TriumphPay was excited to be back as a speaker for the 2024 Women in Trucking (WIT) Accelerate Conference and Expo. The conference took place near the TriumphPay headquarters in Dallas, Texas on November 10 – 13!
Promoting and Engaging Women through Corporate Culture
Date: Tuesday, November 12th
Speakers
TriumphPay President Melissa Forman-Barenblit was joined by Renee Galitis
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Triumph Financial to present on embedding inclusivity into an organization’s DNA and mission.
This involves fostering leadership frameworks that empower all individuals to succeed, thereby attracting top talent and elevating the industry. Triumph Financial (TFIN) exemplifies this approach, with women making up 63% of their team, 33% of senior management, and 40% of the TriumphPay team—outperforming industry benchmarks for female representation.
In this session attendees learned about:
- Fostering Inclusion: Strategies to build diverse, inclusive environments through initiatives like the CEO Council on Diversity and Inclusion.
- Adopting Leadership Frameworks: Tools to align leadership with diversity, teaching individuals to lead themselves, others, and the organization effectively.
- Building a Vision: The importance of integrating diversity, inclusion, and transformative goals to achieve broader success and innovation.
Scams, Fraud and Theft On the Rise: Protecting Your Operations
Date: Monday, November 11th
The transportation industry is grappling with escalating levels of fraud, scams and theft, which have been worsened by advancements in technology and a rocky freight market. While technology advancements have created benefits and innovation, it also has created a pathway to increased fraud.
Melissa Forman, President of TriumphPay joined this session on industry fraud and to discuss:
- How to protect your organization against fraud and theft. Attendees learned tips and safeguards against fraud that are common practices within the industry, and red flags to watch out for. They also learned about critical data points that can be considered in your operation to minimize potential risk.
- How increasing efficiency, security and transparency within the entire transportation industry—and specifically in your organization—can actively prevent fraudulent schemes.
- Key takeaways and dollars saved. Attendees learned about the major impact that fraudulent practices such as double-brokering and fuel card fraud has had on the industry, and how to “future-proof” your organization against such threats.
