Summit Schedule
February 5-6, 2026 • Atlanta, GA
Speaker Sessions are tentative and may be subject to change to improve flow of discussion. Check back often for updates.
Day 1 — Thursday, February 5, 2026
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Continental breakfast is provided
Opening: The Driver Legitimacy Crisis
Host & Moderator: Philip Nenadov
Defining the scope and urgency of fraudulent CDL operations and their impact on highway safety and industry accountability.
Opening Keynote: From Roadside to Removal
Jesse Williams
A federal enforcement perspective on how CDL verification gaps escalate into immigration enforcement actions, examining the intersection of driver legitimacy, carrier liability, and ICE operations.
Enforcement Perspective: Federal Audit Findings
Panel Chair: Jack Van Steenburg with Panelists Darrell Ruban & Jesse Williams
Deep dive into Federal audit results and CDL verification gaps
Morning Break
Enforcement Challenges at Scale - A State Perspective
Panel Chair: James "JP" Barnes with Panelists Phillip Wigginton & Jack Van Steenburg
Roadside verification limitations, interstate coordination gaps, and resource constraints facing law enforcement. States responsibilities unwrapped.
Insurance Liability: Who Is Authorized to Drive Commercially
Panel Chair: Tommy Ruke with Panelist Phillip Wigginton, Kristina Insley, & Andy Sharpe
This session frames federal commercial driver eligibility and lawful presence requirements from an insurance perspective, focusing on how gaps in legal authorization standards undermine underwriting assumptions and drive increased claims, coverage disputes, and catastrophic liability exposure.
Lunch
Lunch is provided
Fraud Detection & Investigation Methods
Fireside Chat: Dale Prax & Scott Cornell
An inside look at actual fraud scenarios, emerging schemes, and the warning indicators that signal systemic risk across freight operations.
Who’s Got Your Freight? Aligning Shippers, Carriers, and Brokers on Risk and Accountability
Panel Chair: Dan Lindsay with Panelists Adam Wingfield, Doug Marcello, & Scott Cornell
This session outlines practical strategies for shippers, carriers, and brokers to build trust through transparent communication, shared compliance standards, and coordinated risk management practices.
Afternoon Break
Loading Liability: What You Need to Know When Releasing Freight From Dock
Panel Chair: Andy Sharpe with Panelists Larry Holcomb, Sharon McCaw, Adam Wingfield & Alex Snook
Legal & risk exposure and due diligence requirements for shippers and how lack of verification can expose them to liability.
Legal Precedent: Liability When Verification Fails
Panel Chair: Greg Reed with Panelists Blair Cash, Drew Wilder, Justin Olsen & Doug Marcello
Case law analysis, negligent hiring standards, and the evolving duty to verify driver legitimacy.
Dinner & Evening Discussion: Driver Legitimacy - From Talk to Action
Moderated by Philip Nenadov. Panelists: Dan Lindsay, Lewie Pugh, Jack Van Steenburg, & Tommy Ruke
Defining the risk, liability exposure, and why this summit exists.
Day 2 — Friday, February 6, 2026
Continental Breakfast
Continental breakfast is provided
Legal Framework: Immigration Status & CDL Validity
Philip Nenadov
Legal requirements and case law analysis
Keynote: The New Freight Risk Equation – Why Driver Legitimacy Will Define the Next Era of Freight
Craig Fuller
A forward-looking discussion on freight risk, industry exposure, and the growing importance of driver legitimacy in the modern transportation ecosystem.
Truck Drivers - Separating the Legal from the Illegal
Panel Chair: Brett Eifler with Panelists Lewie Pugh, Avante Jackson, Dan Lindsay & Adam Wingfield
This session analyzes how non-domiciled drivers are destabilizing the driver labor market while creating escalating safety, insurance, and legal liability risks for carriers, brokers, shippers, and insurers.
Morning Break
Fraud Detection: Identifying Illegitimate CDLs
Panel Chair: James "JP" Barnes with Panelists Andy Sharpe, Avante Jackson, & Dale Prax
Patterns, red flags, and investigative techniques for detecting fraudulent licenses and identity schemes.
Financial Risk of Non-Domiciled Drivers: Factoring Exposure, Fraud, and Credit Integrity
Panel Chair: Grace Maher with Panelists Ryan Haase, Andy Sharpe & Scott Cornell
This session analyzes how non-domiciled drivers create fraud, credit, and liquidity risks for factoring companies and lenders, and outlines verification strategies to protect factoring portfolios and financial exposure.
Lunch
Technology Solutions for Driver Verification
Panel Chair: Dale Prax with Panelist Omar Draz, Andy Sharpe & Alex Snook
Tools and platforms for real-time validation
Shipper Responsibility: Verification Before Tender
Chair Panel: Brett Eifler with Panelist Sharon McCaw, Larry Holcomb, Drew Wilder & Grace Maher
Supply chain liability exposure and the case for mandatory driver legitimacy verification at point of freight acceptance.
Best Practices Standards for Shippers
Panel Chair Brett Eifler with Panelists Alex Snook, Larry Holcomb, Drew Wilder, & Dan Lindsay
Standardizing operating procedures and practices for shippers
Afternoon Break
Working Group: Verification Framework Development
Speaker: Philip Nenadov with all attendees
Collaborative session to define & Codify industry standards
Closing Remarks & Summit Wrap-Up
Philip Nenadov
Key takeaways and committing to implementation timelines, accountability measures, and the launch of the Driver Legitimacy Framework.