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Thursday, February 5, 2026

Registration & Continental Breakfast

KEYNOTE
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Main Hall

Continental breakfast is provided

Opening: The Driver Legitimacy Crisis

KEYNOTE
Host & Moderator: Philip Nenadov
7:45 AM - 8:00 AM
Main Auditorium

Defining the scope and urgency of fraudulent CDL operations and their impact on highway safety and industry accountability.

Opening Keynote: From Roadside to Removal

KEYNOTE
Jesse Williams
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Main Auditorium

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

ENFORCEMENT
Panel Chair: Jack Van Steenburg with Panelists Darrell Ruban & Jesse Williams
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Main Auditorium

Deep dive into Federal audit results and CDL verification gaps

Morning Break

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Enforcement Challenges at Scale - A State Perspective

ENFORCEMENT
Panel Chair: James "JP" Barnes with Panelists Phillip Wigginton & Jack Van Steenburg
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Roadside verification limitations, interstate coordination gaps, and resource constraints facing law enforcement. States responsibilities unwrapped.

Insurance Liability: Who Is Authorized to Drive Commercially

LEGAL
Panel Chair: Tommy Ruke with Panelist Phillip Wigginton, Kristina Insley, & Andy Sharpe
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room A

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

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch is provided

Fraud Detection & Investigation Methods

FRAUD
Fireside Chat: Dale Prax & Scott Cornell
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Main Auditorium

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

RISK MANAGEMENT
Panel Chair: Dan Lindsay with Panelists Adam Wingfield, Doug Marcello, & Scott Cornell
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Main Auditorium

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

KEYNOTE
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Loading Liability: What You Need to Know When Releasing Freight From Dock

SHIPPER
Panel Chair: Andy Sharpe with Panelists Larry Holcomb, Sharon McCaw, Adam Wingfield & Alex Snook
3:15 PM - 4::00 PM
Main Auditorium

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

LEGAL
Panel Chair: Greg Reed with Panelists Blair Cash, Drew Wilder, Justin Olsen & Doug Marcello
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Room A

Case law analysis, negligent hiring standards, and the evolving duty to verify driver legitimacy.

Dinner & Evening Discussion: Driver Legitimacy - From Talk to Action

KEYNOTE
Moderated by Philip Nenadov. Panelists: Dan Lindsay, Lewie Pugh, Jack Van Steenburg, & Tommy Ruke
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Dining Hall

Defining the risk, liability exposure, and why this summit exists.

Friday, February 6, 2026

Continental Breakfast

KEYNOTE
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Main Hall

Continental breakfast is provided

Legal Framework: Immigration Status & CDL Validity

LEGAL
Philip Nenadov
7:45 AM - 8:00 AM
Main Auditorium

Legal requirements and case law analysis

Keynote: The New Freight Risk Equation – Why Driver Legitimacy Will Define the Next Era of Freight

KEYNOTE
Craig Fuller
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Main Auditorium

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

DRIVER
Panel Chair: Brett Eifler with Panelists Lewie Pugh, Avante Jackson, Dan Lindsay & Adam Wingfield
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Room B

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

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Fraud Detection: Identifying Illegitimate CDLs

FRAUD
Panel Chair: James "JP" Barnes with Panelists Andy Sharpe, Avante Jackson, & Dale Prax
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Room B

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

FINANCIAL
Panel Chair: Grace Maher with Panelists Ryan Haase, Andy Sharpe & Scott Cornell
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Technology Solutions for Driver Verification

RISK MANAGEMENT
Panel Chair: Dale Prax with Panelist Omar Draz, Andy Sharpe & Alex Snook
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Main Auditorium

Tools and platforms for real-time validation

Shipper Responsibility: Verification Before Tender

SHIPPER
Chair Panel: Brett Eifler with Panelist Sharon McCaw, Larry Holcomb, Drew Wilder & Grace Maher
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room A

Supply chain liability exposure and the case for mandatory driver legitimacy verification at point of freight acceptance.

Best Practices Standards for Shippers

SHIPPER
Panel Chair Brett Eifler with Panelists Alex Snook, Larry Holcomb, Drew Wilder, & Dan Lindsay
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Main Auditorium

Standardizing operating procedures and practices for shippers

Afternoon Break

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Working Group: Verification Framework Development

GOVERNMENT
Speaker: Philip Nenadov with all attendees
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Main Auditorium

Collaborative session to define & Codify industry standards

Closing Remarks & Summit Wrap-Up

KEYNOTE
Philip Nenadov
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Main Auditorium

Key takeaways and committing to implementation timelines, accountability measures, and the launch of the Driver Legitimacy Framework.

Working Session: Shipper Verification Standards

HiddenSHIPPER
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TBD - TBD
Room C

Creating freight tender verification requirements and supply chain accountability protocols.

Working Session: Legal and Liability Framework

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TBD - TBD
Room A

Establishing legal standards for verification duty, liability allocation, and enforcement mechanisms.