The SMart Experience

The IFDA SMart experience provides a forum for foodservice distribution leaders to gain insight into the critical challenges and opportunities impacting the industry and to engage in peer-to-peer dialogue that fosters personal and professional growth.

Across a series of tightly curated sessions, the agenda cuts through the noise—from harnessing emotional intelligence as the ultimate counterweight to AI, to translating consumer trends and predictive data into operational wins. Leaders will explore how to close the visibility gap in a search-driven economy, turn distributor partnerships into consumer victories, and outpace competitors by out-humanizing them. Every conversation is engineered to move beyond insight into action, equipping attendees to lead with empathy, agility, and strategic foresight in a rapidly evolving landscape.

The SMart Experience Agenda