BCS Dallas Agenda

Two days packed with keynotes, workshops, panels, and networking opportunities.

18:30
to 22:00
Networking

Pre-BCS MNF Watch Party

Landmark D

Brought to you by:

APEX
07:00
to 17:00
Session

Registration Opens

Landmark Foyer

Brought to you by:

Werner
08:00
to 09:00
Meal

Rise & Grind Breakfast

Landmark B

Brought to you by:

AtoB
09:00
to 10:45
Session

Opening Session

Landmark D
09:15
to 09:50
Panel
Main Stage Track

The True State of Freight

Landmark D

Speakers:

Jordan Strawn

Jordan Strawn

Senior Vice President of Logistics, Werner Enterprises

Drew Singleton Wilder

Drew Singleton Wilder

Founder & CEO, Vicarious Liability Risk Management LLC

Tim Crawford

Tim Crawford

CEO, Tenstreet

Jim AuBuchon

Jim AuBuchon

CEO, Premier Trailer Leasing

Brought to you by:

Werner
09:30
to 10:00
Session

Demo Derby: From Carrier Signals to Rate Insight: Tools Built for Brokers

Landmark C

Speakers:

John Howland

John Howland

Director - Broker Sales, Truckstop.com

Brought to you by:

Truckstop
09:50
to 10:20
Session
Main Stage Track

The Technology Behind Better Broker-Carrier Partnerships

Landmark D

Speakers:

Nate Ivie

Nate Ivie

Director of Strategic Partnerships, Tai Software

Dave Stone

Dave Stone

Senior Director - Freight Brokerage , WSI

Coulter Walkoff

Coulter Walkoff

Account Executive - Global Sales, Descartes

Brought to you by:

Tai Software
10:10
to 10:40
Session

Demo Derby: Chain

Landmark C

Speakers:

Chris Arredondo

Chris Arredondo

GTM Lead, Chain

Brought to you by:

Chain
10:45
to 11:30
Session

Safety as a Competitive Advantage: How Freight Brokers and Motor Carriers Can Win Together

Cumberland GH

Speakers:

Tyler Hordinski

Tyler Hordinski

Producer, Acrisure

Brian Fielkow

Brian Fielkow

Executive Vice President - Risk Resources , Acrisure

Dan OBrien

Dan OBrien

Head of Safety & Risk, Asero Insurance Services

Brought to you by:

Acrisure
10:45
to 11:30
Session

Get Your Tech Stack On — A Broker-Carrier Conversation on AI, Bandwidth, and the Widening Tech Gap

Landmark D

Speakers:

Michael Vincent

Michael Vincent

EVP Strategic Growth & 146 Media, Spartan Carrier Group

Carlos M. Llanes Jr.

Carlos M. Llanes Jr.

Founder & Executive Chairman, Spartan Family Holdings

Nick Darman

Nick Darman

Founder & CEO, Alvys

Mark McCullough

Mark McCullough

CEO, Gebrüder Weiss North America

Kevin Sendre

Kevin Sendre

Director of Full Truckload (FTL) North America, Gebrüder Weiss

Brought to you by:

Spartan Carrier Group LLC
10:45
to 11:30
Session

Maximizing Your Carrier Partnerships: Building a Broker-Carrier Operating System That Scales

Cumberland EF

Speakers:

Dan Burkart

Dan Burkart

Head of Freight, Billor

Vinicius Hygino

Vinicius Hygino

Operations Manager, Billor

Brought to you by:

Billor
10:50
to 11:20
Session

Demo Derby: Rose Rocket

Landmark C

Speakers:

Jonathan Tjoandi

Jonathan Tjoandi

Head of Market Development, Rose Rocket

Jamyang Tenzin

Jamyang Tenzin

Head of Growth & Marketing, Rose Rocket

Brought to you by:

Rose Rocket
12:00
to 14:00
Meal

Lunch & Lanes

Landmark B

Brought to you by:

Indemni
14:00
to 14:30
Session

Demo Derby: Ditat

Landmark C

Speakers:

Eric Williams

Eric Williams

Director of Sales, Ditat

Alec Stauffer

Alec Stauffer

Regional Sales Manager, Ditat

Brought to you by:

Ditat
14:00
to 15:30
Session

Main Session

Landmark D
14:05
to 14:35
Panel

Market Update

Landmark D

Speakers:

Kevin Hill

Kevin Hill

Owner, BrushPass Research

Matt Harding

Matt Harding

SVP, Product Management - Intelligence, Triumph

Chris Kolquist

Chris Kolquist

President & Managing Partner, Koliway

14:35
to 15:05
Keynote

Pulse Fleet + Carrier Protect - A Carrier Friendly Program for the Post-Montgomery Era

Landmark D

Speakers:

Tim Crawford

Tim Crawford

CEO, Tenstreet

Brought to you by:

Tenstreet
14:40
to 15:10
Session

Demo Derby: Trucking with AI

Landmark C

Speakers:

Francisco Mendez

Francisco Mendez

Director of Dispatch, Aguirre Trucking

Nick Gurram

Nick Gurram

CEO, TruckingwithAI

Brought to you by:

Trucking with AI
15:20
to 15:50
Session

Demo Derby: Tenstreet

Landmark C

Speakers:

Elizabeth Sontag

Elizabeth Sontag

Director of Product Management, Tenstreet

Brought to you by:

Tenstreet
15:30
to 16:15
Session

Unveiling the Truth Behind Broker Myths: I Call Bullshit

Cumberland GH

Speakers:

Chris Jolly

Chris Jolly

#TheFreightCoach & Host of #TheFreightCoach Podcast , Freight Coach Logistics

15:30
to 16:15
Session

Match & Move: The Ultimate Broker-Carrier Networking Experience

Cumberland ABC

Speakers:

Colleen Kurtz

Colleen Kurtz

Senior Events Marketing Manager, Truckstop.com

Brought to you by:

Truckstop
16:00
to 16:30
Session

Demo Derby: PCS Software

Landmark C

Speakers:

Danielle Villegas

Danielle Villegas

Chief Product and Technology Officer, PCS Software

Brought to you by:

PCS
19:00
to 22:00
Meal

Bourbon & BBQ with Evos @ BCS

Brought to you by:

Evos
19:00
to 21:00
Networking

Opening Reception

Landmark Foyer

Brought to you by:

eCapital
08:00
to 09:00
Meal

Rise & Grind Breakfast

Landmark B

Brought to you by:

AtoB
09:00
to 10:45
Session

Main Session

Landmark D
09:05
to 10:00
Session
Main Stage Track

Stronger Together: Navigating Safety, Risk, and Trust Across the Freight Ecosystem

Landmark D

Speakers:

Chris Bozek

Chris Bozek

President, Apex Capital Corp

Andrey Yakimchuk

Andrey Yakimchuk

CEO, Hawk Logistics

John Tozer

John Tozer

Head of Customer Delight, Optimus

Chris Jolly

Chris Jolly

#TheFreightCoach & Host of #TheFreightCoach Podcast , Freight Coach Logistics

Tori Blake

Tori Blake

CFO, WLX

Brought to you by:

APEX
09:30
to 10:00
Session

Demo Derby: Billor

Landmark C

Speakers:

Vinicius Hygino

Vinicius Hygino

Operations Manager, Billor

Dan Burkart

Dan Burkart

Head of Freight, Billor

Brought to you by:

Billor
10:05
to 10:50
Keynote

Is it the end of TMS as we know it?

Landmark D

Speakers:

Travis Rhyan

Travis Rhyan

Founder & CEO, CARRIER1

Brought to you by:

Carrier One
10:10
to 10:40
Session

Demo Derby - Kleinschmidt Inc.

Landmark C

Speakers:

Bill Holaday

Bill Holaday

VP Carrier Strategy & Network Development, Kleinschmidt Inc.

Vanessa Eldridge

Vanessa Eldridge

Director of Account Management, Kleinschmidt Inc.

Brought to you by:

Kleinschmidt Inc.
10:45
to 11:30
Session

State of Fuel Fraud: Bullet-Proof Tactics to Protect Your Fleet

Cumberland GH

Speakers:

Thomas Brown

Thomas Brown

VP, Enterprise Sales, Multi Service Fuel Card

Brought to you by:

Multi Service Fuel Card
10:45
to 11:30
Session

Know Your Number: What It Costs to Run Your Truck—and What to Charge in 2026

Cumberland EF

Speakers:

JJ Heredia

JJ Heredia

Director of Sales, Datatruck

Christian Greiner

Christian Greiner

Chief Marketing Officer, Datatruck

Brought to you by:

Datatruck
10:45
to 11:30
Session

Match & Move: The Ultimate Broker-Carrier Networking Experience

Cumberland ABC

Speakers:

Colleen Kurtz

Colleen Kurtz

Senior Events Marketing Manager, Truckstop.com

Brought to you by:

Truckstop
10:50
to 11:20
Session

Demo Derby: Evos

Landmark C

Speakers:

Jack Spangler

Jack Spangler

Head of GTM, Evos

Brought to you by:

Evos
12:00
to 14:00
Meal

Lunch & Lanes

Landmark B

Brought to you by:

Indemni
14:00
to 14:30
Session

Demo Derby: Ultraship

Landmark C

Brought to you by:

Ultra Ship
14:00
to 16:00
Session

Same Load, Different Seats: How Brokers and Carriers Get Automation Right Together

Cumberland GH

Speakers:

Kevin Washington

Kevin Washington

Director of Product, Carrier & AI, DAT Freight & Analytics

Brought to you by:

DAT
14:00
to 16:00
Session

The New Standard: How Brokers and Carriers Build Trust Together

Cumberland EF

Speakers:

Brent Tittle

Brent Tittle

Operations Director, Highway

Bobby Loads

Bobby Loads

Trucking Social Media Marketing, Bobby Loads Media

A.J. DeGroot

A.J. DeGroot

SVP of Carrier Relations, Ship OGRE

Tyler Stacy

Tyler Stacy

Director, Commercial Solutions, Schneider

Dan Burkart

Dan Burkart

Head of Freight, Billor

Kathryn Sumrow

Kathryn Sumrow

VP of Sales, VSS Transportation Group

Brought to you by:

Highway
14:40
to 15:10
Session

Demo Derby: HWYHAUL

Brought to you by:

HwyHaul
15:20
to 15:50
Session

Demo Derby: Built for Carriers: Find, Book, and Manage Freight in One Place

Speakers:

Brian Squires

Brian Squires

Director - Carrier Sales, Truckstop.com

Brought to you by:

Truckstop
16:00
to 16:30
Session

Demo Derby - Tabi Connect

Speakers:

Joel McGinley

Joel McGinley

Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Tabi Connect

Brought to you by:

Tabi Connect
16:00
to 18:00
Session

The Monitoring Illusion: Closing the Post-Montgomery Insurance Gap

Cumberland GH

Speakers:

Andy Sharpe

Andy Sharpe

CEO & Founder, meshVI

Tommy Ruke

Tommy Ruke

Founder, MCIEF

19:00
to 22:00
Networking

Loaded & Rolling Party at the Summit: Casino Night

Union Station

Brought to you by:

Freight Hero
123Loadboard
Mode Global