throughout North America.
Cycle Labs
Cycle Labs is a software company composed of innovators dedicated to modernizing enterprise solution deployment and lowering risk through world-class test automation. They encourage their clients and team to question everything and strive for continuous, iterative improvement. Cycle Labs is the creator and purveyor of the patented Cycle Continuous Test Automation Platform. With Cycle, you can accelerate change with better, low-risk solutions for complex problems faster than ever before.
DAT Freight & Analytics
DAT Freight & Analytics operates both the largest truckload freight marketplace and truckload freight data analytics service in North America. Shippers, transportation brokers, carriers, news organizations, and industry analysts rely on DAT for market trends and data insights based on more than 400 million annual freight matches, and a database of $150 billion in annual freight market transactions. Founded in 1978, DAT is a business unit of Roper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP), a constituent of the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Fortune 1000. DAT is headquartered in Beaverton, Ore. Visit dat.com for more information
Davinci Micro Fulfillment
Fast Forward Fulfillment Davinci is more than an e-commerce solution. It’s a partnership to maximize your growth. We combine infrastructure, experience, and technology to move brands forward faster across all digital sales channels. We Capture the Big Picture Our AI-powered technology helps you quickly capitalize on opportunities by: ● Identifying top-performing products and strategically placing inventory. ● Curating product assortments for sales channels. ● Delivering end-to-end solutions for merchandising.
DB Schenker
With around 72,700 employees at more than 1,850 locations in over 130 countries, DB Schenker is one of the world’s leading logistics service providers. The company operates land, air, and ocean transportation services, and it also offers comprehensive logistics and global supply chain management solutions from a single source. Aiming for a sustainable future of the logistics industry, DB Schenker continuously invests in innovative transport solutions, renewable energies, and low emission products for its customers.
DC Velocity
Leveraging our esteemed expertise and a robust readership base, DC VELOCITY serves as your ideal platform to display your brand, products, and services through a wide array of advertising solutions, including print, video, digital, and integrated marketing campaigns. Tailored to meet your specific goals, our suite of opportunities is designed to boost brand awareness, lead generation, and sales, ensuring your message resonates with a highly targeted audience of supply chain professionals and logistics experts. DCV not only positions your brand at the forefront of industry leadership but also aligns with meaningful efforts to address global challenges.
Denim
Denim is a tech-forward freight factoring partner who helps brokers and fleets maximize cash flow potential and streamline back-office operations with its trusted, flexible factoring solutions.
Dependable Supply Chain Services
Dependable Supply Chain Services offers comprehensive logistics solutions, specializing in asset-based transportation, warehousing, distribution, and supply chain management. With a commitment to reliability and excellence, we serve diverse industries nationwide, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of goods. Our state-of-the-art facilities and advanced technology provide unparalleled support for our clients' operational needs. From FTL and LTL trucking to harbor drayage and transload services, Dependable is your trusted partner for end-to-end supply chain solutions. Experience the Dependable difference and elevate your logistics to the next level. Contact us to learn more about our customized services.
Dexory
Dexory is a robotics and data intelligence technology company that provides the logistics industry with real-time warehouse insights. Access to real-time data from warehouses is seen as one of the core measures to improve efficiency and drive commercial success. Through our DexoryView platform, we automate data collection and build real-time digital twin technology that unlocks insights across all levels of warehouse operations.
DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for millions of people around the world. DP World is here to make trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With more than 106,500 employees across 73 countries, we are pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. By integrating our physical infrastructure with cutting-edge technology, we create efficient end-to-end solutions, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
eezyimport
eezyImport is revolutionizing global trade with its cutting-edge AI/ML-powered platform designed to streamline customs clearance and shipment management. Our user-friendly solution automates complex processes, dramatically reducing data entry and handling costs by over 90% while boosting productivity. Trusted by thousands of SMBs, customs brokers, and freight forwarders, eezyimport simplifies the complexities of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification and tariff calculations that adapts to rapidly changing regulations. With real-time tracking, regulatory compliance, and seamless communication between importers and brokers, we empower businesses to achieve greater efficiency, accuracy, and visibility across their supply chain operations.
Electrada
Electrada is a Cincinnati-based developer, owner, and operator of electric vehicle infrastructure and related energy assets, serving multiple transportation segments using its unique 360 Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution. Electrada partners with fleets to expertly design and build an EV charging solution that’s 100% tailored to a fleet’s needs and use cases, covering all the upfront investment required to deliver a complete electric fuel solution. Electrada clients only pay for their electric fuel needs – with no disruption to their operations. Electrada, founded in 2019 by energy, mobility, and utility experts, is a BlackRock Climate Infrastructure portfolio company.
Enveyo
Enveyo is the leading provider of logistics data management, visibility, and shipping optimization software, helping 3PLs and shippers of all sizes move their logistics forward through data-driven technology. From shipment analytics and automated carrier selection to post-purchase delivery experience management and freight auditing, Enveyo is the only suite deploying solutions across the logistics lifecycle. Powered by a robust, enterprise data management platform, Enveyo Insights, Modeling, Cloudroute, Alerting, and Audit solutions enable organizations to make business-transforming shipping decisions. To learn more about how Enveyo moves logistics forward, visit enveyo.com.
enVista
enVista optimizes your supply chain and business operations so you consistently deliver against evolving customer expectations. With 20 years of experience, we are a leading supply chain and enterprise technology consulting firm enabling enterprise excellence for the world’s leading manufacturers, distributors, 3PLs and omnichannel retailers. enVista’s unique ability to consult, implement and operate across supply chain, IT and enterprise business solutions allows mid-market and Fortune 100/5000 companies to leverage enVista as a trusted advisor across their enterprises.
Everything is Logistics podcast
A podcast for the thinkers in freight. Telling the stories of how your favorite stuff (and people!) make it from Point A to B.
Exotec Inc.
Exotec® builds elegant goods-to-person warehouse robotic solutions for the world's largest brands. The company combines the best of hardware and software to offer flexible warehouse systems that drive operational efficiency, add resiliency, and improve working conditions for warehouse operators. 30+ industry-leading brands including Carrefour, Decathlon, Gap Inc., and UNIQLO trust Exotec to improve their operations and profitably navigate rapid shifts in business models and customer expectations.
FINN Partners
FINN Partners is a marketing and communications agency with 1,400 staff and 35 offices globally. We are one of Fast Company’s 2024 Most Innovative Companies and PRovoke Media’s 2024 Best Agency to Work For and 2022 Agency of the Year. Our Supply Chain Practice has serviced 70+ brands in the space over 24 years. We build brands and reputations through integrated communications and marketing programs and engage our clients’ audiences globally and on many levels. From manufacturers, distributors and the supply chain organizations of Fortune 100 brands to supply chain technology and service providers, we design programs for business impact.
FlavorCloud
At FlavorCloud, we exist to help merchants around the globe sell more, everywhere powered by our Guaranteed Global Delivery Promise.
Flexe
Flexe provides Flexible Warehousing Infrastructure: tech-enabled warehouse services that allow enterprises to evolve, optimize and prepare networks for long-term strategic growth. A single technology integration opens access to 700+ warehouse operators across the U.S. and Canada. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, Flexe brings deep logistics expertise and enterprise-grade technology to deliver innovative eCommerce fulfillment, retail distribution and network capacity solutions to Fortune 500 enterprises.
Flexport
We believe that global trade can move humanity forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. Flexport powers your supply chain from factory floor to customer door or retail store – making it easy for you to ship anywhere, sell everywhere, and grow faster. Companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—used Flexport technology to move nearly $33 billion of merchandise across 112 countries in 2023.
Food Logistics
Food Logistics is the only publication dedicated to the cold food and beverage sector. Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the food and beverage sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers, packagers and grocers) and the logistics sector (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software and technology). Food Logistics publishes 6 times a year, reaching the following subscribers: manufacturing, retail, distribution, restaurant/foodservice, 3PLs and cold storage providers, ocean ports/carriers, software/technology providers and cold storage.
Fox Robotics
Fox Robotics is an Austin TX based company specialized in building and deploying autonomous forklifts that are purpose built for trailer loading and unloading. Our robotic forklifts are human multipliers: They make it possible for people to do more with less while also creating safer and more efficient working conditions. Doing more with less is how we future-proof supply chain workflows, grow our economy, and provide higher-paying jobs. We make robots that work to make life better.
FR8MVMT
At FR8MVMT, we’re more than just events; we’re a movement dedicated to redefining the trucking and logistics industry. We believe in the power of connection, community, and bold ideas to overcome the challenges of today and shape the future of our industry.
FreightCaviar
FreightCaviar, co-founded by Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski & Krystian Gebis, specializes in blending humor with hard-hitting insights in the freight brokerage industry. Subscribe to our daily newsletter on FreightCaviar.com or listen to our weekly podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.
Fulfilld
Fulfilld is an Intelligent Warehousing Management Software platform driving higher productivity, greater efficiencies, and happier warehouse workers for both the Midmarket and Large Enterprise.
Gather AI
Gather AI helps warehouses decrease their inventory monitoring costs with AI-enabled insights collected by a fleet of autonomous drones.
Gebrüder Weiss - Transport and Logistics
Gebrüder Weiss, a global freight forwarder specializing in road transport, air, sea freight, and logistics, is the world's oldest transport company with a history spanning over 500 years. The family-owned business employs more than 8,600 people worldwide and operates 180 company-owned locations. In North America, it has headquarters in Chicago and offices in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, Laredo, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. The company’s focus on superior customer service offers customized solutions with a single point of contact, ensuring reliable and economical services for its clients.
GenLogs
GenLogs is helping build unbreakable supply chains via a foundational freight intelligence platform which tracks all truck and trailer traffic on major US freight lanes.
GeoPostcodes
GeoPostcodes provides the world's most comprehensive zip code and address data for Enterprise customers. Our database includes zip codes, cities, administrative areas, and population trends for 247 countries, available as 15.9M points (geocoding) and 880k boundaries (polygons). It is updated weekly to maintain the highest data quality and includes challenging countries such as China, Brazil, and Russia. Our team of GIS experts with 15 years of experience ensures timely integration of our data in your software and an accurate answer to your questions. 124 Fortune 500 companies trust our location data, including IBM, DB Schenker, Ernst & Young, and Amazon.
GoodShip
GoodShip is the all-in-one platform for freight orchestration and procurement. GoodShip helps shippers find and capture cost savings and service improvement opportunities in their truckload freight network by unifying and analyzing data from across their transportation procurement and operations systems. Shippers can take corrective actions right from GoodShip, including sending carriers performance alerts, initiating one-off rate renegotiations, and even running procurement events including full network RFPs. Streamline your transportation procurement, from insight to action, only with GoodShip. Learn more at goodship.io.
GoRamp
GoRamp is a SaaS company that helps warehouses entities automate dock & yard management by eliminating manual coordination, queues and overtime.
Greenlane
Backed by Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources, and BlackRock, Greenlane is a $675M joint venture to develop and manage a nationwide, high-speed public charging and hydrogen refueling network for zero-emission commercial vehicles. More than a single charging solution, we’re creating confidence in the transition to commercial electrification with a seamless ecosystem powered by the most advanced refueling technology. Our roll out strategy, which relies on telematics data and frequent freight routes, will focus on creating sites along key corridors so as to enable longer hauls. Learn more at drivegreenlane.com.
Greenscreens.ai
Greenscreens.ai’s dynamic pricing infrastructure built to grow and protect margins. The Greenscreens.ai solution combines both aggregated market data and customer data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to a company’s individual buy and sell behavior.
GXO Logistics
GXO is the world's largest pure-play contract logistics provider, partnering with multinational companies and blue-chip market leaders to solve complex logistics challenges with technologically advanced supply chain and ecommerce solutions. Our ultimate vision: create game-changing opportunities for the world’s best companies.
Happyrobot.ai
Happyrobot is "ChatGPT" on the phone for logistics enterprises. A human-like conversational AI that speaks on the phone and can deal with transactional phone calls such as check calls, load updates, payment status and even negotiation of loads. We're already automating thousands of calls per day for carriers and freight brokers like Circle Logistics, where we've trained an LLM to handle Carrier Sales.
HaulPay
HaulPay is a leading financial technology and payment solution for transportation. Accelerate cash flow, finance quick pay, or automate payments using your existing funding. HaulPay also provides a load board app and free software to help logistics companies connect and automate workflows. Finance growth without debt and automate with digital payments with us today.
Inbound Logistics
Inbound Logistics' Platform - hard copy, digital & App editions as well as web, enewsletter, podcast and social media channels - is the go-to source for logistics and supply chain enterprises in retail, eCommerce, manufacturing and more. Reaching 750,000 industry impressions each month globally, Inbound Logistics ensures our audience is aware of news, industry trends, and the processes of putting theory into practice while enabling them to connect with qualified solutions providers.
InOrbit
InOrbit is the leading provider of SaaS RobOps—DevOps for robotics. Our secure, scalable, cloud-based platform empowers robotics companies to develop, deploy, and operate smart robots on a global scale. Seamlessly integrating with multi-vendor fleets, existing systems, and smart infrastructure, InOrbit ensures efficient robot operations through real-time analytics, performance monitoring, incident response, and root-cause analysis. By leveraging AI, InOrbit enables advanced observability and data collection, helping companies optimize robot performance and achieve operational excellence. This is AI-powered RobOps @ scale.
International Warehouse Logistics Association
As a leading resource for warehouse logistics, the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) stands as the sole trade association dedicated to representing the interests of warehouse-based third-party logistics (3PL) providers throughout North America. IWLA offers its members a wealth of valuable resources, including comprehensive education programs, ample networking opportunities, essential business tools, and effective advocacy. These resources are designed to support and enhance the capabilities of 3PL providers. To discover more about the many benefits and services that IWLA provides, please visit our website at www.IWLA.com for detailed information and additional resources.
ISCEA
ISCEA's mission is to provide total supply chain knowledge to manufacturing and service industry professionals through Education, Certification and Recognition. ISCEA is the developer of Internationally recognized certification programs of Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM), Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA), Certified Lean Master (CLM), Certified Supply Chain Technology Professional (CSCTP), Certified Demand Driven Planner (CDDP) and others.
ITOrizon Inc.
ITOrizon, a Gartner-recognized global Consulting firm, combines industry expertise with technical innovation, to help clients achieve their Omni Channel, Digital Business, and IT Objectives. Headquartered in Atlanta (USA), with teams worldwide and offshore offices in India, ITOrizon excels in bimodal Supply Chain, IT, and Digital Business Solutions. ITOrizon has a world-class team with in-depth supply chain expertise in Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Order Management, Trading Compliance Management, BI & Analytics, and Emerging Technologies. From strategy to design, implementation to execution & integration, and operational support, ITOrizon delivers comprehensive solutions with speed, agility, and confidence.
ITS Logistics
ITS Logistics is a premier Third-Party Logistics company that provides creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division ranked #19 in North America, the #12 drayage and intermodal provider, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and innovative omnichannel distribution and fulfillment services. With the highest level of service, unmatched industry experience and work ethic, and a laser focus on innovation and technology–our purpose is to improve the quality of life by delivering excellence in everything we do.
Jitsu
Jitsu is a last-mile delivery service that helps brands like American Eagle, HelloFresh, and Nespresso meet and exceed customer expectations. Jitsu uses a proprietary, AI-powered technology platform to achieve a 99+% on-time delivery rate and to support companies seeking greater customer lifetime value (CLV) through superior doorstep delivery. Logistics teams can now provide a differentiated delivery experience at a competitive cost, overcoming the limitations of legacy delivery providers. Jitsu operates in urban areas across the U.S., enabling high-volume shippers to cater to their customers’ rising needs and expectations consistently. Learn more at gojitsu.com.
Journal of Commerce by S&P Global
The Journal of Commerce, founded in 1827 and now part of S&P Global, provides daily authoritative analysis of international containerized transportation and logistics offered on a subscription basis (www.joc.com) and organizes industry-leading annual conferences, including TPM (Flagship event, entering its 25th year, for the global containerized shipping and logistics communities); the Breakbulk and Project Cargo conference (the premier, senior-level conference for this shipping and logistics community); and Inland Distribution (bridges the gaps between the international supply chain and the North American transportation network), that provide immersive information, networking experiences and partnership opportunities.
K.Hartwall
K. Hartwall is a family-owned company founded 90 years ago in Söderkulla, Finland with local headquarters in Chicago, IL. Today, we create logistics efficiency by delivering innovative solutions, including returnable load carriers, tugger trains, and autonomous mobile robots. We serve our customers on all five continents and in more than 65 countries. At K. Hartwall, we strive to create future-fit logistics solutions that meet the needs of our customers and bolster development in their industries. Over the years, we have specialized in smart logistics solutions for the retail, postal and parcel, and automotive industries.
Kleinschmidt
From EDI outsourcing to API integration solutions, Kleinschmidt keeps your electronic commerce running every step of the way with solutions that are as unique as your business. We support X12, API with JSON and XML payloads, as well as any other data transformation or translation you might require.
Körber Supply Chain Software
Supply chains are growing more complex by the day. Körber uniquely provides a broad range of proven end-to-end solutions tailored to help manage the supply chain as a competitive advantage. Fitting any business size, strategy or industry, our customers conquer the complexity of the supply chain thanks to our portfolio of software, voice, and robotics solutions – plus the expertise to tie it all together. Conquer supply chain complexity, with Körber.
LeadCoverage
LeadCoverage is the premier supply chain go-to-market consulting group, dedicated to driving revenue growth in the supply chain industry. This team is specialists specialize in crafting GTM strategies that are grounded in data-backed insights and sophisticated mathematical models. Proven expertise transforms businesses into market leaders, ensuring they stay ahead of the competition and achieve sustained success.
Lean Solutions Group
Lean Solutions Group is a nearshore service provider that has partnered with over 600 US-based companies to establish their satellite office in Latin America and the Philippines. Our service offerings, include staffing, technology, marketing, sales, and Business Process Outsourcing services. By leveraging the right talent, culture, and price with Lean, businesses can lower operational costs and drive business growth.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
Let's Talk Supply Chain (LTSC) is a leading platform for advancing supply chain insights and engagement. Through its acclaimed podcast, insightful blog, and dynamic events, LTSC offers valuable insights and strategies from industry experts. The podcast features interviews on logistics, inventory management, demand planning, and sustainability, providing actionable knowledge for professionals. LTSC's events promote collaboration among stakeholders, driving positive change and building resilient, sustainable supply chains. Whether you need expert guidance or brand optimization, LTSC is your trusted partner in revolutionizing the supply chain industry.
Locus Robotics
Locus Robotics is the world’s leading enterprise-level, warehouse automation solution, incorporating powerful and intelligent, AI-driven autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that operate collaboratively with human workers to dramatically improve product movement and productivity 2–3X. Supporting more than 150+ of the world’s top brands and deployed at 300+ sites around the world, Locus Robotics enables retailers, 3PLs and specialty warehouses to efficiently meet and exceed the increasingly complex and demanding requirements of today’s fulfillment environments.
Logistics Management
Founded in 1962, Logistics Management is the leading brand serving the transportation, logistics and distribution markets. Logistics and transportation professionals continue to rely on LM to help them become more effective in meeting today’s daunting domestic and global logistics challenges.
Logiwa
Logiwa is a leader in cloud-native fulfillment technology, revolutionizing high-volume fulfillment for B2B and B2C fulfillment networks, direct-to-consumer brands, and third-party logistics (3PLs). Our flagship product, Logiwa IO, is an advanced Fulfillment Management System (FMS) designed to scale operations in the digital era. Logiwa elevates digital warehousing to new heights, ensuring dynamic and efficient fulfillment processes. Our commitment to AI-driven technology, combined with a focus on customer-centricity, equips businesses to adeptly navigate and excel in rapidly changing market landscapes. Discover the future of smart fulfillment and how you can fulfill brilliantly with Logiwa IO at www.logiwa.com.
Loop Returns
Loop is the leading post-purchase platform optimizing returns, exchanges, and reverse logistics for 3,500 of the world's most-loved brands. Through innovative features like Workflows, Instant Exchanges, Shop Now, and Bonus Credit, Loop helps brands unlock cost savings, increase customer lifetime value, and retain more revenue. Loop has processed over 40 million returns and counting. Learn more at www.loopreturns.com
Made4net
Made4net is a leading global provider of best-in-class, cloud-based supply chain execution and warehouse management solutions for organizations of all sizes to improve the speed and efficiency of their supply chain. The company’s end-to-end SCExpert platform is adaptable, configurable and scalable to provide maximum Speed-to-Pivot for ever-changing supply chains. Made4net solutions provide real-time inventory visibility, labor management, and equipment productivity with performance analytics that drive faster, more accurate order fulfillment and improved throughput.
Meter
Meter provides internet infrastructure for businesses. Founded by Sunil and Anil Varanasi, Meter builds enterprise-grade networks that are faster, more accessible and more secure. Meter built the entire connectivity stack from the ground up, providing the hardware, software and operations needed for any organization to run on a reliable network. Today, hundreds of customers trust Meter to run their networks. Their long term ambition is to evolve internet infrastructure into a modern utility.
Moddule
Moddule™ connects the internal systems used by LSPs into one white-labeled platform, so they can give their customers the superior end-to-end experience they expect. All while automating operations, and growing revenue.
MODE Global
MODE Global is a multi-billion, multi-brand, 3PL platform and one of the world’s leading logistics companies. We are the eighth-largest truckload freight brokerage and the largest non-asset intermodal provider in the U.S. Through our family of brands, we offer more than 30 years of experience providing exceptional service around the world to more than 10,000 customers across a diverse set of markets. Powered by a sophisticated suite of technology solutions, MODE makes supply chain management easy through relationships with more than 100,000 carriers and agents in 230 locations throughout North America. Let us transform your shipping solutions by visiting www.modeglobal.com.
Modern Materials Handling
Since 1934, Modern Materials Handling has been the only publication exclusively dedicated to materials handling. Written specifically for professionals who recommend, select, or buy materials handling equipment and solutions for manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution facilities. www.mmh.com
Mushiny
Founded in 2016, Mushiny is the world's leading tech company specializing in logistics robot intelligent systems. Mushiny divided its business into two units: Intelligent Warehousing Division provides customers with custom-made intelligent warehousing solutions. The Standard Products Division is providing a variety of software and hardware services to partners and customers with development capabilities.
myQ Enterprise
myQ Enterprise intelligent dock management is the only connected hardware/software solution that streamlines driver scheduling, simplifies check in, and provides real-time communication. Automate loading dock assignments and processes with meaningful data insights & end-to-end visibility to digitally transform your facility logistic operations.
National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)
Since 1956, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™️ has represented the interests of the less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier industry. The NMFTA publishes the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC)®️, assigns Standard Carrier Alpha Code™ (SCAC®), assignment of Standard Point Location Codes® (SPLC™), develops digital standards for the LTL industry, and safeguards those digital standards through cybersecurity research, dissemination of studies, and education. Membership in NMFTA is available to all for-hire interstate and intrastate motor carriers. For more information, visit www.nmfta.org.
Ndustrial
Ndustrial provides software and services to help the $60B industrial market combat inflation and climate change by optimizing Energy Intensity — the crucial metric of energy, emissions and cost required for one unit of production. By uniting production data with energy usage for some of the most complex, energy-guzzling operations in the world, Ndustrial’s AI-powered solutions enable smarter energy decisions in real time. The company has helped customers like Lineage, ABB and W.L. Gore (makers of Gore-Tex) avoid over $100M in energy spend to date. Learn more at ndustrial.io.
NLI International corp.
NLI International is a full-service omnichannel logistics provider specializing in retail e-commerce and large item home delivery distribution to both B2B and B2C throughout Canada. NLI offers customized warehouse management solutions with strategic locations across Canada optimizing positioning of product to control costs while providing a full supply chain solution. NLI International continuously develops best practices using a true partnering process with our clients across all areas of the transportation industry. From manufacturing origins to final distribution in the Canadian market, we are committed to providing exceptional service and fostering long-term partnerships.
Nokia
Nokia Autonomous Inventory Monitoring Service AIMS enables cost effective, efficient and accurate cycle counting using smart, autonomous drones.
Ocado Intelligent Automation
Ocado Intelligent Automation (OIA) is a global technology developer and operator delivering the world’s most advanced fulfillment operations software, hardware and processes at scale. OIA brings Ocado’s battle-hardened, industry-leading automation solutions to applications beyond our roots in online grocery.
ODeX Global
ODeX, a pioneer in EXIM digitalization, is transforming the shipping and logistics industry with its cutting-edge online platform. Impacting over 11+ countries, we streamline document management, workflows, compliance, and payments to enhance efficiency and revolutionize industry practices. Our solutions offer seamless experiences for 500+ Shipping lines/NVOCCs, 30,000+ Customers, and 65,000+ Users. Our Services Include: Documents: VGM, Delivery Order Compliance: Shipping Bill Manifestation, Gate Pass, Fiscal Invoices Omni-Channel Payments: Bank, Credit Card, Wallet, Mobile Money Our Impact: Payments: 1,400,000+ Invoices: 11,000,000+ Delivery Order: 6,000,000+ Gate Pass: 11,000,000+
Optimal Dynamics
Optimal Dynamics is truckload optimization reimagined. The byproduct of 40 years of R&D at Princeton University, Optimal Dynamics’ artificial decision intelligence technology is designed specifically for solving complex logistics challenges. We help automate and optimize strategic planning, load acceptance, and dispatching decisions for truckload operations at some of the largest and best-run fleets including CRST, Grand Island Express, Leonard’s Express and Uber Freight. Optimal Dynamics was founded in 2017 and is backed by marquee investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, The Westly Group and Activate Capital. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. Learn more at www.optimaldynamics.com.
Orderful
Orderful is the modern EDI platform enabling users to connect once and trade with any partner without additional custom work. Orderful's ability to digitize trading guidelines reduces errors by automatically transforming and validating data against real-time trading guidelines. With an average onboarding time of just 9 days, Orderful is the fastest way to trade EDI.
ORTEC
For more than 40 years, ORTEC has supported many of the world’s best-run organizations to make better data-driven decisions. Our decision support software and data science capabilities enable our customers to improve their business results and make a positive impact on the world. With our 1,000 employees across 13 countries, we help over 1,200 leading customers worldwide to make better choices in an ever-changing environment. Discover more at ortec.com.
Osa Commerce
Osa Commerce addresses a significant industry gap by providing network e-commerce orchestration, collaborative visibility, and connectivity across enterprises. We are on a mission to tackle the data chaos in the supply chain. We specialize in connecting, unifying, and automating commerce operations for retailers, logistics providers and their customers. With our advanced AI-powered Collaborative Visibility Platform and intelligent decision-making capabilities, we power supply chains to sell wherever their customers are so they can focus on scalable growth—and be one step ahead.
OSM Worldwide
OSM Worldwide is a nationwide eCommerce and direct-to-consumer (DTC) parcel shipper, delivering 98% of all shipments in 2-5 days. With a customized approach to onboarding, processing and delivery, we provide more to our customers than shipping services; we provide partnership. OSM Worldwide redefines industry standards through high-quality solutions, reliable delivery, fair pricing and shipping results. For more information, visit www.osmworldwide.com.
Paccurate
Paccurate is an API-first cartonization solution. When provided with item and box dimensions, Paccurate generates efficient packing instructions for humans or box making machines. Paccurate takes a different approach than legacy WMS or other cartonization providers. Rather than focusing on cubic volume reduction alone, Paccurate optimizes for costs directly. From materials, labor, and even obscure breakpoints in your unique carrier rates, PacAPI finds the optimal way to pack every order. PacSimulate can simulate millions of shipments to determine your ideal carton suite. Optimizing parcel fulfillment both inside and outside the box, Paccurate helps companies ship sustainably while reducing costs.
Packsize
Packsize creates and maintains more efficient and sustainable packaging process flows from packing to unboxing. We’re propelling our customers and the industry forward, always looking to innovate and improve. At Packsize, packaging is much more than a box. It's about delivering what's right, for our customers, for their customers, and for our planet. We know that no two businesses are exactly the same, which is why there are more than 2,500 unique solutions and workflows implemented globally.
Penske Transportation Solutions
Penske Transportation Solutions is the universal brand for Penske Truck Leasing, Penske Logistics, Epes Transport Systems, Penske Vehicle Services, Penske Energy LLC, and related businesses. Penske Truck Leasing is a leading provider of innovative transportation solutions. It operates and maintains more than 442,000 vehicles and serves its customers from more than 980 maintenance facilities and more than 2,600 truck rental locations across North America. Penske Logistics is a leading provider of innovative supply chain and logistics solutions including dedicated transportation, distribution center management, lead logistics, freight management, transportation management, freight brokerage, and a comprehensive array of technologies.
PortPro
PortPro is an innovative technology company that keeps the drayage industry moving efficiently with its operating platform built for drayage trucking companies, brokerages, and those that do both. Our flagship TMS platform streamlines order entry, dispatch management, container tracking, communication, appointment-setting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, reporting, AI-driven insights, and more for our customers - who can then provide full transparency and better service to their customers. Visit www.portpro.io for more information and to schedule a demo.
ProShip Inc.
ProShip’s suite of leading multi-carrier shipping software solutions empower businesses of all sizes to simplify parcel and LTL workflows, automate shipping tasks, and take complete control of their shipping strategy. As a premier logistics technology provider exclusively dedicated to shipping software solutions, ProShip is committed to delivering powerful shipping software today and into the future. Trusted by leading brands, ProShip is the last shipping software you'll ever need. Visit www.proshipinc.com to learn more.
Protex AI
At Protex AI, we're helping enterprise EHS teams to revolutionise how they make proactive safety decisions that help contribute to a safer work environment. Our AI-powered technology is enabling businesses to gain greater visibility of unsafe behaviours in their facilities. The privacy-preserving platform plugs into existing CCTV infrastructure and uses its computer vision technologies to capture unsafe events autonomously in settings such as warehouses, manufacturing facilities and ports.
Pull Logic, Inc.
Pull Logic is based on research out of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the work of Dr. Benoit Montreuil. Our company is a narrowly focused AI that solves the problem of “lost sales” and “unproductive inventory” which has been estimated by the IHL Group of costing companies $1.8 trillion in Inventory Distortion. We are seeing incredible results so far of 10-30% increase of revenue and 30-50% decrease in unproductive inventory to date in the product categories we support. Additionally, we don’t replace existing systems but complement and work alongside them and can be running in a matter of weeks.
Radar
Radar is a next-generation geolocation platform. Leading logistics companies use Radar for trip tracking, live ETAs, arrival detection, geocoding, routing, and more. Radar processes over 1B API calls per day across hundreds of millions of devices worldwide. Learn more at radar.com/solutions/logistics
Radaro
Radaro is an enterprise technology platform that streamlines and optimizes last mile delivery. Our leading UX/UI places the customer at the center and is simple to deploy, easy to understand and effortlessly scalable. Radaro enables real-time and engaging customer experiences, enhances your operational efficiency and helps you control your brand experience during the last mile. Our global customers benefit from our purpose-built technology platform that seamlessly integrates end-to-end with your current environment. Radaro partners with innovators in the retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and services industries. Learn more at radaro.com
Return Pro
ReturnPro solves returns. ReturnPro's connected suite of Returns Management SaaS, Reverse Supply Chain, and ReCommerce services, under one roof, delivers a true end-to-end solution for returns from initiation through resale. ReturnPro works with retailers, eCommerce brands, and vendors, to deliver the smartest choices for every touch movement and pricing decision, while also preventing items from unnecessarily ending up in landfills. Learn more at: https://www.greturnpro.com
Reusable Packaging Association
Founded in 1999, the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) is a non-profit trade organization representing and promoting the common and pro-competitive business interests of member suppliers and users of reusable packaging products and services. RPA connects the industry to expand, innovate, and validate reusable packaging systems.
Roadie
Roadie, a UPS Company, is a logistics management and crowdsourced delivery platform. Founded in 2014, Roadie offers businesses fast, flexible and asset-light logistics solutions for last-mile delivery. Roadie enables local delivery to more than 97% of U.S. households by providing access to more than 200,000 independent drivers nationwide – allowing businesses to offer their customers delivery optionality for almost any industry, from airlines to artisans. Roadie’s solutions include: local same-day delivery, big & bulky delivery, on-demand pick-ups, cross-docking and more. For more information, visit www.roadie.com.
Robust.AI
Robust.AI has created a novel form of mobile robot that allows for seamless collaboration with people across picking, putaway, value added services, and sortation. Through a human-centric design and AI powered workflows, Robust.AI’s Carter robots can be rapidly deployed, providing customers with a day-1 ROI.
Saddle Creek Logistics Services
Level Up Your Logistics Saddle Creek helps retailers and brands excel in a competitive marketplace. Whether you’re selling B2B or D2C, we’ll custom engineer a warehousing and fulfillment solution that delivers an outstanding customer experience. Our nationwide distribution network, advanced processes, and robust technologies drive peak performance and scale for growth. Learn more: www.sclogistics.com/manifest
SCMDOJO
SCMDOJO is the World‘s largest eKnowledge for Supply Professionals. SCMDOJO aims to help the supply chain, procurement & logistics function thrive by providing high-quality of on-demand courses, guides, best practices, diagnostics tools and access to a diverse supply chain experts and training marketplace supply chain expert and training marketplace.
SeaVantage
SeaVantage offers comprehensive ocean supply chain visibility solutions, providing real-time tracking data and predictive insights for monitoring containers, vessels, and ports globally. SeaVantage's visibility platform is built upon a patented maritime traffic network algorithm, delivering precise, data-driven insights to shippers, freight forwarders, and supply chain professionals.
SEEBURGER
Build resilience and maintain control amid industry challenges with SEEBURGER. In the constantly evolving logistics landscape, your ability to pivot and quickly respond to change is critical. Seamless integration across your applications, systems and people enables you to connect and automate route planning, gain visibility of inventory and product movement, and optimize and ensure the consistent flow of goods. We help companies in all areas of logistics optimize operations and boost business resilience, transforming even the toughest challenges into manageable tasks. For over three decades, we have delivered integration solutions across the globe, and we now serve over 14,000 customers.
Sendflex Technology, Inc.
Sendflex Parcel TMS Adds a Data-driven Layer of Intelligence to Your Shipping Processes Sure, legacy shipping systems do a good job weighing, rating and label printing. But with costs and complexity increasing that isn’t enough anymore. Sendflex’s Parcel TMS platform enables you to diversify your carrier network and automate cost-effective decision-making in eCommerce storefronts, order allocation, fulfillment, and, of course, shipping and returns.
Shippo
Founded in 2013, Shippo is the leading shipping platform for modern e-commerce. More than 100,000 businesses, including top brands, e-commerce platforms, marketplaces, and 3PLs, trust Shippo to streamline the complexities of shipping and fuel growth. With Shippo’s platform, businesses of all sizes can access 40+ global carriers, get real-time shipping rates, print labels, automate international paperwork, track packages, facilitate returns, and more. To learn more, visit goshippo.com.
Slamcore
Slamcore is an embedded software company providing real-time, vision-based location, mapping and perception solutions. Combining visual-SLAM technology, sensor fusion and AI, Slamcore’s SDK provides a Spatial Intelligence foundation on which to build, enhance and enable products for a wide range of applications and industries. Slamcore’s first dedicated product for Industrial Automation and Material Handling, ‘Slamcore Aware’ seamlessly integrates into new and existing products, enabling redundancy, and increasing robustness and precision, by providing real-time positioning for manual forklifts. Slamcore’s advanced AI enables customers to improve operational safety and efficiency by detecting and tracking people, other vehicles and assets in the surroundings.
Slip Robotics
Slip Robotics empowers people to auto-load and auto-unload any truck in 5 minutes using SlipBot Automated Loading Robots (ALRs) -- at any dock, in any trailer, and with zero Wi-Fi or IT integration required. The SlipBot robots-as-a-service network drives 10x improvements in safety, speed, and savings across the supply chain. Companies across North America use SlipBots in 24/7 production operations, including John Deere, GE Appliances, Nissan, Valeo, and other Fortune 500 companies.
SnapFulfil
SnapFulfil is a cloud-based, Tier 1 warehouse management system with flexibility at its core. It delivers cutting edge technology at a fraction of the cost of traditional installations and, unlike other warehouse management systems (WMS), is quick and easy to implement, giving you a rapid return on investment. Once up and running, SnapFulfil is highly configurable and can adapt to meet evolving fulfillment demands.
Softeon
Softeon is a WMS provider focused exclusively on optimizing warehouse and fulfillment operations. For over two decades now, we have been helping our customers succeed. Investing in R&D enables us to develop software to solve the most complex warehouse challenges. Softeon is laser-focused on customer results, with a 100% track record of deployment success. We believe warehouse leaders shouldn't have to settle for a one size fits all approach to technology.
Sourcing Journal
Sourcing Journal is the largest, most comprehensive and authoritative B2B resource for executives working in the apparel, textile, home and footwear industries. Hyper focused on delivering timely news, insightful analysis and revealing data, Sourcing Journal is empowering industry leaders to make informed business decisions. Our readers rely on Sourcing Journal to navigate every aspect of this dynamic, complex and vast business, including supply chain, raw materials, sustainability, logistics, fulfillment, product development, compliance, retail and technology. Sourcing Journal’s parent company, Penske Media Corporation (PMC), is a leading digital media company, publishing, and information services company founded in 2003.
Stord
Stord is the leading commerce enablement platform that powers seamless checkout and delivery experiences for brands across all channels. Stord partners with hundreds of leading brands such as AG1, Native, Tula, and American Giant, to grow revenue, reduce operational expenses, and delight shoppers, Stord manages over $5B+ of commerce. With Stord, brands can increase cart conversion, improve unit economics, and drive customer loyalty. Stord’s end-to-end commerce solutions combine best-in-class omnichannel fulfillment and shipping with operator-built technology to ensure fast shipping, reliable delivery promises, easy implementation to more channels, and improve margins on every order.
Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Supply & Demand Chain Executive is a digital-only publication, and reaches over 109,000 industry subscribers via its twice-weekly e-newsletter, reaching executives in corporate procurement, purchasing, logistics and operations management in manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries.
Supply Chain Management Review
Supply Chain Management Review is the premier journal for senior supply chain executives covering sourcing, purchasing, production planning, inventory management, transportation/logistics and reverse logistics. www.scmr.com
Supply Chain Now
Discover why Supply Chain Now is the #1 Voice of Supply Chain. Our hosts comprised of seasoned industry-leaders, practitioners, and solution providers address the industry’s challenges, trends, and innovations for our global audience. With engaging, informative, and on-trend content, our podcasts, livestreams, and webinars bridge expertise and entertainment, empowering supply chain professionals to elevate their businesses. Listen, watch, and subscribe to the #1 Supply Chain Podcast on Apple Podcasts, ranked in the Top 1% of all Global Podcasts! supplychainnnow.com/join
Supply Chain Strategy
A deep dive into supply chain transformation strategies, capturing the narrative of Supply Chain Leaders of some of the world’s biggest companies, focusing on the integration of Technology, Digitisation, Sustainability, Change Management and People.
SupplyChainBrain
SupplyChainBrain, today’s most comprehensive supply chain management information resource, is accessed year round through a wide range of ever evolving multi-media formats by hundreds of thousands of the world’s most influential supply chain executives. In addition to addressing the fundamental principles of supply-chain management, SupplyChainBrain identifies the latest news, emerging trends, technologies and best practices, forward thinking ideas and cutting-edge solutions - and continues to write and report about these as they evolve and mature.
Surgere
At Surgere, our singular focus is building AI-powered, frictionless supply chains that will change the world. We deliver on this mission with leading-edge, engineered IoT-based solutions matched seamlessly with our SaaS platform, Interius. The result for our customers is real-time, end-to-end visibility in critical supply chain operations: packaging specification management, asset management, asset localization, production control, inventory control, warehouse management, and transportation visibility. On a global scale, these results are powered 99.9% differentiated data accuracy and amplified by an agentic AI approach that provides predictive insights to keep our customers ahead of supply chain disruptions and their competitors. Visit surgere.com.
Tai Software
Tai Software is a fully integrated Transportation Management System (TMS) designed for Freight Brokers, enhancing efficiency and growth. Tai optimizes operations for Full Truck Load (FTL) and Less than Truckload (LTL) transportation, integrating with major carriers and technology partners. Brokers and 3PLs rely on Tai for domestic freight management, focusing on strategic growth and scaling operations. Tai provides real-time shipment visibility, automates routine tasks, and offers robust analytics for informed decision-making. Our cloud-based tool delivers all critical load information on one screen, optimizing time, resources, and margins. Learn more at taisoftware.com
The Bootstrapper's Guide to Logistics
The show dedicated to the supply chain entrepreneurs building companies the way that doesn't get a lot of attention. We're here to change that by sharing their stories and inspiring others to take the leap. Join us as we build a community of logistics entrepreneurs.
The Logistics of Logistics
The Logistics of Logistics is a podcast and blog hosted by industry expert Joe Lynch. Joe interviews founders, executives, and innovators who are shaping the future of logistics and supply chain. Topics include transportation, logistics, warehousing, technology, supply chain, and ecommerce. The Logistics of Logistics audience expects an inside perspective of what’s next in logistics and supply chain delivered via podcasts, videos and articles.
The New Warehouse
The New Warehouse is a leading media platform dedicated to the warehousing and logistics industry. We provide professionals with the latest news, expert insights, and practical resources to optimize operations and drive efficiency.
Thetius
Thetius is a research firm that helps maritime industry leaders make strategic technology decisions. Our mission is to provide industry operators, technology suppliers and investors with the insight they need to make decisions quickly and with confidence. Our vision is to become the research partner of choice for organisations using emerging technology to enable safer, more sustainable and more profitable maritime operations.
ThinkFreight
ThinkFreight is a media company that caters to freight enthusiasts of all backgrounds. Whether you're a freight broker, truck driver, industry executive, or tech enthusiast, we provide easily digestible freight news and insights delivered through our three-weekly newsletters every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Our podcast aims to share the stories of founders, executives, and high-performing salespeople, helping you build the success you want in freight. Subscribe at ThinkFreight.io
TIA: Transportation Intermediaries Association
TIA provides leadership and direction for the 3PL industry and professionals to advance professional standards and business practices, to include the overall image and credibility of the profession and its ultimate contribution to society. TIA serves more than 1,850 third-party logistics members and helps them better manage their companies for growth and profitability. No other association provides more ways for third-party logistics professionals to grow, connect and to protect their business.
Tint
Tint enables SaaS platforms and marketplaces to unlock growth and improve profitability through embedded insurance and protection. We offer plug-and-play and white-labeled integrations, equipping brands we partner with a sophisticated mix of technology infrastructure, services, and deep industry expertise. Embedded insurance can transform insurance from a product bought separately to a feature of brands consumers love and we are on a mission to make that happen. We've raised $30M and are backed by world-class investors such as Y Combinator, QED, Deciens, Nyca, Plug and Play, WIN, Soma Capital, and Pioneer Fund.
Tive
Tive is the global leader in supply chain and logistics visibility technology. More than 600 global shippers, logistics service providers, and retailers use Tive to monitor shipment location and condition in real-time, gain actionable insights, and ensure end-customer satisfaction. Tive's cloud platform, patented sensor technology, and 24/7 Live Monitoring services reduce excursions and delays, minimize rejected loads, and decrease theft, damage, and spoilage. Customers count on Tive to ensure that shipments are delivered on time and in full—because every shipment matters. For more information, visit www.tive.com.
Transportation Insight
Transportation Insight (TI) brings over two decades of multimodal expertise and technology to the logistics industry and ranks amongst North America’s top logistics companies. Providing managed transportation and parcel optimization solutions backed by the Beon Digital Logistics platform and expertise, TI helps high-growth businesses elevate and simplify their transportation operations. Visit www.transportationinsight.com to learn more.
Trew
TREW® is a provider of automated material handling solutions for integrators and end users, including Warehouse Execution Systems (WES), Warehouse Control Systems (WCS), PLC- and server-based machine controls, motorized driven roller (MDR) and conventional conveyor, and services such as conception, engineering, technical support, parts, field service and training. Our staff and broad network of integrator partners work together to enable uncommonly smart solutions scalable to any material handling need.
Triage Partners
Triage Partners is a technology-enabled Services and Software company with offices across the U.S. and headquartered in Tampa, FL. Delivering innovative, flexible telecom field services, co-location operations, consulting and global cloud-based patent pending workflow management software solutions. Working with small, mid-tier and Fortune 500 companies to deliver streamlined solutions that enjoyable customer experience.
Trimble
Trimble is transforming the global supply chain through intelligent, connected technology rooted in standard-setting commercial maps, algorithms and data. Trimble connects the physical and digital elements of the transportation industry with cloud-based, mobile and installed solutions that improve efficiency, promote safety, optimize utilization and enable collaboration. From planning to delivery, we provide cutting edge freight procurement, fleet management and compliance, routing and navigation and asset maintenance solutions that support drivers, dispatch, managers and more. For more information, visit: transportation.trimble.com.
TRUCKSTOP
For nearly three decades, Truckstop has been at the forefront of technology in freight, starting with our very first online load board connecting carriers to brokers. Today, every innovation we deliver and every decision we make is based on the trust it instills in the freight professionals who count on us every day for a better way to move freight. Equipped with Truckstop solutions, you’re equipped to handle every phase of the freight lifecycle with ease, speed, and confidence—from partner vetting to paperwork and payments. Transform the way you move freight with Truckstop.
Two Boxes
Two Boxes is on a mission to make returns an asset instead of a liability through improved return operations. Since 2022, the company has partnered with dozens of 3PLs, empowering them to process over $100 million worth of returned inventory for hundreds of brands. With Two Boxes, 3PLs achieve greater returns processing velocity, visibility, quality, and profitability. Merchants benefit by improving returns processing workflows, increasing returned inventory yield and sustainability, and gathering detailed data about their returns. Two Boxes was selected as one of The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups of 2023. Learn more at www.twoboxes.com.
UCBOS Inc.
Pioneering Zero-Code Transformation. UCBOS, Inc. (“You See Boss”) is a visionary No-Code Software company based in the USA, dedicated to revolutionizing how enterprises approach digital transformation. As the creator of the world’s only TRUE “ZERO CODE” platform, we are setting new standards in operational excellence and business agility. Our mission is clear: to empower organizations to achieve strategic solutions 10x Faster through technological innovation, while circumventing the complexities that are associated with digital transformation.
Understand LTL
Understand LTL (ULTL) is on a mission to build out a radical new community within the Less than Truckload market. For so long, the complexity and lack of transparency on all sides of the industry have only resulted in extra friction, cost, and an extraordinarily long ramp up period for industry newcomers. With our ecosystem of courses, events, content, and consulting – ULTL aims to eradicate the intellectual poverty level while raising the level of confidence for everyone in the LTL industry.
UNEX
UNEX is the trusted industry leader in Smart Space Solutions That Transform the Supply Chain. UNEX offers a full range of storage and conveyor solutions, including their patented carton flow solution SpanTrack, a full line of Gravity Conveyor products, and UNEX FlowCell for durable, modular, and portable storage in manufacturing operations. For order fulfillment efficiency, UNEX offers SpeedCell, dynamic, high-density storage. Using an extensive distribution channel, UNEX ensures local support is available for every customer - no matter the location - exceeding customer expectations through continuous improvement, customer service, and empowered employees.
Veho
Veho is reinventing parcel delivery and returns with unmatched on-time delivery and direct consumer communication—all at simple and competitive prices. We offer next-day and two-day parcel delivery and doorstep pickup across 44 markets, reaching over >105M people.
Verosint
Verosint’s Fraud Intelligence Platform provides real-time account and platform fraud prevention that reveals fraudsters hiding in user accounts and proactively blocks them before their attacks can cause harm. Only Verosint can discover, prevent, and block modern account and platform fraud with AI-powered automation and efficiency, stopping account takeovers, account opening fraud, and account-based impersonations, scams, collusions and other malicious activity associated with abuse of terms of service. Verosint exposes fraud in real-time with no software to install, and turns those responsible for security, fraud and compliance into real-time account and platform fraud fighting experts. To learn more, visit www.verosint.com.
Vizion
Vizion empowers companies to track and monitor individual containers during the container journey and has recently launched capabilities to actively monitor 60% of global trade. TradeView, a Global Trade Intelligence platform is designed to monitor, measure, and analyze the flows of global trade to identify risk and improve supply chain resilience. The platform provides live monitoring of over $7.5 trillion in goods through 130+ data sources. In addition, Vizion offers a container tracking API that pushes location updates and ETAs to existing ERP, TMS, or other software systems. To learn more visit vizionapi.com.
Woolpert Digital Innovations
As a Google Cloud Premier Partner and geospatial leader, Woolpert Digital Innovations accelerates app & data modernization along with digital transformation. We deliver comprehensive Google Cloud services, AI/ML, and geospatial solutions to optimize operations and enhance location-based services.
Word On The Street Podcast
The Word on the Street powered by BETA Consulting Group is a weekly transportation show with industry professionals known as the #StreetCrew and one special guest. We chop it up about supply chain issues, sports, politics, religion and whatever else comes up. Come hang out with us!
Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions
Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions provides a Transportation Spend Management System specializing in Freight Audit and Payment services through our proprietary technology, FreightOptics. It empowers businesses with actionable intelligence through advanced analytics, streamlined carrier negotiations, precise freight auditing, and a fully equipped Transportation Management System (TMS). It is designed for scalability and enables efficient logistics management across various shipping modes, improving cost-effectiveness and operational resilience.
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