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Executive Leadership Summit

Home > Events > Executive Leadership Summit
Tampa Marriott Water Street
September 14, 2022
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Dinner - 7:00 PM

By Invitation Only
 

Held in conjunction with the IFDA Distribution Solutions Conference, the Executive Leadership Summit provides a forum for foodservice distribution leaders to gain insight into the critical challenges and opportunities impacting the industry, and to engage in peer-to-peer dialogue that fosters personal and professional growth. The agenda was developed by foodservice distributors and designed to facilitate a growth mindset through several timely topics of study and discussion. 

During the program, foodservice leaders will learn:

  • How the world’s most successful leaders create a mindset that leads to breakaway and enduring success.
  • How company leaders can reimagine their role through a focus on disruptive innovation, digital transformation, and new ways of thinking.
  • The role of the CEO in ensuring a robust cybersecurity strategy that supports business growth and customer trust.
  • How senior leaders can create a culture that people not only want to work in, but are able to thrive in – all while considering how work will be accomplished in the future.
Between the sessions, attendees will enjoy a gourmet networking lunch with fellow leaders. At the conclusion of the program, there will be time to catch up with colleagues and visit the vendor Exposition Hall before reconvening for the reception and dinner.

 

View 2022 Executive Leadership Summit Agenda

 

Session Spotlights

CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders From the Rest
Blair Epstein - Partner at McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company recently led a research effort to identify CEOs whose companies grew demonstrably healthier during their tenures and whose actions led to breakaway success. Their work has been synthesized in a new book, CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest. Drawing on lessons learned while writing the book, this session will showcase the mindsets that help top leaders deliver extraordinary impact.

The Leader’s Role in Nurturing a Company Culture That Employees Thrive In
Mandy Tahvonen - Vice President & Managing Director of Innovation at Relish Works, Inc., a Gordon Food Service Company
A strong culture is essential for a company’s overall health and competitiveness. As employee engagement and expectations for the workplace evolve, leaders must identify the enduring strengths of the legacy culture while establishing new building blocks for the culture of the future. This session will focus on how modern leaders can best empower and develop their teams while holding them accountable, all while nurturing a culture that people are not only drawn to work in, but thrive in.

New Rules for a New World
Mike Walsh, CEO of Tomorrow 
COVID has not only changed our way of life, it has hastened the arrival of a radical new future of work. While for many of us working from home has been a new and unexpected challenge - that is just the start of a much bigger transformation set to reshape the nature of business itself. Whether it be serving customers through digital channels or leveraging AI, algorithms, and automation to ensure business continuity, we are likely to continue to experience accelerated change. For business leaders, now more than ever is a time to upgrade capabilities, embrace new technologies, and reimagine what they do.

Lessons from the Battlefield: Understanding the CEO’s Role in Cybersecurity Strategy
Department of Homeland Security (Invited)
Defending vital information technology systems and data has become a critical priority for American businesses and is an important component to ensure company growth and customer trust and to maintain ongoing business operations. This session will delve into the CEO’s role in creating a company cybersecurity strategy including the support they provide for their team, the tone they set for the organization, their role in ensuring strategy aligns with the potential risk, and helping to establish an appropriate balance between being proactive and reactive. 
 
Register for the Executive Leadership Summit
 

Questions? 

Mark Allen, President & CEO

703-962-9933 / mallen@ifdaonline.org

 

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