NAW Risk Managers Forum Powered by Gallagher
Date: November 12-13, 2025
Time: 5:30-9:00 PM November 12; 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM November 13
Location: Hotel Zachary at Gallagher Way, and Gallagher Way Conference Center, Chicago, IL
The business of distribution is evolving—and so are the risks.
From rising litigation and product liability exposures to cyber threats, extreme weather events, and supply chain volatility, today’s risk landscape demands sharper foresight and stronger strategies. As your operation scales, the stakes get higher—making proactive, enterprise-wide risk management not just a necessity, but a competitive advantage.
That’s why NAW invites you to attend the fourth annual Risk Managers Forum, Powered by Gallagher—a 24-hour, executive-level event built specifically for distribution leaders navigating today’s complex risk environment.
Designed for C-suite executives and corporate risk managers from leading distribution firms, this forum will spotlight critical trends and threats facing the industry. Through peer exchange and direct engagement with seasoned risk and insurance experts, attendees will explore actionable strategies to protect assets, improve resilience, and unlock new opportunities.
Event Cost
There is no cost to attend this event.
Who should attend?
This event is designed for your top-level staff focused on risk management in the Wholesale-distribution industry such as a Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer or Risk Management Officer.
Hotel Accommodations
NAW has reserved a block of rooms at a discounted rate at the Hotel Zachary conveniently located to the event site. Click here to book your discounted room today. The room block is schedule to close on Friday, October 17, 2025.
Meet The Speakers
RVP | Managing Director & Property Practice Leader, Gallagher
SVP – Cyber Liability Practice & National Director – Cyber Advantage, Gallagher
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Chicago Cubs
Chief Marketing Officer
Netradyne
Chief Marketing Officer
Voxel
Vice President of Risk Management
ABC Supply
Chief Government Relations Officer
NAW
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Day 1 – Wednesday, November 12 (Location: Hotel Zachary at Gallagher Way)
- 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Registration
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Cocktail reception
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Dinner with a guest speaker – Steering the Cubs and Navigating Risk: Jon Greifenkamp Shares Leadership Insights
Day 2 – Thursday, November 13 (Location: Gallagher Way Conference Center)
- 8:00 am – 8: 45 am – Breakfast
- 8:45 am – 9:00 am – Introductions
- 9:00 am- 10:00 am – Computer Vision, Real-Time Protection: How AI is Preventing Incidents Before They Happen
- Discover how distributors are using video AI to identify unsafe behavior, monitor high-risk zones, and automate safety protocols, reducing injuries and claims in real time. Executive panel includes:
Scott Towne, VP of Risk Management for ABC Supply
Scott has 35 years of enterprise risk management experience, focusing on reducing total cost of risk at state government, manufacturing, scaffolding & shoring, and distribution organizations.
ABC Supply, founded in 1982, ABC Supply has become North America’s largest wholesale distributor of roofing and other select exterior and interior building products in North America. ABC Supply has over 1,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada, with more than 20,000 associates.
Adam Kahn, Chief Marketing Officer at Netradyne
Adam leads global marketing and strategic initiatives that celebrate drivers and enhance road safety. With a passion for recognizing positive driver behavior, Adam champions the use of advanced AI and video telematics to reduce risk and promote safer fleet operations. His work helps transform how fleets view performance—shifting from reactive coaching to proactive recognition—empowering professional drivers to thrive, feel valued, and make every mile safer for everyone.
Netradyne is a global leader in AI-powered video telematics, dedicated to creating safer roads through intelligent driver recognition and risk reduction. Its Driver•i platform combines advanced edge computing, computer vision, and data analytics to deliver real-time insights, positive driver recognition, and actionable safety improvements. Trusted by fleets worldwide, Netradyne empowers drivers, reduces accidents, and helps companies build cultures of safety, accountability, and performance excellence on every journey.
Allen Malcolm, Chief Marketing Officer at VoxelAI
Allen is a marketing executive with 20+ years of diverse expertise spanning multiple industries. A visionary at heart, I thrive on cultivating teams and leveraging robust data-driven strategies to propel organizational growth. Throughout my career, I’ve helped startups and enterprise go-to-market teams succeed. He thrives where innovation meets results. With creativity, strategy, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Enabling customers to do their best work.
VoxelAI is an advanced workplace safety intelligence platform that leverages AI and computer vision to analyze live video feeds and identify leading indicators of risk within industrial environments. By seamlessly integrating with existing camera systems, VoxelAI detects unsafe behaviors, environmental hazards, and ergonomic risks—such as poor lifting practices, blocked exits, and speeding forklifts—enabling organizations to proactively address issues before they result in incidents. For large distribution companies, VoxelAI enhances risk management by offering real-time monitoring and tailored analytics for every facility, supporting compliance, reducing preventable injuries, and shifting operations from reactive incident response to strategic prevention. This approach has helped Fortune 500 warehousing and logistics firms protect personnel and improve operational efficiency through actionable, data-driven safety interventions.
- 10:00 am – 10:45 am – Distributors Only Roundtable
- 10:45 am – 11:00 am – Break
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Real Talk: Gallagher’s 2026 Watchlist for Distributors
- This session will examine the growing cyber liability risks tied to implementing artificial intelligence and emerging cyber trends impacting the supply chain. It will also explore the recent volatility in the Property market, the factors behind its rapid softening, and best practices for mitigating transit and cargo theft risks.
- 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm – Networking Lunch
- 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Washington Risk Radar – What Distributors Need to Know for 2026
- Brian Wild, Chief Government Affairs Officer at NAW, will provide an insider’s perspective on the policy shifts, regulatory changes, and political dynamics emerging from Capitol Hill. Brian Wild wraps the Forum with a sharp, actionable look at what’s coming—and how distribution risk leaders should prepare heading into 2026.
- 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm – Distributors Only Roundtable
- 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm – Thank you – Closing
- 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm – Bonus Fun – Stay tuned for more info
*Agenda subject to change
Previous Attendees Include:
Networking opportunities are a critical element to attending events. Here’s a brief list of past attending companies to get you excited about the connections to be made.
ABC Supply Company
ADI Global Distribution
AmeriGas
Belknap White
Benco Dental Co.
Border States
Breakthru Beverage Group
City Electric Supply
Composites One LLC
Core & Main
Crescent Electric Supply Co.
Do it Best Corp.
Dot Foods, Inc.
Envoy Solutions
Ferguson Enterprises, LLC
Global Industrial, Inc.
Grainger
Graybar Electric
Ingram Content Group
Johnstone Supply
MRC Global
OmniCable
Orgill
PACE Supply Corp.
Patterson Companies
S.P. Richards
Shorr Packaging Corp
Specialty Building Products
SRS Distribution
The Kendall Group
TopBuild Corporation
TTI
Uline
WESCO
Wilbur Ellis
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