Alan Amling

"Every market shift, every new technology, every global disruption creates winners and losers. The difference? Speed of adaptation."

Alan Amling is a TED speaker and thought leader on harnessing digital disruption for success. Alan helped drive innovation over a 27-year career with UPS and is currently a Distinguished Fellow at The University of Tennessee and CEO of advisory firm Thrive and Advance LLC.

Alan holds a Ph.D. in Management from Kennesaw State University, an MBA from Indiana University, and a BA in business and psychology from Lewis & Clark College.

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Alan is a highly knowledgeable and energetic speaker on the topic of manufacturing supply chain dynamics which are being shaped by emerging technologies such as additive manufacturing and more broadly digital engineering.

Israr Kabir

Product Development Manager, Manufacturing at ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

Alan was a presenter for our inaugural Excellence in Distribution program. He was great to work with, had exceptional ratings from our attendees, and we’ve invited him back for next year’s EiD.

Catherine Usher, CMP

Member Services Director at Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Assn.

As the former editor of Supply Chain Management Review, I had the pleasure of working with Alan on a number of articles over the years. As an author, he brings his real-world experience as a supply chain executive as well as his analytical eye as an academic in every article he writes. He is always… Read more “Robert Trebilcock”

Robert Trebilcock

Magazine Editor - Peerless Media

The combination of Alan’s extensive industry experience and academic credentials enable him to deliver clear and actionable insights as a public speaker and panelist.

David Shillingford

Venture Partner, Columbia Capital and CoFounder, Everstream Analytics

What I most like about Alan is his ability to think big picture and into the future. He’s also not boring, which is no easy feat when we talk about technology, supply chain and complex topics

Jacqueline Suarez

Leading integrated communications in the Americas and globally for 16 yrs

Alan’s ability to connect, engage, and excite the audience is powerful and should not be undervalued when looking for an innovation presenter. I would highly recommend Alan to communicate his experience and his vision to an audience that is looking for ways to see how innovation really is a great way to keep moving the needle in the upward direction on business development.

Ralph Henderson

President, OmniChannel Productions