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Speakers
A remarkable lineup of experts and thought-inspiring keynote speakers.

General Session Speakers

Sarika
Attal

Interim Chief Technology Officer
Papa John’s International, Inc.

Robert
Byrne

Senior Director, Consumer Research
Technomic

Jeff
Caplan

Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer
Hooter’s of America

Jeff
Douglas

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Potbelly

Joanna
Fantozzi

Senior Editor
Nation's Restaurant News

Dawn
Gillis

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Golden Corral Corp

Joe
Guszkowski

Senior Editor
Restaurant Business

Mark
Hatch

Vice President, Trade Relations
Informa Connect Foodservice

Shaina
Himelstein

Head of Operations Excellence & Technology
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop

Andi
Huels

Founding Head of Growth & Partnerships
Vody

Nathan
Hunstable

CISO, VP – IT Infrastructure
CEC Entertainment

Lisa
Jennings

Executive Editor
Restaurant Business

Chris
Keating

Executive Vice President, Conferences
Informa Connect Foodservice

Alicia
Kelso

Executive Editor
Nation's Restaurant News

Wei
Manfredi

Vice President, Global Architecture, Data and AI
Mcdonald's

Jonathan
Maze

Editor-in-Chief
Restaurant Business

Bindi
Menon

Chief Marketing Officer
Captain D’s

Sherif
Mityas

CEO
BRIX Holdings

Sam
Oches

Editor-in-Chief
Nation's Restaurant News

Chris
Padilla

Vice President, Brand Technology
Dine Brands

Joe
Park

Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Yum! Brands, Inc.

Afia
Phillips

Chief Information Security Officer
Little Caesars Enterprises

Joe
Reinstein

Executive Director
Digital Restaurant Association

Mike
Repetti

Chief Digital and Technology Officer
The Habit Burger Grill

Jamie
Riley

VP of Information Technology
Kura Sushi USA, Inc.

Catherine
Roberts

Director, Intelligent Automation
Chick-fil-A

Peter
Romeo

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

Savneet
Singh

CEO
PAR Technology

Sean
Thompson

Vice President of Information Technology
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Mike
Walsh

CEO
Tomorrow

Cameron
Watt

President & CEO
Intouch Insight

Erick
Willis

BMI Recording Artist

Innovation Forum Speakers

Nabeel
Alamgir

CEO & Co-Founder
Lunchbox

Wade
Allen

President
Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill

Clinton
Anderson

Chief Executive Officer
Fourth

Kate
Bae

Vice President, Platform & Product Strategy
NCR Voyix

Roy
Baharav

Chief Executive Officer
Hi Auto

Jim
Bitticks

President and Chief Operating Officer
Dave's Hot Chicken

Drew
Brodnax

Director of Finance
Brinker International

Stephen
Brown

Head of Operations Services
Antares Restaurant Group Ltd

James
Byrne

Enterprise Director
Crunchtime

Phil
Crawford

Global F&B Head
Adyen

Leon
Davoyan

Chief Technology Officer
Dave’s Hot Chicken

Roberto
De Angelis

Chief Experience Officer
BRIX Holdings

Kim
DeCarolis

Senior Vice President, Strategic Growth
Craveworthy Brands

Richard
Del Valle

Chief Information Officer
Bojangles

Sash
Dias

Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder
Incentivio

Alex
Donley

Owner
Gioia's Deli

Amanda
Donley

Owner
Gioia's Deli

Heather
Dratler

Fractional Chief Marketing Officer
Next Level Burger & Veggie Grill

Adam
Ferris

Vice President, North America
Deputy

Kevin
Fish

Senior Vice President, Digital
Wingstop

Jimmy
Frischling

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Branded Hospitality Ventures

Mitesh
Gala

CEO
Altametrics

Dawn
Gillis

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Golden Corral Corp

Trish
Giordano

Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Earl Enterprises

Avi
Goren

Co-Founder and CEO
Marqii

Charles
Gray

Chief Revenue Officer
Paytronix

Paul
Hebert

Director, Enterprise Strategist
Marigold

Nikki
Hewitt

Guest Relations Manager
Margaritaville & IMCMV Holdings, Inc

Josh
Hogan

Vice President & General Manager, Digital Solutions
WWT Digital

Drew
Holst

Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Powerhouse Dynamics

Jeanie
Hornung

Vice President of Convenience Technology Partnerships
Informa Connect Foodservice

Ming-Tai
Huh

Head of Food & Beverage, Square
Block, Inc.

Robert
Jarvis

Director of IT
Bar Louie

Derek
Jones

Customer Advocate
Deputy

Dave
Kaprinski

Director of Restaurant Technology
Ascent Hospitality Management

Shelley
King

Executive Director, Commerce Solutions
NCR Voyix

Brian
Klinger

Senior Strategic Partnerships
Comcast Business

Sean
Krings

Vice President of Operations & IT
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream

Davide
Macchi

Co-founder and CEO
Due’ Cucina

Deborah
Matteliano

Global Head, Restaurant Technology
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Jonathan
Maze

Editor-in-Chief
Restaurant Business

Hamed
Mazrouei

Founder and CEO
Milagro

Deena
McKinley

Founder and Chief Strategist
Maverick Marketing Solutions, LLC

Carl
Nank

Former Vice President of Corporate Operations, Advisory Board
Hi Auto Advisory Board

Kevin
Nemeth

Chief Digital Officer
Authentic Restaurant Brands

Rakesh
Patel

Head of Product Strategy, Restaurants
Epsilon

Jerry
Phillips

Vice President of Technology
Whataburger

Rachel
Puepke

Vice President Marketing & Merchandising
CEFCO Convenience Stores

Pat
Riley

Vice President, Sales and Marketing
DataDelivers

David
Roberts

Chief Information Officer
Cicis Pizza

Dimitri
Rodin

CEO
Retail Robotics Solutions

Emily
Rudin

Vice President- Loyalty Products, Strategy and Growth
Oracle

Jean-Yves
Sabot

Vice President, Business Development
Epsilon

Nick
Scaccio

Chief Operating Officer
Paris Baguette

Michael
Schatzberg

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Branded Hospitality Ventures

Art
Sebastian

CEO
Nexchapter LLC

Sean
Thompson

Vice President of Information Technology
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Joseph
Unger

Brand President and Chief Operating Officer
Gosh Enterprises

Jason
Valentine

Chief Strategy Officer
Botrista

Amanda
Vasquez

Yelp Elite Reviewer

Chris
White

Senior Director of Inventory and Menu Systems
OTG Management

Doug
Willmarth

President
MOOYAH Burgers, Fries and Shakes

Joe
Yetter

General Manager, Punchh
PAR

70+Speakers
1600+Attendees