Daryl Adams

CEO & President

The Shyft Group

The Shyft Group, NASDAQ: SHYF, is the North American leader in the design, engineering, manufacturing and service of purpose-built specialty vehicles and chassis. Daryl Adams joined Shyft in 2014 as the COO and was promoted into the role of President and Chief Executive Officer in six months. Under his leadership, the company has successfully completed five acquisitions and one divestiture, a full company rebranding effort, and has nearly doubled in earnings and scale. In 2021, Shyft was recognized as Fortune’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies. Most recently, Adams guided the company to enter the electric commercial vehicle industry with a new go-to-market brand created from within Shyft which debuted in March 2022 as Blue Arc EV Solutions. Adams’s approachable and upfront style, combined with his willingness to challenge the status quo for the good of the business, echoes the company’s nimble, assertive stance. He combines his more than 30 years of manufacturing experience with a will to win. Prior to joining The Shyft Group, Adams held leadership positions in some of the most successful Tier 1 automotive suppliers in North America. Adams previously served as the CEO of Midway Products, a privately held Tier 1 full-service automotive supplier, providing body/chassis structures and assemblies as well as powertrain and engine components for domestic and international OEM customers. Under Adams’ leadership, Midway more than doubled its revenue and market share. Prior to his career at Midway, Adams served in progressive leadership positions at Lear Corporation, both domestically and in Europe, for 17 years. Adams earned an MBA from Michigan State University and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management and Manufacturing from Lawrence Technological University. In 2022 and 2020, Adams was named by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award finalist. Crain’s Detroit Business also recognized Daryl’s contributions to the industry in 2022 by naming him Notable Leader in EV. In 2021, Adams’ work was recognized in The Shyft Group’s winning “Deal of the Year” from prominent MiBiz publication, for its divestiture of the Emergency Response portion of the business, and subsequent acquisition of f3 MFG, Inc. In 2019, Adams was named the Manufacturing Executive of the Year and received the Workforce Champion Award on behalf of Michigan’s Capital Area Manufacturing Council. He was honored as one of 2018’s Most Transformative Leaders by MichBusiness and appeared in DBusiness Magazine’s “The Detroit 500” list in 2018, 2019, 2020, and again in 2022, which recognized the most influential business leaders in Michigan. Adams and his wife have three children and live in Novi, Michigan.

Hamaad Akmal

Head of International Operations & Global Logistics

GOAT Group

Hamaad leads GOAT's international operations and global logistics. Over the past 2.5 years, Hamaad has led GOAT's expansion into Europe, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia as GOAT aligns itself with customers and partners across the globe. GOAT is the global platform for the greatest products from the past, present, and future. Since its founding in 2015, GOAT has become the leading and most trusted sneaker marketplace in the world and has expanded to offer apparel and accessories from select emerging, contemporary and iconic brands delivering products to over 30 million members across 170 countries. Prior to this, Hamaad held similar executive leadership positions at Sonance, iPort, and Gateway. Hamaad holds an MBA from the University of California, Irvine and when not working loves spending time with his family and being outdoors.

Alexei Andreev

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Autotech Ventures

Alexei brings to Autotech a long track record of investing in hard science startups related to both hardware and software, and he enjoys working with companies that build competitive barriers to entry via fundamental IP or strong network effects. Previously, Alexei was a Managing Director of NY-based VC firm Harris & Harris Group, leading their Silicon Valley office. Prior to H&H, he was at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), contributing to their VC investments in advanced manufacturing, quantum computing, and alternative energy. Dr. Andreev earned his MBA from Stanford, his PhD in Solid State Physics from Moscow Steel & Alloys Institute, and completed coursework for MA in Liberal Sciences from Dartmouth. In his free time, he enjoys studying quantum mechanics, playing basketball, windsurfing, and surrealist artwork. Dr. Andreev previously served as a board director or observer of numerous companies including D-Wave Systems, Adesto Technologies (NASDAQ:IOTS), Xradia (acq. by Zeiss), NeoPhotonics (NYSE:NPTN) and Molecular Imprints (acq. Canon and Magic Leap).

Mark Ang

CEO

GoBolt

Mark Ang co-founded GoBolt (formerly Bolt Logistics) out of the University of Toronto, where he obtained his Bachelor of Commerce. He was also selected to participate in the Creative Destruction Lab as part of the MBA program, an incubator/accelerator focused on scaling disruptive businesses. Prior to founding GoBolt, Mark worked in various roles spanning investment banking, assurance, and management consulting.

Corey Apirian

CEO

Davinci Micro Fulfillment

As an accomplished Supply Chain and Operations Leader with more than 15 years of senior management experience, Corey finds that his successes have been achieved by effectively developing and executing strategies to drive significant growth, savings, and exceptional service. He specializes in eCommerce and channel merchandising, aligning operational initiatives with corporate objectives, and building and leading high performing teams that succeed through a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and engagement. He is also proficient in product development and management, conducting successful contract negotiations, implementing continuous improvements and emerging technologies, and cultivating key relationships and partnerships.

Jason Aristides

Co-founder & Director

OpenTug

Jason Aristides is the Founder of OpenTug, a digital customer management platform built specifically for inland and coastal logistics companies. OpenTug empowers these operators to give their customers instant access to booking, communication, tracking, managing, and payments - all in one intuitive web application. Jason identified this opportunity during his 5 years in the barge industry, before he set out to create a purpose built solution that met the unique needs of these customers.

Tony Atti

CEO & Co-Founder

Phononic

Phononic is a global innovator driving the world to a more sustainable way to cool. Dr. Atti has led the development and growth of Phononic as the global technology leader in solid state cooling. Phononic’s cooling platform transformationally reduces greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions and supports climate goals, while meeting the demanding performance needs of the market. The company’s thermoelectric devices and integrated products are mission critical to how people work and communicate; vehicle safety; ensuring sustainable cooling from curbside to last mile grocery ecommerce; protecting and delivering life-saving vaccines and drugs; and as innovative methods that cool living and work spaces. Phononic has received coverage in major publications including The Economist, Fast Company and Forbes, and Dr. Atti has been featured as a guest on national broadcast outlets, including CNBC. Dr. Atti earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute at the University of Southern California. He also holds an MBA from New York University and a B.A. in Biochemistry from Ithaca College.

Roy Avrahami

Chief Innovation Officer

Ashdod Port Company

Sarah Barnes-Humphrey

Founder & Host

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Sarah is a logistician turned supply chain marketer, passionate about bringing stories to life in an industry that has traditionally been about stats and numbers. As the host of the popular Lets Talk Supply Chain Podcast (LTSC), blog and The Trade Squad on YouTube, Sarah helps tell the stories and bring awareness to brands and hot topics in the industry which includes her infamous Women in Supply Chain series. Recently named Top 100 most influential women leaders in Supply Chain (global) and Top 100 most influential Women in Canadian Supply Chain, Sarah has spent the past 20 years in logistics and supply chain learning everything she can, and recently ventured off on her own to grow the LTSC brand including a new YouTube Channel called "The SC, supply chain tv" where you will learn from real people talking about real supply chain topics. Sarah is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Shipz Inc, a new technology platform encompassing all of her experience and knowledge in supply chain bringing innovative, collaborative ideas together on own platform for the supply chain industry. In her spare time you can find her on the field throwing out runners at second base, on the beach or singing in the car.

Jen Bartashus

Senior Equity Research Analyst, Consumer Staples & Retail

Bloomberg LP

Jennifer Bartashus is a Senior Equity Analyst covering food retail, mass merchants, and packaged food companies for Bloomberg Intelligence, and is particularly interested in logistics. Ms. Bartashus has over 25 years of experience in the financial markets, and appears as a guest on TV and radio outlets worldwide where she discusses her research and industry insights. In previous positions she has focused on strategic operations, Latin American markets and the development of analytic and trading tools.

Yariv Bash

CEO & Co-Founder

Flytrex

Yariv is the co-founder and CEO of Flytrex Aviation. Flytrex provides drone delivery solutions for the food and retail sectors, and was the 1st company in the world to deploy a B2C drone delivery system in an urban environment above Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. Flytrex is now taking part in the US Federal Aviation Administration prestigious commercial drone integration pilot program (IPP), with deliveries taking place in North Dakota and soon in North Carolina. Prior to that, Yariv was the co-founder and the 1st CEO of SpaceIL, a $100M Israeli non-profit organization that attempted to land Beresheet, the first private interplanetary robotic mission, on the Moon on April, 2019 making Israel only the 7th nation ever to orbit the moon and reach the lunar surface. Yariv holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University.

Bob Beckler

CEO

TemperPack

Bob Beckler is the Chairman and CEO of TemperPack, the leading U.S. manufacturer of sustainable insulation materials used in cold-chain food and life sciences packaging and distribution. Bob is an executive with 35 years of experience in specialty chemicals, materials, and packaging. Prior to TemperPack, Bob had a 30-year career with WestRock, serving as President of the company’s global packaging business. He has served on boards of various public and private companies, including Verso Corporation, Wikoff Color Corporation, and MillRock Packaging Partners. Bob holds a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering (The Georgia Institute of Technology) and a B.S. in Chemistry (Duke University). He and his family reside in Richmond, VA.

Laura Behrens Wu

CEO & Founder

Shippo

Laura Behrens Wu is the CEO and co-founder of Shippo, a leading shipping platform designed for growing e-commerce businesses. Laura co-founded Shippo in 2013 to help commerce businesses succeed after experiencing difficulties with shipping for her own e-commerce store. Today, Shippo works with more than 120,000 merchants directly who rely on Shippo for their day-to-day shipping. Laura is passionate about making shipping easy and accessible for small businesses, empowering small businesses to be competitive in the marketplace, and has been recognized as part of Forbes' 30 Under 30 List and Inc.'s Female Founders 100 List.

Johannes Berg

Managing Director

Digital Hub Logistics Hamburg

Johannes Berg is Managing Director of the Digital Hub Logistics Hamburg, the go to network for innovation in logistics and supply chain in Germany. Johannes has led international research and innovation projects in the semiconductor industry before he started to build the Digital Hub Logistics four years ago. He is interested in sustainable business models and how digitization can help to use resources more efficiently and efficiently. Besides German, English and Spanish, Mr. Berg also speaks some Russian and Dutch and is a passionate cyclist.

Elena Bernardo

SVP Operations

HelloFresh

Elena Bernardo is Senior Vice President of Operations at HelloFresh US. In this role, she is responsible for Logistics, 3PL Operations, and Customer Care. Prior to HelloFresh, Elena was the Chief Operating Officer for OYO Homes US. She also spent a number of years with Amazon, where she joined their EU Operations team based in Luxembourg as Procurement Director, subsequently moving to Seattle to take on roles in Global Logistics and Transportation Services. In the latter role, Elena was responsible for Amazon’s Middle Mile Fleet. Prior to joining Amazon, Elena was an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company based in London. She began her career with Goldman Sachs as a fixed income research analyst. Elena earned an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago and a BA in Economics from Brown University. She lives with her family in Seattle, WA.

Karen Betancourt

VP, Logistics

Cardinal Health

Karen Betancourt is the Vice President, Enterprise Logistics for Cardinal Health, managing logistics and transportation across the Pharmaceutical, Medical and Manufacturing pillars. She joined Cardinal from Walmart where she spent 18 months launching and building out their sort center network and leading teams in eCommerce transportation. Prior to Walmart, she spent 6.5 years at Amazon in a variety of roles. After launching both manual and robotic fulfillment locations, she moved into Amazon Transportation Services where she ran a large sortation center in Southern California and spent two years leading Amazon’s strategic transportation programs in both North America and Europe. Prior to joining Amazon, Karen spent 6 years in a variety of roles including marketing and customer experience at an industrial supply company and five years in various roles in retail management. 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. Since graduation from Georgia Tech and GSU, Karen has been involved with a variety of groups, including the Robinson Council of Young Business Leaders, Mentor Jackets, and served as a Fellow at the MovingWorlds Institute. She continues to strongly advocate the value and depth of the University System of Georgia and cheers for both teams in her new home of Delaware, Ohio with her husband Jean Paul and two daughters, Cecilia and Katerina.

Richard Bishop

Principal

Bishop Consulting

Bishop Consulting provides strategy and partnership development in the domain of intelligent, connected, and automated vehicles, advising automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and tech firms. Current clients span auto-makers, sensors, AI, automated trucking, automated buses, and infrastructure owner-operators. BC advises government agencies around the world as well. Mr. Bishop serves as 2nd Vice Chair of the American Trucking Association’s Automated and Electric Truck Study Group. He is founder and chair of the International Task Force on Vehicle Highway Automation, which held its 24th Annual Meeting in 2021. Prior to establishing Bishop Consulting in 1997, Mr. Bishop was Program Manager for Vehicle-Highway Automation at the USDOT Federal Highway Administration, where he was government lead for the National Automated Highway Systems Consortium. He holds engineering degrees from Auburn University and Johns Hopkins University, plus an M.A. Transformational Leadership and Social Change from Tai-Sophia Institute.

Andrew Black

Director of Innovation

Port Of Halifax

Andrew Black is the Director of Innovation of the Port of Halifax and Executive Director of The PIER, a living lab for transportation, supply chain at logistics which opened its doors in November, 2021. While at the Port Andrew has led award-winning initiatives that prioritize collaboration and operational transparency, including the Port's Joint Operations Center and the Terminal Traffic Monitoring System. He was the Founding Chair of the Canadian Port's Digitization Working Group. Andrew is presently leading AI initiatives on cleansing shipping data, scenario modeling and contact tracing, and he had led the creation of an Innovation framework and digital roadmap. Prior to the Port Andrew worked with Nicom, heading up business development for their Maritime and Interactive divisions, as well as enterprise accounts. Outside of work Andrew is actively involved in his community.

Brian Bourke

Chief Growth Officer

SEKO Logistics

Brian Bourke is currently Chief Growth Officer. Speaking six languages, he is responsible for the acceleration of SEKO’s organic growth, and will drive SEKO’s demand generation, revenue management and corporate marketing and communications initiatives. Mr. Bourke began his career with SEKO in 2005 after receiving his BA in Economics from the University of Wisconsin. He was head of Marketing Communications for Geodis Wilson prior to returning to SEKO initially as Vice President, Marketing. He as appeared on CNBC and Bloomberg and has been quoted in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Times, Crain’s Chicago on global supply chain issues.

Robert Bowman

Editor-in-Chief

SupplyChainBrain

Bob Bowman is Editor-in-Chief of SupplyChainBrain, the website and magazine devoted to senior-level executives with responsibility for supply chain management, logistics, technology and international trade. He hosts and produces the weekly SupplyChainBrain podcast, as well as appearing in numerous executive briefing videos. He is also a frequent speaker at industry events, and a published author.

Greg Brady

CEO

One Network Enterprises

Greg Brady founded One Network Enterprises in 2002 and is a renowned supply chain and technology visionary. Before that, he led i2 Technologies to high growth and market leadership over seven years, both as CEO and head of worldwide operations. Previously, Brady was vice president of worldwide applications marketing for Oracle and held positions at J.D. Edwards and at McCormack and Dodge. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University. With 30 years of leadership experience running successful global businesses and credited with much of their success, Greg Brady is uniquely qualified as a visionary in the supply chain industry. Once called "the smartest guy in supply chain" by Bruce Richardson at AMR Research, Brady was one of the first to understand the limitations of traditional enterprise-centric software applications and business processes that do not effectively plan sales and operations across organizations and their trading partners. In line with that challenge, he orchestrated the world’s first real-time demand driven multi-enterprise platform in the cloud to effectively manage end-to end supply chain processes.

Reilly Brennan

General Partner

Trucks Venture Capital

Reilly P. Brennan is a founding general partner at Trucks, a seed-stage venture capital fund for entrepreneurs changing the future of transportation. He has over 50 venture investments in transportation, including Roadster, Gatik, May Mobility, nuTonomy, Zendrive, AEye, Bear Flag Robotics, Universal Hydrogen and Joby Aviation.

Justin Brown

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Dollar Shave Club

Justin Brown is the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Dollar Shave Club, the men’s Self Care company that disrupted the shaving industry in 2011 delivering “F*cking Great Blades” at an awesome price, right to your door. Prior to Dollar Shave Club, he led the North American Supply Chain Planning Organization at SC Johnson, a global manufacturer of household cleaning supplies and other consumer chemicals. He has also held a variety of roles across Manufacturing, Logistics and Customer Supply Chain roles at Unilever. Justin graduated from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a BS in Supply Chain Management.

Blythe Brumleve

Owner

Digital Dispatch

Blythe Brumleve got her start in freight marketing as an executive assistant working for a large 3PL in North Florida where she would eventually be tasked with handling the company’s digital media strategy. This is where she earned her chops as a marketer forced to do it all with a limited budget around the time when the inbound marketing concept was born. It was this job and a side-hustle blog that earned her eventual roles with a B2B marketing agency, on-air radio talent, and TV talent. In 2019, she launched Digital Dispatch helping freight companies get online and grow. In addition to being a creative founder in freight, she hosts Cyberly on Freightwaves, is cofounder of Jax Podcasters Unite, and board member of the Transportation Marketing and Sales Association. Check out the Digital Dispatch podcast for more freight marketing insight and follow her on Linkedin and Tiktok.

Austin Burch

CEO & Co-Founder

Above Robotics

Austin Burch is CEO and Co-Founder of Above Robotics. As an autonomous vehicle researcher he has developed Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) focused on distributed computing for fleet orchestration. Austin is a contributor to foundational ITS architectures for autonomous vehicles such as Infrastructure Enabled Autonomy (IEA), and holds an advisory role at the Autonomy Institute to help accelerate the path to commerce for autonomous vehicles and its physical infrastructure for a more digital world. Burch tinkers in the areas of ground and aerial robotics, and believes in a more connected future.

Adam Buttgenbach

Director of Fleet Engineering & Sustainability

Pepsi

Adam Buttgenbach is the Director of Fleet Engineering and Sustainability at PepsiCo. Adam leads the fleet team in developing and deploying fleet assets that improve safety, reliability, and sustainability performance across the PepsiCo North American fleet. As part of its Pep+ initiatives, PepsiCo announced a goal to achieve net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2040 and continue to act as the catalyst to accelerate adoption of alternative fuel vehicles across the industry. Adam holds a Bachelors from the California Polytechnic State University and a Masters in Supply Chain Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Joanna Buttler

Director, Autonomous Cascadia Program

Daimler Trucks North America

Joanna Buttler is the Director, Autonomous Cascadia Program at Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), where she plays an instrumental role in leading the company’s Autonomous strategy. Joanna has an extensive career at DTNA, beginning in 2006, and has held a variety of roles in marketing, product lifecycle, project management, IT controlling and as Chief of Staff for Daimler Trucks & Buses. In 2019 she took on the role of Director, Business Operations and Liaison for DTNA and Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of DTNA focused on the development of self-driving trucks. Joanna is passionate to keep the world moving by making road transportation safer and more efficient. Combining her varied experience and connections to a strong, diverse network, she helps to keep DTNA at the forefront of technology, applying a customer-focused and collaborative approach. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Applied Sciences in Mainz, Germany.

Douglas Cantriel

Head of North American Transportation & Modernization

Ford

Bill Catania

CEO & Founder

OneRail

Bill Catania is a start-up entrepreneur focused on developing and commercializing real-time technology networks. Catania is the founder and CEO of OneRail, a top-tier delivery fulfillment platform with an integrated coast-to-coast courier network of 8.2 million drivers. Catania recently led his OneRail team to win the 2021 Supply Chain Leaders in Action Pitch Tank Contest. Prior to OneRail, Catania was named CEO of CoinFlip Solutions, Inc., a cloud-based payment platform delivering real-time electronic payment solutions for health benefits, points and promotional offers. Catania was also the founder and CEO of digital coupon pioneer M-Dot Network,the first-of-its-kind retail POS-to-cloud transaction engine, powering the real-time redemption of digital coupons at grocery checkouts throughout North America. At M-Dot, Catania led his team to win the Amazon Web Services Start-Up Challenge, besting more than 1,500 companies from 23 countries. After M-Dot was acquired in 2011 by retail transaction processing giant Inmar, Inc., Catania stayed on as VP of Digital Solutions, leading Inmar to a best-in-class position, with its installation network of over 20,000 retail locations across North America, and Catania was named among Triad Business Journal’s “40 Under 40" list for 2012.

Lincoln Cavalieri

CEO

Urbx

CEO of Urbx, a robotics company focused on on-demand automated fulfillment

Harry Chase

Sr. Director Central Materials

GE Appliances, A Haier Company

Harry Chase is senior leader in supply chain, material flow automation and production control supporting GE Appliances in innovative supply chain solutions as the sr. director of central materials. Working with the leading technology companies to automate processes from global suppliers to the manufacturing plants encompassing software visibility tools and autonomous vehicles with a focus on sustainability. Prior to joining GE Appliances, he was the vice president of a Japanese logistics company where he started the US business and grew it to over $25 million in 3 years. He provided strategic materials leadership at Whirlpool implementing mixed model production, MES solutions, sustainable packaging, and the introduction of integrated logistics for kitting and sequencing. He has supported the launch of two major automobile plants in Brazil and the US utilizing lean manufacturing principles. Harry is a proud graduate of the University of Tennessee.

Peter Chen

CEO & Co-Founder

Covariant

Peter is the CEO and co-founder of Covariant, a leading AI Robotics startup. Covariant is building universal AI that allows robots to see, reason and act on the world around them. Before founding Covariant, Peter was a research scientist at OpenAI and a researcher at the Berkeley AI Research (BAIR) Lab, where he focused on reinforcement learning, meta-learning and unsupervised learning. Peter has published over 30 academic papers that have appeared in top AI and machine learning conferences including the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS), the International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML), and the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR).

Luke Cherrington

General Partner & Founder

Latitude Ventures

Luke previously led the tech investment fund at ZX Ventures (AB InBev). ZX made investments in logistics and supply chain businesses including Convoy, Rappi, and Leaf Logistics. While there, he built a network of corporates to share and collaborate on how they were all working with external tech companies. Luke left ABI last year to launch his new fund - Latitude Ventures. The fund is built to facilitate connections between the corporates in the network (Kraft, Mars, P&G, and a dozen others) and commercial relationships with tech startups, leveraging the network to save time and reduce failed pilots. They focus on series A/B B2B tech impacting major cost centers like logistics, supply chain, infrastructure, HR, etc. In their first year, Latitude's investments include Emerge, Prevedere, and WorkStep. They are currently raising their fund and expanding their network.

Deepak Chhugani

CEO & Founder

Nuvocargo

Deepak is the founder and CEO of Nuvocargo. Since its inception in March 2019, he’s led the company to over $37m in venture funding from some of the world’s best investors such as Y Combinator, Tiger Global, QED Investors, NFX, 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 and has been recognized 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.

Vitaly Chukanov

CEO

ANT Machines

Vitaly is co-founder and CEO of ANT Machines – a start-up rethinking the conventional approach to intralogistics in multimodal terminals, ports, production facilities and other sites with extensive yard operations. Vitaly has a vast entrepreneurial experience in various markets. As a Partner and SVP for New Business at Marchi Holding AG – a company building a variety of special vehicles for marketing, medical, recreational purposes - he was always passionate about implementing smart and unprecedented solutions of complex engineering tasks into real-life products. This is exactly what the team of ANT machines does in the field of intralogistics striving to make the industry cleaner, safer and more efficient. His big fascination is sailing and sail racing. It’s not just about great fun, it's about valuing the team, focusing on the task and overcoming challenges to get to the goal. Vitaly lives in Germany, in the region of North-Rhine Westfalen – the largest logistics hub in Europe.

Ilan Cohen

CEO & Chairman

Caja Robotics

Dr. Ilan Cohen is Chairman and CEO of Caja Robotics. He serves as Director for four global BODs. Previously, he was the founder and former President & CEO of Servotronix Motion Control and General Manager of Kollmorgen Industrial & Commercial Engineered Solutions Ltd. (Danaher Group). In addition, he was an Associate Professor at the University of Tel Aviv, Israel.

Devon Copley

CEO & Co-Founder

Avatour

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.

Joyce Cruts

VP Supply Chain & Operations

Acer Inc

Joyce Cruts is the Vice President of Acer America, responsible for the strategic direction, vision and performance of Supply Chain and Operations in Canada, United States and Latin America. Joyce relocated 11 years ago to the United States and she believes that her early career experiences led her to this moment, to be a successful global citizen and business executive. Having lived in multiple countries like The Netherlands, Italy, and Norway, just to name a few; speaking multiple languages, leading multiple roles primarily related to Supply Chain and Operations has given her a unique perspective for innovative change. Travelling for business around the globe in her role as purchase and procurement lead, learning and understanding how to negotiate and approach other cultures, has been another crucial factor to her success. Joyce is passionate about promoting sustainability and "green" supply chain methodologies to contribute to a higher level of social responsibility. She believes that Humankind has only ONE earth to share, so we must take care that our children can continue to live on this planet in peace and harmony. Joyce holds an Erasmus degree in Internal Economics and a Bachelor’s dual degree in International Marketing and International Management from Eindhoven University in the Netherlands.

Larry Cuddy

CEO, Founder

Envase

Marv Cunningham

COO & CIO

GXO Americas & Asia Pacific

At GXO, Marv Cunningham leads Operational Excellence, Information Technology and Safety for the Americas & Asia Pacific region, which includes North America, South America and Asia Pacific. In this role, Marv is responsible for the operational processes, technological capabilities and safety standards at more than 300 distribution centers — across numerous verticals — including aerospace, consumer products, personal technology, automotive and more. Marv’s team ensures that our employees can actively collaobrate with automation, robotics and artificial intelligence to exceed customers’ expectations every day. Prior to the spin-off and creation of GXO as the largest contract logistics company in the world, Marv served the XPO Logistics Supply Chain division as Senior Vice President of Operations. Before that, Marv was Senior Vice President for Hudson's Bay Company, a diversified global retailer with a network of both bricks-and-mortar stores and omni-channel platforms. Prior to that, he was Chief Supply Chain Officer at Rent the Runway and Vice President of Supply Chain Engineering at Target. He also held roles of increasing responsibility at Amazon. For more than two decades, Marv served his country as a U.S. Naval Submarine Officer and was selected for the Nuclear Enlisted Commissioning Program. He served on numerous submarines under the Commander of Naval Submarine Forces (CUMSUBFOR) to execute missions around the world. Marv holds a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from Oregon State University and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon in finance and operations.

Amy Curry-Staschke

COO

Aviron Interactive

Currently the Chief Operating Officer at Aviron Interactive. Previously a Senior Executive with Nike, Inc. (Ticker: NKE), a Fortune 100 company with 2019 revenues of $39B and market cap of $146B. Twenty years of global leadership experience within the footwear, apparel, equipment, luxury goods and health and wellness retail sectors, holding key leadership positions in Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Technology, Digital Transformation, Compliance & Risk Management, Diversity & Inclusion and Sustainability (Social & Environmental Responsibility). Mid-sized company leadership with Sotheby’s Inc (Ticker: BID) and lululemon athletica (Ticker: LULU). Small-sized private company management with Burton Snowboards. Deep expertise in international business, team management, global supplier relations, diversity and inclusion, and digital transformation. Substantial Board, C-Suite and Governance proficiency both as a Board member and as a recipient of a Governance Fellowship from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Academically, holds a Bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and a dual MBA from the S. C. Johnson School of Management, Cornell University, as well as the Queens School of Business, Queens University. Recipient of certification within Corporate Social Responsibility at Harvard University and the Governance Fellowship from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Recently concluded 12 years on the Advisory Board to the Dean of the College of Human Sciences, Auburn University. Frequent lecturer at universities throughout North America on supply chain, sustainability and leadership. Health and wellness expertise also reflected in the food / agriculture sector where she is a Strategic Advisor to April Joy Farms, Fruit Valley Washington.

Ami Daniel

CEO & Co-Founder

Windward

Ami Daniel is the CEO & co-founder of Windward, the leading Maritime AI™ company. He developed his passion for the sea during his seven-year veteran in the Israeli Navy and founded Windward with the mission of bringing Predictive Intelligence and big data analytics to the maritime ecosystem. In the last two decades, Ami has harnessed innovation and a relentless focus on driving transformative change to build successful organizations in both the nonprofit and private sectors. He holds a BA in Law & Business from Tel Aviv University, and won numerous accolades over the course of his career, including the Ilan Ramon Award for Excellence and the Israeli President's Award for Social Good.

Katie Date

Leader, MIT Women in Supply Chain Initiative

MIT Center For Transportation & Logistics

Katie Date is the Manager of Corporate & Global SCALE Network Outreach for the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. She is also the leader of the Women in Supply Chain Initiative which seeks to better understand gender balance in supply chain management. The initiative aims to create knowledge and tools for people interested in creating more gender balance in their organizations. Katie has been published in the Harvard Business Review and Supply Chain Management Review for her work in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Katie has almost 20 years of experience in building relationships with organizations across many different sectors. Prior to joining MIT, she worked as a recruiting consultant, in training and development and operations. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications, Business, and Women's Studies from the University of Wisconsin.

Jeff Davidson

GM, Global Devices Supply Chain

Microsoft

Mark de la Vergne

VP Project Development

Cavnue

Mark de la Vergne is the VP of Project Development at Cavnue. Prior to joining Cavnue, he served as Detroit Mayor Duggan’s Chief of Mobility Innovation where he established the nationwide blueprint for delivering resident-centered mobility innovation. De la Vergne led the development of a number of major initiatives, including launching a regional fare pass with a mobile option, implementing a number of public private partnerships with private mobility companies, and assisting with the growth of micro mobility across the City. Previously, he led the national transportation planning practice of a boutique consulting firm, working with city leaders across the country to improve mobility and accessibility. De la Vergne has a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania

Alfonso De los Rios

CEO & Co-Founder

Nowports

As Nowports CEO, Alfonso is responsible for charting the company's strategic direction and building a passionate team to revolutionize LATAM’s supply chain procedures. He has a solid background in tech, entrepreneurship, and logistics. He was recognized as Forbes 30 Under 30 Manufacturing & Industry, Forbes Mexico 30 Business Promises 2021, and T21 21 Youth.

Jeff DeCoux

Chairman

Autonomy Institute

Jeff DeCoux, Founder and Chairman of the Autonomy Institute. DeCoux is the Founder of ATRIUS Industries, Autonomous Infrastructure enabling the Robotic Edge. Prior, DeCoux was CEO and Founder of Hangar, the world’s first robotics-as-a-system data acquisition platform. Mr. DeCoux has raised over $100 million for venture and business operations. Mr. DeCoux has over 30 years of experience within the high-tech industries where his attention has been focused on Founding companies that enhance business productivity through automation. Mr. DeCoux builds large collaborative teams to develop system-of-systems platforms. Lead the engineering of complex platforms supporting high performance computing, networking, and operational controls. Built the nation's first high-performance online database that provided real-time access to terabytes of information in 1999. Invented the first enterprise relationship management system in 1994 which led to over a dozen patents including the foundational systems used in industry today. Developed the architecture for the leading autopilot for small drones used in 195 countries, having executed over one million missions. Designed, engineered, and manufactured the first multi-drone depot for advanced operations in commercial and public safety. Developed a world-map construct for capturing and maintaining petabytes of information within a real-time platform. Built world leading Boards of Directors engaged in new research and development programs. Lead the effort with industry and legislature to create the first avigation easement bill focused on expanding the autonomous system industry. Passionate about the impact technology can have on society. Hands on research, design, and engineering of autonomous systems.

Charley Dehoney

VP

ZEBOX

Charley Dehoney is the Vice-President of ZEBOX America an international incubator & accelerator focused on supporting innovative startups in the fields of transport, logistics and mobilities & Industry 4.0. Since August 2021, he has been building and leading ZEBOX’s America team, based in Arlington, Virginia. As a seasoned entrepreneur, investor and executive in logistics technology, Charley’s mission is to build the most innovative community for ZEBOX's startups and partners in North America. Previously, he was the CEO of Freighmango, a Global Digital Freight Marketplace focused on streamlining and automating global trade. Before, he acquired and managed Manning's Truck Brokerage, a 50-year-old, private equity-backed logistics company, which he successfully digitalized and sold in 2020 to FitzMark. Being a lifelong athlete, Charley is passionate about coaching. Over the years, he has been a dedicated mentor, coach and angel investor for many entrepreneurs in the field of logistic innovation.

Stephen Denton

CEO

Ware2Go

A digital technology and AI executive, Steve Denton has spent 20 years reimagining digital sales channels to level the playing field for companies to compete and win. A serial entrepreneur with deep expertise in digital technology, ecommerce and AI and a proven track record of building high-performance organizations, Denton has now turned his focus to creating smarter fulfillment networks and democratizing 1 to 2-day delivery as the CEO of Ware2Go. Prior to joining Ware2Go, Denton was President and CRO of Collective[i], a company that uses B2B data to make sales organizations more informed, efficient and profitable. He served as CEO of GSI Media, which sold to eBay in 2011, then as GM and VP of eBay Enterprise Marketing Solutions, where he oversaw billions in ecommerce revenue and ran nine advertising and martech companies. He also served as President and CEO of Rakuten LinkShare after serving in multiple executive positions at LinkShare before its acquisition by Rakuten. Prior to his career in technology Steve held leadership roles at Pepsi and FedEx. He is passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and enable merchants of all sizes to compete in the new era of Business to Everyone (B2E).

Kashyap Deorah

CEO & Founder

HyperTrack

HyperTrack’s founder and chief executive is fourth-time entrepreneur Kashyap Deorah, who previously sold companies to OpenTable and Future Group. He is also a best-selling author and investor. Kashyap started his first company as a college student at IIT Bombay and sold it to a Silicon Valley firm. Since then, he has operated in the US-India corridor and done business in China, South-East Asia, and Northern Europe. Kashyap has written for leading print and online publications and made keynote presentations at Internet technology and ecommerce conferences. He is the author of 2015’s The Golden Tap—The Inside Story of Hyper-Funded Indian Start-Ups.

Lidiya Dervisheva

Partner

Next47

As a Partner at Next47, Lidiya Dervisheva works in the areas of robotics, AI, and machine vision, as well as broader industrial and enterprise verticals. She supports sourcing, deal diligence, and industry deep dives. She is particularly interested in startups that combine software and hardware to solve challenging problems in a novel way. Prior to joining Next47, Lidiya was an investor at G2VP in Menlo Park, California, where she focused on venture and growth investments in industrial verticals including mobility and transportation, manufacturing and IoT, logistics and supply chain, energy, and agriculture. During her time there, she invested in Scoop, an enterprise mobility solution, Carbon, a 3D printer for plastics, Fictiv, an on-demand manufacturing company, Luminar (NASDAQ: LAZR), a high-resolution LiDAR, Shift Technologies (NASDAQ: SFT), an online platform for used cars, and Turvo, a logistics collaboration platform. Prior to that, Lidiya was a project manager and engineer at Synergy Efficiency Solutions, a commercial and industrial energy efficiency company based in Indonesia. There she led large energy audits, helped run operations and sales, and pioneered the first Indonesian ESCO (Energy Performance Contract). Previously, she held positions at Vattenfall Offshore Wind in Germany, London Sustainability Exchange in the UK, and Braemar Energy Ventures in New York City. Lidiya grew up in Bulgaria and earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Shaleen Devgun

EVP, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer

Schneider

Shaleen Devgun serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation and Technology Officer. Shaleen had served as an Executive Vice President since 2015. He previously served as Vice President for Strategy, Planning and Solution Delivery. Prior to joining Schneider, Devgun spent over a decade in management consulting roles with DiamondCluster International and Deloitte, specializing in corporate venturing, formulation and execution of business and technology strategy, program leadership and operational design. Devgun holds bachelor's degrees in economics and math from the University of Pune and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Detroit Mercy. Locally, he serves on the Board of The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center.

Yone Dewberry

SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

Land O'Lakes

Yone Dewberry is the SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Land O’Lakes, Inc., a member-owned cooperative based in Minneapolis, MN. As Chief Supply Chain Officer, Yone leads all elements of Land O’Lakes vast supply chain operations, including strategy, talent management, manufacturing, engineering, supply and demand planning, transportation, warehousing, quality, analytics, and procurement. Prior to this role, he served as Land O’Lakes Sr. Vice President of Supply Chain and Procurement. Yone’s focus on transforming Land O’Lakes distribution models, accelerating service collaboration, redefining transportation strategy, and positioning in the art of innovation continues to position Land O’Lakes at the forefront of supply chain thought leadership. Yone has a broad background, which includes more than 12 years working as a global supply chain consultant with a variety of companies, including BDP International and KPMG, and 15 years with consumer products and chemical companies, such as Kraft Foods, Corning Glass and ARCO. Earlier in his career, Yone was in direct leadership positions for Kraft plants, including Entenmann’s Bakery. In 2019, Yone was named as the one of the 300 Most Influential African American Corporate Executives by Black Enterprise Magazine and has been featured in articles in Industry leading supply chain magazines. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Mortenson Company a $5B construction company. As a highly regarded strategist and developer of talent, Yone speaks at numerous conferences across the globe

Keith Dierkx

Executive Director, Transportation and Logistics

Oracle

Keith is the Industry Executive Director at Oracle for the Transportation and Logistics Industry in roles spanning transformation consulting, business application development, industry solution strategy and business development. Before joining Oracle, he worked at Princeton Consultants as a Strategic Advisor leading a telematics initiative for the NA Freight Rail industry. Keith was previously the Global Industry Director and Leader for Rail, Transportation, Freight and Logistics for the IBM Corporation where he established a Global Innovation Center in Beijing, China focused on “transformational” solutions and “innovation that matters” to key corporate clients. Prior to joining IBM, he was SVP of Operations for the IT subsidiary of Marine Terminal Corporation (now Ports America). He led the planning for and execution of the digitalization of marine terminal operations and the modernization of legacy platforms. Keith has authored multiple publications including “AI in Logistics” with DHL, “Digital Reinvention in Transportation,” and “IIoT cybersecurity for transportation companies,” and has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box discussing the value of data and the use of analytics, He has also been published in CNN on-line, Forbes and The Huffington Post among other publications.

Timothy Dooner

Creative Director

FreightWaves

Dooner is an award-winning content producer and host who is currently the creative director of Back The Truck Up and is creating new podcasts, TV shows, newsletters and multimedia for FreightWaves. In under a year he helped build FreightCasts, the world’s largest logistics and supply chain podcast network in media. He produces and co-hosts the hit podcast and FreightWavesTV show, WHAT THE TRUCK?!? WTT is ranked in Apple Podcasts top-20 Business News podcasts. Dooner is a 16-year industry veteran who has held directors positions in operations, sales, consulting, and marketing. He has worked with FedEx, Reebok, Adidas, L.L. Bean, Hasbro, Louis Vuitton, and many more high level clients across the full spectrum of the supply chain. Dooner was a featured speaker at TEDx Chattanooga.

Graham Doorley

CEO

Solo AVT

Founder & CEO, Graham Doorley is a life-long car enthusiast and an entrepreneurial engineer with experience working at future-looking transportation startups like Tesla and Waymo. Graham has eight years of experience as a senior engineer for self-driving systems as part of both Google[x]’s self-driving car program and then at Waymo. While at Waymo, Graham was a project lead on the self-driving truck project, starting it with a small inhouse team before it grew into the Waymo Via platform. At Tesla, Graham was responsible for the design, engineering, production, and sourcing of the entire front and rear suspension of the ground-breaking Model S.

Michael Droesch

Partner

Bessemer Venture Partners

Mike Droesch is a partner with Bessemer Venture Partners, where he focuses on B2B marketplaces and supply chain software. He currently serves on the board of directors for Tackle.io, Cypress, Netography, Optimal Dynamics, and Vector.ai. He holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, a Master’s Degree in naval architecture and engineering from the University of Michigan, and a degree in mechanical engineering from Tufts University.

Tanja Dysli

Chief Supply Chain Officer, U.S.

IKEA

Maija Ehlinger

Editor-in-Chief

Hypepotamus

Maija Ehlinger is a business reporter in Atlanta covering the startup and innovation economy. A native Southern Californian, she moved to Atlanta for college and has called it home ever since. Maija is passionate about telling the behind-the-scenes stories of founders and entrepreneurs in town. She is a graduate of Emory University, Columbia Journalism School’s Lede Program in Data Journalism, and is currently pursuing her MBA at Georgia Tech.

Marc El Khoury

CEO & Co-Founder

Aifleet

Marc El Khoury is the Founder and CEO of aifleet, a tech-native trucking company. aifleet's unique algorithms schedule the most optimal routes for drivers, maximizing for both revenue per truck and driver experience.Prior to aifleet, Marc served as Chief Strategy Officer at US Xpress, and Principal at Kearney, a management consulting firm. He holds an MBA from NYU Stern, a MS in Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a Bachelors of Engineering form the American University of Beirut.

Saleh ElHattab

CEO & Founder

Gravity

Thomas Evans

Robotics CTO

Honeywell

Christopher Fall

Director of Supply Chain eCommerce & Omni-Fulfillment

Petco

Chris Fall is the Director of OMNI-Channel Fulfillment and Supply Chain Transformation for Petco. In this role he leads ECOMMERCE fulfillment strategy and warehouse transformational including Automation and Operations Excellence programs. Chris holds a master’s degree in business administration from University of Texas at San Antonio and bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Abilene Christian University.

Mark Fosdike

CEO

Datch Systems

Mark Fosdike cofounded Datch in 2018 after a successful career in Aircraft Systems Design and Manufacturing. Armed with an abundance of hands-on industry expertise, Mark and his cofounders are focused on solving the challenges faced by industrial frontline workers in the digital age, using AI to provide a natural interface to their systems of record.

Jennifer Fritzsche

Head of North American Telecom and Digital Infrastructure

Greenhill & Company

Jennifer joined Greenhill in 2021 as Head of North American Telecom and Digital Infrastructure. Prior to joining Greenhill, she was previously a Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Wells Fargo where she spent 25 years covering the telecom and digital infrastructure industry. Jennifer is recognized as a leading expert in the telecommunications services (wired and wireless), cable, data center, satellite and tower sectors. Sought out for industry expertise, she has been a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg TV and featured speaker at industry conferences, seminars, and other symposia nationwide. She has been quoted by numerous trade press outlets as well as the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News. Jennifer has received numerous industry awards, including top rankings from Institutional Investor in the Communications Infrastructure space (2017 - 2020).

Eric Fuller

CEO & President

U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.

Eric has served as Chief Executive Officer since March 2017 and as President since March 2018. In 2018, he led the company through its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange and, beginning in 2019, built two new operating models from the ground up: a first-of-its-kind digital fleet, Variant, on the asset side, and Xpress Technologies, our reimagined brokerage division, on the third- party capacity side. With the support of Eric’s leadership, Variant built and deployed a fleet orchestration platform, Vector. This technology connects vital logistics data with live freight markets, helping to strategically position trucks to satisfy customer demand. Vector also gets drivers home on time and a more reliable income, meaning they can plan for their future, better support their families, and know they’re valued for the hard work they do. Eric has also shepherded the launch of Xpress Technologies, which utilizes acquired and purposefully developed technologies to build and scale a digital freight marketplace. Through carrier optimization, Xpress Technologies better supports shippers as they face supply chain volatility. Eric is passionate about advancing technology across the entire industry, supporting investments in autonomous trucking and fuel cell technology. He’s also leading company and industry conversations around corporate responsibility and inclusion and diversity.

Kathy Fulton

Executive Director

American Logistics Aid Network

Kathy Fulton is Executive Director for American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN). She leads the organization in delivering logistics information, services, and equipment to support disaster response and recovery efforts. Her passions include leveraging the unique skills of supply chain professionals to enable responsible disaster relief and building cross-sector collaborative relationships that support community resilience. Ms. Fulton served as a member of the National Academy of Sciences’ Consensus Committee on Building Adaptable and Resilient Supply Chains after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and is a member of FEMA’s Supply Chain Analysis Network. Preceding her work with ALAN, Kathy was Senior Manager of Information Technology Services at Saddle Creek Logistics Services where she led IT infrastructure implementation and support, corporate systems, and business continuity planning.

Abhijit Ganguly

Managing Director

Goodyear Ventures

Based in Akron, OH, Abhijit Ganguly is the managing director of Goodyear Ventures, responsible for leading the venture fund. In his past roles, Abhijit led Goodyear’s Corporate Incubator focusing on IOT-enabled solutions businesses. Before joining Goodyear, Ganguly was responsible for driving growth initiatives in West Africa and Canada for a manufacturing company. Abhijit holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Jadavpur University in India and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in Hanover, NH, USA. He has co-authored two articles on Business Model Innovation & is the winner of the 2015 Maurice Holland Award for his contributions in the field of Business Model Innovation. Outside of work, Abhijit enjoys playing his acoustic guitar, cooking and golfing.

Grant Goodale

CXO & Co-Founder

Convoy

Grant Goodale is co-founder and Carrier Experience Officer of Convoy, overseeing Convoy's carrier advocacy program focused on protecting the business interests of small carriers. Prior to Convoy, Grant worked at Amazon, founded and served as CEO of gaming studio Massively Fun, and held senior positions at multiple startups including Reactivity (acquired by Cisco) and Context Optional (acquired by Adobe). Grant earned computer science degrees from the University of Southern California and Cornell University.

Benjamin Gordon

Managing Partner & CEO

Cambridge Capital And BGSA

Benjamin Gordon is the Managing Partner for Cambridge Capital, a leading investor, advisor and partner for compnies in the supply chain and technology sector. Benjamin has invested in Bringg, XPO, ReverseLogix, Liftit, Parcel Perform, Everest, and a host of other leading supply chain companies. In addition, he has served on the boards of many of these portfolio companies. Please see www.CambridgeCapital.com. Prior to Cambridge Capital, Benjamin built BG Strategic Advisors (BGSA), the most active investment bank focused on transportation and logistics. BGSA and its principals have worked on over 50 deals totaling over $10 billion of transaction value. Please see www.BGSA.com. Prior to BGSA, Benjamin founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, Con-Way, and Ionian. 3PLex has since been sold to Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin led strategy projects in transportation and technology at Mercer Management Consulting.

Leo Gorodinski

Chief Technology Officer

Alvys

As the former VP of Engineering at Jet.com, Leo Gorodinski built that platform from the ground to a market value of $3.3 billion when it was sold to Walmart. Now he is the CTO of Alvys with the mission of transforming the way carriers and brokers connect with each other through one-click workflows and integrated technologies. Alvys is replacing archaic software, which hinders growth and Leo is leading the development team as they build a world class, multi-tenant platform that delivers high performing, cloud-based technology to all players in the supply chain.

Scott Gravelle

CEO & Founder

Attabotics

From army medic to longboard maker, Scott Gravelle has a personal history of reinvention and an appreciation for the power of approaching a problem from a different perspective. His latest venture, Attabotics, is the most recent example. The 3D robotics supply chain system takes inspiration from a nature documentary on leaf-cutter ants and aims to make the traditional warehouse of aisles and rows obsolete. Attabotics has been recognized by TIME’s Best Inventions and was named to the CNBC Disruptor 50 list in 2020 and the CNBC Upstart 100 list in 2019. Since its inception in 2016, Gravelle has grown the robotics-based supply chain company to employ more than 300 employees while the technology has been adopted by global brands and retailers across apparel, food & beverage, home goods, and more. While his entry into robotics was unique, Gravelle brought 20+ years of broad experience including automation and digital manufacturing expertise, and he has led the company through seven funding rounds including grants from Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, Sustainable Development Technology Canada and Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). As Founder and CEO, he drives the company’s vision, product design and technical innovation.

Stanton Green

Senior Director

Blumberg Capital

Stanton is a Senior Director at Blumberg Capital, an early stage venture capital firm known as one of the first investors in industry leaders including Addepar, Braze, DoubleVerify, Fundbox, HootSuite, Nutanix, Trulioo and Yotpo. Stanton helps lead Blumberg Capital's focus on supply chain and logistics portfolio - a sector that the firm has been investing in for over 25 years. He is currently on the board or advisor to Fundguard, Intelage, Navtrac, Overview, Peek'd and SamsonVT. Stanton is an operational executive who has led five rounds of capital, participated in three PE backed companies, successfully sold two private equity backed companies, oversaw the spin-out of a global organization operating in multiple countries and helped successfully retool the equity franchise of a top 35 broker dealer. He is currently an Executive in Residence with Warburg Pincus and mentor for the Fintech Innovation Lab in New York. He most recently was co-head of equities for Guggenheim Securities. Prior to that he was CEO of OTR Global, a global research & data business operating in 17 different countries around the world. Stanton was previously CEO of Vista Research, a Blumberg Capital portfolio company, and oversaw its successful sale to S&P/McGraw Hill. He was also managing director of Epoch Partners, an online investment bank funded by Kleiner Perkins, Benchmark and Trident. He worked on the deal team to successfully sell Epoch to Goldman Sachs.

Todd Greener

SVP, Global Supply Chain

Foot Locker

Todd Greener has served as Senior Vice President—Supply Chain since October 2018. Todd is responsible for customer fulfillment, distribution center operations, transportation, and private label operations across the Company’s 8 brands. Previously, Todd was Senior Vice President, Supply Chain at Advance Auto Parts and led distribution center operations, transportation, and enterprise safety/risk management. Prior to Advance Auto Parts, Todd spent over 20 years at General Electric including General Manager, Distribution Operations at GE Appliances and General Manager, Service Parts Supply Chain at GE Transportation. He also held supply chain and finance roles in GE Lighting, GE Corporate, and GE Aviation. Todd has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Charles Griffith

CTO

AirTerra & Quiet Logistics

James Grimsley

Executive Director of Advanced Technology Initiatives

Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma

James Grimsley serves as the Executive Director for Advanced Technology Initiatives with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and also serves as an Oklahoma Transportation Commissioner with oversight and governance responsibilities for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Mr. Grimsley currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA) as well as a variety of other boards and advisory groups. As part of Mr. Grimsley’s Choctaw Nation duties, he currently manages the FAA BEYOND Program (the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is the only tribal lead participant in the BEYOND program), and previously managed the FAA Integration Pilot Program (IPP) for the Choctaw Nation. Mr. Grimsley’s degrees are in aerospace and mechanical engineering, and he has more than 32 years of professional experience in the aviation and defense industries including corporate executive experience as well as being an Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Grimsley has published papers in both peer-reviewed engineering journals and law journals on issues related to drones and emerging aviation. Mr. Grimsley has also testified before Congress on aerospace innovation topics and has appeared multiple times before the Oklahoma legislature to discuss aerospace and aviation policy issues. Mr. Grimsley has been a regular speaker at industry conferences and a commentator in the press since 2007 for drone and emerging aviation topics.

Chris Groseclose

Chief Fulfillment Officer

Crutchfield Corporation

Chris Groseclose holds the role of Crutchfield Corporation’s Chief Fulfillment Officer. Crutchfield is a leading CE retailer that has been providing high quality products, service, and support for 48 years; and has won Bitrates’ “Circle of Excellence Platinum Award” for 22 years in a row. Prior to Crutchfield, Chris held a VP of Operations role with Shenandoah Growers. Shenandoah Growers is a leading provider in fresh-cut culinary herbs throughout the US; providing product to a wide variety of retail and wholesale chains such as; Wegmans, Giant, Kroger, Publix, Sysco Walmart, Food-lion etc. Shenandoah Growers is a pioneer in introducing robotic greenhouse technology to the US market. Chris’s early career started in high-volume PC manufacturing with Gateway Computers. He has lead complex manufacturing and distribution operations in a custom-build B2C and B2B environment. For 2 years, Chris was the General Manager of Gateway Japan, living in Tokyo and leading their manufacturing, distribution, and returns center. Chris’s last position with Gateway was leading production scheduling and materials procurement for GW’s east coast facility, which generated 3.5 billion annual revenue. Chris has B.S. from VA Tech and MBA from Averett University. In addition to enjoying his career in technology and operations leadership, Chris enjoys travel, scuba diving, and likes to build (and play) guitars.

Christopher Groves

VP, Fulfillment

Best Buy

David Guggina

SVP, Supply Chain, Innovation and Automation

Walmart

Nidhi Gupta

CEO & Co-Founder

Portcast

Nidhi Gupta is CEO and Co-Founder of Portcast, a Singapore-based logistics tech start-up that aims to make global supply chains dynamic and efficient using cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data. Portcast is committed to building the next generation of logistics operating systems in order to make highly accurate predictions on how cargo moves across the world. As an experienced strategy and logistics professional, Nidhi has over a decade of leadership and C-level consulting experience in Asia Pacific with the Deutsche Post DHL group. In her most recent role as Senior Director of Engineering & Manufacturing Sector she was responsible for developing the growth strategy of the sector and leading transformational supply chain strategies for customers across Asia Pacific. Bringing with her a wealth of experience, Nidhi is passionate about digitisation and innovation in the supply chain and logistics industry. In 2017, she was Entrepreneur in Residence at Entrepreneur First – the world’s leading talent investor – in Singapore where she met her business partner and co-Founder, Dr Lingxiao Xia. Realising they had a mutual appreciation of global logistics, they started Portcast in 2018.

Marina Hadjipateras

General Partner, Co-Founder

TMV

Marina Hadjipateras is the Co-founder and General Partner of TMV - a leading early stage venture firm backing early stage founders building businesses beyond the bottom line. Marina has led many of TMV’s logistics and transportation investments, including Nautilus Labs, ShipsKart, Portcast, and Transmute, in addition to heading up the firm’s work around reimagined sustainable solutions. Prior to TMV, Marina served as VP of Investor Relations for Dorian LPG, where she led the in-house roadshow for a $135M raise on behalf of the 150-year-old maritime business (NYSE: LPG). Marina also spearheaded restructuring at Dorian and oversaw key areas of operations pertaining to company scale, compliance and private-to-public transition. Marina formed Filotimo Partners, in order to build out the private investment arm for family, which included creating a next-gen investment plan and deploying a multitude of venture investments on behalf of the company. For nearly a decade, she has served as vice chair of the INTERTANKO Environmental Committee, where she works closely with the IMO to create enduring, innovative solutions that positively impact the ocean and environment. In 2018, Marina received the NYOT Innovators and Disruptors award for venture capital and she also serves as a mentor for Endeavor: a leading high-impact entrepreneurship movement around the world and is an advisor for Hatchub which connects emerging innovators to solve global problems. She is a board member of Welcome Baby and sits on the board of the North American Marine Environmental Protection Agency, where she has been an active member since 2010. Marina is a graduate of The United States Merchant Marine Academy, where she received her STCW Certificate, and holds a BA from Georgetown University. As an investor and business leader, she is an avid champion of LGBTQ+ rights and is passionate about helping build the next generation of companies committed to building a brighter, more diverse and sustainable tomorrow

Jonathan Harber

Co-CTO, SVP Technology Systems & CISO

HemaSource

Jonathan Harber, CISSP, MBA is a transformational, executive leader as a CIO, CTO, and CISO. He has experience in Infrastructure, Applications, Security, SaaS and Cloud in multiple industries. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and holds an Active Secret Security Clearance. Currently Jonathan is the Co-CTO and CISO for HemaSource, Inc., the primary supply chain manager for the Plasma Collection Industry. He is a past winner of Computerworld Magazine Premier 100 IT Leaders and a two-time winner of the Arizona Technology Council CIO of the Year. He has previously held positions in IntelliSpeX, Marine Corps Community Services and Blood Systems, Inc. among others.

Craig Harper

Chief Sustainability Officer, EVP

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc

Craig Harper is the Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice President at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. He joined the company in 1992 as Vice President of Special Commodities and, after five years, was appointed to the role of Chief Operations Officer. In 2020, Craig was named Chief Sustainability Officer.    In his role, Craig is responsible for leading the company’s sustainability efforts including initiatives involving electric and autonomous vehicles and other emerging technologies. He also leads driver hiring, orientation and safety programs, as well as fuel purchasing for the company.     Craig serves on the board of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance Standards Council, the Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, and the Arkansas Trucking Association.     Craig is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and continued his education at the University of Tennessee where he earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery.

Chante Harris

Director, Climate Investment & Partnerships

SecondMuse

Chante is the Director of Climate Investment and Partnerships for Venture for ClimateTech (V4C) at SecondMuse, where she sources, funds and scales the best climate tech solutions across the globe by offering them hands-on support until they are ready for their first customers, pilot runs, and investment. In its first year, V4C startups raised over $11M in public and private investment and, on average, tripled their company team sizes. She is also spearheading the development of a global investor network convening over 100 of the top climate and climate-curious investors and providing them with the tools they need to deploy the more than $17 billion of capital committed to climate solutions in 2021 alone. Named by NASDAQ as a Woman to Watch in 2022, ACEEE as a Champion for Energy Efficiency, America on Tech as an Innovator and Disruptor, and Women Enews as a Pioneering Woman in Sustainability, Chante is at the helm of driving climate innovation, building sustainable cities, advancing cross-sector collaboration, and tapping into community to launch better solutions and technologies. Her work as a go-to-market strategist throughout her career has resulted in securing over $4 million for the successful launch of projects, pilots, and demos that deploy and integrate leading energy-efficient technologies across transportation, buildings, waste, agriculture, food, and infrastructure across cities. An avid meditator who's learning how to DJ and loves a good hike, she believes that the future of regeneration relies on our ability to reimagine how we implement solutions, break down silos and build together across sectors.

Jack Hedge

Executive Director

Utah Inland Port Authority

Jack Hedge is the executive director of the Utah Inland Port Authority. He assumed these responsibilities in June of 2019 to develop and build the nation’s leading sustainable intermodal logistics hub that will help prepare for, support and manage Utah’s continuing economic growth. His experience expanding economic opportunity and international trade while mitigating the impacts to air quality, traffic congestion and recreational habitats will benefit the State of Utah for future generations.Hedge was previously the director of cargo and industrial real estate for the Port of Los Angeles. In this role, Hedge lead the development, leasing and asset management functions of the largest container port complex in North America, managing a $4 billion portfolio and more than $270 billion in cargo annually. He also negotiated agreements with CMA CGM, Yusen Terminals LLC, Evergreen, Pasha and other cargo consumers at the Port of Los Angeles to increase revenue growth $64.5M - $410 M in FY 2012 to $474.5M in FY 2017. Hedge’s previous roles include director of real estate and asset management for the Port of Tacoma, managing director for North American Energy Services Capital and Development Manager at Enserch International LTD. He has served on several boards in his community including: real estate best practices committee chair for the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), foundation board member of St. Mary’s Medical Center, foundation committee member of Pathways to Independence, member of the Economic Development Board of Pierce County, chair of the board of trustees for the Good Samaritan Foundation (WA), and a member of the board of directors for MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital. Hedge received his Bachelor of Administration from Texas A&M and has certification in Leadership, Financial Analysis and Real Estate Finance Institution from Real Estate Management, and is a Certified Port Executive from the Engineering Institute of Canada

Matt Heider

CEO

Nautilus Labs

Matt Heider is CEO of Nautilus Labs, the technology firm advancing the efficiency of ocean commerce through artificial intelligence. Prior to Nautilus, he built the sales and account management team at Andela, a global software engineering firm as the company scaled from 50 to 500 people. He has also held sales and client leadership roles at IBM Watson. Matt graduated from The George Washington University with a BA in Political Science; he received his MBA from The Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. Matt has been named one of “Forbes Next 1000” a list of ambitious and inspiring leaders who are redefining what it means to run a business today and create change that matters. Matt currently resides in New York.

Sean Henry

CEO & Founder

Stord

Sean Henry is the Founder and CEO of Stord, the pioneer of Cloud Supply Chain and a leader in end-to-end logistics services and technology. He founded Stord along with co-founder Jacob Boudreau after experiencing the challenges of fragmentation and disconnected technology of the third-party logistics industry (3PL) first-hand while working in supply chain optimization for a global automotive manufacturer in Germany. Sean has been recognized in Forbes’ 30 under 30 list and INC’s Top 50 Emerging Entrepreneurs. Sean attended Georgia Tech prior to founding Stord. He was also a member of the 2016 cohort of the Dynamo Accelerator Fund and a Thiel Fellow.

Matt Hertz

Co-Founder

Second Marathon

Matt is the co-Founder of Second Marathon, an eCommerce Logistics consulting firm he started after spending the first marathon of his career building and scaling complex supply chain operations as an early employee at Rent the Runway, Birchbox and Shyp. At Rent the Runway Matt was the 5th employee where he led warehouse operations. At Birchbox, Matt was the 1st employee where he oversaw Supply Chain and helped the company scale from 500 monthly orders to 1 Million across 5 countries. Matt then moved to San Francisco to join Shyp where he led Business Development. Matt began his career at a hedge fund in New York, and is now living in Nashville.

John Hewitt

VP of Packaging Sustainability

Consumer Brands Association

John Hewitt is vice president, packaging sustainability, at the Consumer Brands Association. Hewitt leads the packaging sustainability efforts on behalf of the CPG industry, bringing extensive knowledge of the recycling system and years of state and federal policy experience. With a combination of association, political and agency experience, Hewitt has worked on many successful ballot initiatives, legislative and regulatory measures. In addition to his professional experience, he has sat on several non-profit boards and was an elected school board member for nearly 12 years. Hewitt joined the Consumer Brands Association from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), where he served as both special counsel to the secretary and as the agency’s general counsel. At the department, Hewitt was responsible for complex litigation and regulatory matters as well as represented the department on interagency initiatives, such as the governor’s drought task force and international climate change program. Prior to CDFA Hewitt worked at the California Farm Bureau, where he played a key role in developing strategic water quality initiatives, including managing activities with local and state regulators as well as litigation development. A native of Northern California, Hewitt graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business and a minor in water science. Hewitt also holds a juris doctor from the University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law and is admitted to practice law by the California Bar as well as the United States Supreme Court. He lives in Pleasant Grove, California, and enjoys cooking family meals using his favorite CPG products — especially hot sauce.

Hans Hickler

CEO

Ellipsis Advisors

Hans is the founder and CEO of Ellipsis Advisors, LLC, providing C-Level advisory services and executive coaching. In the last 12 years, he has served as CEO on three multinational corporations. Hans brings with him more than 25 years of experience in the transportation, express, and logistics industry, having started his career in the ocean transportation business. Prior to starting his own business, Hans was Chief Executive of Asia Pacific for Agility Logistics, where his responsibilities spanned more than 20 countries, over 7,000 employees, and where he served on Agility Logistics’ Global Management Board. He also served as DHL’s CEO for Global Customer Solutions, leading development and sales across major verticals of customer solutions across the DHL Supply Chain, Warehouse & Distribution, and Forwarding and Express Business Units. Prior to that role, Hans was CEO of DHL Express USA, CEO of APL Logistics, and served on the Global boards of both organizations. Hans studied at Brown University in the United States. He has lived and worked in Europe, the United States, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. He is known for his leadership skills in building effective cross-cultural teams and for achieving significant growth and profitability. Hans is a recognized leader in the Logistics and Transportation industries, has sat on various industry Boards, and led his organizations to numerous industry awards and recognitions. In 2009, Hans received the prestigious Executive of the Year Award by the Strategic Account Management Association. He is actively involved in the field of social entrepreneurship. In his work with Ashoka, Hans supports and advises social entrepreneurs worldwide and is also involved in significant work being done to promote understanding of the importance of empathy in business. He leverages that experience to give his clients perspectives on embedding concepts of social profit and shared value into their business planning. It also allows him to provide guidance and coaching on the important element of work/family balance. Mr. Hickler is a member of YPO and the Ashoka Support Network. In addition to his blog, Hans has published 50 Words and is releasing his second book, Our Stories Matter, in the summer of 2014 – both books address raising self awareness of values and empathy.

Ramona Hood

CEO & President

FedEx Custom Critical

Ramona Hood is president and CEO of FedEx Custom Critical®, a leading North American transportation provider located in Green, Ohio. The company provides a range of transportation capabilities for expedite ground, temperature control shipments and industry specific solutions. The company provides 24/7 service throughout the United States, Canada and internationally, delivering hundreds of thousands of shipments per year. Hood oversees the FedEx Custom Critical executive leadership team and is responsible for the performance and strategic direction of the company. Hood brings more than 30 years of FedEx experience to her role, having most recently served as Vice President, Operations, Strategy and Planning. Hood started her career at FedEx Custom Critical in 1991 in an entry-level position, and worked her way up to hold various executive leadership positions at FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Supply Chain. Her career path evolved through many areas of the company, including Operations, Safety, Sourcing, Sales and Marketing. Over time, she began offering innovative and strategic ideas that distinguished her from her peers. Hood not only brought unique approaches to the business, but she did so in a way that brought out the best in others. These leadership characteristics and values are ingrained through her past and current leadership roles at FedEx Custom Critical, as well as FedEx Supply Chain.

Justin Hopson

Operations Lead Fleet Solutions

Hitachi

Justin Hopson leads solutions & delivery for Hitachi America’s Environmental Business Division focused on EV / Mobility and Sustainability solutions. Justin has 20 years of experience running client-facing global development projects, and provides solution support for new business models, and practical applications of quantitative methods. He has experience with vehicle fleets, electrification, the transition from ICE to BEV & alternative fuels and sustainability solutions. Industry experience includes Energy, A&E / EPC, Financial Services, F&B, GES, High-tech, Health & Life Sciences, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Transportation, and Utilities. Justin holds a BS, MA, and MBA in International Trade.

Clyde Hutchinson

General Partner

Team ABC

Dr. Clyde Hutchinson. Clyde is currently a partner at TEAM ABC, a global venture capital fund focusing on air, land and sea transportation and tourism. The fund looks to support innovators with solutions making transport more efficient and/or sustainable. Through his consultancy firm, Journey Partners. Clyde has led several international innovation and startup programs such as Propeller, Shannon, Ireland’s aerospace, aviation and travel accelerator backed by Boeing; and Viva Air Labs, Latin America’s first innovation hub for aviation based in Medellín, Colombia. He’s also an experienced mentor and evaluator having worked with EIC Accelerator, BlueInvest, EIT Digital, IRIS, and Enterprise Ireland. Clyde spent his early career as an academic researcher working at University of Cambridge, Imperial College and Tokyo University.

Daniel Jacker

CEO

ZaiNar

Daniel is CEO and Co-Founder of ZaiNar. ZaiNar is a Positioning, Navigation, and Timing company building solutions that power smarter supply chains and advance modern technology. ZaiNar is the leading location technology that can track the real time location of any device that emits a radio signal on a known protocol to within a meter in 3D. ZaiNar is compatible with Rel 16 of 5G and powers real time positioning of all connected 5G devices without retrofitting or battery drain including phones, cars, drones, and IoT devices. ZaiNar is backed by leading VCs and Strategics including Future Ventures, Softbank, AME Cloud, Samsung, and others. Daniel holds an MBA from Stanford University.

Ali Jahanshahi

COO & Co-Founder

AirGo

Dr Jahanshahi is the co-founder & COO of AirGo Design. He holds a D.Phil. Degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Oxford; His research has been published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Communication (Royal Society of Chemistry). Upon graduation, he joined the University of Malaya as a research fellow, while being appointed as the director of the Industry Liaison Office. In parallel to his position at AirGo, he is the president of the Drone Logistics Ecosystem, a multidisciplinary virtual network of companies, universities, public and investors platform with the aim to stimulate collaboration and standardisation within the commercial drone delivery industry.

Charlie Jatt

Head of Commercialization for Trucking

Waymo

Gregory Javor

SVP, Global Supply Chain Operations

Mattel, Inc.

As Mattel’s senior vice president, Global Logistics & Procurement, Greg Javor is responsible for all physical goods movements, information flows, and logistics procurement activities that contribute to Mattel’s purpose of creating innovative products and experiences to inspire, entertain, and develop children through play while empowering “kids” to reach their full potential. Greg joined Mattel in 2017 and has responsibility for the overall business management of Mattel’s logistics, distribution, transportation, and logistics procurement activities worldwide. This work includes the operation of Mattel’s global network of Regional Distribution Centers, Asia Logistics operations, Consolidated Cross Dock Centers, and a Global Transportation network executing over 6 million customer deliveries across all channels and brands through 40 DC’s totaling 10 million square feet.   Greg and his team work to ensure the global logistics network is dynamic and responsive to rapidly changing market conditions including bringing new products to market with competitive advantage. He is also responsible with helping Mattel live up to its commitment to making a positive impact on the environment and in the communities where Mattel products are sourced and distributed.

Eric Johnson

Senior Editor, Technology

JOC.com

Eric Johnson is the JOC's Senior Editor, Technology, where he leads coverage and analysis of technology’s impact on global logistics and trade. Johnson regularly reports on how shippers, carriers across all modes, and logistics companies use software, as well as new concepts impacting core freight transportation processes like procurement, execution, visibility, and payment. Johnson is a regular presenter and moderator at industry events and webinars. Prior to joining the JOC in May 2018, Johnson spent 13 years with American Shipper in a variety of roles, most recently covering logistics technology and leading the production of a series of benchmark studies on the logistics industry. Johnson has a bachelor’s in journalism from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s in international business from the University of Leeds, UK. He has lived and worked in Southern California, the UK, and India, and now resides in the Washington, D.C., area.

Charles Jolley

CEO

URB-E

Charles Jolley is the CEO of URB-E, overseeing the company’s mission to make last mile delivery clean, sustainable and scalable. A repeat founder and CEO, he has built multiple companies, including two sold to Facebook and one to Apple. During his time at Apple, he helped launch iCloud. While at Facebook, he ran both the Facebook Platform and Facebook for Android. Currently based in Manhattan Beach, he is an active angel investor and venture partner with the leading tech incubator in London, Entrepreneur First.

Peter Jorgensen

Partner

Maersk Growth

Peter is a Partner at Maersk Growth, the venture arm of A.P. Moller - Maersk, and has spent more than 24 years within the shipping and logistics industry. After gaining his Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Business Law, Peter joined the Maersk Group and the majority of his career has been within Corporate Finance, Infrastructure Investments and Commercial Business Development in developed and emerging markets. In his leadership positions he has driven change and inspired teams across Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. Following 16 years abroad, living in 3 countries and working on projects in +30 countries, Peter returned with his family to his native Denmark to help establish Maersk Growth in 2017. In his role as an investor, Peter looks to partner with entrepreneurs and businesses with the mission to digitise, democratise, and decarbonise supply chains through new business models and technologies. Peter has led a range of the 35+ company investments that Maersk Growth have undertaken since 2018, including Afresh, which is leveraging AI to revolutionise perishable ordering to reduce food waste whilst increasing sales; ISEE, a technology company providing autonomous driving solutions; and Prometheus Fuels, turning CO2 into net zero carbon fuels. He’s a father of three and his other personal passions include making multi-course dinners for friends and family and pruning the garden."

Abhishek Kapur

CEO

NEXT Trucking

Abs Kapur is CEO of NEXT Trucking, a FreightTech pioneer and drayage leader. Kapur offers a unique blend of global logistics, financial, and business leadership experience to the company, having joined from KKR Capstone, the operational arm of the PE giant KKR, where he served as Managing Director. Kapur previously served as COO of Cognita Asia Holdings, and worked at the Boston Consulting Group earlier in his career. He began his career in the logistics and supply chain sector with A.P. Moller-Maersk, where he held a variety of operational roles, eventually serving as Chief of Staff to the CEO of the group’s global container business. Kapur holds an MBA from the London Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

Jennifer Karpus-Romain

Executive Director

Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA)

Jennifer is the Executive Director at the Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA), the only trade non-profit industry association of its kind serving sales and marketing professionals in logistics and transportation. Jennifer is responsible for the leadership, management, growth and overall performance of the association, as overseen by a dynamic, diverse Board of Directors made up of who’s who in executive positions across the industry. Jennifer also serves as an adjunct professor at Cuyahoga Community College, where she coaches students on digital marketing as well as social media programming and tactics. Her previous roles include Director of Marketing for Faye, owner of her own content development firm, and as well as numerous positions in publishing and marketing.

Elliot Katz

Chief Business Officer & Co-Founder

Phantom Auto

Having been a part of the autonomous vehicle space for close to a decade, Elliot has a multi-faceted viewpoint as a result of his work on both the business/strategy and legal/policy side of the sector. An advocate for the safe deployment of all types of autonomous vehicles, Elliot speaks at AV events throughout the world, and has discussed his views with The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BBC, NBC Today Show, CBS This Morning, CNBC, Forbes, Bloomberg, Wired, Reuters, and TechCrunch.

Beth Kigel

Vice President, Smart & Connected Solutions

HNTB Corporation

Beth Kigel serves as national practice consultant, director of smart and connected solutions and vice president. She is based in HNTB’s Miami office. Kigel is a global thought-leader in new mobility and smart city ecosystems and is responsible for assisting transportation agencies, cities and regions in developing smart and connected infrastructure solutions. Previously, Beth served as Florida Transportation Commissioner from 2012-2019, appointed by Governor Rick Scott. She also served as president and CEO of the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce covering a 10-municipality region with 850 member organizations. Under her leadership, the Chamber took on key strategic initiatives and programs contributing to improved economic prosperity in the region. Prior to this role, Kigel served in various private sector leadership positions, within engineering and other firms, in areas such as finance, business development, and quality assurance, to government relations. As a thought-leader in smart city solutions, Kigel delivers frequent public presentations to a variety of audiences ranging from the ITS World Congress, CoMotion, and automated vehicle symposiums to Chambers of Commerce. Kigel is active on numerous appointed boards and industry associations, including ITS World Congress Board of Directors; Vice Chair of Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees; University of Florida Transportation Institute External Board of Advisors; Freight Mobility Research Institute Advisory Board for Florida Atlantic University; Florida Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors; chair of the Autonomous Florida Program; Miami-Dade County UAM Working Group; Leadership Florida where she served as Chair, Board of Directors 2017-2018; and more. She received the 2018 Leadership and Innovation Award, presented at the Florida Automated Vehicle Summit. Kigel is also recognized as one of the Florida 500, Florida Trend’s recognition of Florida’s 500 most influential executives. She is featured in the Transportation Sector.

Jennifer Kobus

VP, Transportation & Logistics

Ulta Beauty

Jennifer Kobus is the VP of Transportation at Ulta Beauty. She is an executive member of the Supply Chain Leadership team. In her role, she is responsible for developing the team's strategy, leading agile operations, and influencing strategic enterprise initiatives. She is also responsible for defining the team's roadmap, developing strategy and processes to support omnichannel capabilities, and developing a diversified carrier portfolio to support an agile environment. She has been with Ulta Beauty for 5 years. Previous to this, she held roles at Batory Foods, UCI-FRAM AutoBrands, Dean Foods, and GLS Corporation. She holds a Master of Business Administration in Business Administration and Management from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education from DePaul University.

Jay Koganti

VP Supply Chain COE

The Estée Lauder Companies

Krenar Komoni

CEO & Founder

Tive

Always seeking to bring new ideas (invisible) to market (visible), Krenar Komoni has developed breakthrough ideas in data analytics, logistics, and electronics design for nearly 20 years. As an innovator and market leader, he has successfully developed and lead 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 and serves in the CEO role. Tive is a cloud-based platform that uses IoT sensors to capture critical real-time shipment sensor data as products are shipped worldwide. 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. Outside of work, Krenar served as a Support Coordinator for the IEEE Region 1 Student Activities Committee (SAC), where he mentors students on leadership and entrepreneurship topics. At Norwich University, Krenar earned a BS in Computer Engineering and Mathematics and was the president of Tau Beta Bi Association’s Vermont Beta Chapter and the IEEE Student Branch President. Krenar earned his MSEE from Tufts University and BS in Computer Engineering and Mathematics from Norwich University.

George Koutsaftes

CEO

Honeywell Safety And Productivity Solutions

George Koutsaftes is President and CEO of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions (SPS). The SPS business delivers an innovative range of solutions, software and services that help keep people healthy, workers and workplaces safer and more productive, and supply chains more efficient, accurate and reliable. Previously, George has held roles with increasing responsibility supporting Honeywell’s Performance Materials and Technologies business, including President of Advanced Materials ─ a $3 billion business unit specializing in development and manufacture of high performance fluorine chemistries, polymers, fibers, and high purity chemicals; Vice President and General Manager, Florine Products; Vice President, Procurement and Trade Compliance; Global Business Director, Florine Products; and Vice President Business Development and M&A.

Stefan Kukman

CEO & Founder

CargoX

Stefan Kukman was a manager at the regional Kuehne & Nagel, where he ensured steady business growth for almost eight years. His innovative and restless soul led him to found his first startup 45HC.com, an online platform for booking container transport. In 2017, he founded CargoX, a revolutionary startup that transferred the 1st ever blockchain Bill of Lading in history. Under Stefan's leadership, CargoX has won 8 prestigious awards and accolades, was granted PG &I approval and was authorised as a Blockchain service provider for the National Single Window of Egypt.

Ryan Kurtzman

Smart Cities Program Manager

City Of Long Beach

Ryan Kurtzman is the Smart Cities Program Manager for the City of Long Beach. His experience includes developing community programs and policies that leverage technology to improve connectivity, mobility, digital equity, and economic outcomes for all residents. He also leads the City's open data and data governance programs. Before that, Ryan served as a Policy Fellow for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti where he brokered partnerships and created program evaluation tools to advance the City's Great Streets Initiative and park equity goals. He graduated from UCLA with a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning with a focus on transportation policy and planning, and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.

Weston LaBar

Head of Strategy

Cargomatic

Weston LaBar serves as Head of Strategy for Cargomatic, the leading digital brokerage and freight marketplace creating solutions for customers’ drayage, intermodal, and short-haul FTL/LTL needs in all the nation’s seaports, rail ramps, and most major metropolitan markets with over 35,000 trucks. Prior to joining Cargomatic, Weston spent seven years serving as Chief Executive Officer at the Harbor Trucking Association, the nation’s largest drayage trucking association. He has more than a decade of experience as an investor, strategic advisor, and executive helping grow early-stage startups, managing trade associations, as well as large advocacy and external affairs projects. Weston is active in local, state, and federal policy making on goods movement and international trade and has led countless initiatives with other stakeholders in the global supply-chain to increase port productivity and the advancement of technology in freight.

Pierre Laguerre

CEO & Founder

Fleeting

Pierre Laguerre is an entrepreneur in transportation logistics who has over 17 years of experience in the space. While generating more than $5M in revenue through his transportation ventures, Pierre has successfully mentored young men who have gone on to earn their commercial drivers licenses. He has also facilitated growth in his peers who now own their own trucking and dispatch operations. As a Haitian-born migrant, Pierre found his entrepreneurial passion in trucking. He started his journey as a truck driver. Since then, he’s earned the honor of becoming the first Black man to max out an SEC approved equity crowdfunding campaign. After excelling in the Quake Capital startup accelerator, Pierre has gone on to win pitch competitions with Harvard University, Chamillionaire, Kyrie Irvin and Damon John, all while being a calm collected head-of-household for his three young children.

Andrew Laudato

EVP & COO

The Vitamin Shoppe

Mark Lavelle

CEO

X Delivery

Mark Lavelle, X Delivery CEO, has over 20 years of experience growing businesses at the intersection of commerce, payments, and internet technology. He's Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Deep Lake Capital. Previously, Mark was SVP of Commerce at Adobe as a result of the $1.7B acquisition of Magento where he was CEO. Other senior leadership roles include eBay, PayPal and Bill Me Later.

Andrew Leto

CEO & Founder

Emerge

Andrew has been in the logistics industry since 2003 when he founded GlobalTranz after serving 5 honorable years in the U.S. Navy. Having built a reputation for providing some of the best technology in the industry, GlobalTranz quickly became one of the top-10 Truckload and LTL brokers in the U.S. with over a billion dollars in sales. Andrew also founded 10-4 Systems, a truckload and visibility platform which sold to Trimble in 2016. Currently, Andrew is focusing on his third endeavor – Emerge – a cloud-based shipping platform and marketplace helping logistics professionals to more efficiently procure and manage their overflow truckload capacity. Andrew resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and two children.

Martin Lew

CEO

Commtrex

Mr. Martin Lew is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Commtrex, the largest tech-enabled rail logistics platform with managed services, empowering shippers to find and connect with transloaders, storage locations, warehouses, lessors, and a wide range of service providers. Under Lew’s leadership, Commtrex has partnered with all seven Class I Railroads and has grown to over 3,000 active members, many of whom are commodity shippers moving freight by rail across North America. Commtrex has been named to the FreightWaves Freight Tech 100, the Logistics Tech Outlook Top 10 Freight Management Companies, a participant in the Plug & Play Supply Chain Innovation Program, a finalist in with the BSGA Shark Tank Competition, and one of the 10 Most Promising Digital Companies at the Texas Digital Summit. Prior to Commtrex, Mr. Lew was the Head of Global Sales and Origination for Mabanaft Coal Trading, Vice President and Head of Origination for JP Morgan’s Coal and Environmental Markets Group, Associate for the North American Coal and Emissions Trading Desk at Bear Stearns, and CEO of Equate Systems. Mr. Lew holds a Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree with majors in Communications and Political Science from the University of Southern California.

David Lidsky

Deputy Editor

Fast Company

David Lidsky is deputy editor of Fast Company and oversees its Most Innovative Companies franchise.

Matias Lonardi

CEO & Co-Founder

TREGGO

Matias Lonardi CEO & Co-Founder at Treggo (treggo.co). Matias Lonardi is 33 years old from Argentina and now based in Mexico City. Lonardi is a serial entrepreneur (2 times founder). Prior to Treggo Matias also worked for Royal Dutch Shell and has a degree in Industrial Engineering from UCA – Universidad Catolica Argentina. In his free time, he loves to play tennis and talk about e-commerce and logistics. He also co-founded the first podcast for e-commerce in Mexico (Ecommerce Room +10k listeners)

Timothy Luchini

CEO

Intramotev

Tim Luchini is co-founder and CEO of Intramotev. He holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and is a seasoned leader of teams building high-technology products. Prior to leading Intramotev, Tim served as a Senior Engineering Manager at The Boeing Company, where he led complex projects developing prototypes for urban air mobility, eVTOL, and defense applications. He is an adjunct professor of mechanical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis and participates in the leadership of a number of professional engineering organizations.

Guilherme Luz

CEO

Parnity

Guilherme is the CEO of Parnity, a one-stop platform for freight forwarders partnering. Parnity connects +5000 worldwide freight forwarders worldwide, helping SMEs companies become more competitive through technology and data. With a career of 18 years in the transportation and logistics industry, Guilherme has already worked in Ports, Ocean Carrier and Freight Forwarders. As an entrepreneur, Guilherme has already founded successful companies as the biggest logistic network in Latam and the first marketing agency for freight forwarders in the world. With Parnity, Guilherme was part of the MassChallenge and OnDeck+Flexport acceleration program. In his spare time, Guilherme teaches sales and negotiation.

Daniel MacGregor

Co-Founder

Nexxiot

Co-Founder of award-winning, multi-million digital IoT company Nexxiot. He is focused on revolutionising the supply chain industry through digitization of mobile assets for smooth operations, sustainability, and efficiency. As a pioneer in AI, IoT and Big Data, he loves building multi-disciplinary, international teams to drive positive impact for people and planet.

Thomas Madrecki

VP of Supply Chain

Consumer Brands Association

As vice president of supply chain and logistics for the Consumer Brands Association, Tom Madrecki represents the collective transportation, technology, sourcing and sustainability priorities of America’s CPG industry. Prior to joining the association, Madrecki served as the director of urban innovation and mobility at UPS, where he led partnerships between the delivery company and city leaders to reduce congestion, increase quality of life and shape policy. An avid cyclist, freight transportation wonk and graduate of the University of Virginia, he lives in Arlington with his wife, Priya, his son, Noah and Siberian husky, Ava. The entire family is believed to single-handedly sustain America’s cheese and ice cream industry.

Hariesh Manaadiar

Founder

Shipping And Freight Resource

Hariesh Manaadiar is a shipping and freight professional in the industry for over 3 decades and the Founder of Shipping and Freight Resource. Hariesh is a subject matter expert in the business of shipping, freight, maritime, logistics, supply chain and trade and writes extensively on these topics on his site(s) Shipping and Freight Resource and Shipping and Freight Academy. He also moderates and participates in webinars on the industry providing insights into the market and discussing various topics on the industry.

Mark Manduca

Chief Investment Officer

GXO Logistics

Mark Manduca’s career as a top-ranked analyst spans senior positions with leading investment banks, including Citigroup in London, where he served as Managing Director in Equity Research and led transport research activities. Earlier, he spent eight years with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he led the business services, leisure and transport research teams. Prior to GXO, Manduca consistently led the top-ranked European transport research teams for close to a decade, as determined by Institutional Investor. In 2020, he received the most votes individually across all sectors and regions in the European Institutional Investor survey and was named the No. 1 European Transport Research Analyst for the eighth consecutive year.

Andres Marcos

Senior Director of Operations

Billie

Ben Marcus

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

UP.Partners

Ben Marcus is co-founder and Managing Partner of UP.Partners, the early-stage investor partnering with entrepreneurs building businesses enabling the future of multi-dimensional mobility. Ben is also the co-founder and Chairman of AirMap, the world’s leading airspace management platform. AirMap leads the industry in delivering technology solutions globally for Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management (UTM) to enable advanced aerial mobility operations at scale. Additionally, with his UP.Partners co-founder Cyrus Sigari, the two co-founded jetAVIVA, the world’s leading broker of business jets.  In late 2019, Ben and Cyrus launched a $200M USD venture investment fund focused towards the enablement and acceleration of this new industry called UP.Partners. UP.Partners accelerates and positively affects the movement of people and goods in all three dimensions by building a virtuous ecosystem. The unique community of sector-expert entrepreneurs, executives, corporates, and co-investors equals unparalleled access, the right decisions, and the best support and synergies between our portfolio companies and their founders. Ben is an FAA-certified Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor with more than 4,500 hours of flight experience in more than 100 types of airplanes, seaplanes, gliders, and helicopters.  Ben also serves on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Aeronautics Research and Technology Roundtable. He is a graduate of Purdue University’s School of Aeronautics.

Robyn Marquis

Director, Innovative Mobility

CALSTART

Robyn Marquis is the Director of Innovative Mobility at CALSTART, where she works to improve the affordability and accessibility of zero-emission options, while reducing overall vehicle miles traveled. She oversees the Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program team and the national Innovative Mobility Working Group. Prior to joining CALSTART, Robyn led the development and launch of the New York Clean Transportation Prizes program at NYSERDA. She holds a BS in Civil Engineering, and MS and PhD in Transportation Engineering, all from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY.

Azita Martin

VP and GM Artificial Intelligence for Retail & CPG

NVIDIA

Azita leads NVIDIA’s artificial intelligence initiatives for the Retail and CPG industries. In this role she is responsible for NVIDIA’s global go-to-market strategy, building the ecosystem of software, system integrators and hardware partners and the execution of growth strategies for NVIDIA’s Retail vertical. In addition, Azita’s team is responsible for building NVIDIA’s retail software platform, that enables developers at both NVIDIA customers and ecosystem partners to build disruptive AI applications faster.

Aleksey Matyushev

CEO & Co-Founder

Natilus

Aleksey Matyushev serves as CEO of Natilus. Early in his career, he was the Lead Aerodynamicist at Piper Aircraft, helping to lead the department through programs including the PiperJet Altaire, the M600 and other future designs. Later, at Kratos Defense he served as the aerodynamics lead on military UAV systems. After Kratos, through his consulting practice, Aleksey supported a multitude of General Aviation and UAS programs in aircraft design, performance, stability & control, flight testing, loads, CFD and certification. Aleksey holds an Aerospace Engineering degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

Marina Mayer

Editor-in-chief

Food Logistics And Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Marina Mayer serves as Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, a position she’s held since January 2020. Marina is an experienced B2B journalist with 13-plus years in the food and beverage space; seven of those years specifically in supply chain and logistics. She manages the entire Supply Chain Network brand, including print, digital, e-newsletter, social media, marketing campaigns, sales projects, social media, webinars and more. Marina establishes editorial direction of the brands; assigns, proofs and executes content; manages freelancers and expert columnists; helps manage the brands’ corporate and executive awards programs; and stays abreast of industry trends and technologies. She also presents at industry conferences and client sales meetings, works alongside art, production, marketing and sales and helps oversee SCN Summit (SCNSummit.com) and Supply Chain Learning Center (SupplyChainLearningCenter.com). Connect with Marina on LinkedIn @marinamayer and/or via Twitter @MarinaMayer.

Sean McCartney

Chief Supply Chain Officer

StockX

Jeff McDermott

EVP, Transportation

GEODIS

Jeff McDermott joined GEODIS in November 2009 and currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Transportation Management for the Americas region. With more than twenty-five years in the logistics and supply chain industry, Jeff has a demonstrated track record of accomplishments designing, implementing and operating complex transportation solutions within a wide variety of industries. Today, Jeff manages both the transportation management and freight brokerage lines of the GEODIS business, including overseeing operations management, P&L ownership and carrier-supplier management.   Jeff began his logistics career on the carrier side of the industry, working for Heartland Express in various operations and fleet management roles. The past twenty years of his career have been dedicated to third-party logistics. Prior to GEODIS, Jeff worked for YRC Logistics for ten years where he was responsible for its transportation management and freight forwarding operations.    Jeff also serves as the executive sponsor for GEODIS Women’s Network to support more female diversity within the industry and plays active roles in the Hiring Our Hero Program and Habitat for Humanity. He is also a member of the University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Advisory Board and Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Iowa.

Maureen McWhite

CEO & Founder

4Gen Consulting Services

Dr. McWhite is the owner and Founder of 4Gen Consulting Services LLC. She has been in the Information Technology industry for over 30 years in various capacities within the private and public sector. Dr. McWhite is passionate about helping small and medium business, particularly within the supply chain transportation sector (trucking, maritime, air, and rail), to develop and maintain a strong cybersecurity posture in this rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Mark Messina

CEO, Americas

Addverb Technologies

Mark joined Addverb Technologies with twenty years of experience in building, developing/scaling global engineering, manufacturing, and operations. He has experience working with high profile organizations including Philips, Amazon Robotics, and Mattel. Mark has a solid foundation in engineering, supply chain and operations. Using a combination of his entrepreneurial spirit and strong leadership skills, Mark has helped organizations solve complex fulfillment problems by presenting them with robotics and automation solutions. A true global citizen, he has spent a considerable time of his career between the US and APAC markets

Don Meyer

Commissioner

Port Of Tacoma

Don Meyer is the former executive director of the Foss Waterway Development Authority and a former deputy executive director of the Port of Tacoma. He is the 2022 Port of Tacoma Commission President. Meyer is a past president of the Washington Public Ports Association. He also serves on the University of Washington Tacoma’s Urban Studies Advisory Board, Mid-County Leadership Team and Tacoma Waterfront Association. He is also a member of the Fife Milton Edgewood Area Chamber of Commerce and the Transportation Club of Tacoma. He served on former Gov. Christine Gregoire’s Connecting Washington Task Force on transportation issues, is a member of Tacoma Rotary #8 and owns a small business in Pierce County. Born and raised on a South Dakota farm, Meyer holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Pacific Lutheran University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of South Dakota.

John Monarch

Supply Chain Expert

UN/CEFACT

John Monarch is a multiple-time founder of fast growth supply chain startups, ranging from tech-enabled fulfillment and supply chain visibility systems. He is a UN/CEFACT Supply Chain Expert, and published researcher in the fields of blockchain identity and supply chain tech, as well as a Contributing Author to Entrepreneur, Forbes, and FastCompany. John is a graduate of Clemson University in Physics, FAA licensed pilot, and currently consults businesses looking to transform and digitize their supply chains.

Amy Morgan

Head of Trade Compliance

Altana AI

Amy Morgan is Head of Trade Compliance at Altana AI. Prior to Altana, Amy was Vice President, Cross-border at Avalara responsible for developing technology solutions to automate landed cost calculation and cross-border tax compliance. Previously, Amy managed global trade and customs compliance operations for Amazon, Costco Wholesale, Nordstrom, and Microsoft.  Amy is a Licensed US Customs Broker based in Seattle, Washington where she was recognized as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal's Innovators of the Year 2019 for using her “big trade” background to pursue progressive solutions to compliance challenges for companies of all sizes.

Romain Moulin

CEO

Exotec

Romain Moulin is the CEO of Exotec, a company he co-founded with Renaud Heitz in 2015. As a former robotics architect and technical engineer at GE and BA Système, Romain spent 10+ years immersed in deep technology systems before he shifted his attention to solving the challenge of retail warehouse automation. He was born and raised in France and graduated from a top French engineering university, SUPAERO.

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.

Erik Muttersbach

Co-Founder, Managing Director

Forto

Erik is a serial entrepreneur and experienced CTO with more than 10 years of experience in building software. In the past years, he has founded tech companies with a diverse focus, ranging from beacon technology for museums to big data cloud platforms. Having built three companies from scratch and consulted various tech companies and Venture Capitalists, Erik knows the ins and outs of the startup ecosystem. Erik has graduated from Technical University of Munich with a Master in Computer science. He also holds an Honours Degree in Technology Management from the Center for Digital Technology and Management Munich.

Mina Nada

CEO & Co-Founder

Zoomo

Mina Nada is the CEO and co-founder of Zoomo e-bikes (formerly Bolt bikes). Mina is responsible for overall strategy (growth into new markets, and investor relations), operations (procurement, sales and servicing) and management of Zoomo globally across all its locations (Australia, United Kingdom, United States). Previously, Mina Nada led the SE Asian and ANZ business of China's dockless bikeshare leader, Mobike. At Deliveroo he launched and led Australia's east coast operation helping take it to market leadership. Prior to that, Mina was a management consultant at Bain & Co focusing on Private Equity takeovers.

Shekar Natarajan

EVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Shekar Natarajan is a transformative leader with a record of progressive, positive disruption and industry-standard-setting innovation for top Fortune 100 companies.    In his nearly 20-year career, Shekar has created an industry-standard last-mile beverage delivery system; re-engineered a grocery home delivery/ pick-up operating model; built and scaled grocery-shopping operations; created and piloted a distribution center drone program; built an automated direct-store delivery system; developed methodologies followed by the White House & FEMA; and enhanced visitor theme park experience through wearable RFID technology.   As AEO’s Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, Shekar has brought transformation to the specialty retailer to create a robust ecosystem of operations rooted in operational excellence, strategy, data analytics and partnership. Shekar's role was expanded in November 2021 to include CEO of newly acquired AirTerra and Quiet Logistics.

Adriano Negrão

Global VP Supply Chain Transformation,

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Supply chain professional with more than 20 years’ experience performed at ABInbev, leading the supply chain design, S&OP, last mile logistics, cost optimization and building a strong pipeline in more than 14 countries in Middle Americas for the past 3 years. Recently appointed Global Supply Chain Transformation VP for ABInbev. Graduated in Civil Engineering at USP in Brasil and Executive Trainings at the MIT and Standford.

Shawn Nelson

CEO & Founder

Lovesac

Coby Nilsson

CEO, Co-Founder

Enveyo

Prior to co-founding Enveyo, Coby had oversight and ownership of Adobe’s Partner Integration Platform. Working with brands like Ford Motor Company, Amazon, NASDAQ, and Symantec, he pioneered high value enterprise technology & data integrations to more fully inform and drive the right business decisions. Coby co-founded Enveyo in 2010. He serves as CEO, driving the overall strategy, vision, and execution for the company. As an established thought leader in data analysis, optimization, business development, and SaaS company revenue growth, he frequently participates as an advisory member and speaker at events focused on startup growth and leveraging big data and analytics to drive intelligent business decisions. With a passion for data-driven business decisions, Coby blends his educational background in behavioral science with 15 years of professional experience working with a broad spectrum of technologies—both within large established organizations, as well as hyper-growth startups. Coby has made a career out of understanding business problems and leveraging technology to solve them.

Christian Noske

Partner

NGP Capital

Uche Ogboi

CEO

Lori Systems

Uche Ogboi is one of the leading women in technology and technology investment with a rare combination of finance, banking, tech investing and operational experience. She is a turnaround expert with a stellar track record in driving value creation through excellent execution and implementing processes and structures. Uche is passionate about driving the efficiencies that technology brings across various sectors. Uche is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Lori Systems Corp, an e-logistics startup and one of the largest and fastest-growing startups on the continent, which was recently nominated as a 2020 tech- pioneer by the World Economic Forum. At Lori Systems, Uche manages a 200- person team active across 12 countries, and she grew the Nigeria business by 10- times in less than one year - a feat she successfully achieved by implementing key initiatives and instituting processes and structure.

Raimund Paetzmann

VP Logistics Network Expansion and Real Estate

Zalando

Raimund Paetzmann is VP Logistics Network Expansion and Real Estate at Zalando SE in Berlin and focuses on developing a logistics network and is responsible for PMO, Real Estate Management, Architecture, Construction and real estate innovation. Raimund joined Zalando in 2017 to support the growth of the company's office, retail and logistics Real Estate portfolio. Previously joining Zalando he built and led the Amazon EMEA real estate team, which was involved in the strategic network planning and design of the initial European Fulfillment Network. (1999-2016) He has pioneered introducing new buildings and a new type of advanced e-commerce logistics network across Europe. He also contributed significantly to the new generation of European Fulfillment Warehouse types. Since June 2018, he has also been Deputy Chairman of the Logistics Real Estate Committee and Think Tank Member of the German Property Federation ZIA. as he is a Board Member of the German Brownfield Association DEBV.

Michael Pakula

CEO & Co-Founder

BoxC

Michael Pakula is currently the CEO of BoxC, a global logistics startup that simplifies the complexity of international parcel shipping, as well as bringing together logistics and compliance resources from around the world into a single platform. Michael’s experience covers international logistics, retail, both online and bricks, and mortar as well as product sourcing. Michael has extensive business and operational experience in China, Hong Kong, and Asia in general and has been involved in D2C shipping from the country of manufacture for over 10 years, including fulfillment in China and Hong Kong.

Neha Palmer

CEO

TeraWatt Infrastructure

Neha Palmer is the CEO and co-founder of Terawatt Infrastructure, a company that’s focused on scaling commercial EV charging infrastructure across the U.S. Neha previously served at the Head of Energy Strategy at Google where she led the development of electric infrastructure and electricity procurement for the global data center fleet, helping to make Google the first company of its size to achieve 100% renewable energy for operations. Previously, Neha held leadership roles at Pacific Gas and Electric, and worked as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. Neha holds an MBA in Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

Rushi Patel

AVP, Technology Strategy

Union Pacific

Rushi Patel is AVP of Technology Strategy at Union Pacific Railroad, one of oldest and largest railroads, providing freight transportation over 32,200 route miles of track across the US. In his current role he heads tech strategic planning, governance, product mgmt. office and supplier management. Before joining UPRR, Rushi was head of strategic support for Walmart International, leading a multi-national team which provided connectivity between the 10 global HQ offices, directly supporting C-level leaders to accelerate their 3-5 operational and go to market plans by leveraging scale, best practices, tools and technology in operations, supply chain and ecommerce. Earlier in Rushi’s career he held various roles with Home Depot, KPMG, and Accenture consulting in the fields of technology, business strategy, and supply chain operations. Rushi holds a Bachelor’s in Finance from Georgia State University and completed his Master’s in Management & Systems from NYU.

Annant Patel

Director

Koch Disruptive Technologies

Annant Patel is a Director for Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), he is responsible for Koch Labs, a framework to connect entrepreneurs to Koch’s businesses and capabilities where mutual benefit exists in addition to originating and investing in disruptive growth stage companies. Since joining KDT, Annant has originated and supported the investments related to Industry 4.0 and Supply Chain. Prior to KDT, Annant was Vice President of Digital Transformation at Georgia-Pacific. Annant joined GP in 2014 and has held a variety of leadership roles in Innovation, customer solutions, supply chain, eCommerce and warehousing. Prior to joining Georgia-Pacific, Annant was with The Home Depot, where he was started the HomeDepot.com fulfillment network.

Harsit Patel

Vice President and General Manager, Walmart GoLocal

Walmart

Harsit Patel, vice president and general manager of Walmart GoLocal, joined Walmart in 2020 and successfully launched Walmart GoLocal in August 2020. Harsit has built a rapidly scaling high-performance team focused on business development, revenue and operations management, marketing, go to market strategy, delivery service provider ecosystem and more. Prior to Walmart, Harsit held leadership roles at Uber, ADP, eBay and IBM. Harsit lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife and two children. He has an MBA from UCLA and an MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from USC.

Trevor Pawl

Chief Mobility Officer

State Of Michigan

Trevor Pawl is the Chief Mobility Officer for the State of Michigan, and leads Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification. In this position, Pawl is responsible for working across state government, academia and private industry to grow Michigan’s mobility ecosystem through strategic policy recommendations and new support services for companies focused on the future of transportation. Prior to this position, Pawl served as the Senior Vice President of Business Innovation at the MEDC, where he led the official state programs for mobility (PlanetM), supply chain assistance (Pure Michigan Business Connect), export assistance (Michigan International Trade program) and entrepreneurial assistance (Michigan Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program). Before joining the MEDC, Pawl brought with him experience in supply chain matchmaking, having led the creation of the economic development program, Connection Point, at the Detroit Regional Chamber, which later became Pure Michigan Business Connect. Trevor has been named Crain’s Detroit Business’s “40 Under 40” and “50 Names to Know in Government”. He’s also been named Development Counsellors International’s “40 Under 40 Rising Stars of Economic Development” and the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council’s “Government Advocate of the Year”. Pawl holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Marketing from Grand Valley State University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Detroit Mercy.

Jeffrey Peters

Partner

Ibex Ventures

Jeff Peters is a Partner at Ibex Investors, an asset management company focused on full life cycle investment in strategic niches. He leads the company’s $113M early-stage Mobility Revolution VC Fund. In concert with Ibex’s other strategies, Jeff supports the company’s growth investments with overall contributions ranging from $10-100M. For Ibex, mobility means all things manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, people mobility, and software throughout the vehicle life cycle. Ibex’s roster of value-add limited partners includes founders and owners, as well as current and former executives of large mobility-related companies. Prior to joining Ibex, Jeff was a Partner at Autotech Ventures. Beginning with their inaugural fund, he led investments in and served on the boards of many early-stage mobility startups. Jeff has served as a research fellow at Stanford, a transport policy researcher at the Congressional Research Services, the co-founder of TEDxPurdueU, an aerospace engineer at Northrop Grumman Space Technology, and even a car salesman. He has a PhD, MS, and MSE in both Economics and Transportation Engineering from Purdue University as well as a BSE in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Matt Pyatt

CEO & Co-Founder

Arrive Logistics

Matt Pyatt is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-founder of Arrive Logistics, a multimodal transportation and technology company that delivers an unparalleled freight experience by equipping shipper and carrier partners with the solutions and support they need to succeed at any scale. He co-founded Arrive in 2014 alongside company President Eric Dunigan. Bringing together their shared entrepreneurial spirit, industry experience and data-driven mindset, they’ve led Arrive to become one of the fastest-growing brokerages in the industry and built a team that finds consistent success in the ever-changing logistics landscape. As CEO, Matt leads a veteran executive team in crafting and executing the strategic vision that continues to accelerate the company’s explosive growth and industry innovation. He is also responsible for cultivating their award-winning “people first” culture, which has played a critical role in scaling the business from 10 to more than 1,750 customer-obsessed employees and steering the business toward reaching $2.5 billion in revenue in 2022. Matt earned a degree in marketing and entrepreneurship from Miami University in 2010 and has twice been co-nominated as a finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year in recognition of his success with Arrive.

Prashanthi Raman

Vice President, Global Government Affairs

Cruise

Prashanthi Raman serves as the Vice President of Global Government Affairs at Cruise, the world’s leading autonomous vehicle company, overseeing all engagement for the company with elected officials and regulators at the international, state, and local levels in the United States and abroad. Prior to Cruise, Prashanthi worked at Lyft as the Head of North American State and Local Government Relations, bringing rideshare to a number of new markets and managing the company’s public policy and government affairs strategies in the United States and Canada. She is also an experienced attorney, having worked in healthcare law and for Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. Prashanthi is a graduate of Northwestern University, has an MPH from University of Illinois Chicago and her J.D. from the Chicago-Kent School of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Tyler Rather

Chief Technology Officer

Spartan Radar

A seasoned technology innovator with deep insights into sensor integration, Tyler has led teams of scientists and engineers in the development of digital RF technologies for radar applications, and he holds a U.S. patent. The former Director of Digital RF for Physical Optics Corporation, Tyler also spent 12 years managing teams and engineering radar solutions for Raytheon. Tyler holds a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California.

Eric Rempel

Chief Innovation Officer

Redwood Logistics

Eric Rempel is the Chief Innovation Officer for Redwood Logistics, a next-generation leader in third-party logistics. As CIO, Rempel leads the creation of innovative and cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing the supply chain. Rempel is the founder of 3PLogic, known today as Redwood Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), and developed Redwood’s turnkey integration platform, RedwoodConnect.

Jagdish Repaswal

CTO

Point Pickup

Jagdish is currently responsible for managing Point Pickup’s development and product teams, as well as driving the company’s new product initiatives. He leads efforts in expanding technical expertise in the US headquarters while streamlining product development and support across the international teams in twelve countries to help position Point Pickup reach as a world-class last-mile eCommerce provider. Jagdish has an extensive and impressive background as an entrepreneur and innovator. As the founder of two startups, he spearheaded the development of both new artificial intelligence and chatbot technology at HeyMojo (a Techstars recipient), and the edtech platform MangoReader (acquired by EkStep) that has helped children in classrooms across India improve their creative and reading skills through interactive storytelling. He was also part of the five-member startup team behind Summly, an AI news summarization technology that was acquired by Google for $30M five months after its inception. Jagdish also led the transition of a large eCommerce retailer to a groundbreaking digital platform that created a unique customer shopping experience, improving customer satisfaction and generating new revenue streams. With over 18 years experience in building large-scale platforms for eCommerce, Mobile, Voice, AI and EdTech, Jagdish has received several global awards for his innovations and is a frequent speaker on the topics of AI /Machine Learning, Mobile App Experience and User Engagement. He is a mentor and advisor to the startup community and loves to read to children in his spare time.

Chris Richter

CEO & Founder

FloorFound

Chris Richter has more than 25 years in tech including 5 years optimizing last mile logistics as the VP of Revenue at Convey. He co-founded FloorFound in 2020 to show brands how they could succeed with circular commerce and to help the planet.

Michael Ringsdorf

VP Transportation & Logistics

Mary Kay

Mark Riskowitz

VP, Operations

Caraway

Mark Riskowitz is the Vice President of Operations at Caraway Home, a digitally native, omnichannel provider of modern kitchenware. In this role, he leads supply chain, customer experience, retailer distribution and accounting operations, and joined as the first employee. 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 operational 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.

Quentin Roach

Member, Board of Directors; Compensation Committee

US Foods

Quentin is a leader recognized for transformational work that inspires performance and followership. He is a trusted leader that endeavors to inspire others to their best thinking and performance by creating a compelling purpose through storytelling, data analytics and financial information. Respected as a credible voice in strategy development; alliance management; and strategic partnerships. Currently, he serves on the board of directors for Armada Supply Solutions and US Foods, Inc. He serves as the Chair of the Compensation & Talent Committee for Armada and on the Compensation Committee for US Foods. Previously, with Mondelez International, he led oversight of $18+ billion in company expenses and overall Supplier Management activities, organizational capability transformation in supplier performance; ESG (including economic empowerment – growing supplier diversity spend by 375% in 2 years); and operational excellence. He focused on innovation planning, sustainability, enterprise risk management, and next-generation talent development. Prior, at Merck & Co., Inc., he led a $1.5 billion organization with oversight of $20 billion in company expenditures and a $150 billion real estate/facilities portfolio. Supporting business development and negotiating supply transactions that contributed multi-billion dollar revenue and productivity improvements his work delivered significant EPS & cash conversion improvements. Likewise, with Bristol Myers Squibb, he was responsible for functions enabling divestiture and integration activities supporting a $10 billion company transformation. Other work experience with Bausch & Lomb, Strong Health, Delphi and General Motors included roles in Sales & Marketing, Strategy, International Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain Management. Quentin holds a Master of Science from Arizona State University, a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University, and has completed executive development at Thunderbird University, Columbia University and Trinity College – Dublin

Alex Rodrigues

CEO & Co-Founder

Embark Trucks

Alex co-founded Embark and serves as Chief Executive Officer. He is the youngest CEO of a publicly traded company. Alex started building robots at age 11 and as a middle schooler won a world robotics championship competing against high school teams. While studying at the University of Waterloo, Alex and co-founder Brandon Moak built Canada’s first self-driving vehicle, a golf cart named “Marvin” that was used to take guests on tours of the campus. Alex is a Thiel Fellowship recipient and was accepted into Silicon Valley’s premier startup incubator Y-Combinator, where he launched Embark. The company now partners with the nation’s leading shippers and carriers as it commercializes autonomous trucks.

Michael Roeth

Executive Director

NACFE

Mike has worked in the commercial vehicle industry for over 35 years, is the Executive Director of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency and is the trucking lead for RMI. Mike’s specialty is brokering green truck collaborative technologies into the real world at scale. In October 2021, Mike was named an Industry Influencer by FleetOwner and awarded the prestigious SAE 2020 L. Ray Buckendale Lecturer and manuscript author in 2020. He has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Ohio State University and a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from the Indiana Institute of Technology. Roeth served on the second National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine Committee on Reducing Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, is a Department of Energy Merit Reviewer and past Chairman of the Board for the Truck Manufacturers Association. He understands the customers, operations and intricacies of the commercial vehicle industry having held various positions with Navistar and Behr/Cummins.

Jorn Rosenlund

COO

Universal Hydrogen

Jorn is one of the world’s top hydrogen executives. At Universal Hydrogen, he is responsible for the end-to-end hydrogen value chain and for our supply chain operations. Jorn is leading the rapid growth and transformation of Universal Hydrogen from a tech startup to a global hydrogen logistics and fuel services powerhouse. Previously, Jorn was at Nel Hydrogen, where he was Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President responsible for the Fueling Division. Jorn joined Nel with the acquisition of H2 Logic, where he industrialized the tech startup as its COO. Jorn also held several senior management positions at Danfoss, running supply chain and operations, including for the manufacture of megawatt-class power electronics. Jorn is currently on the board of Everfuel, a European green hydrogen supply and fueling company. He holds a master’s degree in manufacturing technology from Aalborg University (Denmark) and an MBA from Henley Management College (UK).

Massimo Rossetti

CEO & Founder

ALPHA Augmented

Massimo Rossetti is the CEO & Founder of ALPHA Augmented Services, a cloud-based, AI-powered software company which provides global shipment optimization to reduce shipping costs and CO2 emissions. Massimo’s vision is to change the perceptions of the logistics industry and drive a positive change that can promote a greener and more efficient supply chain. Prior to launching ALPHA, Massimo has amassed more than 20 years of experience in the logistics industry. Throughout his career, Massimo worked closely with customers from various industries, and quickly began to note inefficiencies within the supply chain. As an innovator with an entrepreneurial spirit, Massimo saw problems that others didn’t see, so he decided to develop a unique service and build a team of talented professionals to address the problem of high shipment costs and high CO2 emissions. And thus, ALPHA was born. Massimo is passionate about driving efficiency to protect our environment while helping customer save money. He is knowledgeable and well versed in product development, data analytics, project management, cost & profitability management and customer relations. Massimo loves outdoor activities like kite-surfing, jogging but also traveling, nature and live music.

Kelly Rula

Director of Policy and Partnerships

Urban Freight Lab, University Of Washington

Before joining the Urban Freight Lab, Kelly managed the New Mobility team at the Seattle Department of Transportation. Her team oversaw shared mobility programs (scooter, bike, and car), led policy and strategic direction for new mobility services like autonomous vehicles and urban freight, and advised on data and technology innovations to help prepare for the future of transportation in Seattle. Kelly previously worked at Amazon Prime Now, the ultra-fast 1- and 2- hour delivery service, leading U.S. expansion and delivery optimization product efforts. Before that, Kelly was an environmental consultant, advising public and private sector clients on waste and energy efficiency analysis and behavior change programs. As the Urban Freight Lab's Director of Policy and Partnerships, Kelly leads innovative funding strategies and new partnerships and contributes a policy lens to current and future research projects.

Fady Saad

General Partner, Founder

Cybernetix Ventures

Fady is the Founder and General Partner of Cybernetix Ventures; a venture capital firm leading the way for investment into early-stage robotics, automation, and AI startups. He is also Co-founder of MassRobotics; the first and largest robotics & AI startup escalator in the world. He led the multi-million dollar fundraising for the organization and architected MassRobotics' corporate partnership program and business model. Fady is the first to coin the term "startup escalator" to differentiate the unique model that he developed at MassRobotics to help startups bridge the chasm from prototyping to production.Early in his career, Fady was a Regional Manager of Nokia Siemens Networks in North Africa and Europe where he led and managed multimillion-euro acquisitions and bids. He was also part of the team who led the merger between Siemens Com and Nokia Networks in North Africa for 700+ employees. Fady has been a frequent speaker, advisor, judge, panelist and mentor in multiple entrepreneurship organizations and events, and authored numerous articles on robotics, investing and innovation. Fady has an educational background in complex systems, management, mechanical engineering and design from MIT and AUC.

Sanjeev Sahni

Vice President Operations

Wayfair

Sanjeev leads Wayfair’s post order customer experience and service organizations with 3,500 employees in multiple geographies. Sanjeev is the founder of Wayfair’s global digital freight forwarding business (CastleGate Forwarding), which he scaled from concept to $250M in revenue in three years. In his customer focused role Sanjeev has moved Wayfair to top quartile customer experience and is building a suite of new customer facing technology product portfolio. Prior to Wayfair Sanjeev designed & built several logistics and service business ventures for clients as a consultant and banker in his previous roles at McKinsey, KPMG, IBM and Citibank.

Dawn Salvucci-Favier

CEO & Chief Product Officer

Greenscreens.ai

Dawn Salvucci-Favier brings more than 28 years of transportation management industry leadership to Greenscreens.ai. She has spent the past 20 years leading Global Product Strategy & Management at major Transportation Management System (TMS) providers including Manugistics, JDA Software, Shippers Commonwealth, RedPrairie (all now Blue Yonder) and most recently 3Gtms, Inc. In each of these roles Dawn was able to develop and execute a vision and strategy for delivering industry-leading technology solutions to the Logistics market. During her time at Shippers Commonwealth, Dawn was President & Chief Operating Officer where she had full P&L management responsibilities for the $6 million, value-added service provider of logistics solutions and continued in a leadership role of SVP & General Manager for the RedPrairie On-Demand TMS business unit that resulted from the sale of the company to RedPrairie. She also brings extensive 3PL & Shipper Logistics operations experience having also spent time as Director of Logistics Services for NFI Interactive Logistics and starting her career in the inbound transportation management function at Staples, Inc and The TJX Companies.

Santosh Sankar

Managing Partner

Dynamo Ventures

Santosh Sankar is a Founding Partner at Dynamo Ventures. Santosh has been an early investor in several distinguished supply chain technology startups including Stord, Gatik AI, and SVT Robotics. Prior to his career in venture capital, Santosh was a public equities analyst. Santosh started his first company, an IT support business, when he was 13 years old. Santosh was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List in 2017.

Gaurav Saran

CEO & Founder

Reverselogix

Gaurav Saran is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur with a passion for leveraging disruptive and emerging technologies to provide innovative enterprise solutions. As founder and CEO of ReverseLogix, Gaurav brings deep industry expertise and is responsible for driving the overall company direction and product strategy. His ability to combine customer vision with methodical execution and thought leadership has positioned the company as a game changer in its field. Previously, he was with Microsoft for over six years, leading enterprise sales for Fortune 500 companies and driving strategic executive relationships. Prior to Microsoft, Gaurav has worked at Silicon Valley start-ups such as Zoho, executing strategy, business development, sales and marketing, taking them from early stages to established growth companies. Gaurav holds a BS in ecommerce marketing and telecommunications and an MBA in global strategic management from California State University, Hayward.

Dhruv Saxena

Co-Founder

ShipBob

Dhruv Saxena is the CEO and co-founder of ShipBob, a global omnifulfillment platform that supports over 7,000 ecommerce brands with their global network of 30+ fulfillment centers across the US, Canada, UK, EU, and Australia. Prior to ShipBoB, Saxena spent five years as a software developer at InContext Solutions. He holds both an MS and BS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.

Zvi Schreiber

CEO

Freightos

Zvi Schreiber ("tsvee shryber"), a serial tech entrepreneur, is founder and CEO of Freightos. Freightos is the digital booking platform of the trillion dollar international freight industry. Previously, Zvi was CEO of Lightech (acquired by GE), and of Unicorn (acquired by IBM). Zvi holds a PhD in computer science and is author of Fizz, the history of physics in a novel, and of Money, Going out of Style, which explores money & economics. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and author of various articles, papers and patents. Educated in Cambridge University and Imperial College, Zvi now lives with his family in Jerusalem and London.

Tony Sciarrotta

Executive Director

Reverse Logistics Association

In 2016, Tony was selected to become the Executive Director of the RLA after 12 years of active involvement on the Advisory Board and on Committees. In his 35 plus years in the consumer products industry, Tony has held various positions including 15 years in returns management at Philips. During his Philips years, 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 while leading RLA.

Andrew Scott

Founder

QuayChain

Andrew is a seasoned Logistics and Tech Entrepreneur with 25 years of global supply chain experience across 5 continents. As the former COO of Vanguard (NACA) and the UKs Woodland Group–two of the most innovative logistics providers in the world– he worked to solve problems with the supply chain’s largest global importers, exporters and freight forwarders. Andrew has also founded a number of logistics technology companies and was the Chief Technology Advisor and a FUSE Fellow to the Port of Los Angeles.

Romaine Seguin

CEO

Good360

Romaine Seguin is the CEO of Good360 in Alexandria, Virginia, where she took the helm in March 2022 to guide the 38-year-old organization to its next phase of growth. The nonprofit helps Fortune 500 companies and other organizations resolve the business challenge of responsibly distributing excess goods for maximum impact. Good360 has distributed more than $12 billion in goods, giving those products new life while aiding people in need, strengthening communities and reducing waste. A frequent speaker at business, industry and community events worldwide, Seguin says one of her toughest professional challenges was delivering a TED Talk in 2016 about the benefits of global trade titled “When Goods Cross Borders, Armies Stay Home.” She chairs the Board of Trustees of William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing management before earning an MBA from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. Seguin is an avid runner who has competed in the New York and Boston marathons as well as hundreds of half-marathons and 5K races.

Gene Seroka

Executive Director

Port Of LA

Gene Seroka is the Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, which has experienced historic, record-breaking performances since his appointment in 2014. A respected global trade expert and industry-known leader, Gene brings more than 34 years of experience in shipping, global logistics and executive management to America’s Port ®. At the western hemisphere’s largest gateway for containerized trade, Gene is responsible for a budget of nearly $1.9 billion, advancing major capital projects, growing trade volumes, and promoting innovative, sustainable practices that strengthen the economy. For more than 26 years, Gene held several key positions—both nationally and internationally—in sales and management for American President Lines (APL) Limited, prior to joining the Port of Los Angeles in 2014. Gene earned an MBA and Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of New Orleans. In addition to his role as Port Executive Director, he has concurrently served as Chief Logistics Officer for the City of Los Angeles during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Prashant Shah

SVP, Supply Chain

SwagUp

Prashant Shah, who recently joined SwagUp as a Head of Supply Chain (SVP), based in Piscataway, NJ. Prashant joins SwagUp with 15 years of senior level management experience in logistics, operations and distribution. He was born and raised in India, and came to the USA in 2001. He started his studies in engineering but quickly found his way into the United States Marine Corps office a day after 9/11 to serve his country against terrorism. He served 8 years in the Marines and was medically discharge due to injuries in war in Afghanistan and Iraq. After the medical discharge from the Marines in 2009, he returned to NJ and started working in Target as an unloader in overnight shift while trying to finish his Bachelors in Criminal Justice. In 2010, after graduating, he became a Sales-floor Executive at Target which led to his promotion to Sr. Logistic Executive in Jersey City, NJ Target location. Following from Target, he soon landed a role at the largest Macy’s Distribution Center and moved up the rank of Director of the Distribution Center in a unionized environment and successfully led 200+ members to the best engaged building in the country. This was when Prashant tasted the success of being a leader in distribution and logistic role and found his real passion in the supply chain world. From this moment, sky was the limit and he worked in Bed Bath and Beyond, Drive medical and Lasership as Head of Supply Chain. In his current role in SwagUp, his vision while it aligns with CEO and Founder of SwagUp, Michael Martocci, is to become a $1Billon company within 5 years.

Vic Shao

President of Fleet

Bp Pulse

Vic Shao is a veteran of the energy technology industry, having successfully founded and led two different companies to exits over the past 15 years. He is currently the founder and CEO of AMPLY Power, a charging and energy management provider for EV fleets that was acquired by bp in Dec. 2021 as the energy leader’s first step into the US electrification market. Prior to AMPLY, Vic founded and led Green Charge Networks (GCN) (now ENGIE Storage), a distributed energy storage company that was acquired by international energy provider ENGIE in 2016. Vic is a domain expert and frequent speaker on the topics of solar, energy storage, and electric vehicles, and he serves on the board of New Energy Nexus to promote cleantech entrepreneurship around the world. Vic received his MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia.

Lily Shen

CEO & President

Transfix

Lily Shen is CEO & President of Transfix. She joined the company after more than two decades in Silicon Valley with a vision to build the world's most connected and intelligent freight platform. During her tenure, Transfix has built out a suite of products and services that further enable the company to harness the vast potential of the rapidly-evolving digital freight space. Since she joined, Transfix has significantly accelerated in growth across the board - more than quadrupling in revenue, and tripling in enterprise customers. Previously, Shen held numerous senior leadership positions at renowned companies such as eBay, Wealthfront and IDEO, and served as an advisor to leading global platforms including WeChat, Coupang and Mercari. At eBay she built new business lines and grew key verticals for the global marketplace. At Wealthfront, she was instrumental in launching one of the leading fintech platforms today, and at IDEO, she led the mobility and advanced technology practices. Under Shen’s leadership, Transfix has been named to named to Forbes’ “Next Billion-Dollar Startups” list, Forbes' list of America’s Best Startup Employers, the FreightWaves FreightTech 100, BuiltInNYC’s list of 100 Best Places to Work in NYC, and BuiliInNYC’s list of Best Midsize Companies to Work for in NYC. Additionally, Shen was named to Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Women Worth Watching in Leadership list. Shen earned a Bachelor of Science from New York University’s Stern School of Business and currently lives in her hometown of New York City.

Sean Simpson

Principal

Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund

Sean Simpson has been a corporate venture capital investor since 2016. He started at GM Ventures where he led several investments before leaving to help build San Francisco-based WIND Ventures, the CVC arm of a Chilean Energy company. Sean joined Amazon’s Industrial Innovation Fund in July to continue supporting entrepreneurs that are solving the world’s toughest problems across customer fulfillment operations, logistics, and supply chain solutions. Sean has invested in a wide variety of startups in the Industry 4.0, Computer Vision, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain/Logistics, last-mile delivery, and electric vehicle spaces. Before entering the venture ecosystem, Sean was co-founder/CEO of AutoBike. Prior to his startup, Sean was a powertrain/controls engineer in the automotive and military defense industries. He has a BSME from Lawrence Technological University and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Sean is also proud to have mentored several veterans through the American Corporate Partners mentoring program and also funds/manages an engineering scholarship at his alma mater Lawrence Tech.

Chazz Sims

CEO & Co-Founder

Wise Systems

Chazz’s expertise is in using data to solve last-mile issues in urban environments. His experience spans the Human Dynamics Lab at the MIT Media Lab and a variety of startups and companies in areas finance, healthcare, and mobile technology. He holds a Master’s in Engineering in Computer Science from MIT, where he also received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Angad Singh

Global Innovation Director

Aramex

"Angad is the Global Innovation Director at Aramex where he is responsible for managing and scaling new transformational products which drive optimization or new revenue stream across the Aramex global ecosystem. Prior to this he was the Aramex Director for ground operations (>$1Bn) in which he managed the end to end logistics for Aramex’s MENA region. He has experience both in startups within the ecommerce and logistics space as well large corporate retailers and supply chain player. During the ecommerce surge he has lead teams setting up fulfillment operation for Amazon and Marketplace ecommerce for Alibaba in south Asia. He holds an MBA from London Business School."

Harpinder Singhe

Partner

Innovation Endeavors

Harpinder (Harpi) is a partner at Innovation Endeavors and a former CEO and entrepreneur. He has spent nearly two decades building products for emerging industries at the intersection of mobile, data and deep tech. He founded two technology companies that were successfully acquired — both of which he co-founded with Innovation Endeavors partner Scott Brady. Harpi first joined Innovation Endeavors as a part-time venture partner in 2010, and became a full partner in 2018. He is a board member at multiple Innovation Endeavors-backed companies, including: Skylo Technologies, working on a narrow band network for connected devices; and Equalum, a company that provides data beaming service for real-time analytics on operational data. Harpi has also invested in multiple tech companies as an angel investor, including: Ayasdi, an AI platform that powers development of enterprise-scale, intelligent applications; Tango Card, which provides rewards as-a-service; and a stealth e-commerce startup serving older adults. Until becoming a partner at Innovation Endeavors, Harpi was Co-founder and CEO at Slice Technologies, a data and analytics company that provides market insights about ecommerce to the world’s largest consumer brands and was acquired by Rakuten. Prior to Slice, Harpi was a co-founder and the head of product and marketing at FiberTower, a leading independent provider of backhaul services to wireless carriers that merged with First Avenue Networks. Earlier in his career, he was a software developer and architect at Oracle and Bull Honeywell. Harpi grew up in Chandigarh, a city in northern India. He earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science at IIT-BHU in Varanasi. He immigrated to the US to attend Indiana University, where he earned an MS in computer science, and later, an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He lives in Silicon Valley with his wife and two children.

Steve Sloane

Partner

Menlo Ventures

Steve Sloane is a leading investor in supply chain solutions. Recognizing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for supply chain modernization through technology, Steve is passionate about innovation across all areas of the industry—from ocean freight to smart distribution technology. As a partner at Menlo Ventures, Steve has led the firm’s investments in Enable, CloudTrucks, and Parade, and worked across the portfolio with supply chain leaders 6 River Systems (acquired by Shopify), ScoutRFP (acquired by Workday), and ShipBob. Menlo’s broader supply chain portfolio includes companies like Alloy, RightHand Robotics, Fox Robotics, and more. He’s also active in SaaS, Fintech, and Marketplace investments, working closely with Menlo-backed companies including Chime, Carta, and Rover (NASDAQ: ROVR). His interest in automation and robotics date back to his college years at Princeton, where he graduated with a B.S.E in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Robotics and Intelligent Systems. He also co-founded a YC-backed company in the social networking space in 2010 that didn’t go anywhere (startups are hard!). Steve joined Menlo in 2015 from Insight Venture Partners in New York, where he was part of the Insight Onsite team, focused on investment diligence and providing hands-on resources and expertise to internet and software companies. Prior to that, Steve worked for Oliver Wyman, developing growth and regulatory initiatives with large financial institutions.

Donna Slyster

CIO

Saddle Creek Logistics

Donna Slyster is Chief Innovation Officer at Saddle Creek Logistics Services, an omnichannel supply chain solutions provider. She oversees innovation and technology across the company. Slyster has extensive industry experience – more than two decades in supply chain and 17 years in manufacturing. She has held significant leadership roles in IT, finance, sales, customer service, account management, quality and operations supporting customers around the globe. Prior to joining Saddle Creek in 2014, she served in a number of senior executive roles at CHEP, including CIO. Slyster was recognized by Computer World as a top 100 CIO. She is an active foundation board member for Florida Polytechnical University in Lakeland, Fla. She holds a bachelor’s degree in information systems and a master’s degree in management from the State University of New York.

Ben Smith

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Athletic Greens

Loren Smith

President

Skyline Policy Risk Group

Loren A. Smith Jr. is the president of Skyline Policy Risk Group, a consulting firm working on the supply chain, infrastructure, and technology. From 2017 to 2021, he helped lead the Policy office at the U.S. Department of Transportation. There, his work included serving as DOT’s chief environmental review permitting officer; chair of the management teams on rural transportation and Opportunity Zones; and as a member of the task force on regulatory reform. From 2009 to 2016, he was an analyst for Capital Alpha Partners, an investor research firm. There he specialized in transportation and related areas, and published more than 500 research notes. He has also worked as a congressional staffer and as an aide at the U.S. Department of Labor.

Ian Smith

CEO & Co-Founder

Ware

Ian Smith is co-founder and CEO of Ware, a supply chain digitization platform building technology at the intersection of robotics and artificial intelligence. The company deploys self-flying drones inside warehouses to automate inventory tracking. Ware is funded by leading investors, like Bloomberg Beta, and partnered with innovative companies, like Skydio. Ian is a commercial helicopter pilot and drone industry pioneer. Prior to Ware, Ian held roles at DroneDeploy and Delair, driving business growth in their relevant industries, and has been named one of the top visionaries in the drone industry.

David Spiegel

Editorial Director

CNBC

David Spiegel is Editorial Director for Strategic Content and Councils at CNBC, leading a slate of large-scale editorial projects for the network, including the CNBC Disruptor 50 (now in its tenth year), the Financial Advisor 100 and Summit, and the fast-growing CNBC Councils, a group of highly exclusive membership programs for c-suite executives in key functional areas across industries.

Chris Stanchak

CEO & Co-Founder

Loveseat.com

Jackie Sturm

Corporate Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations

Intel Corporation

Jackie Sturm leads operations for Intel’s multi-billion-dollar Global Supply Chain, which has been cited as a #8 or better for nine consecutive years in Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25. Her international team supports Construction and Facilities sourcing, Indirect procurement, business continuity, supply chain systems and analytics, and Supply Chain Environmental and Social Governance program, which includes Intel’s first-mover Conflict Minerals initiative. Jackie is a committed advocate for the criticality of value-added manufacturing, engineering and trade as the economic foundations of thriving societies. Within Global Supply Chain, Jackie sponsors targeted advancement programs to address challenges faced by women and unrepresented minorities in technology. Prior to joining supply chain, Jackie held various finance positions at Intel, including CFO for Technology and Manufacturing, as well as at Hewlett Packard, Ridge Computer, and Apple.

Brett Suma

CEO

Loadsmith

Brett Suma is the Founder and CEO of Loadsmith; the industry leading Capacity as a Service (Caas) Platform that digitally connects the Loadsmith Freight Network via its propriety driver application to its power-only first and last mile while leveraging the autonomous middle mile. With a career spanning 20+ years in the transportation and logistics industry, Brett has been tasked with solving some of the more complex logistical problem sets by deploying technologies that enhance freight network design and optimization, asset management and utilization as well as driver efficiency and overall work satisfaction. By adopting autonomous technology in the middle mile, Loadsmith is poised to become the first fully autonomous CaaS Platform of its kind. Transforming beyond legacy OTR driving, the autonomous middle mile then becomes a force-multiplier in the creation of more attractive first and last mile driving opportunities. It is this confluence of technology and transformative work that requires forward thinking organizations to create new platforms, leveraging technology and creating more consistent, less volatile capacity capabilities.

Victoria Sun

Principal

Playground Global

Victoria Sun is a principal at Playground Global. In 2021, she was named as one of nine women shaping venture capital by The Wall Street Journal. She is fascinated by markets where growing datasets are finally coming online and enriching companies’ unique “model” of the world, allowing insightful entrepreneurs to capture exponential value. She is drawn to commercializable scientific breakthroughs, data-as-an-asset software platforms, and products that solve some of the world’s most fundamental problems: food production and distribution, antifragile logistics and supply chain systems, preventing and curing diseases. Shortly after joining Playground in 2018, she sourced and led investments in areas such as logistics (Pandion, and Leaf), software infrastructure (EraDB), aerospace (Universal Hydrogen), synthetic/computational biology (Strand Therapeutics) and is also a board observer for companies such as Relativity Space and a stealth unicorn gene-sequencing company. Prior to Playground, Victoria worked on IPOs and mergers and acquisitions at Credit Suisse’s Global Technology Group in San Francisco. She received her bachelor's degree in Economics from UC Berkeley. As a reformed investment banker, Victoria now spends all her extra time consuming dark comedies and training her Shetland sheepdog, who is a very good boy.

Earnest Sweat

Associate Partner

GreatPoint Ventures

Earnest Sweat is an Associate Partner at GreatPoint Ventures. He focuses on companies reinventing their industries, particularly within three areas: Commerce Infrastructure (logistics, mar-tech, mobility & transportation, e-commerce enablement, retail services), the Built Environment (prop-tech, IoT, manufacturing, construction, robotics & automation), and IT & Data Infrastructures (RPA, no-code/low-code, enterprise AI, middleware, data security). Prior to GreatPoint, Earnest was a founding member at Prologis Ventures, the venture arm of the world’s largest industrial real estate owner. Earnest is also a founding Board Member of BLCK VC, a community built for and by black investors. Earnest is an alum of Columbia University and earned his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. He was also selected to Venture Capital Journal's Rising Stars 2021 list.

Hannah Testani

CEO

Intelligent Audit

Hannah Testani became the Chief Executive Officer of Intelligent Audit in March of 2020. Prior to this role, Hannah spent the last 12 years as Chief Operating Officer, and under her management, Intelligent Audit has seen explosive growth year over year, where she is responsible for adding to Intelligent Audit's increasingly impressive customer list. Hannah was also recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executives as a "Pros to Know" in 2020. Before Intelligent Audit, Hannah graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and worked at Goldman Sachs in a loan syndication & trading role. In her spare time, she enjoys puzzling, cooking, and spending time with her 3 young kids.

Mammen Tharakan

Director, E-Commerce, Cargo, Aviation Real Estate & Investment Attraction

Edmonton International Airport

With over twenty years of leadership in sectors including Aviation, Entertainment, and Technology, Mammen Tharakan joined Edmonton International Airport as the Director, E-Commerce, Cargo & Aviation Real Estate. Together with a passionate & dedicated team, Mammen works with a strong customer mindset to retain Canada, and Edmonton’s positions in global supply chains. His duties include identifying new technologies and partnerships that support the community in responsible growth. Recognizing the crucial role that travel provides in connecting the world, he is committed to advancing the industry through collaboration and innovation. Mammen holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Hult International Business School in Boston, Massachusetts USA.

Martijn Thijsen

Head of Ecosystem & Platform Play I Digital Strategy & Transformation

Port Of Rotterdam

Passionate about digitalization & transformation, driving performance and growing business through connecting and developing people. Firm believer in the power of networks, ecosystems and co-creation, using technology to optimize Supply Chains and create new business models.

Kai Timmermann

COO

Prompt

Kai Timmermann, now Chief Operating Officer at Prompt, is a thirty-year veteran in supply chain with a successful track record of creating high performance organizations. Over the past twenty years, Kai has served COO and CIO roles simultaneously at The Gilbert Company and Toll Global Forwarding and, most recently, in a similar capacity at O’Neill Logistics and Performance Team (acquired by Maersk). He started his career at P&O Nedlloyd before providing strategy consulting for a range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals.Kai is considered by colleagues and customers as both a strategic thought leader and an experienced and successful operator, applying a practical view of technology trends, achieving operational excellence, understanding of market changes and identifying what’s essential. He’s the author of two books: “Deliberate Performance” focuses on the attributes and drivers of business performance; “Forward” outlines economic and political themes and vectors for consideration. Kai holds a BA in Economics from Cornell University and an MBA in Economics and Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business.

Kristin Toth

COO, President

Fernish

Kristin Toth Smith is currently President & Chief Operating Officer and Board Member at Fernish, a furniture and home decor subscription service that allows you the high-quality, modern home furnishings you want - without the commitment. Her startup career began at Zulily as Vice President, Operations where she built and scaled operations through IPO. She subsequently held CEO and COO positions at startups Code Fellows (software coding trade school) and Dolly (on-demand last-mile delivery and moving). Earlier, in eight years at Amazon.com, Kristin led several teams across the company, helping build Prime, launching same day delivery, as category manager of Movies & Television, and leading the Amazon Digital Music team including Marketing, Product Management, Site Merchandising, Pricing, Business Development, and Design teams responsible for building and launching Amazon’s current streaming-based digital music cloud-based offering. Kristin holds a BSE and MSE in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from the Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan, a SM in Civil and Environmental Engineering from MIT, and an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management through the Leaders for Global Operations fellowship program. She's also an active volunteer and serves on and leads non-profit boards of directors and dedicates time helping others be successful, through education, coaching, advisory positions, and mentoring. She is the Board Chair for University of Michigan’s Center for Entrepreneurship, serves on several advisory boards for startups (mostly women-founded and -led companies), and is on the board of directors of Radiant Logistics (RLGT), chairing the company’s Nominating and Goverance committee. She was a contributing author for Women in Tech (Sasquatch Books) and enjoys public speaking, coaching, and teaching. Kristin lives on Lake Sammamish, just outside of Seattle, where she can often be found paddle boarding (with her pup, Maizey) or wake surfing.

Bob Trebilcock

Executive Editor

Modern Materials Handling

Bob Trebilcock is an editorial director at Peerless Media, where he edits Supply Chain Management Review and Modern Materials Handling. He has been writing about issues related to warehousing, distribution and supply chain management for nearly 40 years. He is also the co-host of The Rebound podcast with Abe Eshkenazi, the CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management.

Caroline Troit

SVP, Operations

L'Oréal

Caroline Troit leads Operations for the Luxe division of L’Oréal North America. She has end-to-end operational responsibilities for a portfolio of American brands (Kiehl’s, Urban Decay, IT Cosmetics, Ralph Lauren, Youth To The People). In addition, she oversees the supply chain for all of L’Oréal’s luxury brands in US and Canada, including Lancôme, Armani, YSL, and several fragrance brands. Caroline started her career at L’Oréal 23 years ago and has successfully delivered large-scale projects such as an extensive portfolio simplification for Maybelline, the creation of an entity dedicated to beauty device production for L’Oréal. She has deployed sustainability initiatives, contributed to the modernization of Urban Decay and IT Cosmetics’ operations functions, and the doubling of the e-commerce volume the luxe business in the United States.

Ashley Tyrner

CEO & Founder

FarmboxRx

Ashley Tyrner has gone from being a single mom on food stamps to the founder and CEO of a national brand that aims to break down barriers to health equity through nutrition and health literacy. Having appeared in various national news publications including TIME, Forbes, CNN, BBC, and TODAY Show, Ashley is an advocate for advancing access and educational resources to underserved populations. From creating partnerships for Michelle Obama’s Let's Move Campaign to speaking around the country on health care, wellness, food access, and entrepreneurship, Ashley has a clear conviction that everyone deserves the right to eat healthy. Ashley works tirelessly to disrupt the food policy and health care space by delivering customizable member engagement programs via food solutions with FarmboxRx that support sustainable, scalable, and long-lasting quality outcomes for Healthcare Organizations.

Raquel Urtasun

CEO & Founder

Waabi

Raquel Urtasun is Founder and CEO of Waabi, an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. Waabi is the culmination of Raquel’s 20 year career in AI and 10 years of experience building self driving solutions. Raquel is also a Full Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, a co-founder of the Vector Institute for AI, and the recipient of several high profile awards including a Longuet-Higgins Prize, an Everingham Prize, an NSERC EWR Steacie Award, two NVIDIA Pioneers of AI Awards, three Google Faculty Research Awards, an Amazon Faculty Research Award, two Best Paper Runner up Prize awards at CVPR in 2013 and 2017 and more.

Sumit Vakil

Chief Product Officer

Resilinc

Sumit is Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Resilinc. As CPO, Sumit is responsible for Resilinc’s product and technology vision, direction, and delivery. Sumit has 25 years of experience bringing innovative technologies to market and has served in leadership roles in Product Management and engineering at successful startups as well as at Fortune 500 companies such as Brocade and Cisco.

Miles Varghese

CEO & Co-Founder

Cargologik

Prior to co-founding Cargologik in the Fall of 2019, Miles served as employee #3 leading sales, growth, & go-to-market for Octopi Terminal Operating System (TOS) – the first true SaaS TOS in the industry. Octopi was the “Gmail of TOS” and the first modern, web-based platform, that replaced the pen and paper within terminals with tablets. In just over 2 years, the bootstrapped #miamitech venture was acquired by Navis, the incumbent market leader. Octopi expanded into 5 continents prior to its acquisition Mar 2019. There he traveled around the globe, sold to and consulted with terminals, and deployed complex TOS systems across five continents - all while building real, human-to-human relationships. There he spent 3.5 years building the product and learning change management principles as a champion of smaller ports before moving "up the supply chain" before joining Cargologik in 2019. Now, he is similarly supporting independent logistics service providers, their clients, and other partners up and down the supply chain building "collaborative visibility" for the Cargologik team. He’s a proud first-generation, Indian-American, modern sales pro turned SaaS leader, #miamitech entrepreneur, & 2009 grad of Herbert Business School at The University of Miami.

Preet Virdi

Chief Sending & Operations Officer

Sendoso

Preet has over 15 years experience building and scaling teams in Supply Chain, Fulfillment, Global Logistics, and Last Mile space for various retailers such as Williams Sonoma, RH, and Tiffany & Co. Recently, Preet spent 4.5 years as Regional Director, Operations with Amazon - 3 years leading robotics fulfillment centers and the last 1.5 years building infrastructure and leading fulfillment and middle mile operations for AMXL – amazon extra-large. Preet was responsible for end to end operations including manufacturing, fulfillment, and last mile as SVP, Global Operations at Stitch Fix. Currently, Preet is consulting as Chief Sending & Operations Officer for Sendoso and working on launching his start-up in last mile space. Preet has a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech and MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. Preet lives in NY with his wife Sim, and two lovely daughters – Shine and Naaz who are 8 years and 3 years old! Outside of work, Preet enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, bartending, and single threaded conversations. You can reach out to Preet for networking, scaling business, leadership development, fulfillment and last mile operations.

Dana von der Heide

CCO & Founder

Parcel Perform

Dana is the Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Parcel Perform, the leading delivery experience platform for businesses covering 800+ logistics carriers worldwide. She leads the global go-to-market strategies and expansion efforts alongside the growth and commercial strategy within the company. The German-born entrepreneur and e-commerce logistics enthusiast worked in global strategy and regional business development roles for international logistics companies in Europe and Asia. Dana is a member of the distinguished eFounder Fellowship program by Alibaba, a network of international entrepreneurs and business leaders passionate about driving digital transformation. She also co-hosts the logistics podcast series ‘The Logistics Tribe’ and is an advisory board member of the German Logistics Association (BVL - Bundesvereinigung Logistik). Dana is based in Berlin and shuttles among Parcel Perform’s offices in Singapore, The United States, Germany, and Vietnam. She is passionate about tech, change management, conscious leadership, and the latest e-commerce trends; her ambition is to pioneer digital transformation in e-commerce logistics with passion, empathy, and conscious collaboration.

Mihir Wagh

Vice President Operations

Aristocrat

Mihir Wagh currently serves as the Vice President of Operations at Aristocrat Gaming, managing manufacturing operations in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tulsa Oklahoma and Uxbridge, Massachusetts. He joined Aristocrat in 2017 as a Strategic Operations Director and within months he was promoted to Senior Director, before becoming the Vice President of Operations in just three years. As a Supply Chain leader, Mihir has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. He earned an Engineering degree from the University of Mumbai and has a master’s degree in Supply Chain Management from Wayne State University in Michigan. Mihir has experience leading international teams and jumped at the chance to work and live in Europe, America, and Asia during that time. He worked for more than a decade in the automotive -hi-tech sector within the field of Supply Chain Logistics. His hobbies include learning to play golf and attending concerts. His favorite concert of all time was when he got to see heavy metal band, Metallica, in Las Vegas.

Willis Weirich

Chief Supply Chain Officer

At Home Group

Willis Weirich joined At Home Group Inc. (At Home) in 2022 and currently serves as Chief Supply Chain Officer. Willis is responsible for expanding At Home’s distribution network and the scope and efficiency of global logistics operations. As a member of the executive team, he is instrumental in guiding strategy that delivers profitable and sustainable growth and leading transformation aligned with At Home’s key pillars. Prior to joining At Home, Willis served as Executive Vice President, Group Operations & Chief Supply Chain Officer for Neiman Marcus Group (NMG). Willis led NMG’s, supply chain and global logistics, enterprise applications, loss prevention, customer care, facilities and engineering, and photo studio operations. Prior to NMG, Willis directed both international logistics and domestic transportation across multiple distribution networks at Target Corporation. Before Target, Willis worked at Airgas, inc.

Moritz Weisbrodt

CEO & Founder

Alaiko

Moritz is the Founder and CEO at Alaiko, serial company builder and angel investor. Based in Munich, Alaiko enables Ecommerce businesses to scale without friction by digitizing and automating their logistics operations. After experiencing the struggle with highly manual and inefficient logistics processes when building his own direct-to-consumer brand back in 2017, Moritz and his co-founder set out to disrupt the industry. During the past 24 months, Alaiko scaled to +100 employees serving +150 happy DTC customers and continues to rapidly develop and implement new automation modules in close exchange with its customers to solve their most pressing logistics-related pain points. Alaiko is the third company Moritz has successfully built from scratch, previously in the field of digital therapeutics and nutrition. In 2022, Moritz was listed on Forbes 30 under 30 - Europe in the category Retail and Ecommerce.

George Wojciechowski

CEO, Co-Founder

Manifest Commerce

George Wojciechowski is the Co-Founder and CEO of Manifest Commerce. Manifest Commerce provides sustainable fulfillment solutions to eco-friendly brands and omnichannel retailers. Prior to launching Manifest Commerce, George cofounded ShipBob, a predominant name in the global ecommerce fulfillment space. George has held several roles in various investment communities including Goldman Sachs, among others.

Adam Woodworth

CTO

Wing

Adam Woodworth is the CEO of Wing. He served as Wing’s CTO from the time of its graduation from X, Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory, in 2018, and has held a range of engineering leadership roles in his eight-year tenure. With over a decade of experience in the broader aviation industry, Adam is also a passionate model aircraft hobbyist in his spare time. He studied Aerospace Engineering at M.I.T.

Hunter Yaw

CEO

LogRock

Hunter is the Co-Founder and CEO of LogRock, a startup which provides trucking companies best-in-class digital tools to ensure they are compliant with Federal and State regulations. He served as Chief Product Officer at Rokt, a NYC based pre-IPO startup, before leaving to co-found LogRock. Hunter was previously the VP of Product Management and Partnerships at Loadsmart, a digital freight broker recently valued at over $1bn. Hunter holds a B.A. from the University of Oxford in German & Russian.

Debbie Yu

COO & Co-Founder

ISEE

Debbie is the Co-founder and COO of ISEE. She spearheads all go-to-market and customer business operations and also oversees scaling the organization. Having grown up in an entrepreneurial family, Debbie is passionate about building products to solve real-life problems and deliver real value to customers. Her experience spans building startups, investing, and strategy. Before co-founding ISEE, she was an angel investor in over twenty early stage tech startups and co-founded a spatial tech startup that leverages satellite images data and machine learning to predict air pollution and environmental issues. Prior to that, Debbie led growth capital investments in clean energy, automotive parts, and medical device industries at a multi-billion dollar private equity fund. Debbie was recently named a 2022 Power Player in the self-driving space by Business Insider.

Joseph Zaki

CEO & Founder

Loko AI

Joseph Zaki is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Loko AI. He is a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence with a specialization in real-time Computer Vision and Autonomous Systems for the supply chain. He has 20 years of Hollywood Blockbuster Visual Effects experience delivering ground-breaking Academy and Emmy award-winning Visual Effects, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality for top Hollywood Studios, Advertising Agencies, Fortune 500 companies and AAA Game Studios. Joseph holds numerous US Patents in Machine Learning, Computer Vision and Synthetic Data and is passionate about creating jobs and career pathways for underserved communities in Orange County, California.

Michael Zayonc

Founding Partner, Plug and Play Supply Chain

Plug & Play

Mike is the Founder of the Supply Chain vertical at Plug and Play Technology Center, connecting the largest corporations to the world's best startups through industry-focused accelerator programs in Silicon Valley and beyond. He is also a Partner at the Supply Chain Fund within Plug & Play Tech Center, which raised $25.5M.

Rick Zullo

General Partner

Equal Ventures

Rick is Co-Founder and General Partner at Equal Ventures, an early-stage venture firm focused on bridging the digital divide. Rick is currently on the boards of supply chain / logistics innovators SmartHop, MVMNT, Leap Retail and Ghost (amongst others) and was an early investor in companies like Project 44 and HDVI. Prior to co-founding Equal Ventures, Rick was an investor at Lightbank, Foundation Capital, Bowery Capital, and Lightview Capital - investing in technology companies across the capital spectrum from seed-stage to buy-out. He began his career as a strategy consultant at Deloitte Consulting and is a graduate of Columbia Business School and University of Richmond.

Itamar Zur

CEO, Co-Founder

Veho

Itamar Zur founded Veho based on the belief that getting a package should be a pleasure. After a failed delivery of a meal kit subscription led him down a customer service abyss, Zur realized that the experience he had anticipated for days fell apart in the last mile. Veho was built on this core insight: customer-first delivery experiences directly impact brands' customer retention and customer lifetime value. With support from a team of industry veterans from FedEx, Uber and Amazon, Zur and his co-founder Fred Cook have grown Veho to provide the most transparent, customer-centric, and flexible last-mile shipping solution for brands radically focused on first-rate customer experience. Veho has since raised over $300M in funding, through its Series B, expanding its technology, team and last mile solution market-by-market to more effectively service e-commerce partners. Prior to founding Veho, Zur held managerial positions at Monday.com and Procter & Gamble (P&G), where he developed the trial platform and supply chain for marketing the Gillette, Always, and Head & Shoulders brands to the Israeli Defense Forces, reaching 70,000 new customers annually. Zur holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and an undergrad degree from Tel Aviv University.