Keynote Speakers


Speakers

Anita Adams

Anita Adams

Chief Executive Officer | Black Bear Diner
Chris Artinian

Chris Artinian

President & CEO | Condado Tacos
Lauren Bailey

Lauren Bailey

CEO & Cofounder | Upward Projects
Brandy Blackwell

Brandy Blackwell

VP of Marketing | Another Broken Egg Cafe
Tom Berry

Tom Berry

Chief Culinary Officer | COJE Management Group

Chris Britt

Chris Britt

COO | Agave & Rye
Tammy Calhoun

Tammy Calhoun

Vice President of Learning and New Restaurant Openings | Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
Sam Caucci

Sam Caucci

CEO | 1Huddle
Travis Clark

Travis Clark

Founder and President | Clark Crew BBQ
Geo Concepcion

Geo Concepcion

CEO | The Greene Turtle (ITA Group Holdings)

Chad Corrigan

Chad Corrigan

VP of Franchise Sales & Development | Black Bear Diner
Jeremy Edmonds

Jeremy Edmonds

Vice President of People and Culture | Snooze A.M. Eatery
Christine Ferris

Christine Ferris

Director of Marketing | True Food Kitchen
Kelli Ferrell

Kelli Ferrell

Nana’s Chicken-N-Waffles
Tom Finn

Tom Finn

VP Franchise Development | Greene Turtle

Ginger Flesher-Sonnier

Ginger Flesher-Sonnier

Founder & CEO | The Ginger Companies
Tom Foley

Tom Foley

Cofounder | T2D Concepts
Jack Gibbons

Jack Gibbons

CEO | FB Society
Andrew Glantz

Andrew Glantz

Founder & CEO | GiftAMeal
Greg Graber

Greg Graber

CEO | Huckleberry’s (Heritage Brands)

Genifer Gray

Genifer Gray

COO | Global Topgolf Venues
Al Hank

Al Hank

Chief Operating Officer | BBQ Holdings
Howard Hardy

Howard Hardy

President of ITA Technology | Greene Turtle
Jo Ann Herold

Jo Ann Herold

Founder & Chief Marketing Officer | Herold Growth Consulting
Juan Higueros

Juan Higueros

Cofounder & COO | Bear Robotics

Graham Humphreys

Graham Humphreys

Chief Executive Officer | The Culinary Edge
Bonnie Iavaroni

Bonnie Iavaroni

Chief Operating Officer | Turning Point Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch
Elad Inbar

Elad Inbar

Founder & CEO | RobotLAB
Joesph Kim

Joesph Kim

Founder & CEO | Dae Gee Korean BBQ
Brooks Kirchheimer

Brooks Kirchheimer

Cofounder & Co-Owner | Hearth and Hill

Scott Lawton

Scott Lawton

Cofounder & CEO | bartaco
Stephen Loftis

Stephen Loftis

Chief Brand Officer | Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
Christine Lorusso

Christine Lorusso

Senior Director of Digital Marketing | Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
Megan Lynberg

Megan Lynberg

Vice President of Sales | Datassential
Aaron Lyons

Aaron Lyons

Founder & CEO | Five 12 Restaurant Concepts

Paul Macaluso

Paul Macaluso

President & CEO | Another Broken Egg Cafe
Paul Mangiamele

Paul Mangiamele

Founder, Chairman & CEO | Legendary Restaurant Brands
Barry McGowan

Barry McGowan

CEO | Fogo de Chão
George McKerrow Jr.

George McKerrow Jr.

Chief Executive Officer | Ted’s Montana Grill
David McKillips

David McKillips

CEO | CEC Entertainment

Dan Mesches

Dan Mesches

President & CEO | Sprinkles Bakeries and Picnik Restaurants
Marie Molde

Marie Molde

Senior Manager of Product Marketing & Registered Dietitian | Datassential
James O'Reiley

James O’Reiley

CEO | Ascent Hospitality Management
Carl Orsbourn

Carl Orsbourn

Chief Operating Officer | Juicer
Steve Palmer

Steve Palmer

Founder & Managing Partner | The Indigo Road Hospitality Group

Cai Palmiter

Cai Palmiter

Vice President of Marketing | JINYA
Tony Pereyra

Tony Pereyra

Owner | The Spirits In Motion; Bar & Beverage Consultancy
John Plew

John Plew

Cofounder & CEO | Thirsty Lion (Concept Entertainment Group)
Philippe Placé

Philippe Placé

Co-Founder / Operation Officer | Southerleigh Hospitality Group
Bruce Reinstein

Bruce Reinstein

Partner | Kinetic12

Ricky Richardson

Ricky Richardson

CEO | Eggs Up Grill
Mary Jane Riva

Mary Jane Riva

CEO | Pizza Factory
Nichole (Cole) Robillard

Nichole (Cole) Robillard

Chief Marketing Officer | Smokey Bones
Josh Rossmeisl

Josh Rossmeisl

Chief Vision Officer & Cofounder | AMP UP1 Hospitality
Abe Ruiz

Abe Ruiz

VP, Strategic Growth & Sales | The Greene Turtle

Meredith Sandland

Meredith Sandland

CEO | Empower Delivery
Jérôme Sérot

Jérôme Sérot

Co-Founder/Strategic Business Development | Southerleigh Hospitality Group
Mike Sebazco

Mike Sebazco

President | Famous Toastery
Elliot Schiffer

Elliot Schiffer

CEO | Escalante
Randy Sharpe

Randy Sharpe

CEO | Xperience Restaurant Group (XRG)

Monte Silva

Monte Silva

Restaurateur, Restaurant Coach
Caroline Skinner

Caroline Skinner

Chief Operating Officer | Tupelo Honey
Jeff Sturgis

Jeff Sturgis

Chief Development Officer | Another Broken Egg Cafe
Joseph Szala

Joseph Szala

VP of Digital Experience | 3 Owl
Scott Taylor

Scott Taylor

Restaurant Franchise Executive

Robert Thompson

Robert Thompson

Founder/CEO | Camp Pickle & Jaguar Bolera
Theodore Williams

Theodore Williams

Manager | OrionStar USA
Brian Wright

Brian Wright

CEO | Bar Louie
Johnny Zela

Johnny Zela

Operating Officer | Condado Tacos
Ryan Zink

Ryan Zink

President & CEO | Good Times Restaurants Inc.’s



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