Carrier Revenue Summit - Chicago 2025

​Join us for the Carrier Revenue Summit in Chicago! The all-day event is dedicated to transportation companies who want to reduce operational costs, generate additional revenue streams, and create brand and industry partnerships. Build revenue. Keep revenue. Scale smarter!

​Hosted in partnership by: TCS Blockchain, DataTruck, Viga Design Studio, and RunForest Inc. (RFI)

​The all-day Summit features 4 dynamic panels led by respected voices in finance, freighttech, operations, and brand-building, followed by a cigar lounge networking event.

​After 4pm, the Summit evolves into an Industry party: custom trucks, music & more!

​This is a free, invite-only event. Space is limited — please RSVP early!

​Event Schedule:

​10:00 – 10:15 AM
Networking with Coffee & Pastries

​10:15 – 10:30 AM
Opening Remarks from Organizers
-Viga Pilipavichius, Viga Design (CEO)
-Todd Ziegler, TCS Blockchain (CEO)
-Dmytro Marhashvili, RunForest Inc. (CEO)

​10:30 – 11:30 AM
Panel 1: Reducing Capital Costs on Invoice Settlement
-Vlad Uchenik, INX (CEO)
-Ron Utley, ROHI Trucking (President)
-Ryan Merz, BMO Bank (Managing Director)
-Todd Ziegler, TCS Blockchain (CEO)
-Moderator: Michael Moro, INX (CSO)

​11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Panel 2: Reducing Tech Costs, Monetizing Trailers & Building a Freight Brokerage
-Dmytro Marhashvili, RFI (CEO)
-Viga Pilipavichius, VDS (CEO)
-Steve Vest, Nationwide (CEO)
-Mukhitdin Khayrullaev, DataTruck (CCO)
-Moderator: Justin Martin, Trucking Media Influencer (fmr. Co-host, What The Truck!)

​12:30 – 1:00 PM Catered Lunch 

​1:00 – 2:00 PM
Panel 3: Reducing Operational Costs
-Matthew Smothers, Telpro (Founder)
-Yuri Zgherea, Easy Truck Shop (Founder)
-Neal Revane, Freight Ninja (Vice President)
-Charles Sperry, OOIDA (Analyst)
-Moderator: Jim Hall, TDR (CCO) 

​2:00 – 3:00 PM
Panel 4: Organizing & Brand Building
-Maria Tulba, Vista Trans (Head of Marketing & Driver Relations)
-Robert Petersen, The Logistics Lounge
-Hunter Woodfin, The Logistics Lounge
-Neal Revane, Freight Ninja (Vice President)
-Justin Martin, Trucking Media Influencer (fmr. Co-host What The Truck!)

​3:00 – 5:00 PM
Cigar Lounge, hosted by Biggs Mansion

​3:00pm until the Party Ends
Custom trucks, music & more!

​More on TCS: https://www.tcsblockchain.com/
More on Viga Design: https://vigastudio.com/
More on DataTruck: https://www.datatruck.io/
More on RFI: https://www.runforestinc.com/