Speakers

Alex Chausovsky

President & Chief Executive Officer, 3DM Consulting

Alex Chausovsky is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of 3DM Consulting. He is a highly experienced market researcher and analyst with more than two decades of expertise across subjects including economics, manufacturing, automation, advanced technology trends and business cycle analysis. He has consulted and advised companies throughout the US and Canada, Europe, South America and Asia.

Alex has delivered over a thousand presentations, webinars and workshops to small businesses, trade associations and Fortune 500 companies across a spectrum of industries, and is the go-to source of industry data and insights for business owners and leaders. Alex's analysis has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, on the BBC and on NPR, and he is a Top Voice on LinkedIn.

Eugene Chausovsky

Senior Director, Analytical Development and Training, New Lines Institute 

Eugene Chausovsky is the senior director for analytical development and training at New Lines Institute. He oversees the institute’s analytical methodology and forecasting process, manages institutional training efforts and guides the development of analytical products. 

Chausovsky previously served as senior Eurasia analyst at the geopolitical intelligence firm Stratfor for more than 10 years. His analytical work has focused on political, economic and security issues pertaining to Russia, Eurasia and China, as well as global connectivity issues related to energy and climate change.

He has contributed articles to a wide range of outlets including Foreign Policy, The National Interest, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Al Jazeera and has given interviews to global media outlets such as BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg, Politico and CNN. He has served as a speaker at international conferences and as a guest lecturer at universities in the United States and abroad. He has also organized crisis simulations and delivered client briefings to numerous international organizations and businesses, including Fortune 500 companies. Chausovsky holds a Master of International Public Policy degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from the University of Texas at Austin. 

Eric Hoplin

President & Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors

Eric Hoplin is president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), which represents the $8.2 trillion wholesale distribution industry powering one-third of the American economy. Since joining NAW in 2020, he has led a period of significant growth, more than doubling the organization’s size and expanding its capabilities in analytics and AI. He also oversaw the acquisition of Modern Distribution Management (MDM), launched NAW’s Legal Policy Center and broadened the association’s advocacy efforts to include both state and federal issues. A strong advocate for the critical role distributors play in commerce and everyday life, Eric focuses on driving long-term success for the industry through innovation, thought leadership and policy engagement.

Before leading NAW, Eric held senior roles in finance, consulting and politics. He served as head of external relations for Wells Fargo, executive director at the Financial Services Roundtable (now BPI), and a management consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton. Earlier in his career, he worked on numerous political campaigns at the state and national levels. Beyond his professional work, Eric is deeply engaged in charitable leadership, serving on boards including the Trust for the National Mall, the Reagan Ranch and So Others Might Eat (SOME). A Minnesota native, he holds advanced degrees from Columbia University and Augsburg College and currently lives ouside Washington, DC, with his wife and three sons.