Speakers

Matt Phillips

Global Keynote Speaker on Innovation and Breakthrough Thinking, Phillips & Co.

For over 20 years, Matt Phillips has led mission-critical strategy engagements for global clients, including Paramount Pictures, Bath & Body Works, Macy’s, Dell, Verizon, MillerCoors and Wells Fargo.

In 2003, Matt founded the leading innovation consulting firm, Phillips & Co., where his team delivers an accelerated approach to innovation. During a career that’s included working as a designer, creative director, ideator and strategist, Matt earned an MBA in marketing at The Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University and graduated from the Conservatory Program in Improvisation at The Second City in Chicago.

Kristen Soltis Anderson

Pollster & Founding Partner, Echelon Insights

What’s Trending: How Polling & Competitive Intelligence Can Make Your Business Smarter

A renowned pollster, commentator and thought leader, Kristen brings a unique blend of political insight, data fluency and business acumen to the stage.

As founding partner of Echelon Insights, Kristen helps organizations across sectors understand public opinion and consumer behavior through advanced polling and analytics. Her strategic insights support Fortune 500 brands, trade associations, nonprofits and political leaders alike.

Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE

Chief Executive Officer, Association for Supply Chain Management

Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE, is chief executive officer at the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), the largest organization for supply chain and the global pacesetter of organizational transformation, talent development and supply chain innovation. During his tenure, ASCM has significantly expanded its services to corporations, individuals and communities; its revenue has more than doubled; and three mergers were completed in response to heightened industry awareness and the vast and ongoing global impact of supply chains.

Previously, Abe was managing director of the Operations Consulting Group of American Express Tax and Business Services. Abe holds a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management; a Master of Business Administration from DePaul University and a bachelor’s degree in business from Northeastern Illinois University.

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 outside Washington, DC, with his wife and three sons.

Anne Chettle Reinke

President & Chief Executive Officer, Intermodal Association of North America

Anne Reinke became the fourth president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) in December 2024. Prior to her arrival at IANA, she served as president & CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) from 2020-2024.

She has held roles in the private, public and association transportation sectors, including as the deputy assistant secretary (DAS) of congressional affairs and  DAS intergovernmental affairs at the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) and as the top government affairs official at CSX Corporation during her 16-year tenure. Before joining CSX, she worked at the Association of American Railroads and the High-Speed Ground Transportation Association. She and her husband, two sons and dog live in Alexandria, Virginia.