Description

Growth starts with recognizing opportunity, and accelerates when leaders take action, leverage their assets, and invest in what’s next. TRANSFORM takes off at EPIC AVIATION, inside an airplane hangar just steps from the runway at CVG. You'll hear from Keynote speaker, Kerry Bryne, Co-CEO of Total Quality Logistics as well as leaders from CVG Airport, SEI, BZR Advisors, and Delta Cargo.

OCTOBER 8, 2026
1:30-6:30 PM
SESSION I: Keeping Pace with Tech
How Leading Companies are Adapting Technology for Growth
Business leaders are under pressure to grow, improve efficiency and keep pace with rapidly evolving technology, all while bringing employees along through change. Learn how to identify friction points, determine where technology can make a meaningful difference, and drive adoption across the organization. John Longo of SEI will add perspective on emerging trends and practical AI applications for small and mid-sized businesses.
JOHN LONGO, Head of AI, Solution Architect at SEI

SESSION II: GROWTH THROUGH ACQUISITION
Hear honest insight from M&A industry veterans who’ve been on both sides of the deal—both acquiring and being acquired—and what they learned along the way.
JIM ZIMINSKI, Managing Partner, BZR Advisors

SESSION III: FROM REGIONAL STRENGTH TO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY
TQL is scaling for its next stage of growth: expanding its workforce, international reach, and investments in technology and AI. Co-CEO Kerry Byrne shares what’s next for TQL, then joins Larry Krauter and DELTA Cargo for a broader discussion on the trends and opportunities shaping growth across our region.
KERRY BYRNE, Co-CEO, Total Quality Logistics
Panel Discussion to follow, including:
TERRY KRAUTER, CEO, CVG Airport
MICHAEL HATFIELD, GM North American Sales, Delta Cargo

AGENDA
1:30 Check-In & Networking
2:00 Program Begins, Welcome from Executive Director
2:10 Remarks from Future Board President, Fabian Schmahl
2:15 Welcome from Larry Krauter, CEO, CVG
2:30 Session I – Keeping Pace with Tech
John Longo, Head of AI, Solution Architect at SEI
3:00 BREAK
3:20 Session II – Growth through Acquisition
Jim Ziminski, Partner, BZR Advisors
4:00 Session III – From Regional Strength to Global Opportunity
Kerry Byrne, Co-CEO, TQL
4:25 Panel Discussion with Kerry Byrne (TQL), Larry Krauter (CVG), and Michael Hatfield (Delta Cargo)
5:00 Networking Reception & Cocktails
6:30 Program Concludes