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Speakers
An exceptional list of experts and thought-provoking keynoters.

General Session Speakers

Damola
Adamolekun

Chief Executive Officer
P.F. Chang’s

Kevin
Bentley

Vice President Technology & Automation
New England Authentic Eats LLC: Papa Gino’s & D’Angelos

John
Chidsey

Chief Executive Officer
Subway

Julia
Cole

Recording Artist and Television Host

Ashley
Coneff

Vice President, Government Affairs & Impact
Inspire Brands

Jodie
Conrad

Chief Marketing Officer
Donatos Pizza

Greg
Flynn

Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
Flynn Restaurant Group and Flynn Properties

Chef Bob
Gallagher

Chief Culinary Officer
Romacorp, Inc. (Tony Roma’s, Tony Roma’s Bones & Burgers™)

Joe
Guszkowski

Senior Editor
Restaurant Business

Betsy
Hamm

Chief Executive Officer
Duck Donuts

Brandon
Hoy

Restaurateur
Roberta's Pizza

Lisa
Ingram

President and CEO
White Castle System, Inc.

Derek
Jeter

Professional Baseball Shortstop, Businessman, and Baseball Executive

Dan
Jones

Chief Operations Officer
First Watch

Chris
Keating

Executive Vice President, Conferences
Winsight

Joe
Kefauver

Founding Partner
Align Public Strategies

Mark
King

Chief Executive Officer
Taco Bell Corp.

Michelle
Korsmo

President and CEO, National Restaurant Association & CEO, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

Julia
Lazzara

President
Leading NOW

Rob
Lynch

President and CEO
Papa John's International, Inc.

Anissa
Mandell-Chance

Senior Vice President of Supply Chain
Focus Brands

Jonathan
Maze

Editor-in-Chief
Restaurant Business

David
McKillips

President and CEO
CEC Entertainment

Deena
McKinley

Chief Experience Officer
New England Authentic Eats, LLC.

Kathie
Niven

President and CEO
Biscuitville

Patrick
Noone

Executive Vice President, Business Development
Technomic

Aaron
Noveshen

CEO, Starbird / Founder & Chairman, The Culinary Edge

Pankaj
Patra

SVP/CIO
Brinker International

Joe
Pawlak

Managing Principal
Technomic

John
Peyton

Chief Executive Officer
Dine Brands Global, Inc.

Joth
Ricci

CEO and President
Dutch Bros Coffee

Peter
Romeo

Editor-at-Large and Vice President of Content Innovation
Restaurant Business

Claudia
San Pedro

President
SONIC Drive-In

Jennifer
Schuler

Chief Executive Officer
Wetzel’s Pretzels, LLC

Brett
Schulman

CEO
CAVA and Zoës Kitchen

Mark
Shambura

Chief Marketing Officer
MOD Pizza

Rich
Shank

Senior Principal and VP of Innovation
Technomic

Carin
Stutz

President & CEO
Native Foods

Christopher A.
Tomasso

CEO & President
First Watch Restaurants, Inc.

André
Vener

Founding Partner
Dog Haus Worldwide

Innovation Forum Speakers

Dana
Baggett

Client Strategy Director, Restaurant Division
Vericast

Hannibal
Baldwin

CEO and Cofounder
SiteZeus

Jennifer
Bell

CMO
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

Coby
Berman

Co-Founder and COO
Radar

Michael
Chachula

Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Fat Brands, Inc

Trish
Coleman

Data & AI Director
Microsoft

Phil
Crawford

Chief Technology Officer
CKE Restaurants

Vince
Crimaldi

Vice President, Retail and Restaurants
Capgemini

Daniel
Cunningham

Chief Information Officer
The One Group

Paul
Damaren

Executive Vice President, Business Development
RizePoint

Scott
Deviney

President & CEO
Chicken Salad Chick

Craig
Dunaway

Chief Operating Officer
Penn Station East Coast Subs

Steven M.
Elinson

Managing Director, Travel and Hospitality
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Gerry
Fernandez

President & Founder
Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance

Ira
Gleser

Director/Industry Executive, US Retail and Consumer Goods
Microsoft

Tim
Glomb

VP Global Content
Marigold

Yadhu
Gopalan

Co-Founder & CEO
Esper

Russ
Grant

Vice President, Revenue
Gridwise

Chad
Gretzema

Brand President
Del Taco

Dallas
Henderson

Director, Business Development
RizePoint

Stefan
Hertzberg

VP of Parternships
ItsaCheckmate

Astrid
Isaacs

Chief Technology Officer
Bloomin' Brands

Donna
Josephson

CMO
Shipley Do-Nuts

Sean
Kennedy

Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
National Restaurant Association

Sean
Kirby

Principal & Global Lead of Digital Commerce
NCR

Katie
Kirschner

VP + Global Lead Hospitality Consulting
NCR

Kelly
Lockwood Primus

CEO
Leading NOW

Larry
Lynch

SVP Health, Safety & Regulatory Services
ServSafe

Andre
Magni

Data & AI Director
Microsoft

Gregg
Majewski

CEO
Mongolian Concepts and Craveworthy Brands

Ornis
Mala

Founder and CEO
iReview.com

Deborah
Matteliano

Global Head, Restaurant Technology
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Kira
McCabe

SVP Operations
Plein Air

Sara
McDonald

Senior Manager, Consumer Insights
Kraft Heinz Away From Home

Stephanie
Meltzer-Paul

Executive Vice President - Global Loyalty
Mastercard

Bindi
Menon

Chief Marketing Officer
Captain D’s

Jim
Mizes

Board Member
SiteZeus

Tammie
Montgomery

Director of Restaurant Technology
Pei Wei

Dan
Mosher

Chief Revenue Officer
Presto Automation, Inc.

Becky
Mulligan

Chief Restaurant Officer
MOD Pizza

Hope
Neiman

Chief Marketing Officer
Tillster

Mike
Nettles

Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Zaxby's

Lydia
Olu-Harding

Chief Customer Officer
Crunchtime

Genaro
Perez

Senior Vice President Marketing
PF Chang’s

Sergio
Perez

Sr. Director of Omnichannel
Bojangles

Rachel
Pinn

Content Creator and Food Writer

Joe
Reinstein

Executive Director
Digital Restaurant Association

Andrew
Robbins

CEO and Co-Founder
Paytronix

Robin
Robison

Chief Operating Officer
Modern Restaurant Concepts

Matthew
Rubin

Vice President – Digital
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Sean
Ryan

Vice President of Operations
SiteZeus

Chris
Schefler

Director of Brand Management
Mr. Pickles Sandwich Shops

Scott
Scherer

Chief Information Officer
Jersey Mike’s

Renae
Scott

Fractional CMO
Ike’s Love and Sandwiches

Rich
Shank

Senior Principal and VP of Innovation
Technomic

Savneet
Singh

CEO
PAR Technology

Mike
Speck

CEO, Partner
Fusian

Johnny
Tellez

Vice President of Operations & Training
Focus Brands International

Jason
Valentine

Chief Strategy Officer
Botrista Technology

Austin
Vance

CEO & Co-Founder
Focused Labs

Laura
Vaughn

Senior Manager, Culinary Innovation
Kraft Heinz Away From Home

Brian
Whitney

Chief Revenue Officer
Tray

Estee
Woods

Head of Product Marketing
YOOBIC

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