May 14-15, Dallas, Texas, Sheraton Dallas
Tuesday May 14 at 1 p.m. CT thru Wednesday, May 15 at 1 p.m.
DAY 1 – May 14, 2024
12:45 PM: Registration Opens
1:00 PM: Networking Reception & Opening Remarks
1:30 PM: Plenary Session Featuring Education Design Lab
Join us for a live scenario-based simulation to identify the models, perspectives, opportunities, and challenges in identifying skilled talent to fuel your business. Learn by doing, develop insights about current learn-work tactics, and reflect on the process to position your organization for sustained operational excellence.
2:45 PM: Break
3:00 PM: Roundtable by Cohort – Commercial, HR, Finance, Tech, Operations
3:45 PM: Break
4:00 PM: Educational Sessions
Attendees will select 1 topic as it relates to their area of interest during this time.
Option 1: People-Centric Distribution – Brian Hinton, CHRO, IEWC – The session will focus on how creating a strong organizational culture that fosters employee engagement, aligns values, and promotes a customer-centric mindset, ultimately leads to enhanced service quality, trust, and satisfaction, thus driving positive customer relationships.
Option 2: Building Financial Fortitude – Eric Liebross, SVP of Business Transformation, Auxis, LLC – Examine the trends that matter to company finances in the upcoming year. We’ll differentiate meaningful trends from buzzwords, discussing impactful financial tactics, new approaches to risk management, and advanced tools that increase profitability.
Option 3: State of Distributor Technology – Alex Moazed, CEO, Applico – Examine the critical technologies shaping B2B distribution, including AI and digital commerce. This session will guide you in striking a balance between increasing revenue and boosting efficiency.
5:00 PM: Break
5:15 PM: Roundtable by Cohort – Commercial, HR, Finance, Tech, Operations
Room assignments will be available in the NAW Distributors app 24 hours before the start time.
6:00 PM: Break
6:30 PM: Reception & Dinner
DAY 2 – May 15, 2024
7:30 AM: Breakfast
8:00 AM: Plenary Session – Empowering Distributors: AI, Analytics, & Automation – Jon Chorley, SVP, Supply Chain Management Product Strategy, Oracle and Tom Gale, CEO, MDM – Discover how AI, analytics, and intelligent automation are changing distribution through data-driven decision-making. Join this moderated discussion to learn about best practices and how these technologies optimize distribution, equipping you to make informed decisions.
8:45 AM: Break
9:00 AM: Roundtable by Cohort – Commercial, HR, Finance, Tech, Operations
Room assignments will be available in the NAW Distributors app 24 hours before the start time.
9:45 AM: Break
10:00 AM: Educational Session
Attendees will select 1 topic as it relates to their area of interest during this time.
Option 1: Strategies for Growth – Joe Newsum, CEO, Stratechi – This session offers a comprehensive view of growth strategies, blending essential insights, best practices, and case examples to guide your business’s development, including organic growth, M&A-driven expansion, and geographic diversification.
Option 2: Supply Chain Resilience – Peter Guinto, President of Government, Defense, and Aerospace, Resilinc – Analyze strategies to build or transform a resilient supply chain capable of withstanding global disruptions and uncertainties. This session will concentrate on the benefits of a proactive strategy, how it improves reactive measures, and the necessity of a comprehensive program for maximum differentiation.
Option 3: Cybersecurity – Angela Czajkowski, Distribution Industry Lead, Hartman Executive Advisors – Explore strategies to combat cybersecurity threats, protect sensitive data, and maintain business continuity. This session will highlight layered security approaches and the integration of cybersecurity into organizational culture, focusing on risk tolerance.
11:00 AM: Break
11:15 AM: Roundtable by Cohort – Commercial, HR, Finance, Tech, Operations
12:00 PM: Lunch and Government Relations Update
1:00 PM: Meeting Adjourns
