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Monday, September 29, 2025
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Attendee Breakfast
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Attendee Breakfast
Location: Union Station Ballroom Foyer
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Hall of Fame Breakfast and Orientation
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Hall of Fame Breakfast and Orientation
Location: A111-A115
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
Location: A110 Main Concourse
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Win the Next Five Years
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
East Coast USA Time
Win the Next Five Years
Location: Union Station Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Jonathan Brill
– Center for Radical Change
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Speaker Ready Room
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Speaker Ready Room
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hall of Fame Lounge Open
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hall of Fame Lounge Open
Location: A111-A112
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Health & Wellness Solutions Lounge Open
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Health & Wellness Solutions Lounge Open
Location: A120-121
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Are You Legal Ready? Mitigating Risk Through Strategic Safety Protocols
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Are You Legal Ready? Mitigating Risk Through Strategic Safety Protocols
Speaker:
Ken Cosby
– Performance Food Group
Safety
Workshop
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
How Technology is Revolutionizing Foodservice Distribution
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
How Technology is Revolutionizing Foodservice Distribution
Moderator:
Laura Strange
– National Grocers Association
Innovation
Workshop
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Talent in the New World of Work
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
Talent in the New World of Work
Talent Development & Retention
Workshop
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Executive Leadership Summit Welcome and Introductions
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
East Coast USA Time
Executive Leadership Summit Welcome and Introductions
Location: Hilton Gina Knee
Speaker:
Mark Allen
– IFDA
Speaker:
Julian LeBlanc
– blueprint North America
Executive Leadership Summit
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Churchill: A Strategic Approach to Leading in Times of Crisis and Change
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Churchill: A Strategic Approach to Leading in Times of Crisis and Change
Location: Hilton Gina Knee
Speaker:
Peter Cressy
– George Washington Leadership Institute
Executive Leadership Summit
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Morning Refreshment Break
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Morning Refreshment Break
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Tech-Enabled B2B Distributor
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
East Coast USA Time
The Tech-Enabled B2B Distributor
Location: Hilton Gina Knee
Speaker:
Alex Moazed (he/him/his)
– Applico Capital
Executive Leadership Summit
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Delivering Value in Foodservice Fulfillment: Best Practices in Automation Strategy
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Delivering Value in Foodservice Fulfillment: Best Practices in Automation Strategy
Moderator:
Gary Master
– Agile Business Media
Panelist:
Cortney Hunt
– Trew
Panelist:
Michael Roe
– DMW&H
Panelist:
Jesse Hardy
– Systems in Motion
Warehouse
Workshop
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Leveraging Technology for Supplier and Food Safety Compliance
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Leveraging Technology for Supplier and Food Safety Compliance
Speaker:
Susanne Moore (she/her/hers)
– SMRTR
Speaker:
Michael Hegarty
– Lipari Foods
Innovation
Workshop
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Maximizing Efficiency: Life Cycle Management of Refrigerated Trailers
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Maximizing Efficiency: Life Cycle Management of Refrigerated Trailers
Speaker:
Donald D. Durm, Cold Chain Expert
– PLM Fleet
Speaker:
Tony M. Vercillo, Sr., Doctorate
– S. Bertram Inc
Transportation & Logistics
Workshop
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Staying Ahead of Union Organizing Through Authentic Engagement
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Staying Ahead of Union Organizing Through Authentic Engagement
Speaker:
Phillip Wilson, JD
– LRI Consulting Services, Inc.
Talent Development & Retention
Workshop
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Monetary Masala
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Monetary Masala
Location: Hilton Gina Knee
Speaker:
Anirban Basu
– Sage Policy Group, Inc.
Executive Leadership Summit
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hall of Fame - Ohio Stadium Tour
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Hall of Fame - Ohio Stadium Tour
Location: Departs - East Connector
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch
Location: Exhibit Hall A
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Solutions Expo Hall Open
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Solutions Expo Hall Open
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Cold Hard Truth & Dollars Behind You Reefer Operating Modes
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Cold Hard Truth & Dollars Behind You Reefer Operating Modes
Location: Learning Lab
Speaker:
Travis Ross (he/him/his)
– EROAD
Transportation & Logistics
Express Talk
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Smarter, Faster, Stronger: Putting Operators First in Foodservice Distribution
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Smarter, Faster, Stronger: Putting Operators First in Foodservice Distribution
Presenter:
Steve Gorr
– The Raymond Corporation
Innovation
Express Talk
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Ergonomic Solutions to Protect Drivers and Boost Efficiency
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Ergonomic Solutions to Protect Drivers and Boost Efficiency
Speaker:
Clay Kobernick
– Rehrig Pacific Co.
Speaker:
Steven Hammond
– Chick-fil-A Supply
Innovation
Express Talk
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Inside the Beltway: What’s Happening in Washington and Why It Matters
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Inside the Beltway: What’s Happening in Washington and Why It Matters
Location: Hilton Gina Knee
Speaker:
Mark Allen
– IFDA
Speaker:
Mala Parker
– International Foodservice Distributors Association
Speaker:
Kristin Spiridon
– International Foodservice Distributors Association
Executive Leadership Summit
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Staffing Smarter: Reducing Costs Without Sacrificing Quality
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Staffing Smarter: Reducing Costs Without Sacrificing Quality
Speaker:
Larry Lopez (he/him/his)
– Workbridge, LLC
Innovation
Express Talk
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating New Terrain - Food Institute’s Strategic Framework
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Navigating New Terrain - Food Institute’s Strategic Framework
Speaker:
Chris Campbell
– Food Institute
Innovation
Express Talk
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Accelerating Warehouse Fulfillment with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Accelerating Warehouse Fulfillment with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology
Speaker:
Rajesh Mendonca, Author
– Almasons Consulting LLC
Speaker:
Jerome Mascarenhas
– Almasons Consulting, LLC
Innovation
Express Talk
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Bridging Strategy and Execution: Balancing Service and Cost
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Bridging Strategy and Execution: Balancing Service and Cost
Speaker:
Layla Shaikley, CPO
– Wise Systems
Transportation & Logistics
Workshop
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Email Deliverability Essentials: The Three Critical Factors You Can't Ignore
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Email Deliverability Essentials: The Three Critical Factors You Can't Ignore
Speaker:
Frank L. Smith, III, CISSP
– The Palmer Family of Companies
Innovation
Workshop
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Harnessing Predictive Analytics and AI in Transportation
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Harnessing Predictive Analytics and AI in Transportation
Speaker:
Tim Eckhardt
– Dot Transportation Inc
Transportation & Logistics
Workshop
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Blueprint to Future-Proof Your Warehouse Operations
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Blueprint to Future-Proof Your Warehouse Operations
Moderator:
Marc Gyöngyösi (he/him/his)
– OneTrack.ai
Speaker:
Chris Schatz
– Kellanova
Warehouse
Workshop
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Train & Retain: Investing in Workforce Development
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Train & Retain: Investing in Workforce Development
Speaker:
Natalie Williams, MBA
– Ancora Training
Talent Development & Retention
Workshop
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Afternoon Refreshment Break
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Afternoon Refreshment Break
Location: A200 Level
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond Benchmark: Driving Operational Excellence in Food Distribution
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Beyond Benchmark: Driving Operational Excellence in Food Distribution
Speaker:
Aaron W. Kerkhoff
– Kohl Wholesale
Speaker:
Will Collins, MBA
– BFC Software
Warehouse
Workshop
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Fair-Chance CDL Drivers: A Sustainable Solution to Driver Turnover
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Fair-Chance CDL Drivers: A Sustainable Solution to Driver Turnover
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 & Logistics
Workshop
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Future-Proofing Food Service Distribution Through Innovation and Efficiency
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Future-Proofing Food Service Distribution Through Innovation and Efficiency
Speaker:
Ryan Pelphrey (he/him/his)
– US Foods
Speaker:
Cyndi Brandt
– Descartes
Transportation & Logistics
Workshop
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Our Leadership Future: Harnessing Emotional and Artificial Intelligence
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Our Leadership Future: Harnessing Emotional and Artificial Intelligence
Speaker:
Jillian N. McLaughlin
– McLaughlin Mentoring Inc.
Talent Development & Retention
Workshop
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Expo Exchange
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
The Expo Exchange
Location: Exhibit Hall A
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Truck Driver Hall of Fame Reception
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Truck Driver Hall of Fame Reception
Location: Union Station Ballroom Foyer
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Truck Driver Hall of Fame Dinner
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
East Coast USA Time
Truck Driver Hall of Fame Dinner
Location: Union Station Ballroom
