Speakers

Alex Chausovsky, 3DM

Alex Chausovsky is the President & CEO of 3DM Consulting. He is a highly experienced market researcher and analyst with more than two decades of expertise across subjects including economics, manufacturing, automation, advanced technology trends, and business cycle analysis. He has consulted and advised companies throughout the US and Canada, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Alex has delivered over a thousand presentations, webinars, and workshops to small businesses, trade associations, and Fortune 500 companies across a spectrum of industries, and is the go-to source of industry data and insights for business owners and leaders. Alex's analysis has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, on the BBC, and on NPR, and he is a Top Voice on LinkedIn.

Jim Carroll, Global Futurist
Business Trends, Leadership & Innovation Expert

Jim Carroll is recognized as the world’s leading futurist, trends and innovation experts, with a massive
global blue-chip client list. Over the last 30 years, more than 2 million people have shared his insight at
his events. Jim’s global client list gives him a front-row seat to the high-velocity change that is
occurring as disruption comes to take hold of every industry and every organization.

With that insight, and the customized research that he undertakes for every engagement, he helps to
transform growth-oriented organizations into high-velocity innovation heroes!

He has been invited in by NASA (twice) to share his insight on the future of the space industry; by
Disney, to advise on new strategies for creativity and innovation; by the PGA of America for his
thoughts on how to accelerate the golf industry; by Pfizer for insight on the future of medical science;
by the World Bank for his thoughts on opportunities for economic development; and by the Wall Street
Journal for his perspective on disruptive trends. Among countless others…

Jim Carroll is an author, with numerous books including Now What?, Think Big, Start Small, Scale
Fast; Surviving the Information Age, The Future Belongs To Those Who Are Fast, Ready, Set, Done:
and What I Learned From Frogs in Texas.

Dale Ford, ECIA

Dale Ford is a highly respected industry analyst with extensive experience producing award winning market research. He brings expertise in technology trends, competitive analysis, forecasting and supply/demand research of the electronics, semiconductor and electronics components industries. Mr. Ford has been researching the electronics and electronics components industries for over 25 years. His focused research delivers enhanced visibility on the products, technologies, and players shaping the electronics value chain.

David Loftus, ECIA

Over a 35-year career in high tech, David Loftus has served in a broad range of senior executive positions, including Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Maxim Integrated, Executive Vice President Worldwide Sales and Applications for Cypress Semiconductor, Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales and Corporate Marketing for Intersil Corporation, Vice President & General Manager for Spartan Products for Xilinx Inc.In addition, Mr. Loftus served in Hong Kong from 2002 to 2005 as Vice President & Managing Director - Xilinx Asia Pacific.

Mike Morton, TTI, Inc.

Mike Morton serves as CEO of TTI, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company and global leader in electronic component distribution. With over 45 years of industry experience, Mike has been instrumental in shaping TTI’s operational strategy and global infrastructure. Since joining the company in 1978, he has held key leadership roles across business management, supply chain and product operations, culminating in his appointment as CEO in 2021.

Recognized for his visionary leadership and deep industry insight, Mike continues to drive progress and excellence across the TTI enterprise. His commitment to the company’s core values and strong relationships within the electronics community make him a respected voice in our industry.

Eric O'Neill, Cybersecurity Expert, Legendary FBI Operative 
 

Eric began his career in the FBI as a graduate of the FBI’s Intelligence Program. He spent the first five years as a field operative in a special surveillance group tasked to surveil and monitor foreign, national, and domestic terrorists and spies.

Eric transitioned from “ghosting” targets from the shadows to direct undercover work with a singular assignment—with little backup or support: Catch his new boss, Robert Hanssen, a 25-year veteran of the FBI, in the act of espionage with the Russians. Hanssen died in a supermax prison last year at the age of 79.

Eric’s edge-of-your seat story is featured in the dramatic thriller, Breach, starring Ryan Philippe and Laura Linney. The film is set inside the FBI, the gatekeeper of the nation’s most sensitive and potentially volatile secrets, and it reveals the story of the greatest security breach in US history. During the Hanssen investigation, Eric worked directly undercover with the spy within the FBI’s Information Assurance Division, created to protect all classified FBI intelligence. Read about it in Eric’s acclaimed book, "Gray Day: My Undercover Mission to Expose America’s First Cyber Spy" (Crown).

After serving as a national security strategist for several companies, Eric founded The Georgetown Group which has become a premier investigative and security consultancy in Washington, DC. The firm specializes in counterintelligence operations, economic espionage, cybersecurity penetrations, AI-fueled attacks, internal investigations, and security risk assessment.

Eric is also a media commentator. He and his work have been covered by CNN, C-Span, Fox, NPR, Newsweek, TechCrunch, “Fresh Air with Terry Gross,” World News Now, Access Hollywood, and more. Eric is an honors graduate of Auburn University and George Washington University School of Law. Eric’s latest book "Spies, Lies and Cybercrime: Cybersecurity Tactics to Outsmart Hackers and Disarm Scammers" was released in October 2025 by HarperCollins to critical acclaim.

Curt Steinhorst, The Distraction Expert

Curt Steinhorst is the author of the bestselling book, Can I Have Your Attention?, a Top 30 Global Guru, and a regular Forbes contributor on Leadership Strategy. He pulls from a decade's worth of attention science, generational differences, and technology trends to shape leadership, engagement, and productivity. Curt has collaborated with thousands of executives to discover common approaches to finding clarity, harnessing human attention, and developing teams that yield powerful results. His unique perspective and entertaining speaking style combine unforgettable stories, cutting-edge research, and practical case studies. His many clients include AT&T, Southwest Airlines, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, Nike, the US Naval Academy, and SAP, to name a few.