Above: BTA’s Bob Goldberg kicks off the Executive Connection Summit 2024 with some well-timed jokes, and as usual some worked well and others, elicited a few groans from the 319 attendees.
Peter Kujawa of ConnectWise discusses hyperautomation during a presentation titled “AI: Lead or be Led; Boosting Productivity, Ensuring Security, and Impacting Your Bottom Line.”
Industry veteran Frank Mallozzi moderates a panel “Beyond the Page,” which offered strategies for dealers to enter the industrial print business. Panelists seated from left to right include Anthony Sci of Keypoint Intelligence, John Henze of Fiery, Dan Johansen of Roland, and Ken Hanulec of EFI.
A panel of next-generation leaders moderated by GreatAmerica’s Jennie Fisher offered their perspectives on working in the industry. Left to right, Fisher; Greg Goldberg, BTA; Jenna Stramaglio, ConnectWise; Aubri Akervik, Marco; Lauren Hanna, Blue Technologies; and Sarah Custer, Distribution Management.
Mike Stramaglio and Bob Goldberg interview Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, who spoke about “Owning the
Dash,” that time you can control between when you are born and when you die.
Raj Thadani of Mars International and CJ.
Left to right, CJ, Jennie Fisher, and Anthony DelGrosso Jr. of Milner.
CJ is joined at the hotel bar by from left to right, Konica Minolta’s Drew Cataldo, Dino Pagliarello, John Fahey, and Laura Blackmer, along with Rick Taylor, Doug Pitassi of POA, and Brad Knepper of All Copy Products.
Seated Around the Table starting on the far right, David Pohlman, GreatAmerica Financial Services; John Sheehan, Sharp; Hannah O’Donnell and Tawnya Stone, GreatAmerica; CJ; Dan Cooper, Novatech; Deb Dellaposta, Doing Better Business; Jennie Fisher, GreatAmerica; Mike Marusic, Sharp, and Merri Leuth, GreatAmerica, enjoy dinner after a long day at ECS.
Sharp’s Mike Marusic makes a compelling case for dealers to make sure that they are not missing out on all the information
being stored in the cloud and understanding how to manage it, secure it, and put it under a service contract because that is
the future and where the industry is heading.
The Consortium’s Mike Stramaglio, without whom this event would not be happening.
