2024 ECIA Executive Conference
October 20-22, 2024 – Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel
The ECIA Executive Conference is the PREMIER event for industry executives. The conference is specifically tailored for senior management an d executives in the industry’s leading companies. The date for the 2024 Executive Conference is October 20-22 at the Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel.
What to Expect at the Conference
From hosted receptions to networking breaks, the conference pro vides ample time to connect with old friends and make new acquaintances. An event mobile app connects participants and speakers while delivering presentation materials.
Many thanks to our planning committee for their hard work and creative ideas as they put together this highly anticipated industry event.
Who Attends the Conference?
75% of attendees are directors, vice presidents, presidents and c-suite executives from over 200 leading industry companies!
Committee Members
Chair
Ken Bellero Schaffner
Rohm Semiconductor
Co-Chair
Maryellen Stack Sager Electronics
Pam Berigan Sager Electronics
Juliet Fajardo TDK
Bob Garcia Ferrari Technical Sales
Speaker Vetting Subcommittee Members
Co-Chair
Robert Derringer Crouzet
Co-Chair
Pam Berigan Sager Electronics
Teri Abelairas TME
Karen Collins Waldom Electronics
Regina Denbow, Mouser Electronics
Nicolle Ladouceur
Heather Fulara DigiKey
Robert Derringer Crouzet
Tobi Cornell Kruvand Associates
Lori Bruno LuscomBridge
Joel Zaens TDK Electronics
Michael McCaig Luscombe Engineering
Joe Norton Sager Electronics
Dorrell Vernon TDK
Co-Chair
Bob Garcia
Ferrari Technical Sales
Sponsorship Subcommittee Members
Co-Chair
Heather Fulara DigiKey
Doug
Mark Adams SL Power Electronic
Julie Bell Waldom Electronics
Rick Rejnert Waldom Electronics
Paul Spain PUI Audio
Sean Sorteberg Digikey
Mike Swenson Mel Foster Group
John Eckart FHS
Gilbey Symmetry Electronics
Neil Hutchinson Murata
Randy Lauman Nexperia
Dave Norris Norris Associates
Andy Coyle ebm-papst Inc.
Thank You Conference Sponsors!
For information on sponsoring the 2024 conference, email stierney@ecianow.org.
Sunday Evening Reception
Breakfast Closing Keynote Day 1
Luncheon
Reception
Closing Keynote Day 2
Tuesday Breakfast Banners
Silver: Flip Electronics; Kruvand Associates; Omron Electronic Components; Marsh Electronics, Inc.; Kyocera | AVX; Coakley Boyd & Abbett; Abracon; PUIaudio; ROHM Semiconductor
Bronze: ECS Inc.; Stackpole Electronics Inc.; Crouzet; Stan Clothier Company; LuscomBridge; ION Associates; Dantona Industries Inc. | Ultra Last; CC Electro Sales Inc.; GMA; M2S Tech; Quadrep-Ferrari Technologies, Inc.
Exhibitor
Gold
ECIA Executive Conference Schedule
Navigating The Tides Of Change
General sessions will be held in the Avedon Ballroom; breaks and meals in the Cassatt Ballroom and the adjacent Artist Foyer.
Sunday, October 20
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Registration
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. First-Timer/New Member Reception in the Metropolitan Room
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Opening Reception; Sponsored by Avnet/Newark
Monday, October 21
6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Breakfast; Sponsored by Master Electronics
7:00 a.m. Registration
7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. “Cyber Security and Cyber Debt” session, with CrowdStrike
8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Welcome
8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Opening Keynote: “The Power of Profitable Conversations”, with AmyK Hutchens
“Beyond Onboarding: Acquisitions, New Hires and Company Culture”, with Carla Mahrt, JJM Search; and Bel team
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Networking Break; Sponsored by TDK
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
“Economic and Labor Market Update”, with Alex Chausovsky
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m “The E in ESG”, with Ajay Gupta, MIT
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Luncheon; sponsored by GlobalSpec and Onsemi
1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ECIA State of the Association, with David Loftus and ECIA Board
2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
“Future Proofing the Workplace: Balance Technology, Emotional Intelligence and Generational Needs”, Moderated by Robert Derringer and Panel.
2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Networking Break
3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. “Electronics Components Industry Analysis and Outlook”, with Dale Ford, ECIA
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. “Think Outside Our Perceived Limitations”, with Jim Platzer, Motivational Speaker and Blind Pilot; sponsored by TTI Family of FOS
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Reception; sponsored by Waldom Electronics and Molex
Tuesday, October 22
6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
Breakfast; sponsored by Catalyst Unity Solutions and Triad Magnetics
7:00 a.m. Registration
7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. “The Next Level of Discussion in Beyond Onboarding”, with Carla Mart, JJM Search
7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. “Me, Myself and AI?”, with Sam Rad. A prelude to the closing session on this day
8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Welcome
8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Futurist “The Inexorable Technologies & Trends to Come”, with Peter Leyden; sponsored by Micro Commercial Components
9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Association Awards
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Networking Break; Sponsored by AEM Group, Millennium Alliance Group and Crowley Associates
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. “Resilience, Perseverance and Industry Insights”, with Keith Bandolik of Switchcraft
11:00 a.m. to Noon “Radical Next: AI and The Operating System for the Future”, by Sam Rad
We thank our conference speakers! READ MORE ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS HERE.
Keith Bandolik, Switchcraft, Inc.
Lori Bruno, LuscomBridge
Rob Brunson, Wallace Electronic Sales
Alex Chausovsky, Bundy Group
Robert Derringer, Crouzet
Dale Ford, ECIA
Adam Grigor, Tech-Trek
Ajay Gupta, MIT’s Materials Research Laboratory
AmyK Hutchens
Sunwoo Lee
Peter Leyden, Futurist
David Loftus, ECIA
Carla Mahrt, JJM Search
Andjela Pasi, Waldom Electronics
Jim Platzer, Blind Pilot
Sam Rad
Cristian Rodriguez, CrowdStrike
Mark Shiring, ebm-papst, Inc.
Tom Wichert, TDK-Lambda Americas
Karim Yasmine, Future Electronics, a WT Microelectronics company
Visit our conference website for more information on the speakers and sessions!
Join Us at the 2024 Executive Conference!
See what our industry executives are saying about the conference!
“The ECIA executive conference held in Chicago provides an excellent forum for industry executives to learn about relevant topics within our industry, economic updates specific to our industry, as well as a chance to network & catch up with many industry colleagues. It is a must attend event for industry executives!”
— Tom Wichert, Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, TDK-Lambda Americas Inc.
“The ECIA Executive Conference is a great place for industry leaders to discuss the important issues that are at the forefront of everyone’s minds. Not only do you have access to industry experts with diverse perspectives, but there’s great opportunities for networking across suppliers, distributors and manufacturing representatives built into the agenda.”
— Dayna Badhorn, Regional President, Americas, Avnet
“I have always considered the ECIA Executive Conference an excellent source of high-quality insights on classic business practices alongside relevant, trending industry topics. Additionally, importantly, I value this focused time with my leadership team and the leadership teams of our suppler and rep partners.”
— Mike Morton, CEO, TTI Inc.
“The ECIA Executive Conference is the best combination of content and networking in a concentrated amount of time and in a single convenient venue available to our industry.”
— Paula Renfrow, VP Marketing, TTI IP&E Americas
“The ECIA Executive Conference is a tremendous way to learn with high quality speaking sessions on different pertinent topics and to connect with key executives in the industry. It is a must go to event for our company!”
— Mike Swenson, CEO, Mel Foster Group
“You learn something new every year at the conference. The motivational speakers geared toward executives make you think outside of your daily business. That is inspiring.”
— Mark Shiring, President & CEO, ebm-papst
“One of the best things about attending the ECIA Executive Conference as a rep is the ability to network with other executives from both our channel partners as well as our manufacturers. Congregating with this level of attendee is invaluable, because we are all in the same place spending time with each other, an hearing the same message, together. Reps do get to see our executive level manufacturers at times throughout the year, but we don’t always have as many opportunities to visit with the corporate level executives from distribution as a whole, and the ECIA Executive Conference affords us with just that opportunity. We also of course relish the chance to mingle with our other rep counterparts as well during this event! The content for the ECIA Executive Conference is developed with this executive level attendee list in mind…creating messages and conversations that are exactly what the executive management wants to discuss and learn more about, regardless of if you’re a rep, distributor, or manufacturer.”
— Tobi Cornell, President, Kruvand Associates
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