Executive Summit brings together the best and brightest leaders from across the wholesale distribution industry to experience three days of incredible networking, cutting-edge content, educational programming, and unforgettable experiences. NAW members hear from world-class speakers and explore topics and issues critical to the industry, coming away with the tools, knowledge, and connections to do their job better, have a clearer picture of the landscape ahead, and strategies to prepare for what’s next and how to get there first.

The 2024 NAW Executive Summit will kick off at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the Fairmont Hotel, in the vibrant city of Washington, D.C., and in the historic neighborhood of Georgetown, and will adjourn at noon on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

NEW IN 2024 – NAW Communities

In addition to the world-class programming and keynote remarks attendees have come to expect from the Executive Summit mainstage, two communities will be introduced in 2024 to provide CEOs and leading executives the opportunity to engage in collaborative learning and knowledge-sharing with others who have similar interest areas and goals. Executive Summit attendees should self-select between:

1. Commercial Growth Community –  is intended for those with significant interest and experience in sales, marketing, business development, and customer experience. 

2. Operational Excellence Community – is intended for attendees with an expressed interest in operations, technology, people services, and finance. 

The concurrent themes through both communities will be innovation and business strategy, leveraging new ideas and perspectives to provide attendees with a competitive advantage. These communities are part of the full program and will meet together three separate times throughout the duration of the event.

Keynote Speakers

Community Speakers:

PAC Speaker:

A few of the companies attending:

Interested in speaking at the 2024 Executive Summit?
Contact our Director of Member Programs, Courtney Powell, at [email protected].

Thank you to our sponsors:

GOLD SPONSOR

BRONZE SPONSORS

OTHER NOTABLE SPONSORS

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

NAW was proud to welcome over 300 of our nation’s leading wholesaler-distributors to Washington, D.C. for the industry’s premier event, the 2023 NAW Executive Summit: The Next Frontier of Wholesale Distribution. We aimed to bring together the best and brightest to discuss the current landscape of wholesale distribution, what’s on the horizon, and how we blaze the trail for the next generation of wholesale distribution – and with the help of our members, strategic partners and sponsors, we are proud to say we delivered.