Our team recently returned from WFF energized by honest conversations about leadership and growth. The event unites professionals across operations, sales, finance, and technology. For Tibersoft, participating in these industry events represents a core commitment to embedding our team deeply within the sector we serve. Investing in our people builds the exact expertise required to guide our clients through complex supply chain challenges.
Tibersoft’s Director of Professional Services, Judy Bennett, and Client Success Manager, Angela Cummings, attended this year’s event. Their experiences serve as an important reminder of the resilience, innovation, and connection that women bring to the foodservice industry.
Resilience is a Practice
The theme of this year’s conference was “LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES.” Judy Bennett walked away from the keynotes with a clear understanding of what resilience actually demands.
“The speakers this year didn’t talk about resilience as something you either have or you don’t. They talked about it as something you build, over and over, by choosing to keep going. That reframe matters,” shared Judy Bennett, Director of Professional Services.
Melissa Stockwell, a Purple Heart veteran and Paralympic gold medalist, anchored that message in lived experience. Hoda Kotb brought candor and steadiness to the discussion of uncertainty. Ben Nemtin, the New York Times bestselling author, pushed attendees to be precise, name desired outcomes, and take one step toward them.
For Judy, the common thread was authenticity. Knowing your identity and your core values makes decisions clearer. This clarity proves true in leadership and in the daily work we execute alongside our clients.
Intentional Growth over Intensity
Angela Cummings came away from the breakout sessions focused on a single concept. Practice.
“I realized I’d spent a lot of my career learning in real time, stepping into challenges and figuring it out as I went. This conference offered a reframe. Growth is most sustainable when it’s intentional,” shared Angela Cummings, Client Success Manager.
That idea surfaced across multiple sessions. Montana Von Fliss stated plainly that practice builds safety. Stacey Hanke connected consistency to trust. Vitale Buford Hardin offered a counterintuitive reminder for high achievers, noting that consistency will always beat intensity. Monica Rathgery added the discipline that holds it together, advising leaders to do what they can with intent.
These principles mirror the focus, safety, and consistency Angela applies in her personal pursuits. The conference provided the framework to bring that same intentionality into her professional leadership. When our team members cultivate intentional growth, they bring sharper, more deliberate strategies to our foodservice partners.
Human Connections Remain as the Center of the Foodservice Industry
A quiet theme ran through the entire conference and resonated deeply with both Judy and Angela: The value of human connection remains absolute.
The foodservice industry moves fast. Data intelligence tools are advancing rapidly, and expectations around visibility are rising. At Tibersoft, we drive that technical shift. The insights Judy and Angela brought back from WFF reinforce a core truth: The relationships and human judgment surrounding data matter just as much as the data itself.
“In a world that keeps moving toward automation and AI, the need for real human connection doesn’t shrink. If anything, it becomes more pressing. That’s something I’m bringing back into how I work with our clients,” Judy shared.
WFF remains one of the most focused gatherings of women in foodservice. The insights Judy and Angela brought back reinforce the importance of amplifying women’s voices, strengthening representation in technical fields, and building environments where authentic connection is part of everyday work. We are proud to work alongside strong women across our businesses and across the industry who continue to influence, lead, innovate, and shape the future of food and agriculture.
