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Monday, Sep 29th
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
Bridging Strategy and Execution: Balancing Service and Cost
Location: A220-222
Speaker: Matthew Griffin – Wise Systems
Speaker: Paulina Velez – Fond du Lac Cold Storage Inc
Transportation & LogisticsWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
Economic Outlook and Tariff Impacts on Foodservice Distribution
Location: A210--212
Speaker: Dan Murphy, PhD – UVA Darden School of Business
InnovationWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
From Miles to Meaning: Building a Culture of Purpose
Location: A213-215
Speaker: Josh Grote – Chick-fil-A Supply
Talent Development & RetentionWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
Future-Proofing Food Service Distribution Through Innovation and Efficiency
Location: A223-A225
Speaker: Ryan Pelphrey (he/him/his) – US Foods
Speaker: Cyndi Brandt, M.B.A. (she/her/hers) – Descartes
Transportation & LogisticsWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Leveraging Technology for Supplier and Food Safety Compliance
Location: A213-215
Speaker: Susanne Moore (she/her/hers) – SMRTR
Speaker: Michael C. Hegarty – Lipari Foods
InnovationWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Optimizing the Refrigerated Trailer Lifecycle: From Acquisition to Retirement
Location: A223-A225
Speaker: Don D. Durm, Cold Chain Expert – PLM Fleet
Speaker: Tony M. Vercillo, Sr., Doctorate – S. Bertram Inc
Transportation & LogisticsWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Delivering Value in Foodservice Fulfillment: Best Practices in Automation Strategy
Location: A220-222
Moderator: Gary Master – Agile Business Media
Panelist: Cortney Hunt, BS, MS – Trew
Panelist: Michael Roe – DMW&H
Panelist: Jesse Hardy – Systems in Motion
WarehouseWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Staying Ahead of Union Organizing Through Authentic Engagement
Location: A210--212
Speaker: Phillip Wilson, JD – LRI Consulting Services, Inc.
Talent Development & RetentionWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
The Blueprint to Future-Proof Your Warehouse Operations
Location: A213-215
Presenter: Marc Gyöngyösi – OneTrack.ai
Presenter: Kelly McNemar – Kellanova
WarehouseWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
2:45 PM - 3:40 PM East Coast USA Time
How Technology is Revolutionizing Food Distribution
Location: A223-A225
Moderator: Laura Strange – National Grocers Association
Panelist: Karen Friedenberg – Wakefern Food Corp.
Panelist: Stefanie Wynne – Wakefern Food Corp.
InnovationWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
Email Deliverability Essentials: The Three Critical Factors You Can't Ignore
Location: A210--212
Speaker: Frank L. Smith, III, CISSP – The Palmer Family of Companies
InnovationWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
Harnessing Predictive Analytics and AI in Transportation
Location: A220-222
Speaker: Tim Eckhardt – Dot Transportation Inc
Transportation & LogisticsWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Beyond Benchmark: Driving Operational Excellence in Food Distribution
Location: A210--212
Speaker: Aaron W. Kerkhoff – Kohl Wholesale
Speaker: Will Collins, MBA – BFC Software
WarehouseWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Our Leadership Future: Harnessing Emotional and Artificial Intelligence
Location: A220-222
Speaker: Jillian N. McLaughlin – McLaughlin Mentoring Inc.
Talent Development & RetentionWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Are You Legal Ready? Mitigating Risk Through Strategic Safety Protocols
Location: A223-A225
Speaker: Ken Cosby – Performance Food Group
SafetyWorkshop
Monday, Sep 29th
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Fair-Chance CDL Drivers: A Sustainable Solution to Driver Turnover
Location: A213-215
Speaker: Wes Matthews, SHRM-CP, aPHR – Sysco
Speaker: Brandon Rowold, CTP – KeHE Distributors, LLC
Speaker: Harris Rollinger, MPA (he/him/his) – KeHE Distributors, LLC
Transportation & LogisticsWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
Operations/Warehouse Share Group
Location: A210--212
Moderator: John Bordewick – Dot Foods
Moderator: Jon Birdwell – Ben E Keith
WarehouseWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
Safety Share Group
Location: A223-A225
Moderator: Ken Cosby – Performance Food Group
SafetyWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
Talent & HR Share Group
Location: A220-222
Moderator: Gia Dowling – Nicholas and Company
Talent Development & RetentionWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
Transportation Share Group
Location: A213-215
Moderator: Aaron W. Kerkhoff – Kohl Wholesale
Moderator: Brian Kulak – McLane Foodservice
Transportation & LogisticsWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Empowering Every Generation to Learn and Grow
Location: A210--212
Speaker: Gina Anderson, Ed.D – Luma Brighter Learning
Speaker: Mark Winters – Dot Transportation Inc.
Talent Development & RetentionWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Metrics Drive Behavior: What are the Right Metrics?
Location: A213-215
Speaker: Cara Walton – Wipfli
Speaker: James McGregor – McGregor Metal
Speaker: Gene Mussel, MBA – Wipfli
InnovationWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
From Trailer Arrival to Departure: A Holistic Approach to Environmental Control at the Loading Dock
Location: A223-225
Speaker: Brett Lindstrom, MBA – Systems Loading Dock Equipment
Speaker: Garrett Manderfield – Rite-Hite
Speaker: Ross Trimble – Blue Giant Equipment Corporation
WarehouseWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time
How to Win Trucking's Talent Tug-of-War
Location: A220-222
Speaker: James Jaillet – The National Transportation Institute
Transportation & LogisticsWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
AI in Warehouse Management: From Promise to Performance
Location: A210-212
Speaker: Bill Conrad
Speaker: David Beaudet (he/him/his) – LIDD Consultants
WarehouseWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Geofencing Strategies: A Roadmap to Efficiency and Security
Location: A220-222
Speaker: Scott Blair – Carrier Transicold Truck Trailer Refrigeration
Speaker: Don White – TEN
Transportation & LogisticsWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Deploying Exosuits to Improve Worker Well-Being and Productivity
Location: A223-225
Speaker: Jennifer Jones – HeroWear
SafetyWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
People Power: Creating a Culture that Attracts and Retains Top Talent
Location: A213-215
Panelist: Eric Stoller, MA – The University of Findlay
Panelist: Bobby Williams – Associated Grocers Baton Rouge
Moderator: Laura Strange – National Grocers Association
Talent Development & RetentionWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
5 Cybersecurity Priorities for Your 2026 Business Roadmap
Location: A220-222
Speaker: Scott Stevens, CISSP – Integrity Technology Solutions
InnovationWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
Train & Retain: Investing in Workforce Development
Location: A223-A225
Speaker: Natalie Williams, MBA – Ancora Training
Talent Development & RetentionWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
Gamification Driver Safety: Turning Miles into Motivation
Location: A210-212
Speaker: Kristin Tedesco – Netradyne
Speaker: Ron Bourque – Aim Transportation
SafetyWorkshop
Tuesday, Sep 30th
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
IFDA Research: Data-Driven Insights for Strategic Decision Making
Location: A213-215
Speaker: Annika Stensson, CAE – International Foodservice Distributors Association
InnovationWorkshop