BCS Dallas Agenda
Two days packed with keynotes, workshops, panels, and networking opportunities.
Pre-BCS MNF Watch Party
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Registration Opens
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Rise & Grind Breakfast
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Opening Session
The True State of Freight
Speakers:
Craig Helmreich
Founder & President, Helmreich Law LLC
Jordan Strawn
Senior Vice President of Logistics, Werner Enterprises
Drew Singleton Wilder
Founder & CEO, Vicarious Liability Risk Management LLC
Tim Crawford
CEO, Tenstreet
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The Technology Behind Better Broker-Carrier Partnerships
Speakers:
Nate Ivie
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Tai Software
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Safety as a Competitive Advantage: How Freight Brokers and Motor Carriers Can Win Together
Speakers:
Tyler Hordinski
Producer, Acrisure
Brian Fielkow
Executive Vice President - Risk Resources , Acrisure
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Get Your Tech Stack On — A Broker-Carrier Conversation on AI, Bandwidth, and the Widening Tech Gap
Speakers:
Michael Vincent
EVP Strategic Growth & 146 Media, Spartan Carrier Group
Carlos M. Llanes Jr.
Founder & Executive Chairman, Spartan Family Holdings
Nick Darman
Founder & CEO, Alvys
Mark McCullough
CEO, Gebrüder Weiss North America
Kevin Sendre
Director of Full Truckload (FTL) North America, Gebrüder Weiss
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Maximizing Your Carrier Partnerships: Building a Broker-Carrier Operating System That Scales
Speakers:
Dan Burkart
Head of Freight, Billor
Vinicius Hygino
Operations Manager, Billor
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Lunch & Lanes
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Main Session
Market Update
Speakers:
Kevin Hill
Owner, BrushPass Research
Matt Harding
SVP, Product Management - Intelligence, Triumph
Chris Kolquist
President & Managing Partner, Koliway
Trends & Best Practices
Speakers:
Tim Crawford
CEO, Tenstreet
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Unveiling the Truth Behind Broker Myths: I Call Bullshit
Speakers:
Chris Jolly
#TheFreightCoach & Host of #TheFreightCoach Podcast , Freight Coach Logistics
Match & Move: The Ultimate Broker-Carrier Networking Experience
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Colleen Kurtz
Senior Events Marketing Manager, Truckstop.com
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Opening Reception
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Rise & Grind Breakfast
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Main Session
Stronger Together: Navigating Safety, Risk, and Trust Across the Freight Ecosystem
Speakers:
Chris Bozek
President, Apex Capital Corp
Andrey Yakimchuk
CEO, Hawk Logistics
John Tozer
Head of Customer Delight, Optimus
Chris Jolly
#TheFreightCoach & Host of #TheFreightCoach Podcast , Freight Coach Logistics
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CARRIER1
Speakers:
Travis Rhyan
Founder & CEO, CARRIER1
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State of Fuel Fraud: Bullet-Proof Tactics to Protect Your Fleet
Speakers:
Thomas Brown
VP, Enterprise Sales, Multi Service Fuel Card
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Know Your Number: What It Costs to Run Your Truck—and What to Charge in 2026
Speakers:
JJ Heredia
Director of Sales, Datatruck
Christian Greiner
Chief Marketing Officer, Datatruck
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Match & Move: The Ultimate Broker-Carrier Networking Experience
Speakers:
Colleen Kurtz
Senior Events Marketing Manager, Truckstop.com
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Lunch & Lanes
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Same Load, Different Seats: How Brokers and Carriers Get Automation Right Together
Speakers:
Kevin Washington
Director of Product, Carrier & AI, DAT Freight & Analytics
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The New Standard: How Brokers and Carriers Build Trust Together
Speakers:
Brent Tittle
Operations Director, Highway
Bobby Loads
Trucking Social Media Marketing, Bobby Loads Media
A.J. DeGroot
SVP of Carrier Relations, Ship OGRE
Tyler Stacy
Director, Commercial Solutions, Schneider
Dan Burkart
Head of Freight, Billor
Kathryn Sumrow
VP of Sales, VSS Transportation Group
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The Monitoring Illusion: Closing the Post-Montgomery Insurance Gap
Speakers:
Andy Sharpe
CEO & Founder, meshVI
Tommy Ruke
Founder, MCIEF