Invite Only: Join Benesch at an exclusive, one-day conference for anyone who has invested in or is planning on investing in the Transportation & Logistics industry.
December 7, 2023
355 W. 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
DREAM Downtown
10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Third Annual Benesch Investing in the Transportation & Logistics Industry Conference
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Registration Fee: $500
Cocktail Reception: 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Keynote Speaker
Bob Costello
Chief Economist & Senior Vice President
American Trucking Associations (ATA)
AGENDA
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Registration
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Welcome and Self-Introductions
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Innovative Technology Disrupting the World of Transportation & Logistics
Moderator:
MARC BLUBAUGH, Partner, Benesch
Panelists:
TOBENNA ARODIOGBU, Chief Executive Officer, CloudTrucks
KENDRA TUCKER, Chief Executive Officer, Truckstop
DOUG WAGGONER, Chief Executive Officer, Echo Global Logistics
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Break
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Lunch and Keynote - Economic Outlook and Impact on the Transportation & Logistics Industry
Presented by:
BOB COSTELLO, Chief Economist & Senior Vice President, American Trucking Association
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | M&A Outlook 2024
Moderator:
CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS, Partner, Benesch
Panelists:
MARK FORNASIERO, Managing Partner, Clarendon Capital
BENJAMIN GORDON, Managing Partner, Cambridge Capital
PAUL JONES, Managing Director, Stifel
MIKHAIL KHOLYAVENKO, President & Chief Executive Officer, Yusen Logistics (Americas)
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | North America Opportunities and Challenges
Moderator:
JONATHAN TODD, Partner, Benesch
Panelists:
DIEGO ANCHUSTEGUI, Chief Marketing Officer, Transportes EASO/Zig Zag Logistics
MEGHAN MEURER, Chief Commercial Officer, Tenney Group
DANIEL SNOW, Managing Partner, TRAFFIX
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Break
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | So Happy Together! Post-Deal Closing: Moving Forward with Integration and Unification
Moderator:
ERIC ZALUD, Partner, Benesch
Panelists:
RON LENTZ, Managing Director, Logisyn
NICK SOMOS, Senior M&A Advisor, Left Lane Associates
MARK VANE, Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Geodis
REBECCA LYNN WHITE, EVP, Strategy & Corporate Development, Kenan Advantage Group
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Reception
Conference: 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The room block at the DREAM Downtown is sold out. The following nearby hotels have availability:
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Walker Hotel Greenwich Village
Selina Chelsea NYC
Chelsea Hotel New York
The Standard, High Line
The room block at the DREAM Downtown is sold out. The following nearby hotels have availability: